Pure Luxury. Pure Bliss. Pure Perfection. Our first trip to Puerto Vallarta and WOW did we pick the right place to stay. The Grand Miramar is situated on the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains, just a few miles outside of the historic city center. Staying here made for a glorious, stress-free, zen-like experience. From the moment we walked into the lobby, we were struck with the beauty of the views of Banderas Bay. The beauty we saw outside was reflected inside as well - the hotel is modern, chic and immaculate. In fact the hotel is surrounded by beauty, with the lush rainforest behind you and the bay in front of you; everywhere you looked was gorgeous. Upon arrival, we were ushered to couches to rest, given water, and staff took care of us. Check-in was not at a desk; it was a simple process and practically did everything from the couch. Once all the paperwork was taken care of, we shown our room... or should I say suite! The room was huge and opened up to views of the bay. Again the decor was modern and updated. Plenty of sockets to charge cameras, phones, ipads and anything else we brought. There was a stand-up shower and a soaking tub for achy bodies tired from all that touring. The king bed had a fan above it for air circulation. And the hotel supplied bottled water each day. What else could you want? Well, how about pools (yes, multiple) with views, a rooftop bar to watch the insane sunsets, a beautiful breakfast suite overlooking colorful flowers and pools, a jacuzzi big enough that you don't have to get too close to anyone, AND food, glorious food. Wow, we have nothing but compliments for the chef at the Grand Miramar... the molcajutes were incredible. What really makes this place top-tier was the staff... we felt like we made friends in a few days. They truly cared about you and your experience. And they cared about you and your safety. Every day, when we left, they logged our travels and when we returned they checked us off their sheets. They remembered what we were doing and always asked about our experiences. Their investment in our whereabouts made us feel safe. And whenever we had an issue, someone was there to assist. For example, I lost our voucher for our return trip to the airport - the front desk staff called the company and relied all of our information to ensure that they still picked us up. For anyone concerned that they are too far from the "fun", let me assure you that you are a short cab ride away from downtown. It was roughly 90-150 pesos to get to the heart of downtown or the marina (for any cruises you might do). And the hotel staff is able to call a cab at moment's notice! Easy, convenient and super safe. When we return to Puerto Vallarta, we will choose to stay here again. It was luxurious, relaxing and simply fantastic... we wished we could stay longer! Thank you everyone for an incredible visit.