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Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos, Ramada All Inclusive Resort

Rincon de Guayabitos, Mexico

4.5(12,542 reviews)

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Decameron Los Cocos is not the resort its older reviews describe, and that is the first thing to settle before booking. On May 25, 2026 Decameron deliberately shrank the operation: the hotel now runs a modern lobby, 56 standard rooms in a single building one street back from Rincon de Guayabitos beach, the La Bamba buffet, two bars (Cactus by the pool and La Jungla, which doubles as the theatre-nightclub), a snack station, one family pool, a kids' playground, a basketball and volleyball court and parking. In exchange, guests were given the chain's inter-hotel service across town. The hotel is open, published on Decameron's own site in three languages and bookable through the Ramada brand site as of October 2026, which settles the closure rumour that circulated in local travel-trade channels around the change.

Traveler Insights

Pros

+Rincon de Guayabitos sits on a protected bay, so the water is warm, calm and genuinely swimmable, which is rare on this stretch of the Mexican Pacific and a real difference for families with small children
+A traditional Nayarit fishing village rather than a resort corridor, with the malecon's seafood restaurants and the village itself a walk away
+Since May 25, 2026 this has been a 56-room operation in a single building, which means a boutique-scale stay at an all-inclusive price and staff who recognise you by day two
+The inter-hotel arrangement is the real headline: guests can book the a la carte restaurants at the two sister Decameron hotels in town, international cuisine at Decameron Isla Coral and Mediterranean at Decameron La Marina, and use those hotels' facilities and common areas too
+The restructuring came with a modern lobby, so the public areas are newer than the property's history suggests
+Non-motorized water sports are part of the all-inclusive plan, including kayaks, boogie boards, paddleboards and a catamaran, run from Decameron La Marina rather than here
+Properly cheap for the Riviera Nayarit, usually around 200 to 220 US dollars a night all in, with hotel taxes, beach and pool chairs and towels, Wi-Fi and the in-room safe included
+Easy to reach: about 62 km and 55 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta International Airport on the coastal highway, with Isla del Coral snorkeling a cheap panga ride off the beach

Cons

−The resort was deliberately shrunk on May 25, 2026 to a 56-room, one-building operation. The sprawling multi-pool property that older reviews and photo galleries describe is not what you are booking
−The 56 rooms sit one street back from the bay, reached by the pedestrian andador. Decameron describes it as beach access along the walkway and some rooms do look out toward the beach and the Pacific, but you walk to the sand rather than stepping onto it
−One pool, and it is the family pool. There is no adults-only water anywhere on the property
−One restaurant on site, the La Bamba buffet, under an open-air palapa structure. Every a la carte meal means walking over to Isla Coral or La Marina, and those need a reservation
−Food was the most consistent complaint even before the downsizing, and a single buffet makes the rotation obvious by about night four. Guests in February 2026 split sharply, with sparkling rooms and warm staff on one side and mediocre food, a reported stomach illness, mouldy in-room fridges and rusted railings on the other
−Listings have not caught up. The Wyndham Ramada brand page was still advertising four pools in October 2026, and OTA pages still list a gym and a tennis court, none of which appear on Decameron's own current facilities list. Book off the operator's page, not an aggregator's
−Guayabitos has almost no nightlife beyond the resort's own theatre-nightclub, which runs from 9pm to 2am next to reception, and the crowd skews heavily to Mexican families, which is charming but loud
−Soft drinks outside bar hours are limited: the hotel lists non-alcoholic beverage service only from 7am to 9am with breakfast, with the Cactus Bar then covering 9am to 10pm

What survives is the location, and the location was always the point. Guayabitos sits on a protected bay with warm, calm, genuinely swimmable water, which is unusual on a Pacific coast where swell and rip currents are real considerations, and it is noticeably easier with young children than the open beaches around Sayulita or Puerto Vallarta. The rooms are Mexican colonial in style, air-conditioned, with satellite TV, a telephone, a safe, an empty in-room fridge and a balcony, sleeping up to four in a king or two semi-double beds, with room service, laundry, baby cots, a medical service and free Wi-Fi on the services list. Dining is now a two-part arrangement: the La Bamba buffet handles breakfast from 7am, lunch from noon and dinner from 6:30pm, with day and night snack service, and a la carte dinners come from the sister hotels, international at Decameron Isla Coral and Mediterranean at Decameron La Marina. Food was the weak point before the downsizing and a single buffet does not fix it, so plan on using the inter-hotel reservations and the village's own seafood places.

This now makes sense as a cheap, small, friendly base for the bay rather than as a full resort week. It suits travelers who want Guayabitos itself, usually for somewhere between 200 and 220 US dollars a night, and who do not need multiple pools, a spa, a gym or a room on the sand. Nightly shows run 9pm to 10pm, the nightclub picks up afterwards next to reception, and non-motorized water sports including kayaks, paddleboards and a catamaran run from Decameron La Marina as part of the plan. Isla del Coral is a short panga ride off the beach for snorkeling, the village malecon has fresh seafood at a fraction of resort prices, and Puerto Vallarta's airport is an easy 55 minute drive. Anyone who wants the full all-inclusive machine should look at the larger Decameron properties in town or the big Riviera Nayarit resorts further south.

Common Questions

What changed at Decameron Los Cocos in 2026?

On May 25, 2026 Decameron restructured the hotel into a much smaller operation: a modern lobby, 56 standard rooms in one building one street back from the beach, the La Bamba buffet restaurant, the Cactus and La Jungla bars, a snack station, one family pool, a kids' playground, a basketball and volleyball court and parking. In return guests get the chain's inter-hotel service, which covers a la carte dinners and the use of facilities at Decameron Isla Coral and Decameron La Marina in the same town.

Did the hotel close?

No. A closure notice circulated in local travel-trade channels around the time of the restructuring, which is where the confusion came from. As of October 2026 the hotel is published on Decameron's own website in English, Spanish and Portuguese, is bookable through the Wyndham Ramada brand site, and carries no closure or reduced-operation notice. If you booked through a third party before the change, confirm the room category directly with the hotel, since the inventory is now a single Standard room type.

Is Decameron Los Cocos on the beach?

Not directly. The 56 rooms in the current operation are one street back from Rincon de Guayabitos beach, with pedestrian access along the andador, and the hotel describes some rooms as looking out toward the beach and the Pacific while others face the inner courtyard or the street. The walk is short and the bay is the reason to come, but if stepping from your terrace onto the sand is the point, this is no longer that hotel.

What is the dining situation now?

On site there is one restaurant, the La Bamba buffet, an open-air palapa structure serving international and regional dishes, with breakfast from 7am to 10:30am, lunch from noon to 3:30pm, a daytime snack from 11am to 5pm and dinner from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, plus a late snack from 11pm to 1am alongside the nightclub. A la carte dinners come through the inter-hotel service by reservation at Decameron Isla Coral for international cuisine and Decameron La Marina for Mediterranean. The village malecon also has good, cheap seafood a short walk away, which plenty of guests prefer.

How is the swimming at Rincon de Guayabitos?

It is the best reason to stay in this town. The bay is sheltered, so the water is warm and calm rather than the heavy surf you get on exposed Pacific beaches, and parents of young swimmers notice the difference immediately against Sayulita or the open coast near Puerto Vallarta. Isla del Coral, a short panga ride offshore, is the local snorkeling trip and is easy to arrange from the beach.

How do I get there from Puerto Vallarta airport?

It is about 62 km north of Puerto Vallarta International Airport, roughly 55 minutes on the coastal highway through Bucerias and past Sayulita. Taxis run about 30 to 50 US dollars and shared transfers cost less. The drive is straightforward and scenic, which is part of the appeal of a town that feels nothing like the airport corridor it is close to.

Restaurants (5)

Type	Restaurants
Buffet	La Bamba, Costa Canua (at Decameron Isla Coral), Costa Calma (at Decameron La Marina)
Mediterranean & Spanish	El Dorado (at Decameron La Marina)
International & fusion	Ídolo Moro (at Decameron Isla Coral)

From the resort's own dining pages. Only restaurants the resort lists are shown. All are covered by the all-inclusive rate, per the resort.

What's nearby

Sayulita Beach
30 min drive · 19 mi
San Pancho Beach
25 min drive · 16 mi
Boat trip to Isla del Coral
6 min drive · 1.2 mi
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
35 min drive · 26 mi
Islas Marietas and Hidden Beach boat trip
40 min drive · 26 mi
Bucerías
40 min drive · 27 mi

More things to do (24)

Playa Las Cuevas · beach40 min drive · 15 mi
Playa de los Muertos (Sayulita) · beach35 min drive · 19 mi
Playa Monterrey · beach30 min drive · 13 mi
San Francisco (San Pancho) · town25 min drive · 15 mi
Splash Water Park · water park50 min drive · 33 mi
Guayabitos Beach · beach6 min drive · 1.2 mi
Destiladeras Beach · beach40 min drive · 29 mi
Playa Litibú · beach45 min drive · 26 mi
Playa del Beso · beach11 min walk · 0.6 mi
Playa Los Ayala · beach5 min drive · 1.1 mi
Playa Frideras · beach6 min drive · 1.4 mi
La Peñita de Jaltemba · town8 min drive · 2.7 mi
Piedra Bola · ruins13 min drive · 4.2 mi
Lo de Marcos Beach · beach20 min drive · 8.9 mi
Altavista Petroglyphs · ruins20 min drive · 11 mi
Playa Canalán · beach20 min drive · 5.8 mi
Playa Los Venados · beach25 min drive · 9.9 mi
Las Huertas Golf Club · golf25 min drive · 15 mi
Playa del Toro · beach25 min drive · 7.5 mi
Mirador Los Ayala · viewpoint25 min drive · 7.5 mi
Playa Punta Raza · beach25 min drive · 7.3 mi
Playa Malpaso · beach30 min drive · 17 mi
Boca del Naranjo · beach30 min drive · 12 mi
Playa Patzcuarito · beach35 min drive · 20 mi

Amenities

Fishing

Nightclub

Tennis

Kids Club

Snorkeling

Water Sports Rentals

Nightly Entertainment

Buffet Dining

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Spa

Gym

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Google Reviews★ 4.5 · 12,542 reviews

Priscila A.

10 months ago

“My family and I went and had an amazing stay. The restaurant had amazing fried fish and the servers were always quick to grab you anything you needed. The side activities they had were really fun and made our stay as a family even better.”

Don S.

11 months ago

“This was a flawless vacation, well priced in a great location. Two weeks with the three things most important to us. Cleanliness, Great Food and Wonderful, Capable Staff. Beautiful sandy beach, very safe. The facility itself is well designed with a m...”

J C.

a year ago

“Hey travellers and sun seekers. Want a fantastic local Mexican experience with amazing beach and friendly locals, clean, quiet and picturesque, then you have to try this place. Decameron has 3. Beachfront hotels that all offer a different experience....”