Qualton Club Ixtapa
Qualton Club Ixtapa is a 154-room family all-inclusive at the quiet north end of Ixtapa, on Playa Linda directly facing Ixtapa Island. That location is its best feature and one older descriptions get wrong: it is not on the Playa Palmar hotel strip but a few miles up the coast, and the hotel's own description sells its beach on gentle surf, which is unusual on this part of the Pacific. The grounds cover seven hectares of tropical gardens, so the property feels spacious for its price, and the star in reviews across many years is the staff, whose warmth punches well above the budget tier.
Things to Know
- Site Not in English
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +Budget-tier pricing for a beachfront all-inclusive, with buffet meals, drinks, daytime activities and nightly entertainment all in the rate
- +Sits on Playa Linda directly facing Ixtapa Island, and the hotel's beach has notably gentle surf for this stretch of Pacific coast
- +Seven hectares (about 17 acres) of tropical grounds with hammocks and table tennis, giving it a spacious garden feel uncommon at budget all-inclusives
- +A guided kayak trip of about two hours across to Ixtapa Island and its coral reserve at Playa Coral, run by the resort's own animation team
- +Adults-only pool with a bar in the water, a genuinely quiet alternative to the busy family pool
- +Staff friendliness is a consistent strength across years of reviews, with guests describing service from arrival to departure as warm and attentive
- +Bike rides on one of the area's best cycle paths, aqua aerobics, volleyball and water polo keep active travelers busy without paying extra
Cons
- −Rooms are basic: every one is a standard garden-view room with a king or two double beds, and traveler forums describe them as small and dated with firm beds and limited storage
- −Dining is limited to two venues, the Villalinda buffet for all three meals and the Jalapeños snack bar on the beach, so there are no a la carte dinners to break up a week
- −Food quality is polarizing: some guests rate it highly while others call the buffet mediocre, with temperature and presentation problems
- −The family pool's animation team runs games and activities with a microphone for much of the day, which some guests find exhausting; the adults-only pool is where to escape
- −Wi-Fi is unreliable across the property according to guest reports, with slow speeds and dropped connections
- −Bathrooms show wear, with guests reporting leaky faucets, inconsistent hot water and dated fixtures
- −Playa Linda is about 3.7 miles from the Playa Palmar hotel strip and roughly 16 miles from Zihuatanejo airport, so restaurants and nightlife outside the resort mean a taxi ride
- −The official website is in Spanish only
The physical product is simple. All rooms are standard garden-view rooms with a king or two double beds, sleeping up to two adults and two children, and guests describe them as clean but small and dated. Food comes from the Villalinda buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus the Jalapeños beach snack bar, and opinions on it swing from very good to mediocre. There are two pools: a family pool with a children's splash area, where the animation team runs water polo, aqua aerobics and water volleyball, and an adults-only pool with a bar in the water. The family pool was renovated between 22 February and 12 March 2026, according to a note the hotel posted on Booking. Evenings bring a daily program of shows, karaoke and a disco.
This resort suits budget-conscious families and couples who want a real beach and a lot of included activity, and who can accept modest rooms and a single buffet in return. It is far cheaper than Riviera Maya or Los Cabos alternatives, and the quiet Ixtapa setting has genuine appeal for anyone who finds Cancun overwhelming. The resort's guided kayak tour to Ixtapa Island and its coral reserve is the standout outing, water taxis to the island leave from Playa Linda, and Zihuatanejo's fishing port and seafood restaurants make a good half-day trip.
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What's nearby
Zihuatanejo20 min drive · 9.7 mi
Playa La Ropa25 min drive · 11 mi
4 min drive · 1.1 mi
Playa Linda4 min drive · 1.1 mi
Troncones30 min drive · 17 mi
More things to do (18)
- Playa Blanca · beach35 min drive · 20 mi
- Whale watching cruise (December to March) · excursion25 min drive · 10 mi
- Playa La Madera · beach25 min drive · 10 mi
- Playa Quieta · beach3 min drive · 0.9 mi
- Marina Ixtapa · marina10 min drive · 3.0 mi
- Ixtapa Club de Golf Palma Real · golf14 min drive · 5.3 mi
- Playa Principal (Zihuatanejo) · beach25 min drive · 10 mi
- Parque Estatal El Limón · nature25 min drive · 8.5 mi
- Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande · museum25 min drive · 10 mi
- Zihuatanejo Municipal Pier · marina25 min drive · 10 mi
- Sportfishing charter · excursion25 min drive · 10 mi
- Sunset sail on Zihuatanejo Bay · excursion25 min drive · 10 mi
- Playa Majahua · beach25 min drive · 9.1 mi
- Playa La Ropa turtle camp · wildlife25 min drive · 11 mi
- Playa Larga · beach30 min drive · 14 mi
- Playa Las Gatas · beach30 min drive · 12 mi
- Barra de Potosí · town40 min drive · 24 mi
- Soledad de Maciel Ruins (Xihuacan) · ruins45 min drive · 27 mi
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Google Reviews★ 4.4 · 4,710 reviews
“I totally recommend it here. Its more.like villas, with more outdoor vibes. Perfect price for the location and what it offers. The service was amazing overrall”
“Amazing all Inclusive hotel, great installation, well run, always clean, amazing service, multiple activities, cycling, kayaking, cycling and snorkling.. amazing food , great entertainment amazing masages ( extra cost) with Alejandra, great adult po...”
“i LOVED THIS PLACE. best hotel i’ve been to. workers were so kind and always greeted you. room cleaning was amazing specially when they leave the towels decorated. i will be coming back . the food was good and the location for th beach was perfect ....”
