Mayan Palace at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta

The Resort and Its Setting

Mayan Palace at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta is one of the Vidanta group's flagship properties on Mexico's Pacific coast, located at Boulevard Riviera Nayarit 254 in Nuevo Nayarit, within the wider Nuevo Vallarta resort area of Nayarit. Google's editorial summary describes it as a polished beach-view hotel with relaxed rooms and suites, fine dining, pools and a golf course — a solid fit for families or couples wanting a self-contained base rather than a city-centre hotel. With a 4.6-star average across nearly 5,000 reviews, it's a well-established name within the Vidanta portfolio, alongside sister properties such as Grand Mayan.

The Area and Things to Do

Nuevo Vallarta sits on Bahía de Banderas, one of Mexico's largest bays, and the resort is close enough to the sand to make a daily beach walk easy — golden sand, water sports and sunset views are all within easy reach. The bay itself is well known for seasonal whale watching, boat tours and fishing trips. For a change of pace, Puerto Vallarta's Old Town is about 15 kilometres south, with its cobblestone streets, galleries and seafront Malecón. The broader Riviera Nayarit coastline, right on the resort's doorstep, is the region's calling card: long stretches of beach backed by resort development, with plenty of restaurants and local markets to explore between pool days.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Mayan Palace at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta and are thinking of moving it on, it helps to understand how Vidanta handles resales before you set a price. Vidanta does not publish a standard resale transfer fee — owners who have been through the process report that the cost of a non-family transfer depends on when the original contract was signed: as little as one year's maintenance fee on older, pre-2002 contracts, rising to as much as ten times the annual fee on contracts from 2013 onwards. There's no published right of first refusal, and transfer times aren't published either, so it's worth asking Vidanta directly for current figures before you agree on a sale.

A further point to flag to any buyer: owners report that newer 100-year certificates can only be transferred to immediate family or heirs, not to an unrelated buyer, and that any add-on benefits attached to the contract end once the week is sold. This makes it essential to check your own contract date and certificate type before listing.

On BidMyTimeshare.com, the resale itself is a straightforward private listing: you set your own asking price, pay a one-time listing fee to advertise, and interested buyers contact you directly through the platform — there's no commission taken on the sale. Renters, meanwhile, tend to ask about which unit size and season they're booking, what's included in the week, and whether the dates line up with school holidays or the dry season, so having that detail ready in your listing will save time answering enquiries.

Practical Notes

The resort is roughly 10-15 kilometres from Puerto Vallarta International Airport, making airport transfers quick. The dry season, from November to April, brings the most reliable warm, sunny weather, while the wetter summer months are quieter and can suit owners looking to rent at a lower rate. Spanish is widely understood in the tourist area, but English is spoken comfortably throughout the resort and surrounding businesses.