Please do not waste your money on this "resort". It was horrible!! We stayed there from November 11-18 and referred to it as "the hood" and "the ghetto". The food was horrible, our room was infested with biting ants, we only had hot water for 2 days, we were discriminated against by the staff (only the Mexican tourists staying there received service -- we are caucasian and were pointedly ignored), and we were assaulted every day by the stench wafting over from the neighbouring crocodile sanctuary. Quite honestly, we didn't even step into the ocean near Qualton Club as the water looked (and smelled!) unsafe and we were worried about disease. We'd highly recommend spending a bit of extra money to go somewhere else.

We have just returned form a week stay at the Qualton Club. It is definetly a get what you pay for resort. We were on a budget, and we only paid $797 plus tax for our six nghts.

The resort is located away from the strip in Ixtapa so there is really no where you can go for a stroll thru shops and restuarants without taking a bus or taxi. The little market located next to the resort has most of the trinket sort of things, if that is what you are into.

I really enjoyed walking on the public beach and watching the local people having their picnics or whatever. The beach the resort is on is affected by tides, so there are very few palapas, and they are high up on the beach, The resort is in the middle of replacing these so they have lovely new ones. The chairs for use on the beach are just broken down wood frames and mildewy mattresses. Let's hope with the new umbrellas that they will invest in new chairs.

The rooms were adequate, clean and no problems with things not working. However, getting sufficient towels etc., was a daily problem. The hot water, is never hot, tepid at best and if you shower at peak times sometimes there is no water, just a drizzle. The housekeeping staff are fabulous, and do a great job and with asmall tip each day you get a few little extras.

I found all the staff to be wonderful. We do not speak much Spanish, so we had a small language barrier, but they seemed to appreaciate that we tried and we could mostly get by altho we had to resort to charades at times, which was fun for all.

The grounds are magnificent. Beautifully kept and the flowers at this time of year were amazing.

The entertainment left a lot to be desired. I couldn;t be bothered to even try after a couple of nights is was so awful. They have some lewd parts and they also have some acts that are politically incorrect. However, some people seemed to enjoy it. The costumes were very professinal looking.

Now for the food. Was there enough, yes, the breakfasts were good, altho only two types of fruit to choose from which I found dissappointing. The snack shack on the beach had great tortilla chips, and salsa . .and guac . however, often they seemed to be out of both the salsa and guac . . if you like fries and warmed up burgers, this is the place for you. The rest of the meals were awful in my opinion. They did a great job of setting up in different places and on Mexican night I loved the decorations, but the food all seemed the same with different name . . desserts were good. No ala carte places to eat.

They do spray with something each evening to keep the bugs down . . that was okay however, some nights they had something . .maybe kerosene burrning, right where the tables are set up and it was so bad my clothes smelled of it.

My family all had mixed feelings about the Qualton Club . . . .I won;t go back, next time I will spend a little more money and stay at a better resort.

This resort was okay for the money we paid, the place is old but very well kept and clean. The food is awful, every day the same , it seems that it is recycle from one meal to the next. The drinks are wonderful, no shortage of alcohol. We stayed 4 nights and that's all we could handle, if you stay here longer than a week, break it up and stay somewhere else.

The rooms were a major disappointment. Clean and functional..well...almost. Once and only once...there was no water in the hot water tap...The rest of the time we had water. Mostly it was cool, but if it was left to run for 10 min., it would get lukewarm..once it was actually warm, but tricked down to almost a fast drip quickly. All guests said much the same thing. If you happened to have water that was warmish, you didn't waste time getting in the shower!

The staff were the most pleasant, helpful people anywhere on the planet, bar none! I asked for the safety latch to be repaired the first night..and it was..within 15 minutes. English is sparse, but so is our Spanish and we were on their turf. We managed wonderfully.

Food was not bad. Breakfasts were a disappointment in that one cook could not meet the demand. Many theme dinners were served in front of the show stage, so everyone sat in place for the show. Very few complained about the food anymore than they would at home. Everyone knew we were not at a 4 or 5 star resort and we didn't expect more than we had. We did have many wonderful surprises.

The drinks were what you aked for, and full strength.

The grounds were imaculate, expansive and beautiful. The pools were bathtub warm, as was the ocean. Mosquitoes were a concern due to previous posters, and we went armed with Deet and mosquito coils. We needed nothing. They spray 1/2 hour before dinner...smelled like diesel fuel...and it took care of the problem.

Buses are just outside the gate and cost 7 pesos to Ixtapa or Zihua...and the last bus to the resort from town is at 5 p.m.

Recent posters say the kayaks are free to use to Ixtapa Island. Not any more. New mgmt. Liability became an issue. We did see kayakers out but we don't know the arrangement. Boat rides to Ixtapa Island are still 35 pesos per person return. .Save your ticket.

I would say if you are o.k. with a little less of a room, and want a budget vacation with plenty of room at every turn..you would likely enjoy the Qualton. The weekend swelled with Mexican Nationals, and their families...what wonderful families they are! Still...there was no shortage of room at the pools or beach. Breakfast was snug at times...but we didn't all HAVE to eat at the same time!

I personally like a better room, so we might never return to The Qualton as she stands today. I cannot say enough about the staff and the service they provided for us. We paid $747.00 CDN. plus tax. A good deal. More than $800.00 is too much in my opinion.