Garza Blanca Resort Suite Tour- Summer Vacation 2017 @Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

First of all, sorry for not posting anything last week.  It was the Labor Day long weekend in the States, we're back on track with school schedules, and I’m still daydreaming about our summer vacation, whenever I'm alone!  When I'm not daydreaming, I was actually busy processing the videos and pictures that we took during our summer vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

(Lobby of Garza Blanca Resort)

Second of all, this is NOT a sponsored post!  We paid for this entire trip out of our own pocket!

Now that the disclaimer is done, if you still haven’t check out my video above, be sure to watch it.  In this video, I’ll give you a virtual tour of our 2 bedroom suite at the Garza Blanca, a beautiful resort where we stayed for 5 nights during our summer vacation.   I also included some of our daily activities and food that we enjoyed.   Although we did experienced some thunder storms (mostly at night), overall, we had fantastic and awesome experience for our stay. 

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Besides the beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean by the beach, the infinity pools at this resort are just as gorgeous.  We signed up for the all-inclusive package and the non-motor sports activities at the hotel beach area are all included as well.  For the majority of time, we stayed in our resort, hung out at the beach and pool side.  My Kids declared that it was the most amazing vacation ever!  Honestly, I guess it’ll be quite hard to beat this one though.  No pressure on the person who will be researching and booking our next vacation destination though (a.k.a. my Husband)!

(Berry Blush Cocktail)

(Grilled Mushroom – Side dish from the Steakhouse)

(Sauces for the Steaks)

(Veal Chop)

(Dessert Tree from the Steakhouse - Assorted Desserts)

There are 3 major restaurants in this resort, unfortunately one of them (Italian theme) was under renovation during our stay.  So we only dined in the remaining 2 of them, they are Blanca Blue (Mexican theme) and Bocados STK (modern steakhouse).  The food and service in both restaurants were exceptional!  Be sure to check out more food videos and pictures from my video tour above.  The presentation of the dishes from Blanca Blue were fabulous!

(Lobby of Hotel Mousai)

(Pressure Massage Shower – one of the Hydrotherapy Circuit at Spa Imagine)

The sister resort of Garza Blanca called Hotel Mousai is for adults only.  They do have 2 other restaurants but we didn’t get to try them this time.  However, I did get a chance to visit Spa Imagine, which is located in the Hotel Mousai, and enjoyed a relaxing massage as well as their Hydrotherapy services.  That facility and services were just as wonderful as the rest of the resort.  Everyone was very attentive and courteous.   They would go above and beyond to make sure that you are happy and satisfy.  I did had a relax afternoon at the spa and felt rejuvenated when I left!  Thanks to my Honey for watching the Kids!

(Room Service Food)

(Mojito from Pool Side Service)

(Snack from Pool Side Service)

(Seafood Ceviche from Pool Side Service)

As I mentioned before, we opt for the all-inclusive package for our stay.  Therefore, all of our food including room service and pool side snacks and bars were all included.   But I have to say, the room service food was just so-so.  On the other hand, the pool side snacks and drinks were surprisingly delicious!  Overall, we had an awesome vacation and spent some quality time together as a family.  We sure made some unforgettable memories and something to look forward to in the future.  We sure hope to have a chance to be back some day…..but for now, I need to work hard for our next vacation! 

Just in case, below is the hotel website and information if you’re interested to check it out. 

Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa
Website: http://www.garzablancaresort.com/ Resort Phone: +52 (322) 176 0718
Address: Carretera a Barra de Navidad Km. 7.5 Puerto Vallarta , JAL. ,48390, Mexico.

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Spring Break 2017–Time Lapse Video of 8 Hours Overnight in 49 Seconds!

This week, we’re on Spring Break!  The video above is a time lapse video that we took at the window of our hotel room to show you what happened for 8 hours overnight in just 49 seconds!  Make sure you watch it until the end as the clouds movements were so gorgeous and mesmerizing!  If you follow me on Instagram, you can see other videos and pictures of our Spring Break as well. 



We stayed in JW Marriott, Las Vegas this time and loved it so much!  When we visit Las Vegas, we usually stay in hotels on the L.V. Strip but it's nice to get off the beaten path for a change.  Our Family definitely enjoyed the nice and quiet + gorgeous view, and much less traffic in the area.



During the trip, we watched the “Michael Jackson One” show by Cirque de Soleil.  Although I’m not an Michael Jackson fan, I think the show was quite nice and enjoyed it a lot.  The picture above was taken before the show starts. 



On our way home from Las Vegas back to Los Angeles, we stopped by the Seven Magic Mountains for pictures.  It was so windy that we couldn’t stay long.  Maybe that was the reason why there were not that many people there when we took pictures!  The art work will be there until May 2018.  So if you’re planning to visit Las Vegas, you can stop by quickly for a few shots.



We also took the Kids to the “Happiest Place on Earth”, a.k.a. Disneyland!  After the parks, we went to Napa Rose for dinner.  You can check out my previous restaurant review by clicking here!  Apparently, they changed the menu, but the food was just as delicious!

 Smiling Tiger Salad - with Tempura-fried Lobster, Spicy Beef, Asian Greens, and Coconut-Lime Vinaigrette

Seared Duck Breast

Kids Dessert – Chocolate Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream and caramel sauce.

Valrhona Chocolate Tart with Chocolate Stout Ice Cream

That concludes our Spring Break for now.  The regular recipe and video tutorial will resume next week!  Stay tuned for more yummy Spring time recipes!

Omni Royal Orleans—Hotel Review

Image from the Omni Hotel & Resorts’ website

During our New Orleans trip, my Hubby and I had the pleasure to stay at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel.  We read some New Orleans hotel reviews before booking a room here.  Most reviews claimed that the rooms in New Orleans are rather tiny.  However, we thought the room we stayed in was pretty decent in size, especially with the reasonable room rate.



Omni Royal Orleans Hotel is conveniently located on St. Louis and Royal.  It’s pretty much walking distance to everywhere in the French Quarter and most of the happening places, such as the French Market, August Restaurant, Bourbon Street, etc.  We did rent a car for the commute from the airport to the hotel, and that was pretty much it.  We didn’t use the rental car on the days we were there sight seeing and dinning at all.  So, you definitely don’t need one to hang out at the French Quarter if you stay at the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel. 



We were lucky to get a free upgrade to the Premier Rooms with a Balcony.  It was nice to have the balcony as we got a pretty nice view and a place to relax when we hung out in the room.  The staffs at Omni that I spoke with, or had interacted with, were very friendly and professional.  Everyone from the customer service representatives, the doorman, to the front desk personnel.  They made me feel as we are their most important guests.



I captured the carriage passing by when I was hanging out in the balcony, just like the one from the Hotel’s site…but from a different angle and different timing.



For more information, here’s the link to the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel’s official website.  Thank you for stopping by today.  Hope you enjoyed reading the review. 

Disclaimer:  uTry.it and its owner were not compensated in any way to stay at this hotel nor to write review.  All opinions are our own.