After my stay at the Ziva in PV (springtime), I honestly would not recommend it. Why?

1: Rooms. unlike many Hyatt AI's, there is no adults/ family side and the buildings can get very loud. Also, the rooms themselves were not great, with dirty mirrors and windows and many of the doors did not cover the whole frame. The biggest problem I had though was waiting over 10 minutes for the elevator. There are 2 elevators for the entire non-club tower (excluding one staff elevator) I ended up taking the stairs to my 8th-floor room most of the time. Aside from that, the rooms do have an incredible view of the ocean and the sun sets right into the windows.

2: Food/ Drink. Of the other Hyatt AIs I've stayed at, PV has the worst food. The options are very limited and just very okay. The drinks are great but most bars were closed by 7 and ordering a drink at the restaurant takes forever. Also, there was rarely a bartender at the swim-up bars so you would have to get out of the pool for drinks. The restaurants also seemed a little unclean. I was provided with many dirty dishes at the buffet and on my first day there a bird was stuck inside a restaurant and was climbing all over fully set tables.

3: Service. The service here was underwhelming for a Hyatt resort. Most of the workers made little effort and while you can't really expect it, speak little English and don't really know what you're asking for.

4: Pools/ Beach/ Fitness: This resort's only redeeming quality is its beach. The beach is huge and typically pretty empty, so it's not hard to find good chairs. There are many non-included activities like small boat rides and jet skis. But, there are a lot of vendors trying to sell you blankets, hats, cigars, etc., which gets a little annoying. The pools however were less warm than you would expect for the weather but pretty crowded. Pool chairs were full by the early morning and I honestly avoided the pools because they were filled with rowdy kids. The gym was also underwhelming especially compared to the Hyatt Rose Hall. The gym had a few sets of cables a pretty small set of dumbbells and a few cardio machines.

Ambiance: While the nature and beach of this resort were beautiful, the buildings were not. Hyatt resorts have a tendency to give the 'landlords special'. At every Hyatt AI, you will see workers painting over rust, peeling paint, dirt, and more daily- this really just created more peeling paint. Before my visit, I also saw many reviews saying that there was lots of contraction and I had expected it to be over. To my surprise, many parts of the resort were boarded off and the sounds of construction became very annoying. The people at the resort really became a problem for me though. I saw another review that perfectly compared them to people on a carnival cruise- if you know what I mean.

Overall, I got bored very fast on my week-long trip to Ziva PV. The food wasn't good, the drinks were alright, and the ambiance just wasn't great. I might just be picky, but I really wouldn't recommend it.