Looking to head to Puerto Vallarta in April. What is everyone’s favourite resort?

Therese M Church Martin
We like both villa del palmar and RIU.

Secrets …

No resort. Stay in a local hotel (so many good ones) and enjoy all the great things PVR has to offer. So many great restaurants, street vendors, etc

Norma I’m heading there in June with my family. I’d love recommendations for where to stay (not a resort) and things to do

Toblini we stayed here last year

And year prior we stayed here

Not fancy, but clean and only a few blocks walk to the beach and Malecon.
So many many good restaurants around. Small pools, but good enough for a cool off swim.

Norma Awesome. Thank you for the recommendations.

Toblini
Barceló Maya Grand Resort is a great family resort with a ton of things to do for all ages

Toblini also if your budget allows, consider doing an excursion called Rhythms of the Night. Was very good experience for the money.

Toblini I used to like a place called Posada lily. It was right on old town off the Malacon. Cheap and clean and cute. I would also check out air b n B's as then you get a kitchen.

Norma that is what I will do next time! I loved visiting the city when we went a couple weeks ago.

Norma agree 100%

Nuevo Vallarta we stayed at RIU Vallarta and it was amazing not far from puerto Vallarta at all !

Riu Palace

Skip the resorts, find a small boutique hotel in Old Town. Resort stays give you no flavour of life in Mexico.

Leigh-An you’re free to leave resort whenever you want.

We stayed at the Hilton Vallarta (not the marina one) and we were very impressed with the staff, food, activities, etc!

RIU Palace

Friendly Vallarta is a great place to stay.

I second Secrets. The food was delicious. Excellent location

Just returned from a 2 week stay - 1st week at Golden Club Paradise (closer to downtown PV); 2nd week at RIU Jalisco (great resort but closer to Bucerius). Both different, both good… depends on your personal interests.

Eva we are talking about the Crown Paradise Golden. So if you have any extra info, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

Carolyn I will do you

Tropicana. Great location. Only breakfast which we love as so many great resto in PV!

No resort

The Mélia was fantastic and super close to the airport, right across from the marina. It is a small resort though..

Stayed at hard rock, it was pretty good, but try to get a deal and not full price.

I love RIU resorts..wonderful staff...fun bartenders

Puerto Vallarta has grown to be a huge crazy city with lots of traffic , I would recommend Nuevo Vallarta especially if you are taking your children. I’m in Puerto Vallarta right now staying at the Hilton Rivera, lovely resort but very remotely located, you have to take a taxi every time you want to go anywhere.

Go to Huatalco and stay at an AirBnB.

Bruce yes please, I want to snorkle everyday. Do you have info.

Debbie We recently stayed in Huatulco at a resort, and left with the thought we have to come back and stay at an airbnb. Safe, people were friendly, fruit, vegetable, seafood and meat shopping looked incredible and so cheap. Resorts do offer for a fee beach access with towels. Weird thing? Only pesos are welcome. Leave your American money at home (never mind Canadian).

PS we had sting rays at our resort beach.

Bruce which resort please?

Debbie We were at Dreams, which was okay.

For more info, follow the Puerto Vallarta - Everything You Need or Want to Know page.

I stayed at hotel moussai, it was amazing

Marival emotions resort and suites! Great reviews too!

I always stay at the Hotel Eloise..
Great location, close to beach and lots of restaurants

Resorts are for newbies. Go meet Mexico. It’ll be more fun and your wallet will love you.

Secrets

Friendly Vallarta!!

Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta
Very private a bit more expensive but worth it . Only guests can access the beach.

We rented a condo at The Icon so we can enjoy all the local food!!!

The Riu people are suggesting is in Nuevo Vallarta. Not PV

Another vote for Riu

Barcelo

Iberostar Playa Mita

Conrad Punta de Mita

Royal decameron bucerias

Rivera de Rio

Barceló Maya Grand Resort it’s awesome!

Any one that’s adults only. No kids

Grand Luxxe at Videnta and Dreams Villa Magna are both wonderful. By far preference is the first of the two and then some. I am 100% going back and highly recommend them.

Villa armonia

Vidanta

Riu

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Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta!!