Puerto Vallarta Resorts | Places to Stay in Puerto Vallarta

April 23, 2023 Madelene Haan

Strolling, shopping, and sipping tequila along the Malecon boardwalk of Puerto Vallarta is the best way to kick off your vacation. Then hit the cobblestone streets of Old Vallarta to browse the flea market for handmade crafts. The calm, warm waters of the Bay of Banderas make for excellent diving, or you can just watch artists sculpt spectacular creations in the sand. The cluster of fine art galleries in El Centro are perfect spots to hit on a self-guided art tour.
Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta

1. Secrets Vallarta Bay Todo Incluido

David Alfaro Siqueiros 164 Col Zona Hotelera Las Glorias, Puerto Vallarta 48333 Mexico
Excellent
74%
Good
16%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8492 reviews

Secrets Vallarta Bay Todo Incluido

Romantic. Refined. Remarkable. Located on the golden sand beaches of the Pacific coast within walking distance of the famous El Malecon boardwalk, this vibrant oceanfront resort provides adults 24-hour room service, daily refreshed mini-bars, entertainment and Unlimited-Luxury(R). We’re committed to redefining your travel journey with our best-in-class CleanComplete Verification™ practices. While health and safety have always been our top priorities, these new protocols further elevate our standards of quality and cleanliness, enabling you to vacation at any AMResorts® property with the ultimate peace of mind. Our 360-degree quality, safety and hygiene system takes into account every aspect of resort operations, backed by the highest-level third-party certification. We will be evolving and innovating our procedures continuously and will share the newest developments as they are implemented. Our protocols begin the moment you start planning a vacation to the time you return home! To learn more about our quality, safety and hygiene practices, please search for AMResorts CleanComplete Verification™ in your favorite browser.

Amazing trip

Reviewed By T7522SAjohnm

Words cannot do this resort justice, the staff alone makes the trip worth everything! Huge shout out to Ilcia and Elizabeth. The bar staff Fernando, Ruben and Alejandro, Daniel. The food was great and the trip was incredible!

2. Villa Del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa

Blvd. Francisco Medina Asencio Km 2.5 Zona Hotelera Norte, Puerto Vallarta 48335 Mexico
Excellent
64%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6080 reviews

Villa Del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa

Situated on the soft sands of Banderas Bay is Villa del Palmar Puerto Vallarta, an enchanting family resort that combines charming Mexican tradition with upscale sophistication and modernity. The magical resort, situated close to the center of downtown Puerto Vallarta, offers a unique vacation experience that will have you falling in love with the stunning beachfront destination. Boasting two freeform pools, three delicious culinary options and a state-of-the-art spa, Villa del Palmar is everything you need for a fun-filled vacation and more!

CREPERÍA- servicio y trabajadoras

Reviewed By E2713ARmariag

Paty y Adriana son súper lindas y amables. Todo lo que nos han servido a estado súper SÚPER rico!! Las crepas están tan ricas y los frappes también! Los niños quedaron súper encantados con los helados también. Paty and Adriana are awesome. Food at the crepería is so good. The crepes are a must try Hotel: Súper family friendly. Lots of activities for kids. Currently here having a blast and will be sad when it’s time to go home. Hope to come back again cause it’s was that awesome here.

3. Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center

Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio No 999 Zona Hotelera Las Glorias, Puerto Vallarta 48333 Mexico
Excellent
61%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 7035 reviews

Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center

Relish the sun, the ocean, the extended landscaping, the entire exhuberant nature of the tropic from your own Deluxe ocean view room or the unique Ocean Front Sheraton Club Level at Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center. A few steps away from traditional downtown and 4 miles from Vallarta's International Airport, our resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico offers many opportnities to appreciate a peaceful afternoon stroll on renovated Malecon or enjoy easy travel on a business or leisure trip. Stay with us and savor the friendliness of the locals; admire the city's distinctive architecture with red-tiled roofs, lush tropical gardens, cobblestone streets and the Guadalupe church. Enjoy our fine cuisine restaurants and bars, shop a variety of clothing, silver and souvenirs in the boutiques, and relax in the SPA taking an unparalleled massage in our unique cabin's next to the ocean or immersed in lush gardens.

Jessica norris, Boise, idaho

Reviewed By Discover486745

We stayed for a week at the Sheraton Buganvilias, partially for work, mostly for family fun! Our kids went to bed exhausted every night from swimming, playing on the beach, more swimming, and fantastic food and drinks, we loved every minute! Our breakfast waiter, Juanito-Marcos took exceptional care of us each morning, we intentionally would request him each morning because he goes above and beyond, be sure you sit with Juan for breakfast or lunch and he’ll take fantastic care of you! We’ll for sure be back for this work event annually and plan to make more vacations out of it as well. When we arrived we’d had our room upgraded to an ocean front suite, the space was comfortable and clean and well stocked for our family. The showers were a hit for our kids, spacious and overhead rain shower, fantastic. Our rooms were tended to each day, we were given fresh towels and soap and our beds made. The staff around the resort were wonderful and helpful. We know a bit of Spanish, enough to get by well, but almost everyone here speaks English as well to some degree, which was helpful for longer conversations. Overall we had an incredible week here, and cannot wait to plan our next trip back!

4. Secrets Vallarta Bay Todo Incluido

David Alfaro Siqueiros 164 Col Zona Hotelera Las Glorias, Puerto Vallarta 48333 Mexico
Excellent
74%
Good
16%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8492 reviews

Secrets Vallarta Bay Todo Incluido

Romantic. Refined. Remarkable. Located on the golden sand beaches of the Pacific coast within walking distance of the famous El Malecon boardwalk, this vibrant oceanfront resort provides adults 24-hour room service, daily refreshed mini-bars, entertainment and Unlimited-Luxury(R). We’re committed to redefining your travel journey with our best-in-class CleanComplete Verification™ practices. While health and safety have always been our top priorities, these new protocols further elevate our standards of quality and cleanliness, enabling you to vacation at any AMResorts® property with the ultimate peace of mind. Our 360-degree quality, safety and hygiene system takes into account every aspect of resort operations, backed by the highest-level third-party certification. We will be evolving and innovating our procedures continuously and will share the newest developments as they are implemented. Our protocols begin the moment you start planning a vacation to the time you return home! To learn more about our quality, safety and hygiene practices, please search for AMResorts CleanComplete Verification™ in your favorite browser.

Amazing trip

Reviewed By T7522SAjohnm

Words cannot do this resort justice, the staff alone makes the trip worth everything! Huge shout out to Ilcia and Elizabeth. The bar staff Fernando, Ruben and Alejandro, Daniel. The food was great and the trip was incredible!

5. Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta

Carretera A Barra de Navidad Km. 3.5 Playa Las Estacas S/N, Puerto Vallarta 48390 Mexico 1 (833) 284-9288
Excellent
69%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 12980 reviews

Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta

In this natural, open-air paradise, you'll see shades of blue you never imagined, stretching from the brilliant mosaics of the infinity pools to the spectacular views of the azure ocean. Authentic Mexican cuisine, swim-up suites and a beautiful, intimate setting that seems to grow more perfect every moment, we have it all. All bestowed with our genuine Service from the HeartTM . That's the difference at Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta. That's the Evolution of All-Inclusive.

Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta never disappoints

Reviewed By 919jordan

This is our third time staying here and brought the whole family ages 10 months to 16 years old. They make everything easy and the service is second to none. Will keep coming back to this place for sure!

6. Hotel Mousai

Carretera A Barra de Navidad Km. 7.5, Puerto Vallarta 48390 Mexico
Excellent
89%
Good
6%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 1694 reviews

Hotel Mousai

Hotel Mousai is the first and only AAA Five Diamond rated resort in Puerto Vallarta and the state of Jalisco, where fresh flirtatious aesthetics and cutting-edge comfort will inspire you to live sensationally at the beach.

Basically traveled to stay at a construction site

Reviewed By ellafairon

I was overall pretty disappointed with our stay at hotel Mousai. I came in with very high expectations, I checked their reviews on every platform so for the price I was expecting a five star resort & experience. The check in process was fast and easy everyone was relatively friendly our Butler Eduarto showed us to our room he was very knowledgeable and helpful. Our stay took a sharp turn for the worst when the first full day of our stay construction in the room right next to us began at 9 AM and went till 5 PM. I am talking about chainsaws and hammering literally every minute between that time period. I decided to not make it a big deal the first day and we spent our entire day on the rooftop pool which was awesome. However, the next two days it was raining so we wanted to spend some relaxing time on our balcony in our Jacuzzi which was quite literally impossible with a jackhammer and chainsaw going off in the room next to us so I decided to get in contact with the hotel supervisor Orlando. He was extremely rude and unhelpful… He also lied to me about what was to be done about our bill. What really bothered me was that he acted like I was inconveniencing them… I paid 700+ dollars a night for premium service and the ultra room. I had to bargain and beg for something to be done until he finally said that he would erase the balance that we had which wasn’t even a lot was under $200 and he pointed out that he would have the Wagu removed from her Roshi that we had which may be equaled out to $20. After not really getting anywhere… I basically just had to agree to this not sufficing accommodation. Not to mention it was my birthday. I felt like after that everyone at the front desk was pretty rude to us. Treating us like we were crazy. The only reason I’m giving two stars is because the men at the rooftop were amazing and very helpful and attentive the drinks were great on the rooftop all of the stuff on the rooftop deserves a five star review they were truly amazing. But overall that alone wasn’t enough to make our stay feel worth it. When you travel you travel for relaxation and peace of mind if I wanted to stay on a construction site I would’ve just went to LA. So for anyone reading this review just know that when you book with hotel Messiah there’s a 50-50 chance that you are going to be in a room right next to construction and that management will do literally nothing about it. I would definitely not pay extra for any type of premium service it is absolutely not worth it.

7. Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa

David Alfaro Sisqueiros 164 Col. Zona Hotelera Las Glorias, Puerto Vallarta 48333 Mexico
Excellent
72%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6638 reviews

Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa

Dreams Amber Resort & Spa features lavish accommodations and luxurious amenities in all aspects of the resort that further elevate and upgrade the overall guest experience and deliver the Unlimited-Luxury® standards and signature concept the Dreams® Resorts & Spas brand is known for, including: • 327 spacious suites featuring spectacular ocean views, as well as ground floor suites with direct swim out access to a pool from a private terrace • Open-air lobby on the third floor boasting bay and mountain views, perfect for watching sunsets and live nightly entertainment • Situated in the heart of Puerto Vallarta and only five minutes from the exciting “El Malecon” boardwalk, a boardwalk parallel to the beach offering shops, restaurants, and bars • Seven dining options, including four à la carte restaurants, a buffet, a grill and a café • Five bars serving premium brand domestic and international favorites ranging from swim-up to a nightly music lounge • Unique dinosaur-themed Explorer’s Club for Kids ages 3-12, and a Core Zone Teen’s Club for teens ages 13-17 • Eco-friendly 14,000 square feet of spa made out of reclaimed wood and featuring a hydrotherapy circuit with new serenity spa cabins • Over 6,886 square feet of meeting facilities including a Convention Center with capacity for up to 724 people, small break outs & meeting rooms We’re committed to redefining your travel journey with our best-in-class CleanComplete Verification™ practices. While health and safety have always been our top priorities, these new protocols further elevate our standards of quality and cleanliness, enabling you to vacation at any AMResorts® property with the ultimate peace of mind. Our 360-degree quality, safety and hygiene system takes into account every aspect of resort operations, backed by the highest-level third-party certification. We will be evolving and innovating our procedures continuously and will share the newest developments as they are implemented. Our protocols begin the moment you start planning a vacation to the time you return home! To learn more about our quality, safety and hygiene practices, please search for AMResorts CleanComplete Verification™ in your favorite browser.

Dreams experience

Reviewed By Galen P

Our first trip to dreams vallarta was great! Our family stayed together and the staffs were very friendly and has great customer service. Oliver and fernando was our servers at carnival buffet. Theyre awesome. Recommend this place!!!!!!

8. Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort

Carretera Barra de Navidad km 4.5 Zona Hotelera, Sur, Puerto Vallarta 48390 Mexico 1 (855) 605-0316
Excellent
65%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6131 reviews

Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort

Escape to our all-inclusive resort for the ultimate Puerto Vallarta experience. Enjoy our 11 restaurants and bars, 2 pools, private beach, and full-service spa. We also offer snorkeling and sight-seeing tours to area attractions. The shops, restaurants, and galleries of historical downtown are 15 minutes away, including the Malecon Boardwalk.

Amazing trip!

Reviewed By kmartens22

The hotel staff made us feel like celebrities and it was the best vacation we’ve had in years! Room was excellent, food was amazing, cleanliness was great, and did I say the employees? When they enjoy their job, as a guest, you can feel it! Would love to go back again!

9. Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa

Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio, 2179 Hotel zone, Puerto Vallarta 48333 Mexico
Excellent
73%
Good
19%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6048 reviews

Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa

With the charm and warmth that have made this destination unique, Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta is, without a doubt, one of the most attractive hotels in Banderas Bay, the second largest bay in the Pacific. With contemporary Mexican architecture, this beautiful construction is perfectly harmonized with a landscape bordered by the mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the most beautiful beach in Vallarta.

Not What Expected

Reviewed By Inyaki2013

Overall not pleased with our experience and will not stay here again. Traveled from May 12 - May 19, 2022. We were with a group of 23, including children, adults, and one elderly adult. We arrived at and I was not happy. The customer service was just OK. We arrived at about 9 AM and were told our rooms were not available and check in was at about 3 PM. They also told us we were not able to utilize any of the amenities of the hotel until noon unless we paid $25 per person. Although most of our experiences were not favorable, we had several staff that did go out of their way and help us to have a good experience and they need to be acknowledged. We were surprised that they had a strict mask policy and definitely would not stayed if we knew ahead of time. It was so ridiculous because they literally closed the swim up pool bar for any service to patrons in the pool. I was even told I had to exit the pool and order on the other side and not in from tof the pool. then when I tried to order I was told I needed a mask. I told them are you kidding me I just got out of the pool for a drink. The next day we were told that the mask policy was removed. We upgraded to the Fiesta Club room that includes "Premium" liquors and beverages. What a joke because it was practically the same drinks. I asked for several brands and told that was not included and I would have to pay for a bottle that they never had. Yanni and Ignacio at the adult pool second level were awesome! The adult pool was nice but I believe the upgraded Bali beds and cabanas were pricey. The rooms were very small and for four people it was very crowded. We had to ask for extra bath towels ALL the time because they kept giving us only 3 and we were a family of 4. When we first arrived to our room it was still dirty and they did not provide any amenities or the bar service was not even stocked. We made reservations just as they asked us to for every dinner and EVERY TIME we had to sit separate. What was the point of making the reservations...???? Our first night we dined at the Italian restaurant. Everyone except myself an dry wife received our plates. We waited over 2 1/2 hours and I asked the waiter only to find out they forgot our order. They made it so fast that when they brought it my steak could run if it had legs thats how it was not even cooked. I left without eating my food and attempted to grab something at the buffet, but was disappointed that everything had curry and I was just not in the mood for that! We were told by Naomi that the hotel was going to be having a Mexican show and later informed that it was cancelled because they gave ALL the seats to a convention of Chiropractors. We quickly realized that the hotel caters only to the convention attendees. We observed a convection of Veternarians arrive late run the week and they had several special shows ready for them that were not provided for us. WTF! This made me upset because we had not traveled to Puerto Vallarta in 20 years. Last time we were members of another resort almost next door and they used to have nightly entertainment and shows. I thought it was a change but I spoke to one of the staff members from the other resort at the local store and they told us that they still have nightly shows all the time. I could not believe that the resort did not have entertainment for everyone. Yes they had a band every other night playing but what happened to the shows and entertainment for the families including the children ??? Very disappointed Fiesta Americana. They had three restaurants and you had to make reservations or you ate at the buffet or room service if buffet wa snot open. And seriously there was one of the three a la carte restaurants closed daily. The buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner was just OK and thats it. We were used to large buffets in Cancun, but was not happening here. I am so glad we did not participate in the timeshare presentation because this hotel was not worth it at all an dI would never become a member here. The staff, beverages, and food at the cafe was terrible. The popsicles tasted like cough medicine. Could not believe there were no available crepes or ice cream service at this hotel. For the first time ever we got diarrhea. Some worse or less than others and we could not figure out why. We believe it might have been the ceviche because ethyl do not serve it pool side on ice like other hotels. either that or because they did not provide bottled water outside of the room. They poured it from a pitcher. Hmmmmm. We purchased the medical $4 per room insurance only to be told that my nephew was not covered because when they called for a doctor they did not mention they had the insurance and they called a doctor that was not part of that program. WTF. My niece complained nd they said they were going to reimburse her but not sure. The following the staff did go out of their way to assist us and our children and provided excellent service: 1. Yovanni the Captitan 2. Jessica, Yanni, and Ignacio were awesome for our pool service 3. Luis and Giovanni did a great job at the beach service 4. Yovanni at the Mexican restaurant The following individuals I recommend require training: 1. Rosario- she was very rude when we arrived 10 minutes late for our dinner reservations and told us there was nothing she could do and had much attitude 2. Alma-Italian Restaurant 3. Yair-not helpful at all 4. Naomi-never followed up with us regarding the timeshare presentation and seemed to avoid us at all costs. I asked Naomi for special dinner reservations at a restaurant for our anniversary and she NEVER got back to me!!!! However she did provide rose pedals in the room and a small gift during dinner which was nice. PROS: 1. Some staff are great 2. Nice palapas 3. 8th floor cocktail/ light snacks service was nice except did not have the liquors I wanted 4. Ceviche was good but think it made us sick 5. Available lounge chairs CONS: 1. Some staff did to make it favorable 2. Ocean water was dirty and told it was the time of year. Not sure why if there was no rain 3. Rooms were not cleaned 4. Fiesta Club not worth it 5. No Premium liquor or beverages as stated. Had to pay for upgrades 6. Had to make dinner reservations 7. Masks required for first 2 days 8. Food quality and selections were terrible 9. No available bottled water except in room 10. Buffet was terrible and selections were very limited for breakfast, lunch and dinner 11. No Entertainment or nightly shows 12. Boring hotel and did not see activities for kids 13. Spa services were expensive 14. Had to ask every day for appropriate amount of bath towels 15. They stopped providing snacks in the room after day one and told they did not receive shipment. Then refund me money paid for expected service I do not recommend this hotel and we will never stay here again. That strike 2 for Fiesta American for us.

10. Crown Paradise Club Puerto Vallarta

Avenida De Las Garzas 3 Zona Hotelera Norte, Puerto Vallarta 48333 Mexico
Excellent
50%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
7%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 5006 reviews

Crown Paradise Club Puerto Vallarta

A MODERN FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT The ambiance here at the Crown Paradise Club Puerto Vallarta, All Inclusive Resort is one of casual family fun. Our oceanfront resort was designed with myriad places to have fun and relax with an aquapark with 9 slides a pirate ship and a castle, big jacuzzi with swim up bar for adults, 3 a la carte restaurants and more... All the fun for big and small!

Family vacation

Reviewed By N6364NAkarlaf

There’s a lot of fun things to do with the family we really enjoy it and the scary there is really nice there’s a zip line for kids games on poll and they give prizes to the winners they also have games on the beach. Thanks Joos Isaí for all.

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