Hotels near Gringo Gulch, Puerto Vallarta

This is an affordable all-inclusive place to stay with a nice beach for swimming and sitting on the sand. There isn't much shade but you can rent a beach umbrella and chairs. The lobby and buffet are open air so it can get really hot during the warmer months. The food was safe, but unremarkable. There was a good variety of choices everyday and each night at the buffet had a theme, such as Mexican, Seafood night and BBQ to name three. We were there at the beginning of October and the weather was still quite hot and the Air Conditioning in the inside restaurants was not quite strong enough to cool the place down, but the servers were excellent. I was worried before arriving that the hotel would be noisy at night, but they have a night club for the resort across the street for all of the late night partiers making the hotel a quiet place to rest and sleep. However, one of the elevators must have been over something very stinky because most of the time, there was a smell of sewer for a lot of our rides. It was the elevator that was for the rooms on the beach front side of the hotel that went up to the 7th floor. The other elevator in that section only went up to the 6th floor. The rooms were nice and clean and the bed was comfortable. We were on a top floor with roof exposure so our room was never able to cool down below 77 degrees despite the hotel's efforts to fix the AC so I had difficulty sleeping. I understand the lower rooms were nice and cool for sleeping. The maid did a great job keeping our room clean! This is a great place to stay for those who like a busy active beach area. It is centrally located which makes it easy to go into town or access tours. The hotel staff was great. If you want a more relaxing, quieter beach and pool, you will probably need to go elsewhere.

The hotel is very quiet and makes you feel at home. The staff is very kind and pleasant. Always wearing face masks and keeping a safe distance The breakfast is tasty, we appreciated the fruit and the waffles wish they had some coffee or tea also in the evening. The pool area is lovely just wish the water of the pool was bit warmer. The location is very convenient in a beautiful neighbourhood with plenty of amenities within walking distance a church and very close to the airport We will gladly come back in the future. Ohh my only complaint is that they didn’t have more soap we used the one they gave us when we arrived and the they didn’t have anymore in the hotel 🥴

Excellent location- across from the beach in the centre of town. Beds were firm, with good bedding and pillows. We had a spacious room with a balcony, king size bed over looking the pool - which I highly recommend. There is building work outside the hotel so avoid the rooms overlooking the road. We were told we could not use the main hotel swimming pool ( but we did anyway and no one cared) although they did have security guards hovering about. This hotel does not have a bar, which is fine for us, there was no coffee available most mornings (there was meant to be) which was a bit annoying but that was the only thing to complain about! Staff were friendly although some of the reception staff had poor English so best to have an app on your phone!

Excellent location. Plus a good price. I'm enjoying it for 4 days. In this lovely place. Puerto Vallarta. And the hotel is close to restaurants bars. Small boutiques. Plus in from to Playa Los Muertos. Better impossible. I have an excellent view and the room good size too. The only negative wifi is terrible. But better. More time to enjoy the place. Sometimes things happen for a reason.

We had a wonderful stay at the bellview in PV. From the friendly and helpful front desk to the attentive waiters in the amazing Capella restaurant, the service was impeccable. Daniella and Chantal in the front office offered a wealth of information and we’re always present to assist us with a smile. Truly appreciated. We were celebrating a birthday and the front desk sent the most delicious chocolate covered strawberries to our room. We also had dinner in the restaurant, and enjoyed the strolling violinists and the delicious food served facing the fabulous view and sunset. One day we had forgotten to turn our “make the room sign” and when we returned late afternoon we wanted to get some fresh towels and within just a few minutes, someone came to refresh our bathroom. The hotel itself is quaint and tastefully appointed with each room having its own charm. Ours had an exceptionally large balcony o overlooking Our lady of Guadalupe church. In addition to being large we enjoyed having a veranda complete with a fountain ( hence the name fuente Milagros) Bedding was firm just the way we like it. Overall a great stay! We would not hesitate to recommend this lovely place.

Earlier this year, I had a lovely stay at Hotel Casa Dona Susana and gave the hotel a nice review on TripAdvisor. Based on that experience, when I was going to be in Puerto Vallarta for one night in July, I booked using Booking.com. I arrived at the hotel and checked in. Then the man who checked me in excused himself. A few minutes later a woman came to the front desk and told me the hotel was sold out (I had already checked in). She said they would put me in Playa Los Arcos across the street, in a large room with a King bed. She then had me check in a second time. After asking a couple of times why my reservation had been accepted when they were sold out, she admitted they knew that they never had a room for me in Hotel Casa Dona Susana and had always planned on putting me in one of their other hotels. Playa Los Arcos is much larger than Hotel Casa Dona Susana and is geared to families. The pool was filled with kids and music was blaring all afternoon. The noise only stopped at 10 p.m. when it started raining. So much for relaxing stay. My room was large but the furniture was tacky (faux tiffany lamp) instead of charming. Would it have been too much to have comped me either breakfast or a drink for the bait and switch?

Excellent service and location !!!

This was our second visit to Vamar. Our main reason for returning to Vamar was price. On our previous visit we had a room with a balcony and while we enjoyed the balcony we found the room to be very dark with areas we considered to be dead spaces. Fast forward to this trip. Vamar fit the bill for a relatively economical priced trip, meaning it had to be reasonable in price to eat out most meals and provide a comfortable clean place to sleep. Our room was clean and while lacking in balcony space was bright and quiet. We purchased a cooler from Kiosko along with ice and boom we had a refrigerator. We did enjoy one lunch beachside and found the waitstaff attentive. On the Marina side we enjoyed a few late lunches and again found all the waitstaff to be very attentive and accommodating. We enjoy a glass or two or three of white wine and we never found our glasses to be empty for long. We appreciated again the availability of self service coffee at the Lobby Bar and the baked goods also provided. We enjoyed our ”happy hours” and while seating was not always available in the bar area, we managed to find seating not too far away. Puerto Vallarta in general has so many great restaurants and the Marina is no exception. If you find it in your budget to eat off property and are looking for a smaller hotel than give Vamar a try.

Stayed one night during peak season NYE 2024 as my group Airbnb Reso wasn't until the day following. Found this hotel online and to be frank, it seemed too good to be true. I was reluctant as reviews were split between hot and cold. Decided to throw my dice in the ring and boy am I pleased that I did! Although this is by no means a fancy, luxury hotel, it's nicely maintained, exceptionally clean and my room was both spacious and comfortable. I reserved the most basic room available and it was at least 600 SQFT (3x the size of a traditional US room). Air conditioning worked wonderfully and my room also had a balcony. Now although this wasn't a problem for me, I could see how some guests would be deterred by the noises coming from neighboring restaurants and bars. If I could offer one very minor suggestion, it would be to leave a couple extra towels (there was one small shower towel in the room and that's it). Location could not be better so if you are looking for a clean place to stay and be right smack dab in the middle of all the fun, stay here!

I stayed at the Porto Allegro, also known as the Porto Alegre, for a week in January 2022. For its price range, this is a good choice. Located on a small side street just north of the Rio Cuale, it's basically in the heart of the tourist zone without any street noise. I did not have any noise issues from other guests, but I guess it all depends on who's staying there when you are. (There isn't any carpeting or sound dampening inside the building, so you get that shotgun-blast effect when people close their doors.) The rooms are nothing fancy but perfectly fine. I found the mattress very comfortable - not mushy at all. Room temperature was controllable by A/C and fan. Roller blinds to block all light when needed. Importantly, the shower was A+ - strong flow and maintained constant temperature. Also importantly, wi-fi was excellent. I only experienced an outage for a couple hours one weekday afternoon, who knows why. TV had several hundred channels, mostly Mexican with a few U.S. channels thrown in. Free breakfast every morning with a good variety. Inside the room, there's complimentary coffee and bottled water, and they'll give you a bottle of wine upon arrival. There's a rooftop hot tub and a ground-level ”fitness center” consisting of a treadmill, a rack of light free weights, and an all-in-one weight machine that is kind of useless. Staff everywhere is super nice and responsive. i had a few issues that were taken care of immediately.