Hotel Tropicana VallartavsCasa Velas
Both Tropicana Hotel and Casa Velas are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Casa Velas ranks significantly better than Tropicana Hotel. Casa Velas scores 85 with praise from 7 reviews such as Oyster, Concierge and The Telegraph.
Hotel Tropicana Vallarta
Amapas 214, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $51/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Pool
Fodor's
"This is a reasonably priced, well-landscaped, bright white hotel at the south end of Playa Los Muertos." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Catering primarily to package tour groups, this venerable 160-room hotel is showing its age but still offers reasonably priced rooms given its beachside location." Full review
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The superior rooms are less faded than the standard ones; book ahead for one with an ocean view.
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Tropicana is a large, traditional Mexican-styled beachfront hotel at the edge of the Romantic Zone in downtown Puerto Vallarta." Full review
Casa Velas
Pelicanos 311, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta 48354
From $463/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"Fairways and palms surround golden arches and terra-cotta roofs at Casa Velas, a gracious tropical plantation that's only a stone skip from the beach."
Travel + Leisure
"Live like colonial gentry at Casa Velas, a small adults-only, all-suite boutique hotel in Puerta Vallarta." Full review
Star Service
"Half a mile from the waterfront, 1 mile from the airport, this small luxury hotel is once again trying to make an upscale impression on Puerto Vallarta's mass tourism market." Full review
Rough Guide
"Pick of the elegant new resorts along Vallarta’s northern coast, ideal for some serious pampering (and spending)."
Jetsetter
"Boutique all-inclusive with an Asian-inspired beachfront restaurant, overlooking magnificent Banderas Bay." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"This hacienda-style resort in Puerto Vallarta offers an intimate getaway for adults." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Guests can take over the hotel with private access to pools, beach areas, gardens, activities, and restaurants...an on-site concierge can arrange spa treatments and massages."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Adults-only property combines traditional Mexican decor with thoroughly contemporary creature comforts, marble bathrooms, art by local sculptor Sergio Bustamante and brightly tiled private Jacuzzis." Full review