Hotel Tropicana VallartavsHacienda San Angel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hacienda San Angel is the choice of most professionals compared to Tropicana Hotel. Hacienda San Angel comes in at #1 in Puerto Vallarta with recommendations from 12 publications such as Star Service, Mr & Mrs Smith and Travel + Leisure.
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
Hacienda San Angel Show All Reviews
Miramar 336, Col. Centro, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $370/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Seven suites and a wedding chapel are located on a steep hillside across the street from the main hotel, affording spectacular views of downtown Puerto Vallarta, the malecón, and the bay."
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Avoid the San Francisco Suite, just off the entrance.
Fodor's
"Each room is unique and elegant at this pricey boutique hotel in the hills five blocks above the malecón." Full review
Frommer's
"This renowned boutique hotel has a more formal feel than most Vallarta accommodations... it offers beautiful vistas of the city and Bay of Banderas." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A Valentine’s Day gift from actor Richard Burton to (final) wife Susan Hunt, Hacienda San Angel retains the romance of that gesture." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Colonial art decorates the secret patios and nooks of this romantic 19-suite hotel." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This utterly sumptuous small luxury hotel is made up of five villas with soaring views on a hill above the town."
DK Eyewitness
"Three hillside homes were combined to create this sophisticated boutique hotel overlooking the cathedral and bay."
Star Service
"This atmospheric bed-and-breakfast puts you in the very heart of residential Puerto Vallarta, overlooking the famous crown of the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe church." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This warren of bedrooms, balconies, dipping pools, courtyards and roof terraces is more akin to a Baz Luhrmann film set than a hotel." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"What began as a Valentine’s Day gift is now Hacienda San Angel hotel – a romance-driven boutique hideaway in Puerto Vallarta’s hilly and cobblestoned Old Town (aka la Zona Romántica)." Full review