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Hotel Tropicana VallartavsTradicional Villa Del Mar
Both properties are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Villa Del Mar scores marginally higher than Tropicana Hotel. Hotel Villa Del Mar comes in at 76 with approval from 4 reviewers like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Hotel Tropicana Vallarta
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Amapas 214, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $51/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Pool
"This is a reasonably priced, well-landscaped, bright white hotel at the south end of Playa Los Muertos." Full review
"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.
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
Tradicional Villa Del Mar
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Oyster
Francisco I. Madero #440 Col. E. Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48380
From $31/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Simple rooms in this six-story low-rise have somewhat battered colonial-style furnishings; some have tiny balconies but only a few on the top floors have a partial ocean view." Full review
"This sprawling old-timer offers good-sized rooms with groovy old furniture and a patina of early 1970s decor... The views over pretty Zona Romántica can't be beat." Full review
"Relaxed, long-time favourite of budget travellers. All motel-style rooms have bathrooms; the larger, more expensive “suites” also have small balconies, a/c, TV and kitchenettes."
Budget
"Hotel Villa Del Mar is a charming budget hotel offering 58 simple, colorful rooms in a classic brick building on a lively corner in the center of Puerto Vallarta." Full review