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San Marino HotelvsPlaya Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa
San Marino Hotel and Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa ranks significantly better than San Marino Hotel. Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa comes in at 87 with positive reviews from 6 publications including Frommer's, oyster.com and Fodor's.
San Marino Hotel
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Rodolfo Gomez 111, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48380
From $103/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Multilingual
"This antiquated resort hotel is smack dab right on the beach, and all rooms come with balcony, dated decor and lots of amenities - what you'd expect at this price level."
Budget
"The 163-room San Marino Hotel is a budget beach option popular with locals and tourists alike." Full review
Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa
Fodor's
Frommer's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Olas Altas 380, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48280
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"This hotel is recommended for its location: right on the beach and in the midst of Zona Romántica's restaurants, bars, and shops." Full review
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Balcony rooms are the same price as those without, so ask for a balcony when booking.
"This perennially popular hotel has a stellar location in the heart of Los Muertos Beach, central to the Olas Altas sidewalk-cafe action." Full review
Mid-Range
"Los Arcos benefits from a prime location: It's planted on Puerto Vallarta's main beach, Playa del Sol, and is right smack in the middle of the Romantic Zone." Full review
"For a large beach hotel, this place functions admirably. The recent renovations have given the property a streamlined colonial elegance." Full review
"A longtime favorite on Playa Los Muertos, this small hotel, with a soaring lobby, occupies prime beach property."
"The best-equipped and most spacious of the beachfront hotels, with a lively social scene centred around the large pool and adjacent palapa restaurant."