Hotel Tropicana VallartavsPlaya Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa is the choice of most reviewers compared to Tropicana Hotel. Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa ranks #7 in Puerto Vallarta with accolades from 6 sources like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Oyster.
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
Playa Los Arcos Hotel Beach Resort & Spa
Olas Altas 380, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48280
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"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.
Frommer's
"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
Oyster
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
Lonely Planet
"For a large beach hotel, this place functions admirably. The recent renovations have given the property a streamlined colonial elegance." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A longtime favorite on Playa Los Muertos, this small hotel, with a soaring lobby, occupies prime beach property."
Rough Guide
"The best-equipped and most spacious of the beachfront hotels, with a lively social scene centred around the large pool and adjacent palapa restaurant."