Puerto Vallarta is an internationally renowned destination in Mexico. It is situated in Banderas Bay, the largest in the continent, and surrounded by the amazing Sierra Madre hills. This big city is the perfect combination where to relax and have fun. When it comes to booking a type of lodging, Puerto Vallarta has many options that mainly include hotels on the beach or in downtown.
In Puerto Vallarta there is an area on the beach where the most elegant resorts are. This area is called the “Hotel Zone”. Some of the largest and most luxury hotels are found here. Some of them are Barceló Puerto Vallarta, Krystal Puerto Vallarta and Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort. All of them are elegant resorts with Mexican-style decoration. These beachfront resorts offer exquisite services for children and adults. These hotels have plenty of rooms, suites and apartments with furnished bathrooms and other facilities. Most of the suites and rooms have balconies with a superb view to the sea and the bay. The amenities of these resorts are Jacuzzis, outside swimming-pools, spas, fitness centers, game rooms, conference centers, meeting rooms, and kids clubs. The fancy restaurants in these hotels serve different types of delicious food, such as Mexican, Italian, French, Mediterranean, American and Asian. There are also bars in different parts of the resort, even by the pools. There are other services offered by the hotels, such as laundry, internet connection, parking lots, child care service, night and day shows for children and adults.
The resorts offer tourists an all-inclusive plan so that visitors will not have to worry about anything. This service includes all the meals, beverages and snacks, the use of spa, swimming pools, kids club and more. It also includes the sports and activities on the beach and at the resorts.
For those looking for a hotel in downtown, Puerto Vallarta has many options too. Hotels in downtown are more affordable, but their service is excellent. Some of the hotels in downtown are Hotel Suites La Siesta, Hotel Rio, El Pescador Hotel, Hotel Mision Luna, among others. The main difference of these hotels and the ones that are on the beach are their size and simplicity. These hotels are much smaller than the big resorts in the Hotel Zone of Puerto Vallarta, and the services they provide are quite modest. However, these hotels in downtown are really comfortable. The rooms in these hotels are spacious and have TVs, mini bars, hair dryers, fans, and even kitchenettes in some cases. Most of them have balconies overlooking the splendid city of Puerto Vallarta and its bay. The hotels services are wifi connection, restaurants, bars, swimming pools, and parking lots. The hotels are all located of course just a few steps from the main sites in the city, such as El Malecon and the main square.
If you are coming to Puerto Vallarta you will have the chance to choose the lodgings that meet your needs best. The options are hotels on the beach or in downtown: what do you prefer?
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