Hotels Near Maripozas PV | Mariposario de Puerto Vallarta | Puerto Vallarta’s Butterfly Garden in Puerto Vallarta

The City Express Plus hotel has numerous pros and cons. Pros On the bus route Very quiet Basic continental breakfast Great staff - Fatima is wonderful Awesome ice machine Safe Clean Security - blessing and a curse Exercise room Pool - but cold as ice Air conditioning works well Cons The pillows are beyond horrible! Disasterous…lumpy…like someone took a bat or hammer and destroyed them. The hotel MUST get new pillows. Worst I have EVER used!! No refrigerator to put leftovers in The security is a blessing and a curse. You need your room key to access your hotel floor. If you have friends staying with you on a different floor, you cannot go to their room as your key will not let you access a different floor Pool is not heated - ice cold The sink is horrible. It is slanted inward, so anything that is put on the edge of the sink falls into the sink No string in shower to hang wet clothes/bathing suit Not enough hooks to hang items in bathroom No closet - hanging area with 5 hangers Only one drawer - no option to put clothes away. You HAVE to live out of your suitcase. The hotel seems to be set ip more for a person travelling on business, rather than vacation. But, they have no business center. The big question…would I stay here again. No. It does not fit what we were looking for.

The beach is amazing at this locations. Staff are fantastic and 100% made our stay. We would book again with the hopes the staff would still be there. They truly go above and beyond. There was always room around the pool. It's a smaller resort but was exactly what we were hoping for. They truly made us feels special.

In November, my younger, taller wife and I spent a week at the Holiday Inn and Suites Marina and Golf resort. My younger/ taller wife is 30 days younger and 2 inches taller than my 1st wife ( passed ). My 1st wife and I visited the Holiday Inn in Puerto Vallarta 27 years ago. The property has been sold and the Marina and Golf Resort is the new standard bearer for the Holiday Inn in Puerto Vallarta. I enjoyed my 1st stay at the Holiday Inn in 1996. Over the last few months, I told my younger/taller wife that I was really looking forward to staying at the new property. My expectations were greatly exceeded. The new property is in a fantastic location close to the Marina districk of shops. Check in was fast and seamless. The lobby has an open concept and is well furnished. Peace and comfort welcome you even in the busy times. The staff were kind and professional. Rodiego who works at the front desk was a pleasure to speak to on every occassion during our stay. Neftali and Betulio who work in the dining room are the best waiters that I have ever had the pleasure to meet. My wife and I both developed friendships with these gentlemen. We are looking forward to retuning just so we can spend more time with these fine people. Come on 2024 trip. The food at the hotel was very reasonably priced and the chiefs are superb. We enjoyed a complamentry buffet breakfast every morning and a delicous supper every evening. It was great we never even thought about eating anywhere else. The pool and gym are located on the 2nd floor. The outdoor pool is a welcome relief during the hot part of the day. The pool deck is very large and can be used for multi functions. Alberto the pool bar server was another friendly and thoughful employee of the hotel. I enjoyed all of my contacts with him. Laundry facilities are also on the 2nd floor and easy to ccess. Little did I know that my expectations would be blown out of the water. Who knew that I would meet people who worked at the previous Holiday Inn during my trip in 1996. Thanks to Betulio and Alberto it was really cool to learn that we met back in 1996. What Odds? I highly recommend that you visit this property if you are in the beautiful city of Puerto Vallart.

Nothing exactly was horrible, but not what I was expecting based on other reviews. Pros: breakfast - all the traditional cereals, fruit, breads, but I really enjoyed the frijoles, quesadillas and mexican scrambled eggs. Front desk was welcoming and helpful. Cons: I was on the 4th floor, ice was available on floors 2 and 3. On three, they are doing major construction - sounds like jackhammering the floor tile up...all day. The weatherstriping under the room doors are deafening, screetchy! The peep hole can only be used by someone 6' or taller. The bathroom very dark and dreery - needs updating. No washcloths provided. Hall lights not on most of the time. It's just tired here and I'd rather pay more money for somewhere a little nicer. There were also loud partiers whooping it up at 1:30 a.m. I tried to call the FD but phone didn't work.

As usual, Rosita was “Old Reliable.” Room was in great shape, good bed (a bit hard, in the Mexican way). September is VERY hot in PV, but the AC worked like a champ. All staff were great, from desk to bell to housekeeping to restaurant. The ocean view rooms are just great value, and include a refrigerator. If your rate includes breakfast, be aware that it is pretty light fare. But for just a small upcharge, you can get the buffet, which is great!

Friendly, well located hotel, about a block from the market and 1/2 block from Rio Cuale. It's 4-5 blocks in from the malecon, so for me close enough. I'm not a beach person, so I much prefer proximity to great shopping and good restaurants! This was my second stay at the Porto Allegro. I was given a lovely corner room, with a small balcony and lots of windows with pull down shades. The room had excellent AC, coffee maker, two bottles of water daily, and a fridge. The bathroom was clean, with a shower and thoughtful toiletries , like a pack of tissues and a sponge, along with the usual items. The hotel has a restaurant upstairs that serves a nice breakfast to order. The only downside I can even think of is that the elevator is small and a bit slow. But they have an elevator! All of the staff have been very kind and helpful without being intrusive. I recommend this small hotel if you prefer something traditional, clean, and welcoming. I expect to return again and again ....

The view from the room is great, whatever. It was great because I could wake up in the morning with the sound of the waves. It is very convenient to enter the sea because you can borrow beach parasols and towels. The price is reasonable, but the restaurant is located at the beach front, so you can also eat and drink beer while entering the sea. I will definitely stay if I go to PV again.

I have stayed at some high end beachfront hotels n the area over the past 15 years and if you are coming to town and do not need a beach front hotel this is the place. I stayed here when it first opened and it was clean, staff very hospital and after several years open it has gotten better WOW! And the price you can not beat for the area and cleanness, you want to stay here. David the GM and his staff have kept things very clean and made service improvements that have enhanced the the visitors experience. It is our home away from home. Donnie G

I stayed here for 3 days. The lobby is nicely appointed, and the rooms are awesome. Check in and out is simple. The ”restaurant” area is used for eating as well as the hang out area because the poo/bar area is small. Now for the issues. There were no wash clothes in the bathroom of the room. Th TV allows a guest to use Netflix, Hulu or the like. There was no access to tv such as CNN. The restaurant often does not have simple things like sugar, pasta or rice. It often does not have major ingredients like shrimp and there is a very limited menu. More significant, there is one employee Eduardo (who is good but plays favorites with guest) who is the server, busser, pool boy, towel guy and bar tender. Service is glacially slow at best. The upside is the area is well kept. since everyone basically has to hang out there, they need electric sockets in more convenient areas. Finally, because of the size most guests are friendly.

I was at this location 2 years ago when it was Grand Fiesta Americana. The dinner restaurant menu and quality were excellent. As Hilton the quality of food at the restaurants has definitely gone DOWN from a 8 to 5. The night entertainment is very bad. They need to do some more fun pool activities and night shows. There is nothing to do at night after dinner. I would recommend working on better menu options, quality of food and entertainment. The Mexican restaurant has mainly American food. The Italian restaurant has very limited options and the food is not good at all. I couldn't even eat my Italian food. But the location, service and view of the hotel is excellent. I hate writing negative reviews but this is an honest review. Thank you!