Set in Puerto Vallarta, Hotel Vallartasol is a three-star property with real observed prices for 2026. Guests have access to a pool, a spa and a restaurant. It scores 4.0/5 across 942 guest reviews — a very good rating. In our 2026 scans we observed rooms from US$61 per night.
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Facilities
Guest reviews
4.0942 reviewsRooms were very clean, had a problem with air conditioning leaking water, but it was taken care of and manager moved us to another room. Pool was great for the kiddos that were with us. There are no refrigerators in the rooms or microwave. No hairdryer. We knew this ahead of time but there was coffee in the mornings and pastries. You can purchase fruit for $3.00 or eggs, bacon refried beans for $10.00 that included fruit and pastries. A Subway, coffee shop with wonderful cakes, and a couple of other Mexican restaurants within walking distance. We had a wonderful time. Staff was VERY friendly.
Shower finally got repaired at check out and the restaurant was below satisfactory. Nice pool, could use screen on doors.
I’m staying here right now. There are little bugs coming out of the wall. Not too sure what they are. Front desk was .. basic with the helpfulness and it was a straightforward check-in process. I don’t expect superb customer service but I felt like I was intruding on something. The room is simple, which I normally don’t mind but it seems as if they don’t have great upkeep with cleaning some areas. Seem like accumulated dust and dirt. The aforementioned bugs are all over the counter and I’m puzzled as to what they are. Not bed bugs, but not ideal. I think that’s my main gripe right now. They…
Planning your trip to Puerto Vallarta
When to go
From November to April the weather is nearly perfect: dry, sunny, 25-30°C — and prices know it, peaking at Christmas, New Year and Holy Week. May to July heats up with still-reasonable rates.
August to October brings the full tropics: humidity, hard afternoon rain and the true low season, with the year's best discounts. Hurricanes touch this coast less than the Caribbean, but September rain is serious.
Seasons with their own names: humpback whales December to March, the May Pride weeks that fill the Romántica, and November — perhaps the rounded month: weather already dry, prices still mid-season.
A wrinkle worth planning around: Mexican national holidays — Holy Week above all — bring a different crowd than the international winter season: younger, larger groups, and beach zones at full volume. The same hotel can be a quiet retreat in February and a party block in April; read recent reviews from the season you are actually booking.
Getting there and around
The airport is inside the city: 10 minutes to the Marina, 20-30 to the Zona Romántica. Official airport taxis charge fixed zone rates of about MX$400-600 at 2025 prices; cross the departures footbridge and apps or street taxis drop considerably. The city buses, dirt cheap, run the whole shoreline.
The city stretches many kilometres along the bay but each zone walks: the Romántica and Centro entirely on foot, joined by the Malecón. Between zones, buses and taxis — agree the fare first or use an app.
For Sayulita, San Pancho and the Nayarit coast, buses and colectivos leave from near the airport; the southern beaches — Mismaloya, Boca de Tomatlán and roadless villages like Yelapa — go by blue bus and water taxi. A car only pays if your plan runs up and down the bay highway.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Zona Romántica is why most people come back: old Vallarta's cobbled streets, Los Muertos beach and pier, hundreds of restaurants, and the most open LGBTQ+ scene in the country. Boutique and mid-range hotels, with the obvious trade: it is the noisiest zone and the priciest per metre. Our 2026 scan put the city's typical rate at US$122, entry from US$51 — Vallarta is not cheap.
The Centro and Malecón are the middle path: a stroll from everything, quieter at night, with street art and sunsets thrown in. Uphill, Conchas Chinas and the southern slopes hide the hotels with the bay's best views — stairs and taxis included.
Northward, the Hotel Zone and Marina Vallarta line up the big resorts and all-inclusives near the airport: huge pools, wide beach, and a mandatory taxi to dine out. They work for a pure resort holiday; for living the city, they sit far from the pulse.
By profile: first visit wanting city and beach, the Romántica; resort family, the Hotel Zone or Marina; mid budget that wants to walk, the Centro and the streets above the Malecón; romantic escape with views, Conchas Chinas; surf and village life, keep going to Sayulita — Vallarta is not a wave destination. The LGBTQ+ community has its national capital in the Romántica, and the neighbourhood's hotels know it and celebrate it.
A geography note that matters at booking time: 'Puerto Vallarta' listings shade into Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerías, across the state line in Nayarit — fine places, but 30-45 minutes from the Romántica's dinner tables and on another time zone on paper. Check the pin.
Eating and going out
Vallarta eats from the sea: pescado embarazado grilled on the beach, midday ceviches and aguachiles, beef birria for the morning after. The Romántica's seafood stands and the municipal market kitchens serve the popular register for about MX$80-150 in 2025; the same bay feeds a chef-driven restaurant scene that now rivals the capitals.
The full-stall rule applies, and raw seafood wants midday turnover.
Nightlife has two hearts: the bars and clubs around Lázaro Cárdenas street in the Romántica — Mexico's most famous LGBTQ+ circuit — and the Malecón for the live-music promenade. Sunset is the city's daily event: beach, terrace or pier, but with a seat claimed in advance.
Booking well
A solid market, expensive by national standards: 90 hotels with real prices in our 2026 scans, from US$51 with a typical rate of US$122. From December to April book one or two months out — the Romántica sells out first —; in summer and autumn, days suffice.
The named peaks: Christmas-New Year, Holy Week, and May's LGBTQ+ event weeks, when the Romántica multiplies rates. On those dates with a tight budget, the Centro or the hillsides give you the same walkable Vallarta for less.
Local checks: the slopes — an address in Conchas Chinas or on the hillside means daily stairs — noise in the Romántica (interior room for light sleepers), and at the northern resorts the real cost of night taxis into town. Prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night; the live rate is one click away.
Two pieces of local fine print: the southern hillside hotels sell 'bay views' with variable honesty — ask for photos from the specific room, not the shared terrace. And November brings both the weather-price sweet spot and several food festivals that fill scattered weekends: if you see odd prices on a November weekend, that is why.
Frequently asked about Hotel Vallartasol
How much does Hotel Vallartasol cost?
Prices we observed in 2026 started at US$61 per night. These are scan observations, not a live quote: the final rate depends on your dates. Use the check-availability widget on this page to see the current price.
Where is Hotel Vallartasol?
The address is Lucerna No. 109, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, about 3 km from the centre. This page's "View on map" link opens the exact spot.
What facilities does Hotel Vallartasol have?
The hotel lists 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, Air conditioning, Balcony, Bars and Bath. The full list (48 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Hotel Vallartasol?
Pick dates and guests in this page's check-availability widget: it takes you to the live price on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms come with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
