Hostal Vallarta Suites

I visit here every year as I have come to use PV as a last stop in Mexico before flying back to the States. Friendly, convenient and extremely reasonable. And though the rooms are relatively spartan, they are clean a comfortable. This time I opted for the small type room, though, in the past, I have stayed in the "view rooms" with a king size bed. But no matter which room you choose, my favorite aspect of this hotel is the terrace. Fabulous for watching the sunset. Finally, while the breakfast is simple, it has a nice variety of fruit as well as a piece of sweet bread. This hotel is super for the budget minded!

Rooms basic but fine. Terrific price! But it's all about the view. I brought a bottle wine and my guitar up yo the rooftop terrace and spent two hours from sunset till dark. Wow! A full moon rising over the hills behind made it perfect. Also noted are the friendly staff and I enjoy the fruit plate and bread. I fo, however, start my day at the Starbucks on the Malecón. There is coffee, but its not of the high test strength that I require. Still, all's good at the Hostal Vallarta Suites. I have my reservation for a return trip here in February.

I wish the hostel were better signposted as I walked twice in front of it without noticing. As people on the street had no idea about it I hiked up and down the stairs with a huge rucksack but finally arrived. However it was very early (only 9am) and the room was not ready (obviously) I was allowed to put my stuff there, have a shower and I even got a glass of juice (it was obvious that I urgently need some drink when I arrived). I was lucky enough to be alone in the room for 3 night (had a bunk but luckily no room mate). Unfortunately the room was right next to the door (slamming) and the reception so it was quite noisy. Also, half of the window was missing (and there was no lock on the door) so I couldn't exclude neither the noise nor the coldness. I slept in my coat but next morning I got an extra blanket when I asked. The breakfast is only a small peace of cake and fruit which is a delicious and healthy start of the day together the freshly prepared juice and coffee. The roof terrace has an amazing view. I was a bit anxious about leaving all my stuff in the room which can't be secured but it was fine.||It's close to the centre but still in a quiet location and the staff is kind and helpful.||I guess their private rooms are much better and some of them have a wonderful view too.

We three middle aged Brits had landed in PV on a Friday 16/3 unaware that it was a bank holiday weekend (Benito Juarez' birthday on the 21st) so after our first prebooked Friday night we had trouble booking the rest of the long weekend. Lucky a search by my friends on Saturday found this place at a very good price, maybe because of a cancellation. I was not involved in the choice and did not check it out on TA.||||We checked out of Hotel Hacienda Vallarta del Gloria at noon, had an excellent long brunch at Lamara nearby and jumped on a bus towards the centre to check in to HVS. We got off the bus close by and made our way up the steep steps in the leafy road/passage, finding the hostel on the right at around 14:30 (earliest check in was 14:00).||||Through the iron door gates up some more stairs into the reception the friendly receptionist welcomed us, checked us in and showed us the communal facilities which were all very colourful and clean. A shared fridge was available by the kitchenette.||||She took us up the stairs to our room (#10 unmarked) which was quite spectacular for our standards. There was a big, airy, massive 6ft 4inch wide bed with thin sheets (blankets in the alcove) and a standard single by the other wall, near a large LED TV. Shower cubicle and sink room with a toilet (overhead diffuse lighting for both on one switch in the sink room) was all nicely laid out, almost boutique. The curtained off sink and toilet area was a bit too open for my friends' likings. ||||In the main bedroom the side window view was of the sea with the cathedral behind a tree unfortunately! The wifi was good so a bit of catching up and syncing was in order. A resident gecko skippered around the walls reassuring us that bugs would be taken care of, although time spiders/miles were milling around in some places, as well as a male flying ant. No big deal as I'm into nature conservation wildlife! The slopes are very verdant with butterflies, humming birds, squirrels spotted in the surrounding vegetation. An urban paradise almost!||||We settled in and popped up to the roof terrace that the receptionist encouraged us to see. It proved to be enormous, open and with three sun loungers overlooking the whole of the newer PV and the sea of course. We seemed to be the highest and most prominent property on the slope up to the cross behind us. The Panorama restaurant was nearby to the north and the cathedral crown on a level to us to the south. Quite spectacular! We decided to do a bit of sunbathing before hitting the Blue Chairs Beach Resort past the Zona Romantica. There was no Wifi on the roof unfortunately for checking things out in the shady area by the stairs.||||Our night was very comfortable (earplugs in just in case), and after a hot shower at 09:30 in the morning we descended to breakfast which proved very pleasant on the corner balcony table overlooking the town and sea northwards with the morning sun from behind up the hill, blazing on my neck (so extra lotion smeared on). The proprietress and her two friendly kitchen staff had prepared large plates of fruit (papaya, melons, banana) and some bread pudding. Coffee, hot water for tea (i.e. American tepid unbrewable style) with milk too if required, and watery juices were also available. All a very pleasant start to the day. As we had finished eating after 10:00 we had to wash our own dishes which was no problem.||||The morning was only marred by the road traffic a couple of streets down, resurfacing roadworks one street down below (on a bank holiday Monday!), a neighbouring building site and intermittent wifi (which seemed the norm in PV despite a strong signal. Oh well, hopefully at least two problems will be sorted by summer!||||We ascended up into our room and packed in order to checkout by 11, their deadline, and sat in the kitchen terrace area to catch up on syncing, planning and reviewing when the general PV internet allowed us to. The proprietress said we could relax and take our time, despite having checked out. All very civilised. A loo (and shower) is by the coffee machine.||||Overall a great, friendly, clean and well equipped place the stay so a rare 5/5 awarded. Things beyond their control like internet access or local roadworks cannot be a mark down.

When we first arrived, the front desk lady was uncooperative and had lost our reservation. After calling Expedia to get the situation figured out, we were finally showed to our room (which was the “master suite”).||To start, the door handle is barely hanging on by two screws and doesn’t lock very well. There is no comforter on the bed - only sheets. And as far as the sheets go, I have been here 5 days now and the sheets have never been changed. On the first day, they took the shower towels and never replaced them. Lucky for me I brought my own beach towel to dry off with. The WiFi doesn’t even reach our room - only on the first two floors to the cheaper rooms. When you shower, if someone flushed a toilet in the building, the pressure drops significantly.||The view is beautiful, and the location is close to the boardwalk, but the noise from the traffic and the music from the night clubs blast long into the night which is not easy to sleep to.||I cannot recommend this place in good conscience to anyone coming to Puerto Vallarta. Even if you are on a budget, there are several other places to consider before this one. Don’t do it.

This place was far worse than any place I have stayed in PV. And the price was high compared to other places. You couldn’t use the kitchen until after 10am and the continental breakfast, pretty bad! The staff was not very friendly. You had to ask for everything even toilet paper. The toilet top was broken, the flooring was cracked with holes. They couldn’t accommodate us for the entire trip so we changed rooms at one point and the room had really bad mold and no air conditioner. By that point we ended up changing hotels and did not get a reimbursement. We moved to the “Balmar” hotel which was better located and had a refrigerator and microwave in the room and the cost was the same!!! Also, you had to use a key for everything, felt a little like prison. Never going back.

Is a cute and picturesque place! Strategically located to enjoy the center of PVR. It is located on the mountain and has a nice view. It does not have elevators and you have to climb many stairs. Recommended for young people and good physical condition. The breakfast is simple, but delicious. It's fresh fruit and a good coffee. The attention of Jazmin and the other girls is excellent.

The hostel is clean, in a beautiful location on the hillside, with an easy small walk up the steps to reach. We stayed a few nights and had breakfast there most mornings. Fresh fruit and juice, coffee and homemade banana bread. Rooftop terrace has sublime views over the bay and zona romantica, day or night. Reception desk is very nice, Yasmin has great English! Try and get an upstairs room with a view. Economy room is dark and needs air, but you get what you pay for. Great stay, would visit again!