How to Find Hotels in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico offers a perfect mix of old and new to its visitors. Excellent restaurants, sandy beaches and an exuberant night life can be found here alongside the cobblestone streets of a traditional Mexican village.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Valid passport
• Computer with Internet access for making reservations

Get to Know Your Destination

1. Find friendly locals in this traditional Mexican village and tourist destination. Puerto Vallarta's natives have been voted some of the most amiable in the world.
2. Enjoy outdoor activities like golfing, rock climbing and hiking while in Puerto Vallarta. Planned excursions can be booked with local tour companies; there are many self-guided tours available here as well.

Choose Your Accommodations

3. Make reservations with one of the many international chain hotels in Puerto Vallarta's Marina Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, and Punta Mita areas. These luxury accommodations typically cost the most of any in the village.
4. Rent a luxury condominium in Puerto Vallarta's hotel zone. Vacation rentals have become commonplace in Mexico and there are several agencies which offer booking services for these accommodations.
5. Find more moderately priced accommodations in Old Town Vallarta, minutes away from the village's downtown area. You can expect to pay between $40 and $65 a night on a room in this part of town.
6. Book a room in one of Puerto Vallarta's bed and breakfast inns. These small inns sometimes have a private beach for their guests to enjoy, away from the more crowded public beaches.
7. Rent a luxury villa or private guest house for your stay in Puerto Vallarta. You will find vacation rental options for couples or large parties, many of which feature wedding packages in this picturesque village.
8. Book accommodations by visiting Mexperience at the link below in Additional Resources. Or, contact Puerto Vallarta's tourist information office, 011 ([phone]. If you are calling outside the US, call 00 ([phone].

Arrange Your Transportation

9. Arrive by plane at Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport, situated just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This is a relatively small airport in process of expanding, so delays are to be expected.
10. Ask your hotel if transportation is provided from the airport. There may be a fee associated with this service but it is the most convenient mode of transportation to Puerto Vallarta.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask your airline if the fee for the required tourist permit is included in your airfare.
• Be familiar with exit taxes levied on tourists leaving Mexico and have cash on hand to pay them if they are not included in your transportation costs.
• Avoid displaying large amounts of cash in public or using ATMs in unsupervised areas as robbery and pick-pocketing is common.