My wife and I stayed at a new small hotel, the Hacienda Elena, in March on our second trip to Puerto Vallarta. It was an amazing experience. We were upgraded to the "King Suite", which had a private balcony overlooking the entire bay and city, a shower built into a granite boulder, and a closet that was an entire room.... more

Arriving to this beautiful open hacienda I felt the stress just melt away. Many different places to relax and overlook the ocean, listen to the birds in the jungle or just chill out next to the pool. A much needed get away. A short taxi ride away (about 5 bucks US) gets you easily into PV without needing to wrestle... more

I don't think I've ever had such a great time staying anywhere. Both the internal and external atmosphere at Hacinda Elena was spectacular. Juan Carlos and his wife Lapita greeted me and delivered me and my bags to a wonderful room on the second floor. The view of the ocean, the city of Puerta Vallarta in the distance and the... more

I just returned from nine days at this gorgeous villa. From anywhere you look, the view is spectacular. What is also striking is the pure sense of quiet. You feel amazingly immersed in the sights and sounds of nature. It's a perfect place to "chill out." You'd never think how close to Puerto Vallarta it is, just a short cab... more

I have travelled to Puerto Vallarta many times and found this to one of the best places to stay - an authentic Mexican hacienda, located about 8 - 10 minutes from the old town Puerto Vallarta and 2 blocks from Blanca beach and borders a beautiful river you hear from the house . The setting is a peaceful, gorgeous jungle... more

I usually stay at a standard hotel. This is the first time I tried a private Inn. I spent two weeks here in early December 2008. This is a charming, peaceful and beautiful property. It was a completely different experience from staying at a downtown hotel and yet only a 5 minute taxi ride into town. The property has had... more