Just came back from a very nice stay at the hotel. It is very clean and the suites a very generous size. We were on the second floor with a wrap around balcony and spent lots of time looking out at the sea! Pool was very pretty and they had a good library. It's quite a climb down to the Malencon but worth it for the view. The El Panorama Restaurant on the sixth floor should NOT be missed when you are in PV. Surely it has one of the best views any restaurant anywhere could have - and the food is great too! Thanks to everyone.

We chose this hotel because we wanted to stay somewhere smaller that more accurately reflected Mexico. Barry (the owner) and his staff were warm, welcoming and full of good info. The suites are simple but beautiful, linen and towels are spotlessly clean. The spectacular
views are exactly as shown. Lovely pool and a nice exchange library. The Panorama restaurant and staff meet all expectations, especially the great coffees! Don't turn the stove on when the glass lid is down and bring good footwear for the uneven, cobbled streets.
Walk most places, catch buses- dead cheap. Hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did. We will go back

My girlfriend and i stayed here over the New Years Holidays and found it be an ideal get-a-way from the bussle of beach front accomadations yet close enough to enjoy a few nights on the town.

Our Junior suite was very spacious, well equiped and cleaned throughout everyday, all the staff where very nice and friendly. The decor has a Mexican feel, but be warned, it's not a spanky new place if that's what your use too. The kitchen was perfect for us as we both like to cook and the supermarket Lays was close enough for us to stock up on supplies. other comments...

The pool area is a wonderful little spot for chillin'
the suites are very private with the best possible views of the bay
there's some fabulous places to eat with a few blocks including Si Senor, Mestizo and if you fancy a real splash out Hacinda San Angel is about a 10 min walk. I didn't eat in El Panorama so i can't comment about the food here.
The cable TV showed a lot of English soccer and my favorite TV show Da Vinci's Inquest - a bonus for me not my girlie.
The owner Barry and all his staff made the New year holidays a lot of fun. And the price is right.
Possible turn off's for some people would be....
the reception and general areas could do with a lick of paint.
it's half way up a hill so there is some walking to do (a taxi is $4).
there is some noise from the nightclubs and bars - our suite had a separate bedroom and we could close the door, but if your a very light sleeper then ear plugs could be handy.
it's a busy place holiday spot, including packed beaches - not a get away from people vacation here. if you want to get away from people check out San Pancho 1 hour north

enjoy.

Tim.

I live in Mexico half time and had never been to Puerto Vallarta. I researched the American owned hotel here at TripAdvisor and found the experience pleasant. The problem is that Puerto Vallarta is a poor copy of Waikiki except that it is dirtier and noisier. The noise volume emanating from sound systems in discos and other sources was deafening through to 4 a.m. Christmas Eve. I had earplugs on and had all of the windows closed in the suite. The restaurant atop the hotel called the Panorama is very expensive but the view is quite wonderful. Go up there and look around for free.

Prices for inferior restaurants are exhorbitant by American standards, so why pay more in Mexico? Generally, packages offered for a Waikiki type vacation are a better value overall from the mainland.

I cannot overemphasize the Waikiki aspect of this experience. It is so obvious that PV is out to copy it exactly and that is a shame since Mexico has so much more distinctive to offer.

I recommend a quieter beach resort in Mexico and avoiding PV and, of course, Acapulco.