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Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa vs Hotel Tropicana Vallarta

Both Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa and Tropicana Hotel are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa scores significantly better than Tropicana Hotel. Garza Blanca Preserve, Resort & Spa comes in at #3 in Puerto Vallarta with praise from 6 publications such as Star Service, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.

Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa
Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa
8 / 10
Km 7.5 a Barra de Navidad, Puerto Vallarta 48390
From $319 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"Cupping a small cove south of downtown Puerto Vallarta, Garza Blanca epitomizes the kind of sunny serenity you'd expect from a five-star resort on the Pacific coast of Mexico."
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"This luxury resort stands on a secluded stretch of beach on Bahia Banderas’ south shore, which offers stunning views of the ocean and jungle-covered hills that surround it." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Garza Blanca’s 79 hotel rooms and suites are some of the largest in Puerto Vallarta, all with dark wood furnishings, high-tech touches... and boldly colored accents." Full review
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If you don’t see your favorite dish on the menu, don’t be afraid to ask—often the chef will whip up special dishes upon request.
Star Service Star Service
"Designed for castaways with a hankering for the good life, this time-share operation is a lifestyle hotel with a fine staff and a pinch of luxury in the accommodations and common areas. " Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Hollywood celebrities have stayed at this new and award-winning resort when visiting Puerto Vallarta for vacation—and it's no surprise why." Full review
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Hotel Tropicana Vallarta
Hotel Tropicana Vallarta
7 / 10
Amapas 214, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $51 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Pool
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This is a reasonably priced, well-landscaped, bright white hotel at the south end of Playa Los Muertos." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Catering primarily to package tour groups, this venerable 160-room hotel is showing its age but still offers reasonably priced rooms given its beachside location." Full review
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The superior rooms are less faded than the standard ones; book ahead for one with an ocean view.
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Tropicana is a large, traditional Mexican-styled beachfront hotel at the edge of the Romantic Zone in downtown Puerto Vallarta." Full review