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
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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
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
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."
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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."
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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
"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. "
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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."
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Hotel Tropicana Vallarta
Amapas 214, Col. Emiliano Zapata, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $51 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Pool
Fodor's
"This is a reasonably priced, well-landscaped, bright white hotel at the south end of Playa Los Muertos."
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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."
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i
The superior rooms are less faded than the standard ones; book ahead for one with an ocean view.
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Tropicana is a large, traditional Mexican-styled beachfront hotel at the edge of the Romantic Zone in downtown Puerto Vallarta."
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