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Hacienda San Angel vs Hotel Tropicana Vallarta

Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Hacienda San Angel is the choice of most professionals compared to Tropicana Hotel. Hacienda San Angel comes in at #1 in Puerto Vallarta with recommendations from 12 publications such as Star Service, Mr & Mrs Smith and Travel + Leisure.

Hacienda San Angel
Hacienda San Angel
9 / 10
Miramar 336, Col. Centro, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $370 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"Seven suites and a wedding chapel are located on a steep hillside across the street from the main hotel, affording spectacular views of downtown Puerto Vallarta, the malecón, and the bay."
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Avoid the San Francisco Suite, just off the entrance.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Each room is unique and elegant at this pricey boutique hotel in the hills five blocks above the malecón." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This renowned boutique hotel has a more formal feel than most Vallarta accommodations... it offers beautiful vistas of the city and Bay of Banderas." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
86.7
"A Valentine’s Day gift from actor Richard Burton to (final) wife Susan Hunt, Hacienda San Angel retains the romance of that gesture." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Colonial art decorates the secret patios and nooks of this romantic 19-suite hotel." 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