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Hotel Tropicana Vallarta vs Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is the choice of most writers compared to Tropicana Hotel. Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa comes in at 84 with approval from 6 sources including Star Service, Oyster and Michelin Guide.
Hotel Tropicana Vallarta
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Oyster
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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Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Frommer's
Jetsetter
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Fodor's
Paseo La Marina Norte 435, Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta 48354
From $85 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Pool activities and beach watersports are offered throughout the day, and there's a luxurious yet reasonably priced spa."
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Jetsetter
"High-rise luxury mega-resort with four restaurants, an award-winning spa and breathtaking views over Banderas Bay."
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Michelin Guide
"The usual vast array of amenities of a chain resort are augmented by a fine spa, a big choice of restaurants-some in beautiful settings above the beach-and child-friendly activities."
Star Service
"Near the Melia and Westin, this hotel is cut to a standard international resort template geared directly to Americans, which seems to be the key to its success in the face of heavy competition."
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i
Tip: be sure to ask for a swig of the house tequila made from agave grown at the hotel, or better yet enroll in one of their tequila appreciation classes.
Fodor's
"The CasaMagna is hushed and stately in some places, lively and casual in others."
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