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Hotel Tropicana Vallarta vs Rosita Hotel

Tropicana Hotel and Rosita Hotel are both praised by travel writers. Overall, Tropicana Hotel ranks marginally better than Rosita Hotel. Tropicana Hotel comes in at 75 with endorsements from 3 publications like Oyster, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

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
Rosita Hotel
Rosita Hotel
7 / 10
Paseo Diaz Ordaz No. 901, Puerto Vallarta 48300
From $50 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"What started as a sleepy 12-room hostelry—one of Puerto Vallarta's very first—is now a busy 115-room downtown hotel." Full review
i
Request a room facing the water, as much for the view as for the natural light; rooms facing the street are dark, making them feel cramped.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The Rosita is not the most up-to-date place in town, but therein lies its charm (mind, the word 'charm' can hardly be applied to corroded shower fixtures). When so many Vallarta hotels..." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Budget
"As Puerto Vallarta's oldest hotel, Hotel Rosita has become a landmark." Full review