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The Best Beach Hotels in Puerto Vallarta

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Puerto Vallarta

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Puerto Vallarta, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Puerto Vallarta for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Puerto Vallarta's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Puerto Vallarta for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Puerto Vallarta.

There are many beaches spread out around town that have soft sand and blue water. Most have all of the amenities you could need. Popular beaches include Playa de los Muertos, Playa Mismaloya, and Playa Conchas Chinas.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Now Amber Resort & SPA

5-star Resort with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Puerto Vallarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at David Alfaro Siqueiros 164 Zona Hotelera Las Glorias, Now Amber Resort & SPA has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet at this beach hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
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Velas Vallarta

4-star Resort with prices starting at $265 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Puerto Vallarta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Velas Vallarta which has nice rooms starting at $265. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Costera S/N LH2 Fracc Marina Vallarta. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.8 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta

4-star Resort with prices starting at $166 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Puerto Vallarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $166. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Paseo de la Marina Sur 205. You'll also find a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.6 km from the center of town. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Hotel Boutique Rivera Del Rio

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $72, Hotel Boutique Rivera Del Rio, at 104 Calle Rivera del Rio provides an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Melia Puerto Vallarta - All Inclusive

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Puerto Vallarta
  • Outdoor pool
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Melia Puerto Vallarta - All Inclusive has a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $196 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Paseo de la Marina Sur 7 Marina Vallarta. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 5 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Puerto Vallarta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $290, and it's located at Km. 7.5 A Barra De Navidad. We also love the a kitchen, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for travelers. And since it's just 8.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $210 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $210. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Paseo La Marina Norte 435, Marina Vallarta. Only 5.3 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this fun hotel. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
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Sunset Plaza Beach Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Puerto Vallarta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Sunset Plaza Beach Resort & Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $212 (before taxes). It's located at Diego Rivera 120 Zona hotelera las Glorias and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta

4-star Resort with prices starting at $255 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Puerto Vallarta
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at Playa Las Estacas S/N, Puerto Vallarta Jalisco, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta has great rooms from $255 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, hiking, and laundry services which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
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Sheraton Buganvillas Resort & Convention Center

4-star Resort with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Puerto Vallarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Sheraton Buganvillas Resort & Convention Center which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio 999. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers scuba diving, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Also, take a look at the Beach hotels in nearby destinations: Sayulita, Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerías, and Punta de Mita.

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How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Puerto Vallarta?

Puerto Vallarta Average Beach Hotel Price
$120

After analyzing 98 beach hotels in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $120. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Puerto Vallarta.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $260
  • 4-star hotels: $170
  • 3-star hotels: $92
  • 2-star hotels: $40


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