The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Puerto Vallarta

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

If it's your first trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Puerto Vallarta. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Puerto Vallarta. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Puerto Vallarta for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Puerto Vallarta beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Puerto Vallarta for your first trip!

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

Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $212 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Vallarta

Located at Paseo La Marina Norte 435, Marina Vallarta, Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa has great rooms from $212 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, golf, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Casa Nicole Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $165 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Casa Nicole Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $165. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Pino Suarez no. 203. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, city views, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $345 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

We found Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $345. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carretera Barra de Navidad, Km. 3.5 Zona Hotelera Sur. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.3 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta & Spa Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $292 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Puerto Vallarta
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $292, Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta & Spa Hotel, at Av. Francisco Medina Ascencio Km. 2.5 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Buganvilias Resort Vacation Club

4-star Resort with prices starting at $257 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Buganvilias Resort Vacation Club has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $257 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio, 999. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel El Pescador

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Puerto Vallarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hotel El Pescador is 8.50 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at Paraguay 1117 Esq Uruguay. We also love the city views, a child pool, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Boutique Rivera Del Rio

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Boutique Rivera Del Rio because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 104 Rivera del Rio. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Boutique Luxury Patio Azul

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Puerto Vallarta
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Boutique Luxury Patio Azul offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $63 (before taxes). It's located at Paseo de Las Conchas Chinas127 and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Breakfast in the room


Velas Vallarta Suite Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $366 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Av Paseo De La Marina Nte 585 Frac Marina Vallarta, Velas Vallarta Suite Resort has great rooms from $366 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.8 km from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Holiday Inn Express Puerto Vallarta By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express Puerto Vallarta By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $79. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Blvd. Francisco Medina Acencio 3974. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 6.1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Puerto Vallarta, Sayulita, Nuevo Vallarta, Punta de Mita, and San Francisco.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Puerto Vallarta?

Puerto Vallarta Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$138

After analyzing 61 first time trip hotels in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $138. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $293
  • 4-star hotels: $188
  • 3-star hotels: $93
  • 2-star hotels: $80


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