My Vacations during December holydays where the best thanks to VallartaShores and its staff, they were very kind to and helpful in every moment of the day to me and my family.
We where treated as celebrities, they arranged a lots of activities for all day long like canoppy, whale-watching, dolphins, massages in our villa , and we had my birthday and Christmas dinner arranged by them, its was just perfect, I´ll never forget my trip to Vallarta thanks to them.
Guys I really recommend it!!
Will Thompson

Stayed in the three bedroom penthouse A at Vallarta Shores with two of my fishing buddies. We could not have asked for more. Cable TV, wireless internet access, open air oceant front property, air conditioned bedrooms, great views, on call chef who makes excellent dishes from scratch(highly recommend eggs benedict,) private swimming pool, and excellent service day in and day out. Fantastic old town location with lots of eateries, coffee shops with internet, and cash machines. Very friendly atmosphere wherever we went.

Jorge and his staff addressed any issue with lightning speed. It was an experience that I expected and received. We will be back.

When we took this vacation, basic rooms at good, major resorts/hotels were running $300+/night. For that, you get a king size bed, a balcony on the ocean, and maybe a small suite.

For ~$350/night at Vallarta Shores we got Penthouse A (the larger of the two penthouses) -- a 3 bedroom extravaganza larger than any apartment I've ever lived in. The common space is gigantic, including a full kitchen, a living room, a dining area, and a decent sized, private pool. (Look at the pictures on their website.) If that weren't enough, the rate included a chef who cooked us two meals a day at only the cost of the groceries. Dulce (our chef) was great -- she watched and played with our infant daughter during most of our meals, and made delicious fare throughout.

The staff was very friendly, cleaned the place daily, and provided a crib and high chair for our daughter.

Finding this place took a fair bit of research, but once you know about it (and now you do, given that you're reading this), I can't imagine staying at a hotel.

The only downside (if there is one), is that Vallarta Shores is at the end of the Romantic Zone, at the tail of Playa los Muertos. Getting into Centro, or even the heart of the Romantic Zone, is a bit of a walk. On this plus side of that, though, this meant the beach outside Vallarta Shores was never crowded, even on the busiest day. And there is a taxi stand a half block from Vallarta Shores, where there were always taxis waiting.

If you're planning on staying in PV, I strongly reccommend giving this place a good look. Ask for Penthouse A and Dulce. (And while you're at it, plan a trip to Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido, both of which we liked better than PV for reasons unrelated to Vallarta Shores.)

We stayed at Vallarta Shores for three nights. After leaving Cancun for PV because of bad weather in the Yucatan, we started out staying at the Marriott Casamagna in the Marina. The hotel is great, but too far from the center of town and the Romantic Zone, where we seemed to be spending all our time. On a walk along the beach we happened across Vallarta Shores and decided to see if there was anything available. They had the room on the ground floor for the following few nights, so for $80 we took it. The following day we moved in, and ten minutes later moved out. The ground room floor is so rank from mildew and mold that we couldn't take it for more than a few minutes, even with all the windows open. And this is AFTER the recent remodel. We went and spoke to Jorge and Dulce, who kindly moved us up to room 6 on the second floor. From then on we had a great stay! There is a real authentic feel to this place. Our spacious one-bedroom suite had a long balcony overlooking the boardwalk and beach. There is AC in the bedroom only, but the nights were cool and we never turned it on. We ate all our meals out, but the kitchen seemed pretty wel equipped, and had a purified water dispenser. The bathroom had a large shower spacious vanity. The room was very quiet at night; no noise from the boardwalk at all (though the crashing waves from the ocean are right outside the windows - it was hard to sleep until we got used to them). Laundry and maid service were great. The best thing about this place is the location - right on the boardwalk, minutes to Olas Altas, Carranza and the Romantic Zone, easy to get taxis to other parts of town. We also walked south to Conchas Chinas to take in the breathtaking villas. The beach in front of the hotel is wide, clean, and has quite a large number of restaurants serving right on the beach. Internet cafes and coffee shops are within a 5-minute walk; our favorite beach restaurant, La Palapa, is about a 10-minute walk. We would definitely stay here again, preferably in a penthouse suite, but even the second floor was great.