Family-Oriented Hotels
You can opt for lodging in the heart of the action or tucked away in a remote tropical villa. Most family-oriented resorts lie along the Zona Hotelera, north of Old Town.
Dreams Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Reservations: 866-237-3267 (U.S.),
This luxurious all-inclusive resort has 250 rooms in a high-rise tower and an additional 150 rooms with jacuzzis. Meals, drinks, and water sports, plus a supervised kids' club, are included. Kids accompanying parents stay for half price.
La Jolla de Mismaloya Hotel and Spa
Reservations: 800-322-2344 (U.S.),
Located fifteen minutes south of town with a spectacular view of the ocean and a nice beach, this deluxe resort features five restaurants, four bars, water sports, spa, and a kids' club for children aged five to eleven.
Hotel Canto del Sol
Reservations: 322-226-0123,
This 434-room high-rise offers balconied rooms overlooking a large pool and palm-shaded patio. Both room-only and all-inclusive rates are available. Features include a kids' club, exercise room, jacuzzi, and tennis at the adjacent John Newcombe Tennis Center.
NH Krystal Vallarta Hotel
Reservations: 800-231-9860 (U.S.),
A low-rise resort with 460 rooms, suites, and villas spread through landscaped gardens has a great atmosphere designed especially for Mexican families. Deluxe garden villas open onto private pools. Facilities include a huge pool with a colonial aqueduct spilling water into it and several restaurants.
Hotel Qualton Club and Spa
Reservations: 800-327-1847 (U.S.),
This busy, friendly 320-room all-inclusive resort, features continuous food, drinks, and entertainment from morning to night. Buffet theme dinners, a children's program, two pools, a complete gym and spa, day and night tennis, all water sports, yoga, aerobics, stress therapy, and more will keep you busy throughout your stay.
