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Aquiles Serdan 367, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, United Mexican States. See map
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Located in Puerto Vallarta (Romantic Zone), Garlands del Rio Riverside Boutique Hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Malecon and Playa de los Muertos. This bed & breakfast is 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Cruise Ship Terminal and 14.2 mi (22.9 km) from Nuevo Vallarta Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and bathrobes. Featured amenities include luggage storage, a library, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and limited parking is available onsite.
No elevators
Parking height restrictions apply
Professional property host/manager
Pets allowed
Service animals not allowed
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
English
Spanish
Free WiFi
Parking available
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Spa
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Childcare
Concierge services
Airport transportation (surcharge)
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Garden
Library
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Spa services on site
Picnic area
Front desk (limited hours)
Number of restaurants - 1
Number of outdoor pools - 1
Number of hot tubs - 1
Snack bar/deli
Parking (limited spaces)
Pool sun loungers
Terrace
Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
Wheelchair accessible – no
Food and water bowls
One of the best hidden spots in PV. We love this hotel!
Close enough to groceries
Wonderful staff, cute place to stay for a couple days.
Nice Stay
Very friendly & helpful staff. Great location for exploring old Puerto Vallarta. Good breakfast options & referrals to good restaurants.
Had a great stay with my daughter. Very friendly staff, great location, felt very safe in the middle of all the action
Really enjoyed the quaint bodega style of Garlands Del Rio. From the decor to the cute cats that call the botique home, it was a relaxing and comfortable stay.
Great Spot in Romantica Zone
Our room, facilities and location was perfect.
Perfect location, wonderful staff, relaxing heated pool, and Old Vallarta charm. The staff were friendly and helpful. Access to the sister hotel pool was welcome for us, as my husband couldn't get into the pool at the Garlands (the steps were too deep for his limited mobility), but a short walk, and we enjoyed a lovely roof top pool. Jesus was an attentive and friendly bartender, and the desk staff was great. Yvan was helpful and attentive, as were other staff whose names escape me. The location is wonderful. Two short blocks to the beach, and great restaurants all around. Trattoria Nuevo is a beautiful little Italian restaurant with live music. We enjoyed our stay at Garlands very much, and hope to return before too long.
Great
great
Cigarette smoke ruined my stay
The Garlands Hotel allows smoking on its premises and ruined what otherwise would have been a pleasant stay. Smoking occurred at a common outdoor balcony and the smoke drifted into stairwells and my room. This was not only unpleasant but the second-hand smoke endangered everyone's health. Staff did not take corrective action. Because of this, I will not return to the Garlands until it is completely smoke free.
Great staff
Thumbs up
It’s a beautiful hotel and the staff are excellent. However, The property is in disrepair for the price.
The pool and jacuzzi do not exist and the room is nothing like the photo. The staff were amazing, attentive and friendly
Very quaint with lots of charm.
Beautiful place and all the workers were absolutely the best and helped with our special week, but it is entirely way too loud at all hours of the night don’t matter what day it is!! Had to go buy a fan to drawn out the noises it was so bad!! People working on stuff in the middle of night, banging on walls, extremely loud traffic at all nights with blared music and honking!!
Unique grand old Mexican house with many interesting design features. May be difficult for those with mobility issues because of the many stairways. Excellent breakfast. Very helpful staff. Beautiful views from balconies.
Wonderfully eclectic and authentic feel. The open air courtyard made waking up lovely, though if you wanted silence I would recommend closing your patio doors and windows since you can hear activity pretty easily. Staff was very kind and helpful. If you want to use the hot tub you need to let them know beforehand so they can heat it up. Location was a close walk to everything without being right in the middle of it all.
its a beautiful old building, has lots of character. had a great time at this place. would definitely return
Some room for improvement but very quaint. Bathroom shower, stairs caused a bit of concern.
We stayed for 4 days in mid January in the Marquese suite. Its a hike up the stairs but the room was very nice. Beds very comfy , the big windows open up to the outside so its like being in the trees. No screens but no bugs either. Staff was very accommodating. The included breakfast was fresh and made to order. The building is secure with locks on all the outside entry points. There is a coffee shop and bodega right next door for snacks and supplies. At first the streets appeared a bit rough but after a day you can get around easily and we never felt unsafe. Lots of restaurant options locally with some right over the bridge. The jazz restaurant has music till ten and after that its pretty quite. There is a city bus stop right at the main corner down the street. We used Uber which was easy to get and reasonable in price. Really no need for a rental car. It was our first trip to PV but we are looking to go again. We met many US and Canadians there on winter holiday. Great food scene and beach is just down the street.
Loved the uniqueness of this boutique hotel. The staff was very friendly and attentive. We visited the sister hotel, Riviera del Rio, and enjoyed their infinity pool and views which was a nice perk. We enjoyed our welcome drinks and snack and we enjoyed our upgraded room. Loved the convenience of the location- close to the Malécon and the old town and right by the cat island!
The staff were great. The room was nicely decorated. The location along the river was beautiful to have an excellent breakfast.
The staff were very friendly and helpful. Beautiful hotel. The sister hotel has amazing pool. Gracias to Garlands de Rio!!!
Great place, centrally located. Tasty breakfast. Clean & safe.
So much character and having access to the sister hotel was quite a treat as well!
Riverside, boutique hotel near all the action.
Unique, safe gorgeous, clean, quiet, very quiet
It felt like home away from home.🤗
Lovely property run by great people.
There was nothing bad to say about this hotel. It was an absolutely charming oasis in the middle of the romantic zone in Puerto Vallarta. It’s sister hotel had a gorgeous pool. The staff at both hotels were absolutely incredible. Everything was incredibly clean and thoughtful.
The staff, location and accommodations exceeded our expectations
They always offer.you to upgrade for a charge (for the same suite?)even is you are vip. FYI$30 to $50 to check in early
Had a great time, the staff were wonderful! Gorgeous spot on the river.
Average property. The room we stayed was average. Property needs to get upgraded. Location is good close to zona romantico. plenty of restaurants walking distance. This was the only reason we stayed in this location. We were not at the property most of the time. We did a lot of excursions. So it was only used for shower and sleeping. Now that I know of other properties around in this location. I would choose another hotel.
Interesting Boutique Hotel
Loved our check-in, as we were offered an Expedia welcome drink, along with great guacamole and chips. Front desk staff was friendly and the room we booked was large, beyond what we expected and imagined. Great for our needs and 1-night stay. One thing to consider, as a boutique hotel, the building has an interesting and unique layout. No elevators, but lots of steps and stairs to navigate throughout.
Amazing place to stay in PV would recommend to anyone.
Lovely refurbished mansion with a great location and fantastically decorated. Stayed here twice and really enjoyed it. Loved the access to riveria del rio’s rooftop pool as well.
This is a lovely boutique hotel with excellent staff and amenities. Our room was beautiful, comfortable and well appointed. I highly recommend adding the breakfast to your staff. We will visit again
A wonderful hotel and a beautiful location. An amazing trip and time.
Fantastic place. The bed and pillows were soooo comfortable; the AC worked great and was quiet. The hostess was super nice, she spoke English well and had great recommendations for food and fun. I had a massage, which was very well done and they even came to my room. Breakfast was very tasty and it’s right on the river so that’s nice too. There’s lots of shopping, dining and night clubs right in the area. I felt safe after dark walking around by myself as a single woman. The ONLY thing I could say I’d change about the room if I could was the shower didn’t have much pressure and there was a sky light in my room, which didn’t allow me to black it out - I can’t sleep in if the room is light, that’s me though... Minor things. I would go back tomorrow if I could.
Excellent property for solo travellers! Beautiful communal kitchen and honour bar. Fun pool area. Wonderful location! Great helpful and accommodating staff. Love you guys! I’ll be back. :)
Great place in the middle of it all.
Staff were great
Ivàn is absolutely amazing. Increibly friendly, perfect dinner recommendations, great beach and activity recommendations, just all around amazing service in such a cool spot.
Great location, staff, atmosphere! Especially appreciated the lighted make-up mirror and great coffee! Unique environment since it was 2 former, upper class personal homes with a lot of character. Fabian was especially helpful and makes great margaritas!
Will stay again
Awesome place to stay, in the heart of v the old town and blocks away from the beach. They are all very friendly and it is such a unique place with charm.
Loved it!
What I really like the most was everything is walking distance, Malecón, restaurant, shopping market and mercadito.
Perfect spot
Its my favorite place to stay when i am in town. Such an eclectic lovely hotel
The breakfast was kind of limited, needs more varieties and quantity.
Very accommodating.
Very nice hotel in a good location and nice staff. Room was clean and comfortable.
Nice place to stay
Special place
Love it. So beautiful and walking distance to lots of shopping and restaurants
Excelente ubicación me encantó estar a la orilla del río Cuale
Great stay, great beds, and the river sounds amazing.
Very friendly staff , very walkable to the malecón . Will definitely return in the future :) overall we had an amazing experience.
Beautiful place.
This was the first time staying here and we’re lucky to have found this hidden gem. It quickly became our favorite hotel to stay at. We’ll definitely book here again. Highly recommend it.
I loved the architecture and design of the space as well as the incredible amenities! The pool was stunning, the patio along the river with the hot tub was also stunning! The staff were wonderful, especially Martha! She kept my mom and I in mind about a restaurant we thought was closed but ended up reopening on our last day. She excitedly told us about it as we were leaving for breakfast our last day so we were able to go their instead! Such a wonderful experience I would definitely go back 😊
Very beautiful and clean property - the room was gorgeous too. In a convenient, walkable location just a few minutes from the beach. I really enjoyed my stay here. We were greeted by friendly and responsive staff. Rigo was amazing! I would definitely stay here again. I appreciate them notifying me of a pair of heels I left behind.
Staff were great and very helpful for places to go. Room was very nice, comfortable bed and pillows. Pool and area are kept clean and very nice. Loved the experience.
Charming
Absolutely amazing! Stunning and so relaxing!
Ivan was amazing. The place is beautiful and very unique.
The best hotel experience I have ever had in my life! I came for my honeymoon and was not disappointed. The staff treat you like family and I will definitely be coming back!!!!!!!
This place is not a place I would ever stay or recommend any to stay. I’ve used Expedia for all my travels and I’m very surprised that you would list this as one of your hotels it’s an embarrassment. The place is abandoned no staff and location is not what’s advertised, romantic zone. Reviews have to be tampered with we ran into other guest that expressed the same concerns. We asked for a refund and they declined it we stay the only one night only cause we had started are travels at 4 am. getting there late for our check in so we were obligated to stay the one night the next day we booked another hotel. The pictures were like listed and our stay was a 10. Sadly Expedia also reached out to get us a refund and they to were declined.
We always stay at Garlands and love the hotel. It is close to everything and all activities, the staff is incredible and super friendly. We are certainly going back.
Just a perfect place to enjoy quiet and beautiful Old Vallarta. It’s a jewel in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, and the Staff were extremely friendly and welcoming.
Going to Puerto Vallarta for the first time we wanted to experience the town as opposed to staying in an all inclusive resort. Garlands Del Rio is a special place. It’s located in the old town part of PV and is blocks from the beach and surrounded by shops, restaurants and bars. You can get everything you need and the food is amazing. Garlands is a restored building located next to a river and in the heart of the town. It is so unique and beautiful. The staff are amazing as well and will help you with anything you need. If you are looking for a special and unique experience this is your place.
Wonderful property from beginning to end. A true Diamond in the rough. Service was excellent, room cleaned everyday. It’s on a very small street you wouldn’t believe such a nice place existed. Close to great food and party scene. We will definitely be back
Boutique With a flair
Very restful & quiet surroundings, walking distance to many amenities. Amazing breakfast & friendly staff. Pet friendly
Only spent a night but I found the place beautiful. Safe area and quiet. Great coffee shop next doo
Absolutely Beautiful
Fue fantástico 👏. Me encanta ❤️ este lugar. la comida fue genial y la experiencia fue tan 👌 👍 genial.
wonderful staff, great location, charming hotel, beautiful riverside terrace.
Great place ,left my I phone at the pool, received notice and they locked it up to pickup next morning THANK YOU.
Perfect spot for exploration
During the low season, hey we're created daily regenuine smile from Marta, Ivan, grant and Luz. Pros: peace and quiet in the evening, centrally located with lots of yummy food and stores around, close to public bus stop and all the wonderful sights. We took the upgrade and got yummy daily breakfast served by Luz and her team and a very nice room overlooking the river (dry at this time), with neat decors. We really appreciate the superb tips from Martha and Ivan. Oh yeah water dispensers were very much appreciated. Cons: good but whistling AC that can be remedied with ear plugs. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others. Thanks again to the wonderful staff. Remarkable neighborhood and places to explore.
What can I say Garlands del Rio is a great hotel in an excellent location.
We had amazing stay at this hotel. Ivan and his team were extremely helpful and very nice. Great breakfast, great location and beautiful place to stay.
The Property had a lot of character!
Clean and green
pool is a little bit low
Decent hotel with good location
It's not eco-friendly in the sense that there are a lot of air gaps in the windows and door. They have only one person running the hotel so if you get there while they're away from the desk, it might be a bit hard to get them to opwn the door for you.
Great staff and very nice property
Amazing hospitality!
We stayed here for 7 nights, everything was wonderful! The hotel, the location and the staff... Would definitely stay again!
This property and the staff blew me away! It massively exceeded my expectations and I would genuinely recommend this location to anyone In puerto Vallarta. This is a hidden gem in the city and I would send any of my friends and family here in a heart beat. Well done Garlands team, you all rock and your facilities are top notch. Looking forward to next time, it’ll for sure be here!
Recommended!
Staff was very friendly, property was very clean, location was walking distance to the beach.
An amazing location and staff! A big thank-you to the ladies that served breakfast every morning and a special shout out to Martha, Ivan and Grant…you made our stay at Garlands memorable!
Lovely hotel. Walkable to everything. Kind staff and great roons
Beautiful hotel great friendly staff, good price , close to everything
We loved Grant! He was very informative about the history of the hotel! Bed and sheets were awesome! Definitely returning!
This hotel is amazing! The staff was amazing. They have a sister hotel with an awesome pool and bar with awesome views. it is also walking distance to everything that you would want to do in Puerto Vallarta. The staff exceeded our expectations with everything! You will not regret staying there!
This is a really cool place if you are not looking for a resort type place but more older Mexico, which iS what i was seeking. Kinda older mansion vibe with lots of corridors and stairways, with patios liviving rooms and even a huge kitchen for anyone to use. Not to forget a cat that warmed up to me with some coaxing. One thing I think they should consider, is making it an adults only BnB. This place has an adult vibe and there really isn't much going on for kids anyway...just saying
Loved that it was old and beautiful and tucked into a quiet place in the city. I could see it from the bridge while walking back from my explorations, a welcome sight. There were a couple of clean, pretty cats walking around enjoying the safety of the place (and the sunny spots) Overall, felt very homey
We were welcomed by Ivan who was very accommodating and friendly. Our room was nice and cool, included WiFi, towels and unique room layout. We were walking distance to the Malecón and surrounding areas. At check out we wanted to explore a bit more and the host graciously let us keep our bags, vehicle in the garage for a few hours after the 11am check out. She made a recommendation to visit Cat island ( we are a family of 4, children ages 8, 10.) they enjoyed it. Highly recommended. Thank you.
The place is really nice, the staff is very friendly, Thank you Martha for being so nice !
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Garlands is a unique property placed at the edge of the zona romantica in PV. Splendid unusual rooms, great staff, good breakfast.