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Howard Johnson Hotel Nautilus Vallarta

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#97 of 101 hotels in Puerto Vallarta
  • Address
    Paseo de La Marina Sur 210
    Fracc. Marina Vallarta, Jalisco
    Puerto Vallarta 48354
    Mexico
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2 of 5 stars Based on 30 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 2 based on 20 reviews Rooms
    • 2.5 based on 20 reviews Service
    • 2 based on 20 reviews Value
    • 2 based on 20 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 6 reviews Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 30% based on 22 reviews Young singles
    • 30% based on 22 reviews Pet owners
    • 20% based on 22 reviews Families with young children
    • 20% based on 22 reviews Older travelers
    • 20% based on 22 reviews Families with teenagers

Reviews of Howard Johnson Hotel Nautilus Vallarta

( 1-10 of 30 )
1 of 5 stars
Montclair, CA
May 19, 2008

The worst place ever! The rooms were dirty, they smelled like they had just sprayed raid. No A/C and the lights in the room did not work!!. The maid did not do a very good job. The staff make you feel unwelcome, as if your bothering them (plus they don't even speak English). The food was average. The only good... more

1 of 5 stars
los angeles
May 1, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Upon arrival to the hotel, we were pleased that it did not appear as run down as we had anticipated from the outside. As soon as we got inside of the room, we realized it needed lots of work. (Renovations are planned for this summer thanks to the Regina Club buying the property recently). The hotel is 20 years old... more

2 of 5 stars
Dallas, TX
Mar 21, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We spent one night at this hotel because we had one extra night in Puerto Vallarta that we hadn't made any arrangement for accommodations. By circuitous circumstances we booked one night stay there. We had a second floor room adjacent to the open-air restaurant. Well, the room was large but Spartan; the balcony opened to a nice pool-side view. The... more

1 of 5 stars
Ottawa
Feb 21, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Our one week stay at this hotel was far from what we expected from a Howard Johnson. The hotel is run down, dirty and musty. The furniture was old and dirty, as was the bathroom. Our room was so awful and noisy (beside the restaurant) that we requested to be moved. We got a room on the third floor (no... more

1 of 5 stars
Ventura CA
Feb 18, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We happened upon this monstrosity via a time share scam. We went an listened to receive our "Free trip" and the company turned us over to a travel agency. We had to pay "taxes" on something to go and when we finally found out where it was we were staying, I came directly to TripAdvisor to see what the real... more

2 of 5 stars
Holland
Feb 4, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

We booked this hotel through Nolitours. Even though we got a really good deal we seemed to have nothing but trouble with this establishment from the time of our arrival. After arriving at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday morning we were checked into a room with two twin beds, no hot water, no towels, no a/c, and were told that it... more

2 of 5 stars
Red Deer, AB Canada
Jan 7, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We just returned from a weeks stay in PV. Even though the Howard Johnson is a bit run down and in need of some work, the staff was absolutely awesome! It is rated 3 star on some websites but I would say definitely a two or two and a half star. The food was so so....you definitely won't starve but... more

Dec 21, 2007
5/6 found this review helpful

I will be brief! you can also read the bad reviews here and I can tell you I agree with each one of them!!! Linens stained; towels...mmhh...towels?!??; hot water?! if you want to waste 30 minutes of your beach time then wait, you MIGHT get it; Restaurant, not many choices at all, food cheap so all inclusive is a joke!;... more

2 of 5 stars
Edmonton
Nov 22, 2007
2/4 found this review helpful

After reading some great things that people have to say about this hotel, I realized that I should have written my thoughts a long time ago so people hear both sides of it. I stayed here for 5 days in December 2006. The room we stayed in was dark and dirty. All of our towels and linens were stained. Our... more

Sep 12, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed here for 4 nights all inclusive and I was pleasantly surprised after all the bad reviews that we read. Yes, the rooms were average and we have stayed in nicer hotels but we got a super great all inclusive deal and I feel that it was worth the price. There were not too many people... more

Reviews of Howard Johnson Hotel Nautilus Vallarta

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Paseo de La Marina Sur 210 | Fracc. Marina Vallarta, Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta 48354, Mexico