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3.5 of 5 stars 41 reviews
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#50 of 102 hotels in Puerto Vallarta
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  • Hotel class: 1 of 5
  • Rooms: 42
Description: Spanish Colonial-style 4-story hotel situated 1 block from Playa del Sol and five minutes from downtown. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Olas Altas 380 Col. Emiliano Zapata, C.P.
(Formerly Los Arcos Vallarta)
Puerto Vallarta 48380
Mexico
Check Rates: $78 Avg. Price
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“Great location and value”

Casa Dona Susana

5 of 5 stars
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 15, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Don't go into the Los Arcos Vallarta Hotel expecting luxury. The rooms are very basic and lack any bells and whistles. Still, they are immaculately clean and have the essentials, such as air conditioning, hot water, and cable TV. The main benefit of the hotel is its location right in the heart of the Zona Romantica district. The beach is across the street, and there are tons of good restaurants in walking distance. The neighborhood is lively at night with lots of straight and gay nightlife options. You're a short walk away from the center of PV. The hotel is not on the beach but tucked into a side street, which means you escape a lot of the noise of traffic and activity that goes on along Olas Altas, the main drag of the neighborhood.

The hotel itself is built around an internal courtyard, which means that many rooms do not face the outside of the property but into the atrium. The courtyard itself is lush and full of greenery, and gets a lot of natural light. The best aspect of the hotel is its rooftop pool, which was a quiet place to relax and soak up the sun. And if it's too quiet you can always use the facilities at the Playa Los Arcos, their sister property across the street. Their pool is a bit more lively. The staff at the hotel was always friendly and quickly fulfilled any requests I made.

Overall, this hotel provided good value for money and a great location in a fun part of town. I would definitely recommend it, but for travelers who are not too finicky or need lots of amenities and services.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location, rooftop pool
    • Disliked — rooms needed more lighting,
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
globeseekerpa's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 25-34
Member since: April 14, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Shopping, Other
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Average price*: $78 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com
“Don't make phone calls from hotel”

Casa Dona Susana

Oct 26, 2007

Avoid the front desk. Staff volunteer to help you phone home and then charge you £2.50 a minute for every failed connection when you check out. Apparently this has happened to others and is a shame as everything else was fine.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — view/location
    • Disliked — cheated by staff over phone call costs
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
mel07's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 07, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: $78 (year-round)
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“Excellent location, awesome pool, room was OK”

Casa Dona Susana

3 of 5 stars
Houston, TX
Aug 29, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

My boyfriend thought our room was really ghetto, since it had only the esentials, and the shower was only 2 plastic frail-looking doors. But then he saw the pool at the top of the hotel and he felt in love with it! That was one of our fave spots to hang out, since there was no other people we had the pool to ourselves with a great view of Puerto Vallarta. The receptionist and bell boy were extremely nice to us. We even ask them to hold for our suitcases for a couple of hours till we did last minute shopping and they did. The room smell musty and our AC leaked, other than that it was ok. After all we just needed a place to crash after we were done with our excursions. They mop the room every day :)

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The location, everything was walking distance
    • Disliked — That our room was humid and the AC kept leaking
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
KandyKane056's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 06, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine
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Average price*: $78 (year-round)
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“Could be better”

Casa Dona Susana

3 of 5 stars
Hopatcong, New Jersey
Aug 16, 2007
2/3 found this review helpful

This hotel boasted on Travelocity that they were an adult only resort and it was very frustrating waking up or going to sleep hearing kids screaming and crying. The hotel overall was nice, the food could've been better. I ate at a small place down the street the whole time.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
okbecki's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2006
Member since: August 16, 2007
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Average price*: $78 (year-round)
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“Not adults only -lots of kids”

Casa Dona Susana

Jul 22, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I was booked elsewhere and changed to this hotel solely
for the adults only feature. NOT SO! Numerous
children were there, noisy and crying, etc. Front desk says
that tour companies and agencies book them and they can't
turn them away when they show up. There has to be some
person in hotel offering a children's rate or they wouldn't be
booking. FALSE ADVERTISING. Since the central courtyard
is surrounded by rooms, the noise echos upward.
On the plus side, the staff is especially nice, as are all
the folks I have met in PVR. Love the town.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — noisy due to architecture and KIDS
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
palmtree07's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 50-64
Member since: July 22, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Families with teenagers
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine, Shopping
Was this review helpful? Yes No
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Average price*: $78 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-454-6835 from hotels.com

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Address: Olas Altas 380 Col. Emiliano Zapata, C.P. | (Formerly Los Arcos Vallarta), Puerto Vallarta 48380, Mexico