Just returned from a very relaxing 5-night stay at the El Presidente(March 2-7).....Everything was perfect! This was second stay in 6 months. We discovered the hotel after Dreams Resort could not accomodate everyone from my friend's wedding party last December. I am very glad for that turn of events. If you are looking for a vacation that is peaceful with great service, this is the hotel for you. The bellman (Miguel and Roberto) were the best....anything you needed arranged, they can make it happen.

The food is very good....the club sandwich is a must for lunch!

The hotel is just south of downtown and is ideal.....only a $7 dollar taxi to get most places......a visit to Mismolya area is a must for the day...(ask for Danny to take you on his boat; great guy)

If you want beer, water, snacks, etc - there is a store in the lobby of condo building next to the El Presidente...no need to go to town either....very reasonable prices also....cheaper than the Walmart in P.V. to be honest.....

I am hesitant to tell everyone about this gem of a hotel because it might get hard to book into - but you won't be disappointed.

I am a fan of the Peninsula Hotels, Four Seasons, etc - and while the rooms don't compare - the service is top notch.

p.s. free wireless internet access in the lobby also is nice

After Cancun we are now in Vallarta our first night we did stay in the Intercontinental Hotel, here is what we found:

The hotel is perfect for some one who does not like to stay in Nuevo Vallarta never mind the reason, the location of the hotel does offer a good place if you wish to be a way from it all and still have the city within 20 minutes drive.

The Guest rooms are of good size, however the furniture are not what I am used to as Intercontinental Standards. Over all the Guest room is ok but for sure nothing very special.

The F&B outlets offer a Good and tasty F&B selection, in my view only the breakfast buffet is overpriced or better the price does not meet the quality selection offered in respect to Food items on display.

I did not like that the waiter told me twice that Tips are not included in the bill, basically asking me to pay an additional tip. Even so I do understand that Tips are part of their salary and should be paid, however for a 5 star hotel this is simply not the correct way.

Check in check out was fine even so there was a little confusion in respect to our reservation, however handed well; the room rates are on the high end keeping the Quality level in mind.

The Beach and Pool area was clean and well maintained, please be reminded to keep a very close EYE on your children, the waves at times are very high and the trop off is great just after a few meters of sandy beach.

If you look for a quite hotel away from it all we can recommend this hotel, but do not expect to have the kind of Guest Service Standards hotels in Nuevo Vallarta are offering.

Just got back from 9 mostly enjoyable nights at the El Presidente - large, comfortable suite on 7th floor w/ great view of Banderas Bay, decent housekeeping, wonderful bed, quiet. Only had breakfasts at resturant which were very good - skipped the Italian resturant. Hotel very quiet while I was there, essentially adult only by default except last couple days. Generally older, well heeled crowd. Never more than 4-5 couples around pool or on great little beach. Surf pretty agressive most of the time but swimmable.Defintely pay attention to Carlos if you take surf kayak out. Note hotels on this part of the bay are not very sunny this time of year and pool only had direct sun from maybe 1-5, also couldn't actually see sunsets from room or beach. Traffic from road plainly audible at night- probably true of all hotesl down south that are squeezed between bay and busy highway that goes on to Ixtapa, etc. Also had to get used to nearly continuous jackhammers on property about 200 yards away from 9ish to 6ish, every day but Sunday. Staff said Sly Stallone building a joint there. Massage was OK but nothing special, especially for $80. Staff generally quite friendly and unobtrusive.

Hotel about a 15-20 min bus ride to El Centro, 4 blocks from Malecon. Either 5 or 5.50 pesos depending on ?? driver, phase of the moon, who knows but cheap. Cab rides usually 70 pesos. Very close to Mismayloya which is fun place to hang for a day or two. The canopy zip line at El Eden nearby is great too.

We stayed at the InterContinental in Puerto Vallarta for 4 nights. The hotel is very nice - beautiful views and quiet beach. We were not looking for an all-inclusive resort with thousands of other people, so was perfect for that. The hotel also had modern decor and vibe. The only drawback is that it is a bit of a hike from the main center city. We took the bus each day, so that wasn't too bad - but it was difficult for nights we wanted to dine out or experience nighlife. The food at the hotel was only so-so.