Puerto Vallarta,
Mexico, lies along Banderas Bay, the second largest bay in the Western
Hemisphere. It is located 219 miles from Guadalajara, the state
capital of Jalisco, and it is nestled in the foothills of the Sierra
Madre mountain range. Puerto Vallarta is named after Ignacio Vallarta,
a former governor of the state of Jalisco. "Puerto Vallarta"
is often shortened to "Vallarta." and English (language)
speakers call the city P.V. for short.
Geography: 502.19
sq mi
Population: 220,368
Religion: Roman Catholic
Language: Spanish
Currency: Pesos, US$ accepted
Time Zone: Mountain Time
Zone
Entry Requirements:
All U.S. Citizens and Canadian nationals, including infants, must
have a valid passport that is valid for six months past the
date of first entry into Mexico, and an onward or return ticket.
A visa is not required.
Getting There:
Flying Time to Puerto Vallarta from: Los
Angeles: 1 hrs 50 min
New York: 6 hrs 20 min
Chicago: 4 hrs 35 min
Miami: 4 hrs 55 min
Vancouver: 6 hrs 35 min
Toronto: 7
hrs 35 min
Popular Shopping Items:
Clothing
Art
Embroidered clothing
Leather
Onyx Carvings
Silver
Major
Attractions:
Marina
Vallarta
Malecon: promenade
Plaza de Armas: Main Square
Mercado Municipal: Municipal Market
Casa Kimberly
Isla Rio Cuale: Cuale River Island
Playa Quimixto: beach
Los Arcos: snorkeling
Mismaloya Beach
Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Travel
Seasons:
Off Season: Easter to mid-December
Peak Season: Mid-December to Easter
Seasons:
Spring: Mar - May
Summer: June - August
Fall/Autumn: Sept - Nov
Winter: Dec - Feb
International
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Los Angeles, CA USA
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The Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Welcome to
The Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta!
Hugged by the lush
hills of the Sierra Madre and sparkling Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta
charms visitors with its cobblestone streets and enchanting natural
beauty. And at the heart of it all is The Westin Resort &
Spa Puerto Vallarta, a spectacular oceanfront resort designed
by famed architect Javier Sordo Madaleno.
Set on 21 lush
acres of palm trees, the resort combines the ambiance of colonial
Mexico with the most sophisticated services and amenities. Luxurious
ocean view rooms, a private beach, a Starwood Spa Collection spa,
four palm tree studded pools, and Mexican hospitality are awaiting
your arrival.
Let the rest of
the world slip away at The Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta.
Located 1.5 miles
from the airport, and 6 miles from town.
Amenities
Resort
attracts both couples and families.
The property
borders 280 meters of beach, with water sports and a private
dry beach available.
Four lagoon
swimming pools, including an adults' pool, a children's pool,
and a family pool.
Golfing nearby
The Westins
Heavenly Bed® cossets guests in spacious rooms featuring
Heavenly Showers® and view balconies.
Within a five-minute
walk of the hotel is a promenade bordering the marina, lined
with shops, bars, and restaurants.
Rejuvenate at
the spa, featuring a variety of treatments and the WestinWORKOUT®
by Reebok Gym.
An array of
activities
Kids Program
The resort maintains
a fenced-in nursery on the beach for hatching endangered-turtle
eggs during the nesting season. When turtles hatch (July-January),
guests assist in releasing them to the sea.
The Westin Resort
& Spa Puerto Vallarta offers an array of activities, and entertainment.
Golf -
driving range
Scuba
diving
Aerobics
Tennis
Yoga classes/instruction
Parasailing
Snorkeling
Volleyball
Playground
Swimming
Boat launch
Fishing
Horse
riding/rental
Pilates
classes/instruction
Jet skiing
Sailing
Surfing/boogie
boarding
Whale-watching
Live Entertainment
Golf
nearby:
Marina Vallarta
Golf
The Marina Vallarta Golf Course is an 18-hole, par 71 course
designed by Joe Finger. The course offers a total of 6,700 yards,
and is located in the heart of Marina Vallarta, between the
beach and marina.
Westin Kids Club
This program
is available for kids ages 3 to 7 years for two hours each day,
activities include mini-aerobics, board games, coloring time,
movie time, theater time, etc.
The Westin Resort
& Spa Puerto Vallarta features nine restaurants:
El Palmar
Air-conditioned restaurant with terrace seating, also. Pool/garden
views. Open for buffet and à la carte breakfasts, lunches,
dinners. Theme dinner buffets. À la carte dinner choices
such as burgers, sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza, pasta, seafood,
steak, lamb tacos, salmon-tuna carpaccio, beef carpaccio, duck
with cassis sauce.
Nikki Beach Restaurant & Bar Branch
of international chain of casual resort restaurants/beach clubs.
Expansive indoor/outdoor design featuring natural woods, white
muslin curtains, canvas-covered chairs, directors chairs,
stools, platform beds, banquettes, and lounging banquettes. Private
sand section with sunbathing beds and umbrellas. Multi-level seating/lounging
under enormous thatched-roof palapa containing sushi bar, dance
areas. Shaded ocean-view terrace seating. Three bars. New Age
music, DJ for late-night dancing. Under-seating lighting, tiki
touches, oil lamps after dark. Lunch choices such as sushi, shrimp,
ceviche, fish, sandwiches, salads. Dinner choices include salmon
tartar, shrimp wontons, platters for two (cheese, seafood, shrimp),
shellfish platter for four, grilled lobster, lobster thermidor,
pasta, fish. Bar open to after midnight.
Tlaquepaque
and Tenampa
Pool bars with swim-up sides open mid-morning to early evening
for tropical drinks, beer, cocktails, ceviche, burgers, tacos,
salads, sandwiches, other snack foods.
The Westin Resort
& Spa Puerto Vallarta features 280 Guest Rooms, and Suites.
Deluxe Guest
Room
2 doubles or 1 king, Located from the 1st to the 4th floor, poolview
and partial oceanview. Maximum Occupancy: 3 adults or 2 adults
with 2 children.
Deluxe
Oceanview Guest Room
2 doubles or 1 king, located from the 5th to 11th floor, oceanview.
Maximum Occupancy: 3 adults or 2 adults with 2 children.
Royal Beach
Club Guest Room
Located on the 12th and 14th floor with an exclusive Ocean View
Premier Lounge. All ocean view rooms are very spacious. Rooms
are available with 1 king size bed or 2 double beds. Guests are
provided with daily hot breakfast at the Royal Beach Lounge (7am-11am),
daily cocktail hour with hors d oeuvres (5pm-7pm) and deluxe amenities.
Maximum Occupancy: 3 adults or 2 adults with 2 children.
Grand
Deluxe Guest Room
Located from the 7th to 10th floor, ocean view. Spacious rooms
with 1 king size bed or 2 double beds, Jacuzzi on terrace. Maximum
Occupancy: 3 adults or 2 adults with 2 children.
Junior Suite
King size
bed, full bath, balcony with a large Jacuzzi. Maximum Occupancy:
3 adults or 2 adults with 2 children.
Grand
Suite
1 bedroom bi-level suite. On the lower level there is a full bath
with separate tub and shower, commode and singular sink with hair
dryer and makeup mirror. The living room has a full sofa, overstuffed
chair, 2 rattan chairs, 2 glass iron cast end tables with lamps
and a white cedar coffee table. There is ample closet space on
the 1st level with a mini bar, in room safe, coffee maker, ironing
boards with iron, ceiling fan and a white cedar bookcase with
remote control color television. There is a balcony with 2 iron
cast chairs and matching table on the lower level. On the upper
level there is another balcony with Jacuzzi. On the interior there
are 2 rattan chairs and marble table, an exclusive "heavenly"
king size bed, a large white cedar dresser with drawers and a
remote control color television, ceiling fan, and full bath with
separate tub and shower, commode, dual sinks and vanity table,
hair dryer and makeup mirror. There is also ample closet space
on the upstairs level. All 5 Grand Suites are on the 14th floor
of the hotel.
Presidential Suite
King bed (Westin signature Heavenly bed) with wrought iron canopy
and two leather chairs in bedroom. Located on 14th floor. Balcony
runs full length of suite. Separate living area with sofa bed
, rattan chairs, marble coffee table, ceiling fan, and white cedar
desk with chair. Two TVs and stereo. Dining room seats six. Kitchen
has refrigerator, toaster, microwave, coffeemaker and sink. One
and a half baths, including master bathroom with spa tub, 4-head
shower, dual sinks, bidet. The Presidential Suite accommodations
are not multilevel
Room Amenities
Room amenities include elegant Mexican decor, private balcony,
air conditioning, ceiling fan, direct dial phone, electronic safety
locks, in room safe, sprinklers/smoke detector, television, full
line of bath amenities, full bath amenities, full bathtub, separate
shower, hairdryer, stocked minibars, radio/alarm clock, iron/ironing
board, 2 line telephone with dataport. Cribs are available, based
on availability.
Relax
as you lounge on the beach in one of our wooden pergolas or anywhere
on our 21 acres of tropical palm tree studded grounds. At The
Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta we redefine efficient
service with an effortless style and gracious attitude that ensures
a truly unforgettable experience.
Rejuvenate at our
spa, a member of the Starwood Spa Collection, featuring nine indoor
treatment rooms as well as two treatment huts on the beach. Refresh
your skin with a Temaztac Maya body wrap using milk extracts,
honey, amaranth, and vanilla powder that will leave your skin
silky and smooth. Or experience a delightful oceanfront massage
that will leave you recharged and renewed.