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Reviews of Hotel Encino Malecón Centro Puerto Vallarta 3 stars

Juarez, 122, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

#103 of 135 hotels in Puerto Vallarta

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 581 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.6

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    5.7

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  • Reviewed: 31 May 2024

    7.0
    Won for the price
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No coffee

    Location, price

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    let down by having no internet available in any area. each day fobbed off and told that the manager will be informed. nothing happened. these days its necessary to have wifi even if not in the room. i moved hotels after no change to wifi.

    nice room and pool aircon good. location great.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    9.0
    Great views and fantastic location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 5 nights

    We would like to have a mini fridge in the room. However, they provided purified water in the area right outside of the room. There are also multiple stores very close by that sell cold drinks.

    The room we had was a corner room with a double balcony. The view over the river was great. The lobby and the rooftop were both beautiful. The building is a very classic/old style that has a lot of tile and color. We enjoyed watching the birds and iguanas below us while we swam in the pool!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 12 nights

    no wifi in rooms

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    7.0
    I came for the solar eclipse and the rooftop pool and patio was a perfect viewing point for that.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise and the bugs

    The rooftop pool and location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    9.0
    Doesn’t hurt to ask
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were incredibly accommodating! At first we were put in a room with no window facing inside. The window was just a piece of wood with a bathroom stall latch for a lock. We asked if we could possibly have a room with a window. Without charging anything extra they moved us to a room with a balcony and a view of the river and partial view of the ocean. The layout of the room also gave us much more privacy when using the toilet and shower. We would have been fine in the first room but the second room made the stay more comfortable and we actually enjoyed being in the room.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    I would stay here again. It was a convenient place to stay and had lots of Mexican charm.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 10 nights

    Not allowed to bring friend to have a beer on my balcony. Friend could only visit in lobby. Noise from traffic started early in morning (7:30 a.m.) and also noisy at night, however, I was hardly in room so didn't matter too much. TV remote did not work. No wifi in room and the wifi in lobby was slow so could not download Netflix movies.

    Location was very good - close to beach, restaurants, OXXO, bus, banks, etc. Pool was very cool (not heated) - had to get used to that. Room was nice with wrap around balcony. Shower had hot water all the time. Very nice room attendants. Liked having purified water available in jug on my floor but was not cold.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    8.0
    Great rooftop area with small pool and friendly staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Downstairs restaurant was good, but not as good as the upstairs one. PV is very humid. Nothing much you can do about that! The free coffee is kinda bad.

    Great rooftop area with small pool. Fantastic views from the rooftop pool area and adjacent restaurant. Great deals for happy hour and tasty food in the upstairs restaurant. Authentic Mexican feel.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    great location close to everything you’d want in Puerto Vallarta
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    prices have gone way up from past stays and the property remains with little upgrades

    central location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2024

    7.0
    I would stay here again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room didn't have a window but the air conditioner worked well and it was cheap so I didn't really mind that much.

    Great location, it's an old-school Mexican beach hotel with all the noise that comes with it. I love the place but definitely bring your earplugs. The showerhead exceptional pressure which I love. The bed was soft and the mattress was high-quality which was a nice surprise.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    8.0
    A good stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bad wifi in the room. I did not realize they had no breakfast

    Location, good room, nice staff

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A mini-fridge would have been perfect.

    Excellent location near the Malecon. Wonderful staff. Our room had new bathroom fixtures & the shower was great.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    9.0
    Loved old fashioned and fairly priced
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No parking lot

    It was centralized to everything.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful 'staycation' in a perfect location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Beautiful rooftop terrace, with a partial ocean view and views of the city. Beautiful plants and well cared for property. Fantastic location!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    8.0
    Liked the coffee in the morning, access to daily water, my room 220 was very clean, wifi was okay,
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a bit crowded.

    Liked the B fest. It's rare that I have beans with my eggs.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    8.0
    Viva Encino
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We only had a single room key - metal key, not a keycard. Thin walls, I would recommend bringing earplugs if you are a light sleeper.

    Rooftop pool and restaurant with a beautiful view of the sunset and Zona Romantica. Wifi worked best in the lobby or up by the pool. Hotel staff was quick to respond to anything we needed, extra towels, tp, etc. It was in the perfect location, easy to get around and a short walk to anywhere we wanted to go and check out! Very affordable, aircon included in your room. *Note that you get what you pay for. The rooms are very basic, but we really enjoyed all of the amenities the hotel and the neighborhood had to offer.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    7.0
    We loved our 2 week stay at this hotel and we would definitely go back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was small but it was all that we needed to settle in each evening. The bed was ok not uncomfortable. The bed needed 4 pillows as opposed to 2 small ones. This is an older hotel so do not expect a resort experience. It had Mexican charm. The towels could have been a bit better quality.

    The hotel was clean and the staff were very helpful and they spoke English and Spanish. Location was exceptional as it was close to the markets and 2 blocks from the beach. Air conditioner was very good and quiet. T.v. had many good English channels. The roof top view was beautiful. A very nice sitting area by the pool. They had a small restaurant on the roof top that you could get good food and cold drinks. Happy hour served good drinks from 3-7pm. I loved watching the sunset and the many birds and iguanas sitting in the near by trees from the rooftop. Very peaceful. The hotel provided purified water on each floor so customers could refill their water containers as opposed to buying and using plastic water bottles from the store. Thus reducing the single use plastics. The shower had good warm water and pressure. Our room had a small but cute balcony.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy at times as people come and go, but typical in Puerto in that area at the height of the tourist season.

    Staff is very cordial and accommodating. A great location!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Nice hotel, great place with a few upgrades.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 9 nights

    Number one is poor internet, only limited available in open areas not in the rooms. Street noise on west side is loud at night, ok with ear plugs.

    Location was excellent, well kept old hotel, clean, nice pool, rooftop lounge area and restaurant, all the staff were friendly and nice, price very fair. Perfect sunset view in restaurant.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was a restaurant above our room. Too much noise when they where cleaning it.

    Staff super friendly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi was pretty bad. We would have to go to certain areas for it to work.

    Staff were super friendly and very helpful.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    7.0
    I would definitely stay at Hotel Encino again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Although there was a lamp on the bedside table, there was no way to plug the cord in. I asked if that could be fixed with an extension cord. That was promised but never happened.

    The room had a balcony and a view to the river Quale. The street wasn't very noisy. The pool cold but okay. The restaurant on top was good for a quick bite. The staff was very friendly and helpful when I needed ice because of an injury from a boat excursion earlier that day.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Double beds

    King or queen beds would be great in a few of the rooms

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The first room I was given had no window/patio and did not resemble the picture of what I had booked. I had to pay an additional fee to upgrade to a room that had a window and patio.

    The rooftop pool and deck are very nice. The location was great and very central.

    Stayed in March 2024

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