Costa Sur Resort & Spa

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The staff and hotel was great top notch

We've stayed at this hotel a few times and we keep going back because it's quiet, relaxing, has a great ocean view from every room, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. It is not as fancy as many of the other resorts in Puerto Vallarta, but it's away from the busyness and bustle of town and for us it feels like a home away from home. The restaurant is decent, and we eat there some, although we enjoy hopping the bus into town to enjoy the old-town dining experiences...especially The Pancake House. We definitely plan on returning to the Playa del Sol Costa Sur!

THIS HOTEL IS LOCATED SOUTH OF PUERTO VALLERTA AND WAS A SHORT BUS RIDE TO DOWNTOWN, HOTEL IS SECLUDED FROM BUSY ROAD. BEACH WAS GREAT AND QUIET AND NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC. ENJOYED BREAKFAST AND DINNER AT OUTDOOR RESTAURANT, WITH DJ MUSIC. HOTEL HAS TWO POOLS. HAD A CORNER ROOM ON 14TH FLOOR, VIEW WAS MAGNIFICIENT. WOULD DIFFINITLY STAY HERE AGAIN AND WILL RECCOMEND TO MY FRIENDS.

My family and i had a wonderful time at Howard Johnson's Playa del Sol Costa Sur. The hotel is very conveniently located only a 15min ride by the local bus (7 pesos per person)from Old Town in Puerto Vallarta. You can catch it right across the street and it comes about every 15 min. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The rooms and the pool area were super clean. They also offered a better exchange rate than we had seen in town. Also the view is just to die for. We even saw a whale one afternoon. We would recommend anyone to stay there and would love to go back for another visit.

We selected Howard Johnson as a change this year as previously we had stayed at the Holiday by the marina. We had seen pictures on the website and thought the place looked really nice and would be a nice change of pace. Upon arriving, we did find out that the hotel was further south of PV than we would have liked. We do spend lots of time in old PV and would have liked it to be closer walking distance. From where it is, there is no way I would walk this road or this distance. The bus rides, however, are a cheap 7 pesos to town which is well worth the experience and it only takes 5-10 minutes depending on the driver! We are more adventurous so we never spend much time at our hotels. We found our room to be clean and kept up. The view was fantastic and was able to watch the whales in the mornings if we happened to still be there. The shower was really nice but don't believe it will have to exfoliate for quite awhile with that water pressure!! We frequented the dining area twice and found the servers and cooks to be rather nice. We always felt welcome and were shown a good time. The day before we left we had trouble checking in at the airport and the front desk helped us for about 40 minutes talking with the airport getting everything straightened out so we were able to leave the following morning. Also the beds at this hotel did not seem near as hard as some we've been on and were actually quite comfortable. We have no complaints with this stay. Keep in mind this is not a 5-star resort but for the money, it was well worth it. Our biggest concerns are always the staff and cleanliness and these definitely met our expectations. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

Loved the great view of ocean from bed and balcony - saw whales daily - pounding surf - nice rooms - great happy hour around pool - awesome showers - liked having kitchen in unit - bus across from hotel takes you anywhere you want to go for 70 cents. Great mountain and ocean views; friendly staff; great flavor of Mexico. Love this place.

Enjoyed the sun' watched the whales from our room and went on several excursions at our own expense. Paid 47.00 to use the internet for two weeks and four days it did not work. [...] We were disappointed with the beach area. We have been going to Mexico for 25 years or more and enjoyed our stay. Would like to stay in the same area at a little better hotel resort

the bad the whole hotel needs a lot of work,furniture i were there for 7 days i didnt catch any sleep beeds are the worst of all,there is 2 pools but everybody used only one because the other one doesnt has heater too bad,prices at the restaurant and bar are crazy expensive,waiters too pushy for their tippppp!if you planing to walk by the beach i recomend you wear tick sandals because there is more rocks than sand,elevators stop working for half of day,if you planing on check your mail or look for something in the computer take your own they have 3 old computers but no internet or way to slow,so if using your own device you have to pay 10 usd per day,the worst of the worst the people at the hotel the TIMESHARE PEOPLE they pushy i told them several times i am not interested of any of what there selling and they get mad,dont trust this people they promess a lot of things but sometime you dont get what you were told its just waist of time,try not to used taxis way to expensive,used the bus 7 pesos and 6.50 pesos in the city of vallarta they run from 6 am to 11 pm 7 days a week.THE ONLY THING THAT I LIKE THE PEOPLE FROM THE RECEPTION,HOUSE KEEPING VERY GOOD PEOPLE THEY TRY TO ASSIST YOU WITH EVERTHING EVEN TO CHECK IN YOUR SELF AND YOUR BAGS TO THE AIRLINE THANKS GUYS

Rooms were clean and very adequate with kitchenettes. Pool dining and bar areas are very nice. Food is not great, but certainly adequate. Lots of services. Nice mini-market at the hotel. Accessible to town via bus and taxi. Beach not the greatest, but one can get to other beaches. Lots of activities at the hotel, although personnel leading the activities often seem disengaged from the clientele.