Casa Dulce Vida

Puerto Vallarta


With the look and feel of an Italian villa, these six spacious suites all have individual character, emphasized by such features as contemporary Mexican art, wrought-iron doors and windows, sea-view terraces and ceramic-tiled floors. They share a beautiful red-bottom mosaic pool, leafy gardens and a roof deck for admiring the blood-red sunsets.

Most rooms have private terraces and extra beds for groups. Even when the place is fully booked, it retains a quiet and intimate atmosphere. It's a setting that begs for a cocktail, then another.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Puerto Vallarta attractions

2. Isla Río Cuale

0.34 MILES

A trip to Vallarta wouldn't be complete without lingering on Isla Río Cuale, a sand island that appeared in the river mouth in the 1920s and was then…

3. Museo del Cuale

0.42 MILES

On Isla Río Cuale, this museum has a small but very well-presented collection of pre-Hispanic ceramics by the Chupícuaro culture (400 BCE–200 CE), plus…

4. Playa Olas Altas

0.61 MILES

The handiest beach to the Zona Centro is Playa Olas Altas, just south of the Río Cuale.

5. Playa de los Muertos

0.97 MILES

Despite its name, Playa de los Muertos (Beach of the Dead) is a lively beach which is handy for downtown. At the southern end of the beach, a stretch of…

6. Playa Conchas Chinas

1.66 MILES

Around 3km south of downtown is the beautiful condo enclave of Playa Conchas Chinas. It's a tiny cove favored by families for the shallow and sheltered…

7. Playa Palmares

3.87 MILES

Graced with golden sands and serene aqua-green shallows, Playa Palmares is one sweet strip of coastline. Hugging an undeveloped shore about 6km (4 miles)…

8. Mismaloya

6.58 MILES

Mismaloya, the location for the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana, is about 12km south of Puerto Vallarta: you can still see the dilapidated Iguana sign…