Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Yelapa Waterfalls is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from central Yelapa, why not stop by during your stay. Spend the afternoon at the beach and head to one of the restaurants for a bite to eat.
Whether you want to hunt for sand dollars or smell the fresh air, Playa Yelapa is a spot you might want to check out when visiting Yelapa. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Las Caletas Beach and Majahuitas Beach.
Accessible only by boat, this car-free village feels like stepping into a simpler time. Playa Yelapa's golden crescent offers perfect hammock territory between swims in the Bay of Banderas. Hike to the cascading Yelapa Waterfalls where locals sell homemade pie along the trail – the coconut version has a cult following. Kayak to hidden coves or snorkel the clear waters where tropical fish dart between your legs. When the day's adventures wind down, beachfront palapa restaurants serve just-caught fish by candlelight. For a day trip, boat captains can whisk you to Majahuitas Beach or the more developed Las Caletas Beach. Bring cash – ATMs haven't yet invaded this delightful technological backwater.
"Pleasant staff, very clean room and they approved a late checkout to make our delayed travel plans more comfortable. Hotel is on a noisy street, so bring earplugs. Otherwise a great stay."
Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort, Puerto Vallarta
10/10 Excellent
"The room was clean, quiet & the ocean view made our stay extra special. The only downside was the mattress; it was very uncomfortable.
The staff were amazing across the resort, from service staff to restaurant servers. My husband and I are vegan, and there were usually some options (even at the Vela buffet). One note for vegans; all breads at the buffet contained milk. We asked for dairy-free bread & they kindly baked some for us every morning.
Big shout-out to the team at Vela; chef Marcos Nazario, Norma, Esmeralda, Rosario, Pedro, and everyone else who made sure we were well taken care of. We also tried the Italian, Mexican & Asian restaurants & all had vegan options (the Mexican & Asian even had vegan menus).
One disappointment was that we’d read in earlier reviews that there was a vegan food truck by the pools, but it wasn’t there during our trip. A suggestion for the buffet would be listing full ingredients under each label; we often had to guess what items contained.
The beach was amazing and we spent most of our time there. The beach staff were excellent, regularly taking drink orders and setting up umbrellas as the sun came out.
There are two pools, including an adults-only pool, but they didn’t feel very clean to us, and the music was often very loud, so we didn’t spend much time there.
Overall, I’d rank the resort a 4-4.5, but because we had a great trip, I gave it a 5."
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