Downtown Puerto Vallarta stay.A stay at this Downtown Puerto Vallarta villa places you within half a mile (1 km) of Malecon and 2 miles (3 km) of Playa de los Muertos. The Church of Our Lady of the Refuge and Camarones Beach are also within half a mile (1 km).
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment
Two bedroom deluxe apartment with en-suite bathrooms, plus an extra half bath. Absolute luxury. Large fully-equipped kitchen, filtered water, dining area, living room area, covered shady patio overlooking beautiful tropical gardens and a great ocean view. Private and secure. King sized beds in both bedrooms, but one room can be changed to two twins if desired. Close to beach (four blocks) and the Boardwalk, many fine restaurants and great shopping. No need to rent a car, everything is within walking distance. There is a heated pool on the roof and lots of comfy seating with a magnificent panoramic view of the ocean and bay.
No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector)
No smoke detector (host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Bicycles
Property does not allow children
Unit size: 1,000 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Check-out instructions
The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights and return the keys
Leave through main door. Lock metal door and throw keys inside
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
This property does not allow children.
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.
Property is also known as
Downtown Penthouse Style
Downtown Penthouse-style Apartment Apartment
Downtown Penthouse-style Apartment Puerto Vallarta
Downtown Penthouse-style Apartment Apartment Puerto Vallarta
Frequently asked questions
How close is Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment to the airport?
This villa is 6.4 mi (24-min drive) away from the Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl. Airport (PVR) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.
Does Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment have an airport shuttle?
Airport shuttle services are not available at this villa.
How close is Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment to the beach?
This villa is a short 4-minute walk from Camarones Beach and 6-minute walk from beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!
Does Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment offer free breakfast?
This villa does not offer free breakfast.
Is there a casino at Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment?
No, there is no casino at this villa, but Casino Life The Marine Core Vallarta (5-min drive) and Vallarta Casino (6-min drive) are nearby.
What time is check-in at Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
Is there free parking at Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment?
Free parking is not available at this villa.
Does Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment have a pool?
Yes, there's a heated pool.
Does Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment have a spa?
There are no spa services available at this villa.
How close is Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment to downtown Puerto Vallarta?
This villa is 2.7 mi away from Puerto Vallarta.
Downtown Penthouse-Style Apartment Reviews
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 30 reviews
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10/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Susan E.
Feb 19, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
Always a great time. Rickey and his family are the best. The apartment is very comfortable and well equipped with everything you need. We enjoyed the sunsets and fireworks every night upstairs on the patio. Close to everything you need for your holiday.Definitely a great place to stay in PV.
Susan E.
Stayed 34 nights in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Pam H., Pine, USA
Jan 14, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
We had an amazing stay at this property! The location is perfect, just a few blocks from the end of the Malecón, making it easy to enjoy the waterfront, restaurants, and shops while still feeling peaceful and relaxed.The host lives on site and was fantastic: always available to answer questions and quick to resolve anything that came up. It made the stay feel effortless.The apartment itself is spacious, very clean, and fully stocked with everything you need to cook, unwind, or simply enjoy the space. The lounging area is incredible, with lovely views that we never got tired of.The dipping pool was one of our favorite features. It was perfect for cooling off after a long day and even became our go‑to spot for whale watching. We almost saw them nearly every day either from the pool or the lounging area!The neighborhood felt very safe, and overall the whole experience exceeded our expectations. Five stars and we would absolutely stay here again.
Pam H.
Stayed 15 nights in Dec 2025
10/10 Excellent
Brian S.
Jun 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfection in 5D
From the moment I contacted Rick through our final day in PV, Rick and Laura were the perfect hosts and their home is immaculate! I cannot express how much we enjoyed staying here! Watching sunsets or rainstorms from the pool or observation level were a highlight, but only slightly beat out the living quarters. High end touches abound. Spacious bedrooms. A terrific, open concept kitchen/living room. An elevator to whisk you between levels if you’re feeling lazy or enjoyed one too many margaritas while watching the sunsets. Thank you, Rick!
Brian S.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Krista T.
Apr 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing rental
Enjoyed 10 fabulous days. The pictures do not do this place justice. Perfect views, great top floor lounging area for morning coffee or a sunset cocktail. We definitely enjoyed the pool at some point every day. Thanks for a great time!
Krista T.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Christina D.
Mar 23, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect 10/10
We had a lovely stay. 20 minute Uber from airport. Rick met us and provided tour and easy instructions for house rules. Two bedrooms with private bathrooms, spacious closets, ceiling fans and A/C were very comfy. Kitchen has everything you need and complementary coffee, beer/wine and water/ice is safe to drink. Smart TV and fast WiFi. Balconies offer wading pool, BBQ and seating to enjoy fabulous ocean view sunsets. Location was great (steep short climb/decent) to different areas, beach, shopping, dining, grocery all within walking distance. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again. Thank you Rick!
Christina D.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Glenn M.
Feb 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
A great place to enjoy Puerto Vallarta
The host, Rickie, was very accommodating. We had contacted him prior to our arrival and because there wasn’t a conflict with someone leaving on our arrival date it worked out for us to check in early. The apartment is awesome, the beds were comfortable, the kitchen was well stocked for those who wish to cook, and the appliances were great. The top 2 floors of the building are common areas with great views of the city below and the ocean. It is a very relaxing atmosphere with plenty of comfortable seating, a heated infinity pool and if you like to grill there is an outdoor kitchen in the pool area. The building has an elevator, so the stairs are optional.The apartment is within walking distance of many restaurants and shops, and it is located on a street that has very little traffic. There is a bit of a hill to walk to and from downtown but it’s not bad. Great place with plenty of room for 2 couples.
Glenn M.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Andrew K.
Dec 1, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great condo with all the amenities you might want.
First time in PV, traveling with our daughter and son-in-law. Had a week scheduled in Nuevo Vallarta but managed to get down a bit earlier than expected and stayed here. Very nice host and accommodation. Great location near the north end of the Malecon. Only negative is quite a steep walk down and back up for shopping..
Andrew K.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Diana W.
Jun 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Better Than Advertised
Yes, the property looked good on Vrbo, but it was even better in person. The rooftop pool area offered a magnificent unobstructed view of the ocean. In addition, there was a full kitchen and barbecue area. The two bedrooms were both suites with plenty of space and on opposite sides of the apartment. The quality of the materials in the unit was top notch. I would highly recommend this place for two couples or someone with one or two children who don’t mind sleeping together.
Diana W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Cathy E.
Jun 6, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely Beautiful Rental Property!
My husband and I stayed here for 2 weeks and felt like we were living in our own private palace! The apartment is gorgeous. It is fully equipped, spacious, clean, comfortable and decorated so beautifully. The pool and upper lounge levels have breathtaking views. Communication with the owner, Rick, was excellent and helpful.
We are grateful to have experienced such an extraordinary vacation property. Thank you, Rick!
Cathy E.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Tom S.
Feb 1, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay in PV
Our host is a super host! Ricky helped with anything and everything. From giving us suggestions as to where to eat to replacing our refrigerator in a moments notice. It’s a very special, beautiful apartment (for lack of a better word) elegant marble floors, and countertops. The kitchen has everything you can imagine. The view from upstairs is magnificent. A pool level to enjoy and a peaceful lounging level to watch the sunset. Our neighbors, Ed & Tammy and Rick were amazing. All in all a wonderful place to stay.
Tom S.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Catia B., Montreal Canada
Jan 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay in PV
Rick’s place was perfect! Great location, close to local beaches, amazing view on the rooftop terrace, fully equipped and no need for a car. I would recommend to anyone wanting to visit PV!
Catia B.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
Joel T.
Oct 29, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic site and host
The location is a few min from the ocean and downtown PV. Rick went out of his way to make us feel welcomed. We'll be back!!! - Thank you Rick!!
Joel T.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Sandy S.
Aug 3, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
The pool!
Property is beautiful. We took in sunsets from the pool
Sandy S.
Stayed 20 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
KEN A.
Apr 4, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Property with a great view
We would love to thank Rick for a wonderful stay. The property is stunning with a fantastic view overlooking the downtown and ocean from the infinity pool ! The property has 6 levels which the top 2 levels are a common area for the guests on floor 1 and 3. The property is VERY clean and well taken care of, the beds were 10/10 comfortable! Rick is the owner and is so accommodating and willing to help make your trip most enjoyable. Oh... Did I mention the stunning 5th floor with the infinity pool and outdoor kitchen? If you think the online pictures look good, wait until you see it in person!
Thank you to Rick and his family , we will definitely be back again!
Ken & Heather
KEN A.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2023
10/10 Excellent
Happy T.
Mar 14, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
A Good Find in Puerto Vallarta
A spacious home, in a traditional style, with all of the modern conveniences that one could want, including an elevator. The kitchen was fully equipped for those who like to cook. The property is located in a fine neighborhood close to, but not in, the very busy center of the Zona Romantica. The view from the top floor of the building is spectacular.
Happy T.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
10/10 Excellent
Danny P.
Feb 3, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great experience !!! Stayed January 8-28 2023 !
We had a great time at this property! The property came as Advertised and much more ! The view was fantastic and we would definitely stay here again . Rickey and his staff were great and we wish we could of stayed much longer! Thanks Rickey !!! Hopefully Will get an opportunity to stay with you again! sincerely, Danny
Danny P.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2023
10/10 Excellent
Tracy P.
Apr 19, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
April 2022
We had a great stay. The location is central which makes getting around easy. We walked almost everywhere we went. There is a hill involved which we were a bit concerned about at first but you get accustomed to it quickly. The host Rick and his family are wonderful and friendly people.
The condo it’s self is spacious and beautiful. The upper shared covered deck was our Favorite part. We sat up there most nights. The sunsets were spectacular!
Thanks Rick, Laura and Andrea.
Tracy P.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022
10/10 Excellent
Rick or Cindy R., Calgary
Feb 27, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Excelente!!
Great two bedroom, three bath pad! Very well decorated, clean and pretty much everything is there that you can imagine you may need - let's just say it feels like home!! Ocean views are great, the pool is a very nice way to end the day and watch the sunset with your favorite companion and drink. The viewing deck is great for relaxing and to enjoying the wonderful view of the bay and weather of course. Very quiet location too! There is lots of shopping, a great LEY EL GRECO grocery store minutes away and fish market right across the street from LEY- we had a HUGE shrimp feast at the pad - over 2 KG of fresh shrimp at prices you won't believe. Very good food and drink nearby for sure. At Pool Vallarta, they make the best mojitos and expresso and very reasonably priced. Just a short walk down the hill and you are at the start of the Malecon PV. We used UBER allot to get around. - very easy to use and most the time cheaper than taxi. If they are busy, just wait a minute and rebook and you will get a lower fair. IN ALL we would give Rickey's place 10 stars! We would definitely book to stay here again - maybe even for many weeks! You will NOT be disappointed!!
Rick or Cindy R.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Ruth M.
Feb 26, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful!
Rick is a great host and his property is beautiful. This was our first time staying at this location, but won't be our last!
Ruth M.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Jason K., Saskatoon, Canada
Jan 27, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely Amazing.
We have rented VRBO properties for years in numerous locations. This was easily the best place we have ever stayed, and likely
Will ever stay in. The unit is located just a 5 minute walk from the Malecon, and a 5 minute walk from a great grocery store, 2 minutes from a coffee shop, restaurants everything everyone would need. It’s a 5 min walk to a great beach too where you can quickly rent chairs and umbrella. The neighborhood is legit Mexico, located in the “5th of December” area, so if you like the Four Seasons or Secrets, know that you are coming to a real living neighborhood. Personally we LOVE THAT. Church bells to start and end the day, but otherwise it was completely quiet. The area was an absolute joy.
The Unit - OMG the Unit. We loved it. It’s better than my house. Perfectly appointed with fantastic appliances, superbly comfortable and outfitted with absolutely everything. Couldn’t ask for more. Cried when we left.
The property also has shared areas that were truly spectacular. Great gym in the basement. The 5th floor is a stunning infinity pool where we relaxed after long days sightseeing and we saw whales most days from there. There’s an outdoor kitchen and bbq we didn’t use, but gosh I wish we had…. Then the 6th floor comfy relaxing area with stunning view… if one wanted to just sit and read for a few hours, I’m not sure there’s a better setting. Staff was outstanding, attentive and the entire property was spotless.
Fabulous trip and fantastic hosts…. Can’t wait to go back!!! Truly best vacation yet.
Jason K.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2022
10/10 Excellent
Anna V.
Jan 4, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous Private Clean
We had a fabulous stay here. Highly recommend. It was very clean, quiet, bed was sooooo comfortable and the views from the top two floors were stunning. I would definitely book this place if you’re in Vallarta. 10/10! Thanks Rickey!
Anna V.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Tim C.
Dec 25, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation with Kids
Property was as advertised and we had a great time there. Close to the Malecon and great restaurants. Would definitely book again.
Tim C.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
10/10 Excellent
Joanne M.
Jan 10, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Elegant peaceful hideaway
Beautifully decorated and fully equipped...
We had an amazing trip and loved the location.
I highly recommend and will come back to visit..
Joanne M.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2020
10/10 Excellent
sheila t.
Mar 11, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
This is a wonderful property and a Rick is a great host. He is attentive to every need of his guests and the condo is stocked with everything needed for a fabulous stay. The condo is comfortable and clean and the rooftop lounge and swimming pool area is fabulous. I highly recommend this rental condo. This is my 2nd winter here and I will be back! Thank you Rick!
sheila t.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2020
10/10 Excellent
Christine T.
Jan 3, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
It was great- the condo was fabulous. Great view-everything was Great.
Everything we needed was there. Outdoor kitchen to cook, Pool- great location. Louis was there to greet us, Rick- owner- came late- made sure we were comfortable and he was accessible via email/phone. Thanks for a great stay!!