49 all-inclusive resorts, compared zone by zone
The full map of all-inclusive resorts in Banderas Bay, sorted by the eight zones that actually change your trip — from Downtown to Punta Mita.
Compare 49 resorts by zone before you book
The Puerto Vallarta promotions board
Every deal we track in Banderas Bay, grouped by what you are actually looking for.
🏨 Hotel & Resort Promotions
Resort shortlists for couples, families and adults-only
Same bay, different filter: which resorts work for a honeymoon, which for three generations, and which are adults-only.
Resort shortlists by traveler type
Three boutique hotels north of the bay
Small, quiet and walkable — three boutique properties in Riviera Nayarit with their suites and rates published openly.
Boutique suites booked direct with the hotel
Empty-beach hotel two hours south of Vallarta
Sixteen kilometres of beach with almost nobody on it, plus its own airstrip and an astronomical park — the other side of Cabo Corrientes.
Beachfront hotel, airstrip and astronomical park
Vacation rentals and property management
Condos and homes managed locally, rented without the booking-platform cut.
Vacation rentals booked direct, no platform fee
Oceanfront condos at Aria Ocean
Units inside the Aria Ocean development and neighbouring towers, listed by the people who own them.
Oceanfront condos rented by the owners
Villas for longer stays
Villa rentals aimed at the traveler who is staying weeks, not nights.
Villas for weekly and monthly stays
Mountain estates south of the bay
Cooler air, pine and oak, forty minutes from the malecón.
Country estates in the El Tuito highlands
🍽️ Restaurant & Bar Deals
The most romantic table in Puerto Vallarta
Spanish tapas served on an open-air terrace above the old town — the view everyone photographs and the paella everyone orders.
Hillside tapas with the best bay view downtown
Cakes ordered straight from the bakery
Forty-three cakes in the catalogue, ordered by WhatsApp instead of an app, plus a loyalty club for people who stay a while.
Order cakes by WhatsApp · Club Pavlova rewards
A private chef in your villa instead of a reservation
Private dinners, weddings and yacht meals cooked where you are staying. They handle the market run, the service and the kitchen after.
Private chef at your villa — shopping and cleanup included
Game day, north of the bridge
The sports bar people in Nuevo Vallarta actually go to when there is a game on.
Live sports, cold beer and wings in Nuevo Vallarta
Ten tables with the water right there
Where to eat with sand under the table instead of a street between you and the bay.
Our shortlist of oceanfront tables
The taco carts worth the detour
No tablecloths, no reservations, and the best five dollars you will spend all week.
Ten taco carts locals line up for
Where to work on a laptop for two hours
Good espresso, real wifi and a table nobody is trying to turn over.
Ten coffee shops that let you stay
⛵ Tour & Activity Offers
Fishing charters and yachts, straight from the marina
Sportfishing, yacht charters and bay tours listed by the people who run the boats, not by a reseller.
Charters booked direct with the boat owner
Surf lessons for people who have never stood up
The beginner breaks north of the bay, with an instructor who will get you standing on day one.
Beginner surf lessons, board and instructor included
The classic bay circuit in one booking
Snorkel runs to Los Arcos, the Marietas boat, Yelapa and the sunset cruise — the greatest-hits list, from one operator.
Las Marietas, Los Arcos and Yelapa in one operator
Horseback into the Sierra Madre
Trail rides into the hills behind the bay, with a working ranch at the end of the road.
Horseback rides and ranch days in the mountains
ATVs, zip lines and the adrenaline half of the trip
The land-based adventure catalogue for the days you are not on a boat.
ATV, zip line and canopy tours
Day trips in Spanish, for the whole family
A local tour operator built for Mexican families visiting the bay.
Family day trips with Spanish-speaking guides
The full tourist guide to the bay
Ninety-plus pages of what to do, in English and Spanish.
Tour catalogue and city guide for Banderas Bay
Where to get certified in the bay
PADI courses, discover-scuba days and the sites they take you to.
Ten dive schools compared
💆 Spa, Gym & Wellness
Every day spa in the city, in one directory
Massage, temazcal, facials and hydrotherapy — the spa directory locals send to visitors.
Compare day spas and their treatment menus
Train while you are here, drop-in welcome
Strength and conditioning with real coaching — the gym that ranks first on every local list.
Drop-in training for visitors
Aesthetic medicine, explained before you book
What each treatment actually does, who performs it and what to ask — written to inform, not to sell.
Aesthetic treatments explained, clinic by clinic
Run the malecón with locals
A run club with a weekly calendar, open to whoever shows up in shoes.
Free group runs — visitors welcome
Training plans you can keep on the road
Programming built to travel with you.
Training plans that survive a vacation
What weight-loss care in Vallarta really involves
An informational guide, not a clinic — what the options are and what to ask before you commit.
Independent guide to weight-loss options
Organic groceries for a rented kitchen
Produce, pantry and supplements for people cooking in a rental.
Organic groceries delivered locally
🔑 Real Estate & Long Stays
The MLS, in English and Spanish
Every listing in the local MLS, searchable in both languages, with agents who answer.
Full MLS search across the bay
Buying here, explained before you call an agent
Fideicomiso, closing costs, neighbourhoods and what a peso-per-square-metre number really means.
Buyer guides for the Vallarta market
The Nuevo Vallarta market, north of the bridge
Developments, towers and beachfront north of the Ameca, covered in Spanish and English.
Bilingual magazine of the Nuevo Vallarta market
28 apartments in the part of town people actually live in
A small development away from the tourist strip, built by a local contractor.
28-unit development in El Pitillal
Land in La Desembocada
Titled lots in the valley behind the airport.
Lots for sale in La Desembocada
Lots in Bucerías
A gated development a few minutes from the Bucerías beach.
Residential lots in Bucerías
Developer and builder in one company
Residential development and construction under the same roof.
Developer-direct projects in the bay
Land and homes in the highlands
The cooler, greener side of the municipality.
Highland land and homes near El Tuito
🛠️ Local Services
Property, immigration and business law in English
The firm foreigners call for fideicomiso, residency and closing a purchase without surprises.
Free first consultation on property and immigration
Remodels and construction with a written quote
Condo remodels, palapas, pools and full builds — quoted in writing before anyone swings a hammer.
Free written quote on remodels and builds
Traditional flash and custom ink downtown
A traditional tattoo studio with its own flash sheets, downtown.
Walk-in flash days and custom bookings
A desk, a meeting room and a real address
Business centre with day passes, private offices, meeting rooms and a fiscal address.
Day passes and monthly desks in three locations
Marketing, web and SEO for local business
The agency behind a good part of the bay’s hospitality sites.
Free marketing audit for local business
SEO consulting, one client at a time
Search strategy for businesses that live or die by the map pack.
SEO consulting and audits
Custom software and web development
A software studio for the projects a template will not solve.
Custom software and web development
Bilingual legal counsel
Corporate, property and family law, handled in both languages.
Bilingual legal counsel for residents
Buying or selling a car locally
The automotive directory for people staying long enough to need wheels.
Local car listings and dealer directory
Furnishing a place you just bought
Interior design, furniture and decoration shops, in one directory.
Design and furnishing directory
Photography for hotels, villas and Airbnb listings
Corrected-perspective photography for the listing that has to sell the room.
Architectural and Airbnb photography
The community top-ten lists
Rankings anyone can submit to, across every category in the city.
Community-voted top-ten lists