Pros

  • Traditional Mexican-style building in the charming Romantic Zone
  • Located close to dozens of restaurants and bars, and the beach
  • Lovely central courtyard with fountain and greenery
  • Tiny rooftop pool and nice sundeck
  • Pleasant rooms are decorated with lots of color and artwork
  • Communal kitchen and dining room open for use
  • Excellent breakfast at Fredy’s Tucan Restaurant downstairs
  • Free Wi-Fi
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Cons

  • Bathrooms are small and Economy Rooms are tiny
  • Noise is an issue in some rooms
  • Some of the furnishings are in need of an update
  • No elevator
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Bottom Line

Hotel Posada de Roger is a charming mid-range boutique hotel located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta’s lovely Romantic Zone, where many sidewalk cafes and lively restaurants can be found. The 47-rooms range from tiny, dark Economy Rooms to larger doubles and triples, though all rooms are decorated in vibrant colors with traditional Mexican touches. On-site features include a beautiful central courtyard, a tiny rooftop pool, and the popular breakfast restaurant, Fredy’s Tucan located on the first floor. Another intimate, boutique option in Puerto Vallarta could be the Vallarta Shores, which is also right on the beach.

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet
  • Pool

Oyster Hotel Review

Hotel Posada de Roger

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A quaint, traditional Mexican hotel centered around a lovely courtyard

The Hotel Posada de Roger -- meaning Roger’s Inn -- is a small family-owned boutique-style hotel in the heart of the Romantic Zone. In the traditional Mexican style, the hotel is built around a sunny central courtyard, and it's decorated with bright colors. From the street, guests enter a small brick archway with doors in swirls of cast iron, and rainbow-colored artwork and hanging plants continue the cheerful look. The beautiful central courtyard features a lovely tiered fountain and several white cast-iron cafe tables. The space is full of lush tropical plants including a mango tree, palms, ferns, and tropical flowers, which contrasts with the bright red-orange tile floor. Strings of lights draped above twinkle romantically in the evenings.

All of the rooms face out toward the courtyard, and the louvered glass windows don’t do the best job of keeping out the noise, especially in peak season. Rooms are arranged over four floors, and travelers should note there's no elevator. Overall, the quaint property is brimming with character and personality as is evident from all its decorative details. There are many pieces of original artwork hanging around the hotel, contributed by Mexican artists and muralists. Some pieces of artwork are even signed by Roger, the founder of the hotel. Two bird cages hang on either side of the reception area, home to a parrot named Burro and a couple of parakeets that are the hotel’s unofficial mascots. The staff is also praised for being welcoming and warm. Posada de Roger is popular with both Mexican families and international tourists. 

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Location

In the heart of the vibrant Romantic Zone

Hotel Posada de Roger is located on a popular corridor of the Romantic Zone, a section of Old Town Puerto Vallarta. This neighborhood is known for it's quaint cobblestone streets, many sidewalk cafes and authentic Mexican restaurants and taco stands. The area by the hotel has several popular dining options as well as a few boutique shops and art galleries, making it an ideal location for exploring on foot. It's just a five-minute walk down to the beach and the Malecon, a bustling oceanfront promenade that often has live entertainment. Though the beach here is not the cleanest or most desirable, it's nice for a stroll. It's only about a 20-minute taxi ride from the airport.

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Rooms

Vibrantly decorated, though some rooms and all bathrooms are small 

Many of the hotel’s 47 rooms are small, but they're all colorful and cute. Bright walls in colors like bold red, sunflower yellow, and lime green are paired with colorful artwork depicting flowers or rural scenes. Some new dressers and lighting fixtures freshen up some of the older furnishings.  All rooms feature traditional embroidered Mexican pillows and bed runners, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioning. (Mini-fridges can be brought in on request.) Exterior rooms are bright and sunny, and rooms in the front of the building include a tiny balcony to take in the street scene (though it’s barely big enough for a single chair).

Economy Rooms are especially dark and small, with just a narrow walkway around the bed. There are a few Deluxe Rooms that are larger and also include sofas and coffeemakers. But throughout the guest rooms, the bathrooms can be very basic and tiny, and the shower stalls can feel cramped. Most of the bathrooms have new tile, but other parts are ready to be updated. Another issue is noise: Many of the rooms that face onto the courtyard have louvered glass windows, which provide little barrier to sounds from the outside. 

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Features

A tiny pool and rooftop sundeck, a communal kitchen, and a popular breakfast restaurant

The Posada de Roger has a small, rectangular rooftop pool on the second level of the hotel. Though it's quite tiny, it’s a nice place to cool off and great for kids and adults alike. The pool is surrounded by a handful of lounge chairs, including some with comfortable cushions, but only one umbrella for shade. There’s not much space surrounding the pool so it can get crowded quickly when big groups come through. An upper sundeck offers additional seating, a few more lounge chairs surrounded by lots of green plants and flowers.

The top floor houses a common kitchen and dining room area, which offers great views of the surrounding streets. The kitchen offers two large dining tables, a six-burner stove top, an oven, blender, microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, a packed fridge, and basic items needed for cooking.

Downstairs, connected to the hotel, Fredy’s Tucan Restaurant is a very popular spot for breakfast and lunch. It’s a big destination for Sunday brunch, when people often gather outside on the sidewalk, and there’s often a long wait for a table. But waiting patrons can help themselves to self-serve coffee and water. The restaurant offers American diner-style dishes, such as omelets and French toast pancakes, but a variety of Mexican dishes grace the menu as well. The dining room is very colorful with lots of toucan images and tropical tablecloths around the bright space. Room service from the restaurant is available.

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Oyster Hotel Review

Hotel Posada de Roger

Scene

A quaint, traditional Mexican hotel centered around a lovely courtyard

The Hotel Posada de Roger -- meaning Roger’s Inn -- is a small family-owned boutique-style hotel in the heart of the Romantic Zone. In the traditional Mexican style, the hotel is built around a sunny central courtyard, and it's decorated with bright colors. From the street, guests enter a small brick archway with doors in swirls of cast iron, and rainbow-colored artwork and hanging plants continue the cheerful look. The beautiful central courtyard features a lovely tiered fountain and several white cast-iron cafe tables. The space is full of lush tropical plants including a mango tree, palms, ferns, and tropical flowers, which contrasts with the bright red-orange tile floor. Strings of lights draped above twinkle romantically in the evenings.

All of the rooms face out toward the courtyard, and the louvered glass windows don’t do the best job of keeping out the noise, especially in peak season. Rooms are arranged over four floors, and travelers should note there's no elevator. Overall, the quaint property is brimming with character and personality as is evident from all its decorative details. There are many pieces of original artwork hanging around the hotel, contributed by Mexican artists and muralists. Some pieces of artwork are even signed by Roger, the founder of the hotel. Two bird cages hang on either side of the reception area, home to a parrot named Burro and a couple of parakeets that are the hotel’s unofficial mascots. The staff is also praised for being welcoming and warm. Posada de Roger is popular with both Mexican families and international tourists. 

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Location

In the heart of the vibrant Romantic Zone

Hotel Posada de Roger is located on a popular corridor of the Romantic Zone, a section of Old Town Puerto Vallarta. This neighborhood is known for it's quaint cobblestone streets, many sidewalk cafes and authentic Mexican restaurants and taco stands. The area by the hotel has several popular dining options as well as a few boutique shops and art galleries, making it an ideal location for exploring on foot. It's just a five-minute walk down to the beach and the Malecon, a bustling oceanfront promenade that often has live entertainment. Though the beach here is not the cleanest or most desirable, it's nice for a stroll. It's only about a 20-minute taxi ride from the airport.

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Rooms

Vibrantly decorated, though some rooms and all bathrooms are small 

Many of the hotel’s 47 rooms are small, but they're all colorful and cute. Bright walls in colors like bold red, sunflower yellow, and lime green are paired with colorful artwork depicting flowers or rural scenes. Some new dressers and lighting fixtures freshen up some of the older furnishings.  All rooms feature traditional embroidered Mexican pillows and bed runners, flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and air-conditioning. (Mini-fridges can be brought in on request.) Exterior rooms are bright and sunny, and rooms in the front of the building include a tiny balcony to take in the street scene (though it’s barely big enough for a single chair).

Economy Rooms are especially dark and small, with just a narrow walkway around the bed. There are a few Deluxe Rooms that are larger and also include sofas and coffeemakers. But throughout the guest rooms, the bathrooms can be very basic and tiny, and the shower stalls can feel cramped. Most of the bathrooms have new tile, but other parts are ready to be updated. Another issue is noise: Many of the rooms that face onto the courtyard have louvered glass windows, which provide little barrier to sounds from the outside. 

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Features

A tiny pool and rooftop sundeck, a communal kitchen, and a popular breakfast restaurant

The Posada de Roger has a small, rectangular rooftop pool on the second level of the hotel. Though it's quite tiny, it’s a nice place to cool off and great for kids and adults alike. The pool is surrounded by a handful of lounge chairs, including some with comfortable cushions, but only one umbrella for shade. There’s not much space surrounding the pool so it can get crowded quickly when big groups come through. An upper sundeck offers additional seating, a few more lounge chairs surrounded by lots of green plants and flowers.

The top floor houses a common kitchen and dining room area, which offers great views of the surrounding streets. The kitchen offers two large dining tables, a six-burner stove top, an oven, blender, microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, a packed fridge, and basic items needed for cooking.

Downstairs, connected to the hotel, Fredy’s Tucan Restaurant is a very popular spot for breakfast and lunch. It’s a big destination for Sunday brunch, when people often gather outside on the sidewalk, and there’s often a long wait for a table. But waiting patrons can help themselves to self-serve coffee and water. The restaurant offers American diner-style dishes, such as omelets and French toast pancakes, but a variety of Mexican dishes grace the menu as well. The dining room is very colorful with lots of toucan images and tropical tablecloths around the bright space. Room service from the restaurant is available.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Cabanas

  • Cribs

  • Full Kitchen

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Mini Bar (with liquor)

  • Pool

  • Swim-Up Bar

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