After much research on Trip Advisor I chose this hotel due to reviews I read. What a terrific find!! My Fiancee and I arrived on October 26, 2005, 5 days before our wedding. We had no plans, only an idea. I've learned while "winging it" always make a firm plan B, to relieve stress. The manager was wonderful and said we could hold the ceremony on the rooftop deck, if need be. Our hope was to find a place to dive into the ocean and take "the plunge". We did and it was perfect. Back to the hotel: My Mother and best friends were VERY leary to stay at such an inexpensive hotel!!! They were relieved to check into a cute, very clean, nice hotel. In fact my childhood friend couldn't bring herself to check into a "cheap" hotel. She stayed across the way at La Jolla de Mismaloya and was so disappionted (then it reeked of mold and mildew. now???) she tried to check out and move to Casa Iguana but they were going to charge her well over $300 for each of the5 nights. My husband and I stayed from 10/26-11/23 and had a wonderful experience w/ the staff, the few other guests, the restaurant... They cleaned whenever we wanted, made all of our reservations, and just helped w/ anything!! I very highly recomend it as do my leary friends and family!!!! A great surprise!

My husband and I stayed in this hotel a couple years ago. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this hotel but we were both very pleasantly surprised. Everything was wonderful. The Staff was very nice, the rooms were clean and spacious. It was just the two of us but it was nice to know that we could bring two other friends with us b/c there were separate rooms. The kitchen and dinning area was great. We went to the supermercado in downtown PV and bought groceries. We had breakfast every morning in the room before heading to town. We never needed to rent a car. The bus picks you up right at the entrace to the hotel, which is a few minute walk from your room. The beach is right across the street. We took the bus everywhere. It runs until about 11pm at night so we could get up early in the morning and spend all day in downtown PV until late at night. PV is about a 15-20 minute drive from the hotel on the bus. The scenery is wonderful and I loved looking out the windows during the rides. We never felt really secluded and really enjoyed have a nice quiet hotel to return to at night. This hotel is great and very easy on your pocket book especially if you are a AAA member. They offer a good discount for AAA. I can't wait to go back!!

This was a great find. I was cautious when I saw the price we were paying and that the hotel was outside the city. I was delighted to see that I was wrong. The property was clean, the staff very friendly and attentive. All suites rooms with Mexican Rustic decor (nice touch). And third night is free!!! Can't beat a deal like that. The pool was clean, the jacuzzi inviting and the view breath taking. Waking each morning to the jungle sounds was awesome, The bus into town is just 500 ft up the road. Very easy to get into town and back again. The Beach was just down the road with cafes and palapas available. Water taxis, pleasure craft and snorkling/diving boats are available as well. The beach is shared with a nicer hotel so it is kept clean and inviting. The hotel also has a general store on the grounds open until 10:00 for that late nite snack or to stock up on margarita ingredients. I can't wait to return.

We booked through a connect on this site, and got 4 nights for $223 incl tax. So, for the price it was excellent. The furniture is worn, the pool is not cleaned to a nice blue, the bougainvillea are all dying in the planters off the decks,the place needs new paint, and the restaurant's food is not the best(cold coffee some of the time, not very tasty food, small portions) but the pluses are as follows: Jorge the waiter sings nicely, The pool is like bathwater, the desk man Jaime is nice, the place is clean-no mold or smells (except for the ugly old sponges by the kitchen sink you are supposed to use on your dishes...!) and the convenience store is cheap (a roll of cookies, 2 croissants ,2 bananas and orange for $2) and the poolside recliners are comfy. It seemed there were very few other guests.
If you want to eat, go to the El Jacolito restaurant just over the bridge to the right....a HUGE plate of Garlic butter shrimp (at least 16 big ones!) for only $9.90 which includes salsa and chips and rice/fresh veggies plus the shrimp and tortillas.....the shrimp is the BEST i have ever eaten, done to perfection bought fresh every day from Mazatlan. We ate there every day - 2 times a day!! Tomas and his family own and run the place....they are the best! Don't miss going there! You are guaranteed a good meal every time!!
All in all it was well worth the money spent Lots to see and do in Mismaloya.
Things we also liked: free internet connection at the hotel for our laptop, cheap beer available at the store (24 bottles corona for $15) and the hike up 4 floors to our room(no elevator). There is a massage place on the beach that will do 2 persons for an hour for $55, and Roberto will take you to Los arcos for an hour of tour and snorkelling for $30. All in all a good beginning to our vacation. We write this from our Casa Iguana room and we go to Casa Isabel tomorrow in pv.