A New Hilton Is Coming to Puerto Vallarta

By: - July 18th, 2021
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The Hilton Puerto Vallarta.

Hilton is opening its first-ever all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallarta, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The new Hilton Vallarta All-Inclusive Resort is slated to open in the late third quarter, according to Hilton Hotels. 

The hotel is currently taking reservations for stays beginning Aug. 16, according to Hilton’s Web site.

The property, set between the Bay of Banderas and the Sierra Madres Mountain, will have a total of 444 rooms. 

Other amenities will include a private beach, two pools, a spa, six cocktail bars and seven specially restaurants. 

That’s along with 26,000 square feet of meeting space, split evenly between indoor and outdoor space. 

It joins two existing Hilton properties in Puerto Vallarta: the Conrad Punta de Mita and the Hilton Puerto Vallarta resort. 

— CJ

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