Location. Set within the resort and golf community of Marina Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta affords panoramic views of mountain-rimmed Banderas Bay and cruise ships that dock at a nearby terminal. The shops and restaurants of Marina Vallarta are located 500 meters from the hotel.
Hotel Features.
Tiki torches, three bars, DJs, and late-night dancing create the ambience of Nikki Beach Restaurant & Bar. Pool bars, swim-up bars and the lobby bar offer libations and entertainment. A business center includes six computers with high-speed Internet connections. Wireless Internet service is available in public and pool areas. Palm-trees and garden islands accent four lagoon-style pools. One pool caters to children, with tubes and floats available for rent. A water-sports center rents watercraft and offers scuba- diving instruction/excursions. A mirrored-wall fitness center contains a full range of exercise equipment, and the resort provides three lighted, artificial-grass tennis courts. A health spa offers massage, body wraps and reflexology, and contains saunas, steam rooms and Swiss showers. A children's club for ages 3-12 provides three hours, daily, of complimentary supervised activities. Additional hours are available for a fee.

Guestrooms. This resort offers 280 guestrooms and suites in a three-section building. Furnished balconies or patios provide garden/partial-ocean or full-ocean views. Westin's signature Heavenly Beds comprise foot-thick pillowtop mattresses, triple sheeting, down-filled blankets and down comforters. Heavenly Cribs and Heavenly Dog Beds are available on request. Marble bathrooms feature Heavenly Showers with dual heads and separate tubs. Décor and furnishings include terra-cotta tiles and faux stone, white walls, contemporary art prints and honey- colored-and-wrought-iron furniture. High-speed and wireless Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. The resort maintains a nursery for hatching endangered- turtle eggs during the nesting season. When turtles hatch, July- January, guests can assist in releasing them to the sea.

Kids Eat and Stay Free
Book a stay in any room category July 22 – September 2, 2009 for travel July 22 – December 20, 2009, and receive the following:

No room charges for children

Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner for children

Children must be 12 and under and share room and existing bedding with adult. Limit 2 adults and 2 children per room. Child eats free from the Kids Menu per one adult eating from the regular menu at any of our restaurants. Taxes and gratuities not included. May be combined with other promotions.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

El Faro Lighthouse 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Marina Vallarta 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
La Paloma Plaza de Toros 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Marina Golf Club 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Bay of Banderas 1.7 km / 1 mi
Teatro Vallarta 5 km / 3.1 mi
Malecon 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
Caballito 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
La Presidencia 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
Plaza Principal 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
Plaza de las Armas 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe 5.8 km / 3.6 mi
Casa Kimberley 6 km / 3.7 mi
Vista Vallarta Club de Golf 6.5 km / 4 mi
Playa de los Muertos 6.6 km / 4.1 mi

The preferred airport for The Westin Resort & Spa Puerto Vallarta is Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (PVR Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl.) 2.1 km / 1.3 mi.