effects of hurricane on pv
 

am thinking of going to pv have found good deals on 3&4 star resorts are they damadged? going in march

Just returned from 10 days in Puerto Vallarta. I stay &quot;south of the river&quot; where there the damage was not too bad. They are rebuilding the Malecon and along Playa Los Muertos.<BR><BR>I've never stayed out in the resorts, but current word has it... Nuevo Vallarta and The Marina suffered little. A couple of the &quot;Hotel Zone&quot; properties were badly damaged (i.e., Sheraton). Think you'd need to post/research exactly which place(s) you are considering to get a more concise answer.<BR><BR>Personally I *much* prefer the El Centro, Old Town area instead of staying out in the resorts north of town. But if you have a specific place in mind, post the names, and maybe we can help.

susan can get the the westin for $900 air and hotel from minneapolis,air only is between 3$4 hundred.how much are hotels in old town?

Rich, I paid $440 non-stop RT air only on Alaska from Seattle. The hotels can be anywhere from $20US-$100+US per night depending on what you are looking for.<BR><BR>I paid $27 at Posada Roger which is a 3-star but I certainly wouldn't call it a resort ;-) by any stretch of the imagination!! It's a couple blocks from the beach, with small pool, rooftop sundeck, kind of funky/rustic, Mexican owned, very friendly staff. I'm not saying that's the place for you, just an example.<BR><BR>Another favorite (&amp; definite step-up) is Casa Andrea ~$475US/week double room, beautiful pool and gardens, quiet, private, open air patio kitchens with each room. www.casa-andrea.com<BR><BR>I think The Westin is in &quot;The Marina&quot; which was not so badly hurt in the hurricane (but don't quote me on that). This area is about 10-15 mins. by bus or taxi north of downtown.<BR><BR>Hope this helps. I love that town!!

The Westin was hardly affected at all, as was the same for all the Marina.<BR>You wouldn't know anything had occurred.

there in Nov - Malecon should be close to finished. Intercon (which I think is really overpriced) was still repairing its pool and restaurant - but should be done by now. Westin looked absolutely fine. Around Conchas Chinas biggest thing was erosion of beach - significant, and others have said Mismaloya had lost a hell of a lot of sand (but told by a local they have been suffering from subsidence and erosion for a couple of years). Also pipes seem to have broken and perhaps the cause of commonly seen areas of scummy water.

Sorry, no broken pipes that I know of and I live here. <BR>When it rains, not now of course, silt gets wash down the rivers, that's all.