Echoing what many have said in their reviews about this condo, it truly was a pleasure to stay here this past week. Not only is it comfortably furnished in the kitchen and well-equipped everywhere, it feels like home because it is tastefully decorated throughout. The elevator opening right into the unit was super convenient. No need to fuss with a key. Just use the code when you get on the elevator in the lobby. Having each bedroom and the living room as its own zone for AC made it comfortable temperature wise too. We used to stay in suites at the Marriott next door. This is so much nicer.
As a complex, Shangri-La is secure, quiet, and luxurious with so much nearby at the Marina as far as restaurants, shops and activities. Puerto Vallarta's Centro and Zona Romantica are a quick 25 to 30 minute cab ride for about 150 pesos give or take. Or, the bus is available right there for 10 pesos each. (Now that the newer buses are air conditioned, they’re a great option)
For breakfast or lunch, the small poolside cafe on property at Shangri-La is a great choice. Not fancy, but good food with pleasant service.
A couple of small notations just as an FYI:
- If the sound system and the TVs are important to you, make sure you get a good orientation to them when you check in. When we checked in, we were told that the sound system was not working. It was only in working further with the local property manager that the 18 speaker multi-zone sound system was finally available to us a couple days later.
- We chose this unit for the 2 ocean facing suites. There were only 3 of us, so we did not even use the 3rd bedroom. Now that we’ve seen the 3rd bedroom, if more than 3 of us were to come, we know it is really just for sleeping. It is a bit smaller than the 2nd bedroom, and is separate from the unit (across the hall). The 3rd bedroom does have TV with DVR and its own wifi connection.
Thank you Leona for making your home available for such a pleasant stay. And thanks to Miguel and Walter, the local property management reps for their help with check-in, checkout and the sound system. We’re already thinking about our next trip!