PROs
- Close to everything, including shopping, schools, gymnasiums, cinema, hotels, restaurants
- Transportation easily available, including city bus and car rentals
- Proximity to airport, main bus station, marina and tour boats
- Broad gamut of health services available, including state-of-the-art hospitals, clinics and spas
- Many activities are centered here
- Accessible range of prices
CONs
- Traffic increasingly heavier, although the new bridges have certainly relieved some of that
- Marathon events and other races inevitably take place here due to the location of the sports stadium
- Parking can be problematic
- Main road can be long and un-shaded in spots for those who like to walk
- Crossing main road can be hazardous
- Area lacks Mexican character
The Hotel Zone tends to be very active due to the location of the completely renovated Estadio Agustín Flores Contreras, complete with a running track, skate board park, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, an aerobics court, exercise machines, basketball courts and a number of organized activities for all ages. Several marathons are held throughout the year, primarily from the stadium to the Holiday Inn, while recently the triathlon ventured from the nH Krystal Vallarta across the Pitillal River. Speaking of the river, its banks are a traditional outdoor running path and are receiving an upgrade from the Fluvial Vallarta developers.
The primary real estate opportunities are the tall condominiums towers that has most recently been built, upwards of 20 floors, with exceptional, panoramic views from all sides.
In addition to the growing number of services, restaurants and stores of the traditional Plaza Caracol, the recently inaugurate Plaza Peninsula offers additional numerous options for dining, shopping, banking and other important services. Underground parking at no charge is another plus for the increasingly popular plaza. Once complete, a path for strolling among the trees along the banks of the Pitillal River will provide a pleasant break from the strikingly modern plaza.
Investment opportunities are varied in this flourishing area with rentals, residential areas, zones for businesses and areas for public activity. The infrastructure comes with the package, adding enormous value to the buyer.
Just a hop away are the quiet, settled residential areas of Las Gaviotas and Versalles, where a number of single-family dwellings offer space including actual yards, established trees and gardens.
