Stayed in Hotel Suites Del Sol for 2 nights in March 2010. Definitely enjoyed the stay and would go there again if we got the same deal. During our visit, a room for 2 persons was at the promotion rate of 489 pesos (including taxes). You will not find such quality/price ratio anywhere else around I believe. It is considered a 4 stars hotel but is probably more like 3 stars with the aging. I'm not sure I would choose this hotel at the regular fee of 900 pesos for a room though. I guess we were lucky with the promotion rate.

Our room on 3rd floor was clean. Air conditioning was working fine and not noisy. Mini balcony to hang clothes to dry. The pool is great and the lobby has a nice style (museum-like furnitures all around). The style of the floors with separation and plants is wonderful. I believe there is WIFI in the lobby as we have seen several people with laptops there.

Staff was helpful and nice and even kept our luggages for few hours after our checkout so we could go around town before going back to airport.

Since the hotel is located close to road (and intersection), you will most likely hear trucks /cars once in a while. It did not ruin the stay for us.

It is located about 10 minutes by bus from downtown. Bus pass right in front of the hotel every 2 minutes. Around the hotel you will find a few restaurants, pharmacy, stores, etc. It didn't really bother us to be away from downtown as the buses are very frequent and couldn't be more simple to get around.

I read this was a four star hotel but I would give it only two stars. I booked seven nights from Dec 27 to Jan 03 because I wanted to spend New Years in Vallarta, having been there three times before. The Lobby is very nice with interesting decor. The first sign of trouble was when I checked in the receptionist seemed to have trouble finding my reservation or something else she quietly spoke to someone in the office, then told me my room was being cleaned. i waited about 15 minutes. Then the bellman took me to my room which was on the fourth floor. It was in need of some remodeling. This is an old hotel and my room had old chiped furniture a hard mattress and balcony doors that did not close completely allowing noise from the six lane street to enter my room. It smelled like mold. The location is much to be desired of, it is located about a good twenty minute walk from the boardwalk (malecon) no good restaurants nearby, and dangerous streets to cross. The previous three hotels I have stayed at were better than this one and in better locations. One of he receptionists seemed helpfull the other one not very friendly or willing to help when I resquested a quieter room. I will never stay at this hotel aqain and would not recommend it to anyone I know. The view of my first room was of what looked like a dump accross the street see pic. Also the elevators were very small and after looking at how the hotel needed maintenance I was afraid to use the elevators thinking that they were also in need of maintenance so I would walke up and down four flights of stairs.

We spent a week at the Hotel Suites del Sol, a few minutes (by car or city bus) north of the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta. The hotel doesn't look like much from the outside, sitting on the corner of a busy intersection. Inside, however, it is very nice. The lobby and bar/restaurant is an eclectic collection of Mexican memorabilia - a museum of old typewriters, an old motorcycle, a horse buggy, and endless knick-knacks of varying vintage. The lobby and restaurant is open to a good-sized pool (round) and a smaller jacuzzi/wading pool attached. All surrounded by ample vegetation.
The hotel rooms are large for their description (we had a standard - 2 double beds, a table and chairs, a small balcony and a decent bathroom). The hallways on each of the 4 upper floors are open-air and spacious.
The hotel is well-located - a few minutes by city-bus (simple, frequent) or taxi ($8 US), or a 25-min walk from the city centre and Malecon. Across the boulevard is a a complex of cafes and stores, with several other restaurant and convenience store options along the boulevard. On the other side of the complex is the beach (access between 2 resorts). About 10 minutes from the airport.
The hotel is not a luxury hotel, but all in all, an excellent value for the price. The restaurant/bar closes most days at 3 pm - which means that you can't get a later drink by the pool, but that you can bring your own.

no taxi driver knows it,just tell them its accros from Golds gym!its not on beach,but a short walk,doesnt mater,you dont go to pv for fab beaches anyway!great shrimp place,free booze!just behind hotel,staff friendly,let us stay in room till 8pm as we had late flight for free!verry quiet and clean,no roaches!noisy air conditioner and fan a tad unstable,fear of decapitation!now the food,some other guests said they liked it,i said,really?limited menu,and always the same,took a week to get my eggs medium,but it was edible and didnt make me sick,dont expect the waiters to look thrilled to be serving another gringo!they arent half as helpfull and friendly as the other staff,but its a good place for the money and if you like to eat out anyway,i would recomend it.