We adored our stay here! Molly & her daughter Maria were very generous hosts and made us feel like we were "home". It is hard to believe that the home is in such a bustling part of town. We felt like we had our own private tree house in the jungle. The full functioning kitchen, generous space and cozy decor made us not want to leave. Probably not a great fit for very physical kids, but great for quiet reflection.

We loved the ambience and spaciousness. What a great experience, going to the local grocery store and buying what we needed to make our Margarita's to enjoy on our terrace each evening before heading out to dinner. Tips: take the city buses, 8 pesos, bring comfortable shoes for walking the cobble stone streets.

We stayed at Casa Del Puente in the early part of May 2010. We couldnt have been more pleased with out host and accomodation. The owner rents out the two apartments which make up the lower floor of her large house that is nestled behind the Fuente del Puente resturant and along side the river. We stayed in the one bedroom, and found it clean , spacious, and light filled. The indoors blend seamlessly with the outdoors and while its open, its also quite private with very little street noise. When you stay here , it helps to be mindful that you are more or less in the jungle. There will be lizards and insects in the room. this is not a sterile environment, but its lovely. We enjoyed preparing drinks in the kitchen and consuming them on the patio. We had neighbors for a portion of our visit, who dropped in a couple times for a drink but as other reviewers have stated, it seems that here you can have as little or as much company as you want. The owner's adult children and dogs also paid us a few casual visits. Our room was so pretty and relaxing, we ended up doing much less exploring of the general area than we had planned and much more lounging and eating. We did fine dining, as well as digging into the local street food. The best thing about this place is its location, within walking distance of most anything worth doing or seeing in this part of vallarta.

We had a large jug of purified water replenished often, and fresh towels daily. The resturant downstairs is perfectly fine, if not slightly over priced for dinner. Do go down for breakfast and order extra pastry, its divine. Even though Casa del Puente is right in the heart of the city, the way its situated makes it feel very safe and homey.

If you are not into big resorts I can hardly imagine a more pleasant place to stay . Weather or not you are a budget travler, you will appreciate this unique property for its charms and good value.

We were thrilled with our stay at Casa del Puente. It's a great place if you're looking for an alternative to a hotel or all-inclusive stay. It's very comfortable, quiet and clean - not at all fancy. We loved the two-bedroom apartment which was very spacious. My teenage son enjoyed his own bedroom as did my husband and I. There was a large living room with a stero, tv, amazing library of light-reads and travel books, and a dining room table that could easily seat 8. But we ate all our meals outdoors on our front porch since it was so beautiful - keep an eye out for the two iguanas that live in the trees and eat their lunch of philodendron nearby.

This apartment also had two bathrooms and a full kitchen. There was purified water, salt and pepper available there, but you bring other food items in. Rizo's supermarket is about a 3-block walk. There's also a fantastic fruit and vegetable market - go to down Libertad to Guadalajara Market and turn left. It's about 3-4 blocks up the gentle hill. Laundry was also very easy as we left a tip and a bag of laundry in our room, and came home to clean folded laundry. Carlos and Santos did a wonderful job cleaning our apartment each day. There's also a side patio, that we used for drying out clothes and towels from the beach. And Los Muertos beach is about 4 blocks away - a safe, traffic-free walk down the middle of the island at Rio Cuale. We recommend swimming in the ocean just south of the pier.

The location is amazing - right between old town and the romantic zone. Restaurants abound, and everything is walkable - Malecon, beaches, and shopping. The bus stop is close by to the southern beaches (Boca de Tomatlan or Mismoloya), northern end, or airport. Casa del Puente was right at the edge of a residential neighborhood and right next to the river, so it was very quiet.

We also enjoyed our hostess, Brenda - Mollie's friend, for the week. She'd invite us up each day for a beer or ginger ale, to catch up on email, and make any calls we needed to make. She provided us with recommendations and useful advice on the area. We enjoyed chatting with her and spending time with the dogs each day. But if you're not into the bed and breakfast feel, don't feel like you'd be obliged to be social. Each apartment looked self-contained. At the end of each adventurous day, coming back to Casa del Puente was like coming home!