My husband, 18-yr-old daughter, and I spent the past seven days at Casa Tukari. The bed and breakfast inn far exceeded our expectations. The inn is located in a neighborhood about 15 minutes from the airport and is easily reached by taxi (if you have a lot of luggage) or by taking a blue bus marked "Centro" from the airport, costly 6.5 pesos (about 50 cents). Just remember to get off once the bus passes KFC and the three-story Burger King. Cross the street and walk up Francia Street, next to the HSBC bank. Don't expect nice sidewalks and paved roads, as this is a typical Puerto Vallarta neighborhood with uneven sidewalks and dusty roads, mostly covered in stones. This is all part of the adventure. Also, while you might not feel safe at first, you will find that the neighborhood is quite safe, even at night. Walk eight blocks up Francia, turn right on Espana. The inn will be a few houses up Espana on the right. Behind the inn's white-washed walls is a tropical paradise. Landry, who speaks excellent English, welcomed us with fresh passionfruit juice, provided dining, activity, and transportation tips, and showed us to our room. Our spotless room, named El Farolito, was far larger than a two-car garage and had beautiful blue tile floors, the largest closet (with eight mirrored doors!) I have ever seen in a room, a sitting area with a nice sofa and chairs, and two beds with crisp, white linens. We found the beds to be reasonably soft, unlike the "typical" Mexican bed. Because we stayed at the inn during a week before Christmas, there was some noise in the neighborhood at night from Christmas parties. Although the room had air conditioning, we never used it because the temperature was perfect in December. Our room was directly behind the curved swimming pool, and we had two lounge chairs and a hammock right outside our room. We were served breakfast each morning, at the time of our choosing, at a table with an umbrella in the garden, complete with beautiful flowering plants and fruit trees. Breakfast is advertised as continental but was much more than that. We were given a bowl of fruit, granola, yogurt, toast, and a different hot main dish each day, as well as coffee, tea, and juice. Mari, who serves as the cook and housekeeper, prepared a wonderful breakfast each morning, and we enjoyed fried eggs with frijoles, scrambled eggs with bacon, chiles rellenos, pancakes, chilaquiles (fried tortillas with green sauce, cheese, and sour cream), and chopped beef and onions with tortillas, all delicious. Juan, who takes care of the yard, served the breakfast as well. You couldn't ask for a nicer, kinder person. We had a delightful time watching the many tropical birds and butterflies that visited the garden while we ate breakfast. If you stay at Casa Takuri, you might like to visit the British pie shop that is across the street on the next corner. The small taco stand on Francia St. that serves pork tacos for 9 pesos is well worth a stop. Be sure to try the 35 peso burritos at the Tacos El Indio stand (around the corner from the Subway fast food store). Costco is located just three or four blocks from Casa Tukari as well. Downtown can be reached by bus (again take the blue "Centro" bus) in about 15 minutes. Part of the fun of staying at Casa Tukari is being a part of a neighborhood and not spending time in an impersonal hotel. If you enjoy meeting people from other cultures, then Casa Tukari is for you.