We enjoyed our stay immensely....staff was beyond helpful and accomodating. Being built up the side of the hill, there are many steps, but that I think is only a problem for those who would prefer the lazy way out and not enjoy the truly unique and quaint attributes of La Terraza. They include a breakfast/lunch restaurant on the street level, several really inviting public spaces with chairs, tables, candles...a great place to relax, read, meet other guests.
The entire place is lushly planted with tropical plants, an oasis from the concrete and dust of the street. Each morning, several species of birds came to feed in the trees and these were not the ubiquitous screechy black birds so common in Vallarta.
The rooms were large and good....pretty much the same as most rooms you will find in the zona romantica.
Stay at an "all-inclusive" in Nuevo Vallarta if you want antiseptic rooms, elevators, impersonal attention and an americanized vacation.
Stay at La Terraza for an intimate, convenient, quiet and relaxed vacation in a quaint little inn that climbs the hillside.
We will be back each year. For us it's a gem and inexpensive.

It's a sweet, intimate property amidst the bustle of Los Muertos Beach. My friends and I likened it to an oasis...it's calm, quiet, terribly charming. The staff is super, the rooms are huge and clean, the common areas are inviting (and many). We can't wait to get back...just hope there's space (it's just 10 rooms, so book early if you can). There's also wireless internet, which is a plus for "business travellers" like us telecommuting w/o ever letting home know that we're a block from the beach and two margaritas away from quitting altogether...

This was our 4th trip in as many years, we have tried a different property each time. The staff at La Terrazza is probably the friendliest of all the places we have stayed. They really are great.
The property has a good location, although next time I will probably stay a little closer to town as the walk home at 3 am from the clubs is a bit far, it kind of makes up for it in the short walk to the beach but not quite.
The stairs are killer... we were in room 8, 75 steps to our room... I am in great shape, I run and lift, but the stairs kicked my tail.
There were a group of us and we were all pretty happy with our rooms especially considering what we paid, about $85/night. Here are the good and bad...
Room 1, fewest stairs, large room, decent patio a/c, VERY bad mildew problem though and little light.
Room 3 , one of the largest rooms we had with a seperate sitting area, smaller patio, a/c, no mildew.
Room 8, smaller than the other rooms, smaller patio, lots of light, but a 'fishy' smell in the fridge. Good view but did I mention the 75 stairs???
Room 10, decent size room, HUGE patio with great veiws, no mildew, but no a/c and about 20 more stairs than room 8.

All the rooms had the standard mexican mattress that consists of the hardest mattress you ever experianced with no box spring. By the last night I could not wait for my own bed. This is consistenet with every property we have been in though, so my only conclusion is that mexican mattresses are horrible, but i could be wrong.

I would recomend this property due to its friendly helpful staff, cleanliness (with the exception of the mildew), great value, and good location to the beach. Just as long as you know what to expect, the Ritz it aint, but in PV, who cares???

I just came back from a 5 day trip at Puerto Vallarta staying at La Terraza Inn.

Firstly I should say La Terraza Inn is at a great location. At the south edge of the 'Romantic Zone' it's a short walk to restaurants, cafes, shops and nightlife. However it's just few blocks away from the action and is quiet. It's also literally one block from the Blue Chairs beach, where you can sit and be served drinks and food (you don't need to be staying at the Blue Chairs Hotel).

The managers Cecy and Chava (aka Salvador) were both very friendly and helpful. Cecy looks more after the accounts and Chava can help with tour bookings etc. He makes a small commission but it's reasonable and he'll give you better prices than you'll get most other places.

The rooms were good sized and in an attractive Mexican style. I originally stayed in room 8 and then moved to room 4 after a few days. The rooms, whilst both very workable, were a little below my expectation.

Room 8: This is a few levels up and has a partial ocean 'glimpses'. My main disappointment with the room is that the 'sun deck' was really too narrow to sit on, and without any shade or patio furniture I didn't end up using it. The deck is more accurately an outdoor walkway giving access to room 7; which also means that guests walking to this room will pass by your window / patio door. The actual room itself, whilst attractive, was in need of some updating. The curtains, kitchenette and lamp were all a bit tired. The bed though was fine and there were no musty smells.

Room 4: This is quite a bit larger than room 8, and probably one of the best in the hotel; and has separate living and bedroom 'areas'. It's on a lower level so has no ocean views. However the deck is a proper size with some patio furniture and shade, and I enjoyed sitting out on it. People will still pass by the deck to get to the adjacent room, but that was fine. The room, whilst in better condition than room 8, still did have a couple of problems. The bed was a bit musty and probably needs replacement, and the shower did not drain well.

Both rooms had good A/C that worked fine. The maid came in daily to mop the floor. Whilst I would describe the rooms as reasonably clean they were not spotless. Particularly room 4 the floor tiles were visibly grimy and needed a good hands and knees scrub. Towels in both rooms were a bit thread bare.

So in short La Terraza Inn was perfectly workable but the rooms could do with some more attention to get them up to standard.

However after a few days on the beach and a couple of Margaritas it didn't seem a big problem!