Indoor pool, 2 outdoor pools, pool loungers

Reviews of Rivera del Rio Boutique Hotel

4 out of 5
Rivera del Rio Boutique Hotel
104 Rivera del Rio, Puerto Vallarta, JAL

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 463 out of 602 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 602 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 602 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 602 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 602 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very quirky and delightful hotel! The facilities were great and the staff amazing! Would stay here again in a heart beat!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio on 14 Apr 2024
Hi Russell,Thanks for sharing your experience with us. We are glad you found our facilities and our staff amazing. It would be a pleasure to welcome you again. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Joseph Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing hotel and staff
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you so much Joseph for your score, We hope to see you again in the future

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very interesting and original decor. Lovely location right on River in zona romántica
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio on 8 Apr 2024
We are glad you had a great time! Hopefully we see you again in your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked it so much I came back twice in a 12 month period. Still think they should have coffee makers in the room or have somewhere to get coffee anytime. Otherwise, 10/10
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 30 Mar 2024
Dear Heather, we loved having you again, thank you for keep choosing Rivera del Rio. We appreciate you took the time to share your feedback and hope next time you can make use of the coffee station that's available 24/7 at the breakfast room and, we can also place a coffee maker in the rooms upon request so we'll make sure you have one on your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful and we loved our stay! Staff is super friendly and welcoming! Would definitely recommend to anyone going to PV!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 30 Mar 2024
Dear Brittany, Thank you for sharing your experience, we are happy to know you loved your stay! We look forward to your next visit

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful unique fun hotel
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management Rivera Del Río on 28 Mar 2024
Dear Michael, Thanks for taking the time to write about your experience in the hotel. Hopefully we get to welcome both you and Vanessa in the near future!

6/10 Okay

Terrence

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is interesting eccentric but the rooms in the new addition are very small and lack closet space. The property is somewhat isolated and fairly far from the center of the Zona Romantica.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Grant Olson guest service on 25 Mar 2024
Dear Terrence, thank you for your feedback. All new rooms vary in size and decor. We wish you had expressed your feelings while you were here. If so, we could have possibly moved you to another room. We are indeed in a Mexican neighborhood, with more restaurants and shops opening up around us all the time. The beauty of staying with us is that we are a short distance from the busyness of the more touristy part of zona romantica, but can come back and enjoy a more mexican experience away from it all. We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Lesya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like everything
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 25 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Lesya! It was a pleasure having you.We look forward to your next visit

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique and beautiful property. Loved the rooftop pool and bar and the breakfasts are delicious. Wish coffee was available earlier. Great location and even 2 adorable hotel kitties!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management Rivera Del Río on 19 Mar 2024
Dear Leslie, We, including Elizabeth and Franchesca, appreciate the comment. It's good to know you found our breakfast delicious and that you had a great time. We hope we have the pleasure to welcome you again in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with exceptional service. Great location! Will return but will choose a different room next time as ours was not ideally situated. A shout out to Max who was very helpful!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio Management on 27 Feb 2024
Hi Susan, Next time please let us know a few room preferences you have and take for granted we will do our best to accommodate you in those! We would love to make your next stay even better:)Thanks for taking the time to write the review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was off the beat and path. People were amazing just too many stray dogs everywhere
Response from Rivera del Rio Management on 23 Feb 2024
Dear Jason! Thank you so much for your score, we are so happy you enjoyed your stayed with us, we hope to see soon.

8/10 Good

Debbie Lynn

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio on 17 Feb 2024
Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

Klaus

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, fabulous staff and great location. Roof top pool has incredible views!! Every suite is unique.
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio on 4 Feb 2024
Thank you so much for your kind review, we hope to see you again very soon!

4/10 Poor

James

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Rivera del Rio on 29 Jan 2024
Hi Kieran, Please have in mind that our priority will always be our guests, so we had the need to ask you multiple times to turn down the music at midnight for the comfort of everyone else. We are sorry if this issue was the cause of the score.Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Tiana

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 29 Jan 2024
Thank you, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us,

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 29 Jan 2024
Dear Richard, thank you for your nice review, we hope to welcome you again.

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and friendly staff. Would absolutely stay here again.
Response from Rivera del Rio on 30 Dec 2023
we are so happy to ear that you enjoyed your stayed with us, you are always welcome!

10/10 Excellent

Michael Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun, cute, unique property in a great part of town
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 27 Dec 2023
Dear Michael, thank you for you nice review, we are so glad your stay with us was wonderfull.

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Something Special
A stylish oasis in the Romantic Zone next to the Cuale River which was a perfect place to walk our dog. Large suites and friendly staff makes it feel like home.Great fooftop pool and bar!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 25 Dec 2023
Dear Steve! thank you so much for your nice riview, we hope to see you again very soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kelvin Donsereaux

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, out of the way, near locals. Friendly staff, clean and great margaritas upstairs at the pool!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Río Management on 22 Dec 2023
Dear Kevin, we are so happy to know you found the hotel clean and location convenient! It's our main goal that all our guests have the best experience possible and it's rewarding learning we have achieved our goal. Thank you for sharing your comments! We look forward to your next stay at Rivera del Río

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to restaurants, beach, and local atmosphere.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 17 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your review, we hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Blanca

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 17 Dec 2023
Dear Blanca! we are so glad you enjoyed you stay with us, please come back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 14 Dec 2023
Dear Gordon! we are so happy to ear that you enjoyed your stayed with us, fine people like you are always welcome!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Rivera del Rio on 14 Dec 2023
We are glad you loved your stay. We would love to welcome you again if you decide to come back to Puerto Vallarta.

8/10 Good

Leslie

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Management Rivera Del Río on 6 Dec 2023
Dear Leslie, Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed your stay with your review. We hope we can welcome you again and make your stay even better next time!Best regards

10/10 Excellent

JUNE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the friendly staff and welcome drinks. Very interesting and lovely rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Management Rivera Del Río on 7 Nov 2023
Dear June, We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Medusa, our petit penthouse, is indeed a very lovely room. It's the only room with two balconies, one facing the river and one facing the town. As for the staff, we are happy we made you feel welcome. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and unique small boutique hotel with a rooftop pool and bar and a gorgeous view. Staff responsive and friendly.. and all of the rooms were absolutely gorgeous! Love this charming hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Management Rivera Del Río on 4 Nov 2023
Dear Cynthia, We are glad you loved your stay. We would love to welcome you again if you decide to come back to Puerto Vallarta. Maybe you could try another one of our rooms, we have a total of 19!Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Clarisse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only things I didn’t like was the hair dryer and some trouble with the shower temperature varying from hot to cold and back, in spite of never changing the handle setting. It’s like being in an old building where the water temperatures are affected by thos above and below.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Management Rivera Del Río on 1 Nov 2023
Dear Clarissa, Thank you for letting us know you enjoyed your stay.Regarding the water, we would have liked knowing this happened while you were staying in our hotel, so we could have addressed the situation with our maintenance team who is always available and would have gladly assisted you. We look forward to welcoming you again if you come back to PV!Best wishes!

8/10 Good

Leandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice im looking on coming back in april are may of next yr.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 27 Oct 2023
Hello Leandre, we are pleased to know you enjoyed your time with us and that you will be coming back! Thank you for sharing. We look forward to seeing you again next year.

8/10 Good

Molly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique, beautiful, and funky place. Max was wonderful with our check in process. Elizabeth the kitty greeted us. Beautiful views, beautiful hotel. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Max Torres on 21 Oct 2023
Dear Molly, Thanks for taking the time to comment on your experience with us. We are glad you enjoyed the hotel and the views of our rooftop pool. We look forward to welcome you in the near future if you come back to PV!Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will stay again the hotel is beautiful and fun
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 20 Oct 2023
Dear Benjamin,We are so happy to know you had a great time. we look forward to welcoming you again in the future!!

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great design, big room
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 17 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback, were really happy you enjoy your stay with us! hope to see you again

8/10 Good

OLEKSANDR, Thornton

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Max Torres on 17 Oct 2023
Dear Oleksandr, We are glad you liked your stay. We hope to welcome you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was top notch. Super helpful. My kind of hotel, no bougie Karen-esque things to complain about. Sex appeal & 24 hour rooftop pool was big time bonus. 10/10
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Management Rivera del Rio on 27 Oct 2023
Dear Clayton, we are so happy to know your stay was a pleasant one! Thank you for sharing your great experience. It was our pleasure having you at Rivera del Rio, we can't wait to welcome you again in the future.

4/10 Poor

Charles

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Max Torres on 29 Oct 2023
Dear Charles, We would have liked to know how we could have improved your experienced while you were staying in our hotel. We frequently ask our guests how's everything (during their stay) in order to make their stay comfortable and charming. That being said, we would like to welcome you again in order to improve your experience and opinion of Rivera del Rio. Best regards

4/10 Poor

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Max Torres on 10 Oct 2023
Dear Oscar and Maria,Thanks for taking the time to review your stay with us. We would have liked to know what we could have done better, especially while you were here, since we asked you about your experience at check-out and we did not get any negative comment or feedback from you... Best Regards.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Max Torres on 19 Oct 2023
Thanks for your review Sarah, we are glad your experience was positive in our hotel. Look forward to welcome you again if you come back to PV!Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Deana, Poulsbo

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful hotel with lovely staff. Our room had a balcony overlooking the river. The bed was super comfortable. The weather outside was hot and humid and we were thankful that the ac worked great and the pools were refreshing. The rooftop pool was our favorite. The breakfast room was beautiful and we were able to choose from a menu. It was a nice walk through the park to restaurants and the beachfront. I would love to stay at this hotel again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Max Torres on 24 Sept 2023
Dear Deana, We really appreciate each one of your words. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hopefully we'll get see you soon. If you have any comment or feedback feel free to let us now through e-mail or inbox, we would love to make your next stay here even better! Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a single traveller, I loved the location. It was quiet and safe and had everything I needed. Walking distance to everything I needed ( stores/beach/Starbucks/restaurants) The staff was terrific too!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Max Torres on 22 Sept 2023
Dear Rachelle, we are truly glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Thanks for letting us know that you felt safe and that you liked how our staff treated you. We look forward to seeing you again and we will keep doing what's in our hands to create more experiences like the one you had. Thanks for your kind words!

10/10 Excellent

NELSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pools and the breakfast were very nice. The staff were very nice and willing to make your stay perfect.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 14 Sept 2023
Dear Nelson,Thank you very much for your kind words, it was a pleasure for us to meet you, we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Anna-Grae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely adorable and unique hotel, amazing staff and extremely walkable location within the romantic zone.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 13 Sept 2023
Dear Anna - Grae,Thank you for your kind review and comments, as well as your valuable feedback to help us improve. We are glad to learn that you had an enjoyable stay since this is our goal and will continue on this ,we look forward to receive in your next visit ! On behalf of all the great team, we send you our best regards!

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had prepaid for 4 nights. When we saw our room, it was huge with lots of steps up and down to the different areas. I have difficulties going up and down steps and requested that was not so large! a different room. The manager said that it would be an addition $40 per night charge! When I complained, he called his boss and dropped the additional cost to $20 per night! I did not appreaciate the bait and switch game played but because we were tired and it was late, agreed to the new rate!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Owner on 8 Sept 2023
Hi Robert thank you for your time to review us. You indeed booked a ground floor suite on a third party. There is always a cost to change rooms I will see who authorized the discount as they shouldn’t of as you were not staying in the room you booked. Our staff tries hard to Please all our guests for a lovely vacation. It seems a positive you have turned into a negative ;(

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Scarlet Room was very charming, the property was unique, and the pools were great, but the service is what makes Rivera del Rio a truly excellent place to stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 8 Sept 2023
Dear Andrew,It's really amazing to learn you had a great time at this property, our entire team works diligently to ensure guest's satisfaction, and therefore, when we see that effort reflected in your comments, it makes us feel proud no end!Thank you for your beautiful comments, we will certainly be excited to welcome you again whenever!Kind regards from the cats and the entire team!

10/10 Excellent

MARIA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rivera del Rio was a great stay in Puerto Vallarta. The staff was respectful and polite. Overall a great experience. We would definitely stay at Rivera del Rio next time we are in Puerto Vallarta!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 31 Aug 2023
Dear Maria,Thank you very much for having taken the time to share your kind comments regarding your recent stay with us.We are thrilled to hear that the staff were very helpful, and are very happy to learn that you enjoyed our beautiful hotel which we keep perfect for you ! So on behalf of the team, we thank you and hope to receive you back soon !Best regards

2/10 Terrible

Miriam

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 22 Aug 2023
Dear Miriam,Its unfortunate that hotel was not what you anticipated. We are a historical home located in an authentic Mexican neighborhood with mostly families living in it. It is not unsafe.I am thinking you were looking for more of a resort experience rather than what we are - a unique boutique hotel.

8/10 Good

Maricela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the smaller, away from from the immediate hustle and bustle. The view from the infinity pool and bar was amazing and my favorite part of this hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 17 Aug 2023
Dear Maricela, We are so happy to read that you really enjoyed your stay with us and on behalf of the team we thank you and look forward to receiving you back soon ! Best regards!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 17 Aug 2023
Dear Daniel,Thank you very much for your super 10 starts review.We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you in the near future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Great location. Nice staff. The comfort overall depends on the room you get. The rooms in the old portion of the hotel are much harder to sleep in. Never quite dark or quiet. Newer portion more quiet and private. Would be nice to have coffee in rooms. Hot water is elusive but it is Mexico and very warm.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Carolina Cuevas on 17 Aug 2023
Dear Anonymous We truly appreciate your feedback, and will certainly consider these comments as an opportunity for improvement on those details. Hopefully, you'll give us the opportunity to welcome you again, as we have gorgeous rooms in the new part of the building that could make you have a beautiful experience.

10/10 Excellent

Vinh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will come back
Good positions and good servìces
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Rogelio Miranda on 15 Aug 2023
Dear Vinh, We are so glad you will come back to stay with us, we loved welcoming you, Thi Kim and son.Hopefully we will host you again sooner than later.Greetings from all the team!

10/10 Excellent

Danai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I only had one night in Puerto Vallarta before heading to Yelapa. I really wanted to stay anywhere other than a resort and found this hotel. I really enjoyed my stay here and wished I had stayed longer. The hotel and my room were beautiful and I was very comfortable. Great wifi (I was working remotely) and great hospitality from the staff. Elizabeth the cat was an added treat. I will definitely be back!
Response from Rogelio Miranda on 15 Aug 2023
Dear Danai, We are thrilled to know that you had a great time here. Visit us again! We will be ready to welcome you anytime.Best regards.