Puerto Vallarta Vacation Rentals - Self Catering
On your Puerto Vallarta vacation rental of a self-catering property is a good alternative to staying in a hotel, particularly if you're staying for a long period of time. The cooking facilities of self-catering accommodation allow you to keep your eating options open; you can choose to sample the local cuisine every night, but if budget or time constraints mean that you don't want to eat in restaurants regularly, you have the option of preparing a meal yourself.
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For a studio apartment near the beach in Puerto Vallarta, expect to pay between $300 and $400 per person per week. For the money, you should get cable TV, air-conditioning and a full kitchen. You should also get a bathroom with either a bath or a shower. Rates for Puerto Vallarta vacation rental properties vary depending on location, facilities and size. If two properties are an equal distance from the beach, one with a view of the beach and one without, the property with the view will command rents of up to $50 per week higher, simply because an ocean view is such an important selling point. So if you're not planning to spend much time in your apartment, skip the view and save some money. Being able to get to the beach is more important than being able to see it.
If you are traveling in a group of five or six people, hiring out a larger villa-style property is a possibility. For a four-bedroom self-catering place with all the trimmings - swimming pool, garden, ocean view, gated entrance - expect to pay between $200 and $300 per person per night ($1400-$2100 per week). See our page on Puerto Vallarta villas for more information about the luxury end of the market.
More basic accommodation for groups is, of course, cheaper; expect to pay between $250 and $350 per person per week for somewhere clean and comfortable with a fully equipped kitchen but no extras. Hiring a self-catering place with a group of friends is often a good idea. However, check out the number of bathrooms as well as the number of bedrooms. Some places sleep up to eight people, but only have one bathroom, and this can mean a lot of waiting around to use the shower. You should be looking for a place with a bathroom for every three or four people.
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