Hotel Mercurio, Puerto Vallarta Gay Hotel - South Side - 168 Francisca Rodriguez at Olas Atlas street.  Tel: 322-222-4793, 322-223-1794   Fax: 52-322-222-1419 
 

Hotel Mercurio - Gay & lesbian three-star hotel lodging on the South Side - Just one and 1/2 blocks from Los Muertos beach and its main pier.

Hotel Mercurio is located on a quiet side-street just off the main South Side street of Olas Altas, where you'll find restaurants, cafes, banks, bistros, bars, pharmacies, laundries, small local super-markets and all sort of stores with an incredible variety of hand-made arts, crafts and souvenirs. It's a short 5-7 minute stroll to the world famous Vallarta gay beach at the Blue and Green Chairs.

This gay hotel resort offers twenty-eight guest rooms around a central courtyard pool area. All these rooms include air conditioning, private bath, cable TV, refrigerator, safe box and celing fans. There are three room types: 1. King rooms with king bed with deluxe pillow top mattresses that can accommodate singles or couples; 2. Single rooms with queen or full size beds with deluxe pillow top mattresses and which are smaller, better for single guests but adequate for a couple; 3. Double Rooms (two full size beds) accommodate up to four adults.

Gay Hotel Mercurio amenities also include: Free wireless internet access, flat-screen cable television in all rooms, and a safe. Also available are free computer center for guest's use, which includes internet, printer, and international telephone with free international and local calling from our computer center, beach and pool towel service, and a breakfast buffet from 8am-11am daily and until Noon on weekends (with free bloody marys and mimosas).

Pool is open 24 hours though they ask guests to keep noise to a minimum after 10:30pm; the pool bar is open 3pm until 10:30pm daily with happy hour prices from 3pm-6pm. There's a bilingual (English and Spanish) concierge-reception staff 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to ensure your security, answer questions, and help with reserving activities for one of the local gay tours, or hiring a private charter, etc. Daily maid service and personal laundry service is available at reasonable rates. Overnight guests are welcome as long as they have a valid photo ID. Spa services can be made by appointment. Airport pickup service may be available for your arrival.

Located in the midst of the charming and friendly Romantic Zone or Zona Romantica, where you can easily walk to all the lively, local Vallarta gay nightclubs, unique shops, and dozens of excellent restaurants. Take a stroll along Los Muertos beach or down Olas Altas street and within a short time you are on the lovely downtown and Malecon boardwalk area where one can find plenty of unique stores, dining locales and numerous fine art galleries.

From their website, "Hotel Mercurio has been ‘home’ for our LGBTQ guests for nearly two decades. Arriving for your stay with us, you’ll feel the warm and welcoming embrace of greeting beloved friends. Most of the staff have been part of our Mercurio family for many years, so our returning guests really do become our friends—an experience you may not enjoy at larger hotels or rental properties."

On-line reviews and opinions about this hotel are variable. Visit the website for the Hotel Mercurio, where you can check availability and book on-line there. From the U.S. or Canada you can phone Mexico: 011-52-322-222-4793.