We were staying @ Dreams with our family and friends and I was a on a mission to find authentic…read moreMexican bubble glass cups. This store had good reviews and it was recommended by some locals that it was worth visiting. The store is about 15 min away from Dreams resort. The owner of Cristal is super kind and helped me out. Loved all the different type of cups i bought and also an appetizer tray. The last time I bought hand blown glass wear was many moons ago in Cabo and I had only one left from the 6 that I bought. Can't wait to try the new ones out at home. They are gorgeous and always remind me of Mexico every time I use them. My fav is the navy blue trim water glasses with the dimples on the side. This store had the most beautiful selection of lots of things. I wish I could have bought more!! But hubby was getting mad cause of bringing it home on plane. They pack it so nice and protective with bubble wrap and padding for safe traveling back home. Don't forget to tip the packer. Muchas Gracias!!

Huge selection of great quality glass, ceramic and pottery items. Staff was friendly and helpful…read more I could just wander around their showroom for hours looking at the amazing craftsmanship. They were so careful packing my items to avoid damage during travel. Reasonable pricing! It's a go to just for window shopping alone!

An excellent family run pottery shop in Puerto Vallarta…read more Made these purchases on two separate visits to the shop a couple years apart Very friendly purveyors, who are willing to wheel and deal to get the right price! They carry a varied selection of stoneware for decorative and home use, as I was completely satisfied with my first purchase from here, the Chilli/Pasta bowls, I needed to return for a set of smaller bowls. As it had been a couple of years between visits, I was not fortunate enough to find matching painted bowls, but the smaller bowls still match in shape and style. This shop is part of an awesome flea market along the river a block up from The Malecon, not to be confused with the outdoor one between old and new town. There are 3 plazas worth of 'almost free' stuff, with many locals offering both 'cookie cutter' and unique gifts, trinkets, wares and souvenirs

You will not typically find me haunting jewelry stores, but I gotta say that the windows of Puerto…read moreVallarta's jewelry shops are difficult to walk past without stopping for a look. On the corner of Calles Carranza and Vallarta in Old Town, Taxco Exporta Jewelry is one such shop. I affectionately nicknamed my GF "Mexico's favorite customer" because despite being in a culture where commerce is based on negotiation, she cannot help but pour over merchandise with glee, exclaiming "It's SO BEAUTIFULLLL!!!" And yeah, I'm pretty much fugazi at that point. Bargaining position: blown! So was the sitch at Taxco Exporta Jewelry. We were drawn inside by the dramatic silver sculpted animals and mermaids and found lots of pretty, sparkly things to delight her. The sculpted work in particular is astounding and powerful. We spoke with Eric (pronounced the Spanish way), who explained that the larger pieces are bonded silver over a porcelain figurine, touched up in places with paint. The results are stunning. My GF tried on some beautiful pieces, necklaces and really large rings, mainly. Prices are in USD and, while low by US standards, still exceeded our souvenir budget. We'd already picked up a ring by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, which she absolutely loves. Eric did try his best to find a price that would suit us for the piece she liked the most because, you know, it was "SO BEAUTIFULLLL!!!", lol. It just wasn't the right time for us. On our next visit to PV, it's likely we will bring some more USD and revisit Taxco Exporta!

My husband and I were on vacation in Puerto Vallarta (August 22) and took a tour and one of the…read moresites to visit was TaxcoExporta. Although their jewelry looks amazingly beautiful, it's not the best quality as they tell you it is. I purchase a belt buckle for my son which look beautiful and was very pricey, close to $400 , and I was assured that it was a one of a kind. Well on my son's first time wearing it, the buckle broke. I have attempted to call with no luck, there's no website and I haven't received a reply to my email. This place in contract with certain tour companies and that's how they operate, attending to hundreds of people a day. I'm very upset and sad because this belt buckle was a special gift for my son's birthday...a very disappointing purchase

What a gem! This charming boutique is filled with beautiful baubles, knickknacks, and unique finds…read more One of the owners, who's from San Miguel de Allende, was absolutely lovely - he walked me around the shop showing me different pieces and was so kind and welcoming. I ended up buying a candle and the most adorable Christmas-themed soap dispenser shaped like a French Bulldog. Everything in the store is curated with such care and personality. If you're looking for special gifts or something unique for yourself, this is a must-visit. The selection is wonderful and the owner makes the experience even better. Highly recommend!

Beautiful store, great selection of beautiful items & wonderful owners!…read moreDifficult for me to walk in & walk out without something special from an amazing selection of everything!

I love this store! I stop in here every single trip. the metal art is awesome. We have been…read morebuying at least one item a trip. sometimes it is tough to get the larger pieces home. The candy dishes come in a variety of sizes and wild colors. The lizards, whales, birds ect, are great conversation pieces and all have mounting loops on the back to easily decorate with. this is connected to Mundo de Crystal, so it makes for a great stop when in town.

Mundo is quite large with a big glass selection on one side of the block and the pewter attached on…read morethe back side. I have been here on both my trips to Puerto Vallarta and not realize it was two shops until I got my credit card bill. That said. This review is for the pewter side. I was walking down the street headed for lunch at an area food stand when a nice pewter nativity caught my eye, it was a nice size for packing and I was fairly certain that my mother would like it. This visit I only showed to the back of the metal area as I had bought from the glass shop the day before. Coming in from the back street it was a few minutes before I realized it was part of the same larger shop. Besides pewter they have some boxes made from what appears to be tin. And some souvenir type items like magnets. It is all quite nice. bowls, boxes, large and smaller nativity sets...the list goes on. The prices seemed quite reasonable to me. In the end I bought two of the nativities, my seems to really like hers and I like mine as well, I also picked up a metal (tin?) Box that I liked and a couple of magnets, the bill came to $38 on my visa bill. It's not the cheapest place to pick up a souvenir but their stuff is nice. It's a nice shop. (if you're coming from Bassilo Badillo it is off the big glass shop on the corner a bit past and across the street from the large OXXO. Oh and one more thought, everything was well wrapped for my trip home. Without me even asking. Just like at the glass place (minus the newspaper.)

This is a nice shopping center very neat and clean. Prices are reasonable for Americans who are…read morelooking for higher end items available to other local shopping areas. I believe this is the upper scale shopping for the area.

Nice dept store but not particularly special. Standard range of items you would see anywhere and at…read morestandard prices also. No discernible xmas specials on so didn't spend a dime. In a mall that is small and generally uninspiring - but at least close to where the ship docked.

If you have a day in Puerto Vallarta to just kick around and shop, this place will keep you busy…read morefor at least two hours. Three floors of fabulous interior decor, holiday decor, housewares, knick knacks, candles, furniture, and an abundance of choices for gifts! You will find wonderful ideas for your own home and many beautiful pieces to choose! Such a lovely shop! Treat yourself and just go browse. I actually went back a second time during the same trip and I am not a shopper!

What a sweet and quaint place to stay. The hotel has 2 pools…read more One on the rooftop and the other down below near the entryway. Both are super refreshing and welcomed in Puerto Vallarta. This hotel is located in the middle of the plaza and about 1/2 a block from the beach! There is a pharmacy to get your hygiene needs directly outside the hotel. There are also several other sweet stores directly around the hotel, local street vendors and the beach, the beach, the beach!!! The staff is really nice and on top of everything that was aided by guests. There is individual air conditioning room units in each room to maintain a cooler temperature than the local Puerto Vallarta weather. Otherwise, there are TWO pools at this hotel as well as the beach located less than 1/2 a block away. The bed was comfortable and the shower has plenty of room to get clean after the beach day. Enjoy your stay

5 rating for location in Zona Romántica. 2 rating for facility and comfort…read more Took a long time for one of the two non occupied front desk attendants to greet us for check in. A guy who looked like he normally works maintenance insisted on rolling our singular suitcase to walk us into our hotel room and 'inspect' the room per a paper checklist for presence and function of guest towels, glasses, TV remote, AC remote. Felt weird being asked to check that we had towels in the room before he would leave... The room felt old, the bathroom was like it was pulled from an old gym locker room. Curtains were not blackout and since our window and door faced the atrium stairs you can hear all the hallway and stair traffic at early hours. Bring an eye mask, ear plugs, and shower sandals for your stay here. In stark contrast to the room interior, the rooftop facilities including pool, patio chairs, covered bar area were clearly updated and modern with a beautiful beach view. I would rather have slept on the roof for my stay, but hey, the location is pretty awesome and may be worth while for you! Would not recommend and probably won't be coming back.

We had High End install a new custom kitchen and appliances (Viking) in our 6-bedroom waterfront…read morevilla in Puerto Vallarta in 2014 and it still looks and functions the same. We have replaced the appliances - with High End - (SubZero) about 2 years ago and again, it all works perfectly. Could not recommend them enough! Brock S.

I purchased and have totally renovated a home in Puerto Vallarta including a new kitchen from High…read moreEnd Kitchens in Puerto Vallarta (at a cost of over 40k US dollars). Four months after installation the glass doors of the Smeg oven literally fell out. I contacted High End and a Smeg repair person came out and told me that the entire oven door needs to be replaced and that the part would take 4 weeks to order; that was 4 1/2 months ago. I attempted to go to the Profeco to lodge a complaint and was told I could not submit a claim without a factura - despite my having the original receipt and a copy of my credit card statement showing the charges from High End Kitchens. I immediately returned to High End Kitchens and asked for a copy of the factura and was told by Dolores the owner that the records are being stored off premises and that she would email me a copy of the factura the following day. That was a month ago. After 4 months of excuses I think it is time to hire an attorney to represent my interests. I understand that one needs to be more patient in Mexico than the US however I feel the treatment I am receiving from High End Kitchens is is unethical and possibly illegal.