Costco was our first stop after landing in PV and it came in clutch for our 5 night stay!…read more Outside of a small variety of goods, this Costco featured all the standard items we were accustomed to back in the US. We swung by and ended up with a cart full of stuff that I swear would have cost us $600+ back home, but somehow only ran us $387 here. Was wild...and impressive! We were able to stock up on all the things from meats, eggs, tortillas, snacks, drinks, cups, etc...only thing we were a tad disappointed in was the liquor selection and the fact that they did not have any spray sun block. This place was busy, even for a Thursday morning. Locals and tourists alike, but they kept the lines moving! Costco is the spot. No major complaints. Great location for us, stellar store and trip!

Costco in PV was great! Similar to the states, but with…read moresome Mexico only deli and food items (like a cooler full of chocoflan). Yum. It was clean, prices were good, service was friendly, our cards worked just like in the States, and we picked up some snacks and many in our group ate lunch at the Costco deli. Definitely recommend.

Adj: Super Sufficient for Souvenirs!…read more This is the "famous" Walmart in Puerto Vallarta, (State of) Jalisco in Mexico. Every (or most) Mexican Riviera cruise stops at this port. After a full and fun day walking along the boardwalk/ocean front of PV, we stopped here for some souvenirs. This is the place to come for some little knick knacks pattywacks to bring home for loved ones and friends to bring them back little gifts and this Walmart definitely had a whole bunch of the keychains, little shot glasses, and other cutesy types of gifts. The store also had everything you'd expect from a Walmart from food fresh and pantry-shelf-stable, to clothing and shoes, to candies and snacks, to electronics and home appliances, to toys (esp. water toys and beach favorites) and games. Service was efficient and friendly with my very limited Spanish (they're used to tourists, I'm sure), so checkout was quick and easy. Overall, this Walmart was big, clean, and nice and neat and the prices were significantly better than the souvenir gift shops that are obviously tourist traps right at the cruise terminal, so a short walk here was worth it, even though we took a taxi on the way back to the cruise ship from the boardwalk, we did walk back to the ship after shopping here.

Anyone who's been to a Walmart in the US, will find an immediate familiarity with the Puerto…read moreVallarta location. Bordering a Sam's Club (#1), it is strategically located near the Marina in the heart of Zona Hotelera and the Marina Vallarta (#2). Besides buying cheap'ish PV trinkets, magnets, memorabilia, this also serves as a place for toiletries, personal supplies, and even the occasional emergency beachwear. Americans love the place even more when they find it's excellent for air conditioning, accepts credit cards, has bathrooms and ATMs. What they don't have is good customer service. Quality interactions at Walmart should never be expected but the effort seems to be minimal across the board. A few other things to know is that the pricing is on part with the US and there are no fitting areas. Lastly, what's a Walmart without immense parking? There are plenty of spots, but it's not free. The 24 hour lot is $12MXN per hour and lost tickets can cost as much as $80MXN. Leave the bus stop for locals and the walking for the rest. A reusable shopping bag goes a long way. ___________ (#1) https://www.yelp.com/biz/sams-club-puerto-vallarta-puerto-vallarta (#2) AKA a magnet for tourists.

This is a really nice mall. It is an outdoor mall but majority of the area or mall is covered…read more Parking is available. Thy have stores like Miniso, GAP, Forever 21, Guess and etc. I prefer coming here at night. In the day time, it is too hot to shop here. The mall is close to many hotels. Yes the mall is for tourists mainly.

If you are in PV and seeking a modern outdoor mall with bigger box stores and mainstream products,…read morethis is your place. We took a taxi in from Nuevo, but there appeared to be plenty of underground parking. There is also a gym in the mall! Whether on the hunt for clothing, shoes, phone cases, mac products, sporting goods, toys, souvenirs, meds, boba, ice cream, empanadas, etc... this place has pretty much everything imaginable. Note- you will pay the price as there are not any discounts happening here! Employees are attentive in most places... some speak English, some not so much. Happy shopping!

Very clean and modern. Great selection of stores everyone was also very friendly. Prices are also…read morefair.

It is what it is: a mall…read more I was on a hunt for a couple of specific things to bring back home as souvenirs for a couple of people. Hubbers said we most likely won't find whatever those things were, but thought, "let's give it a shot and check it out anyway." And he was right: I didn't find what I wanted to get. But since we were already here, I thought we'd walk around anyway in case we do find something we might have liked. Typical of most malls in the US, but it gave me more of malls how it was maybe back in the '90's, early '00's. There's the expected food court, Liverpool (sorta like a step below Macy's or Kohl's like store), other independent shoe and clothing store, etc. Nothing really stood out to even slightly tickle my interests. Good run, though... but not sure I'd come back.

I grew up in Sacramento, California, where we had a Woolworth downtown. I've always liked this…read morestore and every time I visit with the Viata, I make it notion to stop into Woolworth and see what great deals they have. Glad that one still exist.

I was shocked and happy to run into a Woolworth in Puerto Vallarta. It brought back a swarm of…read morememories from childhood when there used to be Woolworth stores all over Southern California. My mom and my grandma would always go to the one in Downtown L.A.; I always looked forward to those trips because we would have pizza there and I would almost always leave with a toy. Finding this store in the middle of Puerto Vallarta was surreal because I thought they ceased to exist in the 90s. This store looks just like it did back then, and I was glad to shop here once more.

I bought a suit jacket and pants at this store in Puerto Vallarta. I loved the suit, but did not…read morelike the alterations that were made to the hem of the pants. It's looks horrible with stitches showing on outside of pants. I spoke to the person in charge and she said I would have to pay more so that they could send it to another seemstress to get it done correctly. This was at Plaza Caracol. I sent them an email through their website but did not get a response. Do not go to this place to buy clothing that need alterations.

Interesting mall that has been around for a while. As far as a walk around mall goes, it does not…read moreoffer enough for the average mall shopper. It is clean and there is security everywhere. It is turning into more of a professional office building. There are doctors, dentists, attorneys, engineers, etc. There are also cleaners, nail salons, hair salons and some boutique stores. The anchor tenant is Mega with everything you need from groceries to liquor to paint to car tires to appliances (fridge, TV, juicer - you name it). There are restaurants around the perimeter like Jeans Hamburgers (awesome), Los Molcajetes (very good), Moka Café (great coffee and lunch) and a few others I have not tried. Parking is cheap ($6MX for 2 hours?). La Isla this is not, but if you must go to the grocery store, stop by and walk around a bit. It is mostly locals and not touristy other than expats going to Mega from the Marina condos.

A bit of…read moreeverything Sorianna Hiper is a huge department/food store than is similar to the familiar Walmart and Targets of the United States. Very common, there are over 800 different stores in Mexico alone and the number is always growing. The store was insanely crowded when we went but everyone was friendly and many people were smiling and saying hello to us. Or at least hola to us. The store is quite large and since this was the first time we were in the store or even in the city, we had a bit of difficulty navigating around but that actually made it fun. I don't even remember what we originally went in there for but it's the type that has so much stuff that you will find all kinds of things that you suddenly remember you need or at least want. Since we were traveling we had to use some common sense and limit our purchases to the absolute minimum. We thought it would be a nightmare trying to fight through the hordes of people and find what we want, but since everyone was so polite and nice it turned out to be an enjoyable experience. Easy to see why Sorianna is so popular, it probably has everything anyone could want at reasonable prices. Can't ask for more than that.

Where else can you buy mangos, tires, motorcycles, beer, fresh baked goods, and laundry…read moredetergent????? Food was fresh and they have EVERYTHING

This Walmart is considered a mall shopping Center for Walmart. It is a regular Walmart, but in a…read moremall setting. Most of the stores are shoes and materials like Joanns Fabrics. Right inside Walmart is a little McDonald's Ice Cream kiosk that has chocolate ice cream! Wish America McDonald's would have this. The Walmart in general isnt anything special. Of course speaking English you are completely lost. I tried using the "google translate" app to figure out things like if the butter was salted or unsalted. Yea..... didn't work so well. The Walmart app doesnt work here. But I brought up things I needed and showed employees or the pharmacist. Yea, they were all clueless. So if you dont speak Spanish you are out of luck. They do not have much of a freezer section sadly. But if you need yogurt, wow a full complete row on both sides.

Worst supermarket ever Service is terrible…read more People with bad attitude Productos are rotten or expired The manager is rude and mean There are much betters options in Vallarta

Picture it - 1996 and your favorite hangout is the mall, but your grandma is taking you to *her*…read moremall that hasn't been updated in 35 years, everyone is there for a purpose, and there's nothing fun to do. That's what Plaza Caracol is. There really aren't any stores worth visiting for, but wandering around is kind of like going back in time. The mall is a full on maze - caracol means snail in Spanish, and you will walk in circles and get lost. There is a Soriana grocery store smack dab in the middle, and a Dairy Queen. Across the parking lot, you'll find a plethora of cellphone accessories, a vape shop and other odds and ends and a bank.

Came looking for Alejandro hair dresser highly recommended, but unfortunately he never showed up to…read morehis salon even thou he had the open sign on!!! Instead we found the magic hands of Omar A La Torre , welcoming staff, friendly, professional. We asked if he could take us and he advised us someone had an appointment but thankfully she never showed up he cut our hairs and styled it with his magic hands. The attendant washed our hair and gave us a fabulous massage too. He fixed my previous hair cut that it wasn't cut properly, thankfully he was able to fix my problem out. Gracias Omar por tu excelente servicio y forma de ser!! Familia Valenzuela, Anthony, Azucena de Las Vegas