Condo Electra – Great location close to super markets, shopping centers and just 5 blocks to the ocean. The hotel zone offers wide soft beaches that extend from the Marina into town. There are 4 beaches in the area, from North to South, some hotels call their beach by their own names, but they are not official names (just so you know): Playa de Oro (Gold Beach) Playa Los Tules Playa Las Glorias & Playa Tranquila Getting Around – Playa de Oro (Golden Beach) A wide soft sanded beach, approximately 2000 feet long, that extends from Crown Paradise Club in the north, passes in front of Torre Vallarta, Golden Crown Paradise, Krystal and Torre Peninsula, on the south in ends right before the location of the Holiday Inn hotel. It’s common to see people horseback riding in the area. Waves are soft and it’s a good place for swimming. Plaza Galerias (Shopping Mall) A relatively new mall in the northern end of the hotel zone, offers many different stores, restaurants and fast food, a big department store (Liverpool), a multicinema (see movie schedule), a casino, a gym, an entertainment area for kids and much more. Among the restaurants and coffee shops in this mall, we can mention Sirloin Stockade, Starbucks, Chili’s and Arrachera House.
