Where to stay in PV- Romantic, Hotel or South Zone

Define \"I want to keep them out of my hair\". :) LOL

The south side and the Romantic zone are one in the same, unless your are referring to Mismoyola area which is to the south out of town.

Peninsula is in the hotel zone, north of the Holiday Inn. If you want to let them go on their own and do their own thing I think they would be happiest at Molina De Agua as it is closest to all the southside activity. The only downside is it is about 3 blocks inland from the beach, so they are going to have to pay to sit at a beach side restaurant all day to have access to drinks, beach chairs and shade. Peninsula has an infinity pool right on the beach but not much in the way of activites on the beach in that area.

I based my recommendation on the statement that they wanted to let them go on their own to shop, snorkel, etc. The peninsula are pretty upscale condos and not someplace that you are going to find much teen activity. If you want to let them go all over by themselves, then they have more to see and do on the south side. The down side with that is, as I said, no beach chairs, bathrooms, shade or activities without paying to sit and consume food/drinks in return for the use of the chairs.

What oneistwo said about the hotel zone having the best beaches is true, the beach on the south side by Los Muertos (where all the beach restaurants are) is small and crowded, certainly not the best beach to swim.

I guess you can say there are good and bad about all three places the OP named, deciding what is most important on their list will ultimately help them make a choice.

Tough crowd here and no consensus. I have stayed at the Hotel Zone many times at Los Tules (11 years). I would say that you need to take a bus anywhere unless cruising Plaza Caracol is \"fun\". It is very relaxing but deadly dull for teen kids.

If you want the kids to get out and back easily many times per day, Molino is very nice. It is right on the water but not great for swimming. Like Kat says, about 3 blocks south to the first beach action. But they walk longer to catch the bus to anywhere.

I would go somewhere in the Hotel Zone. Peninsula is not the best location. I would be a bit south or north from there. Krystal, GCP to the north. Many places to the south.

(I like Peninsula Plaza but most kids would not.)

los muertos is where i would stay if i were you---in the heart of it all.

condos---vista del sol, plaza mar, and our fav plaza dorada.

or hotels playa los arcos or its sister properties