Frommer's Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara (Frommer's Portable) [Paperback]

David Baird (Author), Lynne Bairstow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Portable | Publication Date: September 29, 1999

Life is short. Vacations are shorter. Relax! Trust your trip to Frommer's. The Best of Mid-Pacific Mexico in a Nutshell:

• The best places to stay and eat—with exact prices and candid, in-depth reviews so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your needs or budget.
• The latest, most reliable information and all the practical details you need to enjoy a worry-free visit to Mexico's Mid-Pacific coast.
• All the top sights, beaches, shopping, and nightlife—with outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Lots of easy-to-read maps.
• A fresh, personal approach that puts the fun and excitement back into travel!

Frommer's Puts the World in Your Pocket. Excerpted from Frommer's Mexico. Find us online at www.frommers.com

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

About the Authors David Baird (chapters 6 and 7) is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca while he was doing graduate fieldwork. Lynne Bairstow (chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and Appendix) is a writer specializing in travel and the Internet, who has lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at least part-time for the past 9 years. She now lives there year-round, and was assisted in her research for this book by Claudia Velo. In a previous professional life, Lynne was a vice president for Merrill Lynch in Chicago and New York. They are also the authors of Frommer's Mexico and Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (September 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028631293
• ISBN-13: 978-0028631295
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,945,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Mexico > Puerto Vallarta

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara, October 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara (Frommer's Portable) (Paperback)

On the plus side, this book is well-organized, easy to read, and up-to-date. However, for a book with only three cities to cover, it's rather skimpy on useful information. For example, for Puerto Vallara, it has only two hotels listed in the Marina area, ONE hotel listed for the popular northern "hotel zone," three hotels listed in the downtown area (one of which has only 13 units), and three hotels in the southern "hotel zone" (one of which has only 7 units). It completely leaves out many nice and popular hotels, incldinng the "Krystal," "Sheraton Buganvilias", "Buenaventura," and "Jolla de Mismaloya." The restaurant section is also unreasonably skimpy, especially for someone who plans to stay there a week or more. Although I understand that the guide is supposed to be "Portable," there certainly seemed to be other information in the book which probably would interst a smaller number of people. For example, it would seem unlikely that a person wanting only information on Jalisco and Colima states would drive to this area, yet there's a large section dealing with this. Likewise, information on all the embassies (New Zealand, etc.) in Mexico City is probably less useful that more restaurant and hotel choices in Puerto Vallarta.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Mexico books are the best!, April 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara (Frommer's Portable) (Paperback)

I've used the big Frommer's Mexico book countless times, but this small book is a must for anyone going to the Pacific Coast. The author hails from Puerto Vallarta, and her love for the town shows. Her dining reviews are great, and took me to some great "finds." My only suggestion would be more hotel reviews! Great job overall.