Gay Resorts in Puerto Vallarta (2027): Almar, Casa Cupula, Blue Chairs, Piñata PV and the Zona Romántica Stays
Puerto Vallarta's gay resorts sit within a few blocks of each other in the Zona Romántica and on the Amapas hillside above it. Here is what each property's own site says about who it is for, which pools are clothing-optional, what a night costs, and which ones sell day passes, from Almar's beach club to the seven-room men-only Piñata PV.
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Puerto Vallarta's gay resorts are packed into a small area. Almar and Blue Chairs face the sand on Playa Los Muertos, Piñata PV and Petit Hotel Pilitas sit on the Zona Romántica streets behind it, Boana Torre Malibu is a block behind the beach per our venue listing, and Casa Cupula looks down on all of it from the Amapas hillside. This guide covers each one using the policies, pools, rates, minimum stays and day passes published on its own website as of October 2026. Rates are in US dollars unless marked as pesos, and they are the properties' own published starting rates. For the wider list, including the Marina Vallarta and Hotel Zone all-inclusives, see our Gay Friendly hotels in Puerto Vallarta guide; this one is the gay and LGBTQ+ properties only, plus one beach club with suites.
Gay Resorts in Puerto Vallarta at a Glance
- Men-only, clothing-optional: Piñata PV (seven rooms, private clothing-optional pool, from $179 a night)
- Gay-run, swimsuit-optional pool club: Casa Cupula (19 rooms on the Amapas hillside, everyone welcome, from $209 a night plus tax)
- Gay beachfront resorts, adults-only: Almar (an "LGBT luxury resort", 138 suites, Mantamar beach club, from $110 a night as of October 2026) and Blue Chairs ("LGBTQ+ friendly", on Los Muertos, rooftop drag shows nightly, from 1,016 pesos a night)
- Adults-only with kitchens: Boana Torre Malibu (gay condo rentals since 1996, heated pool, $64 to $315 a night plus tax) and Petit Hotel Pilitas (LGBTQ+ adults-only, suites with kitchenettes, heated pool and jacuzzi)
- Day access: Mantamar takes beach-chair, cabana and day-pass reservations; Blue Chairs' beach club is open to visitors; Casa Cupula's Guest Guide says its Pool Club is open to the public
- Minimum stays: Casa Cupula two to five nights by season; Boana two nights most of the year, five to seven over the holidays, Pride and January 15 to March 19
Pro Tip
Two of the busiest weeks are BeefDip Bear Week (January 24 to 31, 2027) and Vallarta Pride in late May. Boana's July 2026 price list sets a seven-night minimum from January 15 to March 19, 2027, which covers BeefDip, and five nights for Pride, May 21 to 31, 2027. Casa Cupula's four-night peak windows include January 28 to February 2, 2027, partway through BeefDip week.
Clothing-Optional or Not
Property by property, in each site's own words:
- Piñata PV: a men-only property with rooms "connected to the private and clothing-optional pool"
- Casa Cupula: calls its Pool Club "Puerto Vallarta's only swim-suit optional Pool Club" (Piñata PV's pool is for its own guests), and its Guest Guide describes the Pool Club as adults-only
- Almar, Blue Chairs, Boana Torre Malibu and Petit Hotel Pilitas: none of their sites state a clothing-optional policy
Playa Los Muertos, including the Blue Chairs stretch, is a public beach. Clothing-optional applies inside these two properties only.
Zona Romántica Beachfront: Almar and Blue Chairs
Almar Resort
Almar (Amapas 380) calls itself Almar LGBT Luxury Resort and an adults-only getaway, and describes itself as the only luxury gay hotel in the Zona Romántica. It lists 138 suites across 13 room types, from the Standard Suite to the Grand Almar Hydrobath and Terrace with a full ocean view, with starting rates, as of October 2026, from $110 a night for a Standard Suite to $238 for the Grand Almar. On site are The Top Sky Bar on the 13th floor, with gay shows and DJs, the Eden Pool & Lounge Garden for Almar guests, the Red Fish restaurant, the BeatRoot energy bar, a gym, and the 888 Connection Wellness spa with hydrotherapy and sauna. Almar's beach club, Mantamar, sits on Los Muertos with what the resort calls an Olympic-sized infinity pool. It is adults-only, Almar's Mantamar Tower suites connect directly to it, and non-guests can reserve beach chairs, cabanas and weekday packages, including a VIP couples day pass at 6,000 pesos for two booked 72 hours ahead.
Blue Chairs Resort
Blue Chairs (Malecón 4, per our venue listing) sits directly on Playa Los Muertos. Its site calls it an adults-only hotel and an LGBTQ+ friendly icon. Rooms run from the Blue Serene standard room through partial-bay-view and oceanfront rooms to junior suites, master suites and the Penthouse Paradise, with published rates from 1,016 pesos a night for a standard room to 3,012 pesos for the Penthouse. There is a relaxation pool and a rooftop pool, a spa open 11 AM to 6 PM, the rooftop bar from 3 to 11 PM, and the beach club and restaurant from 8 AM to 7 PM, open to guests and visitors. Drag queens perform on the rooftop every night from 8 to 10 PM, and the Cotton Candy terrace runs a Sunday drag brunch from 9 AM to 2 PM. BeefDip's organizers describe Blue Chairs as a longtime partner of the bear week.
Beachfront gay resorts and their clubs
Mantamar Beach Club, Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
The Top Sky Bar PV, Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Amapas Hillside: Casa Cupula
Casa Cupula
Casa Cupula (Callejón de la Igualdad 129) bills itself as a boutique gay hotel and a gay-owned anchor of the local LGBT community, opened as a small guesthouse in 2002. It says everyone is welcome, and pets are welcome too. The 19 rooms run from the Villa Queen (380 square feet) to the 1,500-square-foot Penthouse Suite with an infinity pool; several suites have private jacuzzis, whirlpools or dipping pools. The swimsuit-optional Pool Club has a DJ booth and stage, the spa has a saltwater zen pool, jacuzzi and steam room, and Cupula Bistro serves in-room, poolside or at the bistro. Rates are published in dollars by season, before 21 percent tax: the Villa Queen is $209 in the super-saver season, $259 regular and $319 peak, and the Penthouse $469, $579 and $689. Over New Year the top suites reach $809. Minimum stays are two nights in super-saver, three regular, four peak and five over New Year; a 50 percent deposit and a damage deposit apply (5,000 pesos per its terms page; its Guest Guide quotes a 15,000-peso card hold or US$750 cash, so confirm when booking), and an extra guest is $50 a night. Its Guest Guide says the Pool Club is open to the public, and locals can buy gym passes on site for 300 pesos a day (basic) or 600 pesos a day (VIP, which includes the Pool Club); VIP access is included for hotel guests. The site says the hotel is a short walk or a complimentary ride from the bars and the gay beach.
Amapas hillside
Zona Romántica Streets: Piñata PV, Pilitas and Boana
Piñata PV Hotel
Piñata PV (Venustiano Carranza 322) is the men-only one. Its fine print says it is an all-male property and that guests and visitors must be 18. Seven rooms on three levels share the private, clothing-optional pool, with a jacuzzi, a steam room, an open-air rooftop gym and an art gallery bar. Published rates start at $179 for a Poolside Queen, $189 for a Poolside King, $199 for the Loft King and $239 for the Suite. Thirty percent is charged at booking and the rest at check-in, along with a $300 room deposit. The hotel is one block from the main run of gay bars and a ten-minute walk to Los Muertos, and its monthly special events are included for guests. It books through its own site, and it also answers on WhatsApp at +52 322 305 2409.
Petit Hotel Pilitas
Petit Hotel Pilitas (Pilitas 174) describes itself as an LGBTQ adults-only petit hotel where all orientations and gender identities are welcome, two minutes on foot from the gay beach. It has a temperature-controlled pool, a jacuzzi, sun terraces and an ocean-view terrace. Rooms come in four types: a standard double with a king bed, a double suite with a living room and kitchenette, a quad suite with two double beds and two bathrooms, and a penthouse with a kitchenette and sofa bed. It does not publish rates; you get a quote through its direct booking engine. Our venue listing puts the count at 18 suites.
Boana Torre Malibu
Boana Torre Malibu (Amapas 325) is a gay condo-rental building that has served the LGBT+ community since 1996, a block behind the beach per our venue listing. The building is adults-only (no guests under 18) and says it welcomes everybody. Most units have a closed bedroom, kitchen, balcony and two bathrooms, and some have two bedrooms; the site lists 32 condos. The heated terrace pool is, by Boana's own description, the largest heated pool in old Puerto Vallarta. Its July 20, 2026 price list (a PDF on its site) runs from $64 a night in summer to $315 for a two-bedroom unit at Christmas or in peak season, for one or two guests, with an extra person at $18 a night; the site quotes taxes as both 20 and 21 percent, so check the total at booking, and holds 2,000 pesos for keys and incidentals. Minimum stays are two nights most of the year, five from November 15 to December 2, 2026, seven from December 22, 2026 to January 4, 2027, seven from January 15 to March 19, 2027, five for Easter (March 21 to 28, 2027) and five for Pride (May 21 to 31, 2027). No food or drink is provided, and cleaning comes every other day except Sundays and holidays.
Zona Romántica gay hotels and condos
Piñata PV Hotel, Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
HotelBoana Torre Malibu, Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Pro Tip
Compare totals, not headline rates. Casa Cupula adds 21 percent tax and Boana 20 to 21 percent; Piñata PV holds a $300 deposit at check-in, Casa Cupula a damage deposit and Boana a 2,000-peso hold. Watch the currency too: Blue Chairs' room rates, the deposits, the day passes and Mantamar's packages are in pesos.
Beach Clubs With Suites: Sapphire
Sapphire Ocean Club (Malecón 1, Los Muertos) is a beach club, restaurant and bar with a set of suites, on Los Muertos Beach in the Zona Romántica. Its site does not describe a gay or adults-only policy, and it sells day passes and suites through its own booking pages. It suits travelers who want a beach-club day rather than a resort; our Gay Friendly hotels guide covers it in its beach-club section.
Plan Your Puerto Vallarta Trip
Every Zona Romántica bar, beach club and resort in one place, from Los Muertos to the Amapas hillside.
Which One to Book
- Men only, clothing-optional: Piñata PV, the one property here with that policy in writing
- A resort scene on the sand: Almar with Mantamar, or Blue Chairs for the rooftop drag shows
- A quieter, design-led stay with its own pool club: Casa Cupula on the hillside
- A kitchen and a longer stay: Boana Torre Malibu or Petit Hotel Pilitas
- Close to the bars at night: Piñata PV is a block from them; everything else here is a short walk
When to Go
- BeefDip Bear Week — late January, with Blue Chairs as a longtime partner; see our BeefDip 2027 guide
- Vallarta Pride — late May, with Mantamar among the beach clubs that host Pride events
- Boana's price list marks January 15 to March 19 as peak and summer as its lowest rates; Casa Cupula's super-saver periods are its cheapest
For what is on the week you are booking, check the Puerto Vallarta events calendar, the venue directory and our Puerto Vallarta gay bars guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which gay resorts in Puerto Vallarta are clothing-optional?
Piñata PV, whose rooms open onto a private clothing-optional pool, and Casa Cupula, whose Pool Club is swimsuit-optional. Almar, Blue Chairs, Boana and Pilitas do not state a clothing-optional policy.
Is there a men-only gay hotel in Puerto Vallarta?
Yes. Piñata PV in the Zona Romántica is a men-only property for guests 18 and over, with seven rooms.
How many rooms do the gay resorts in Puerto Vallarta have?
Almar lists 138 suites, Boana's site lists 32 condos, Casa Cupula has 19 rooms, Pilitas has 18 suites per our venue listing and Piñata PV has 7.
How much do gay resorts in Puerto Vallarta cost?
Almar's suites start between $110 and $238 depending on room type, and Piñata PV's rooms between $179 and $239. Casa Cupula runs $209 to $809 by room and season, plus 21 percent tax. Boana's price list is $64 to $315, and Blue Chairs publishes 1,016 to 3,012 pesos. Pilitas quotes through its booking engine.
Can I buy a day pass to a Puerto Vallarta gay resort?
Mantamar takes beach-chair and cabana reservations and sells weekday VIP packages booked 72 hours ahead, including a couples day pass at 6,000 pesos. Blue Chairs says its beach club is for guests and visitors alike, and Sapphire sells day passes through its site. Casa Cupula's Guest Guide says its Pool Club is open to the public, and locals can buy a VIP gym pass with Pool Club access for 600 pesos a day.
Are the Puerto Vallarta gay resorts adults-only?
Almar, Blue Chairs, Boana and Pilitas describe themselves as adults-only. Piñata PV requires guests and visitors to be 18. Casa Cupula's Guest Guide describes its Pool Club as adults-only; the site does not state an age rule for the hotel itself.
What are the minimum stays for BeefDip, Pride and the holidays?
Boana's price list requires seven nights from December 22, 2026 to January 4, 2027 and from January 15 to March 19, 2027, which covers BeefDip; five from November 15 to December 2, 2026, for Easter (March 21 to 28, 2027) and for Pride (May 21 to 31, 2027); and two the rest of the year. Casa Cupula requires four nights in its peak windows (October 29 to November 2, Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas, January 28 to February 2, 2027 and February 11 to 15, 2027) and five over New Year. The other properties do not publish minimums.
Which resort is closest to the gay bars?
Piñata PV, one block from the main run of gay bars. Almar, Blue Chairs, Boana and Pilitas are all within a short walk of them, and Casa Cupula offers a complimentary ride down the hill.
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