Everything was as described in listing. Location is not Centro but the Pitillal neighborhood is very convenient to getting around. You can walk to the bay along what we were fond of calling the Pitillal Malevon (a path along the Pitillal River) where the path ends and meets by the bay you can often see crocodile and there is an excellent beachside restaurant. Busses to the Romantic Zone, Centro, and Marina are frequent and inexpensive.
There are a bunch of local restaurants in Pitillal Center. We loved Don Chilliquilles for breakfast.
There is a Casino and Walmart in easy walk at MacroPlaza and a Sorianos Supermarket very nearby. Costco is not too far away.
We had two issues during our 3 months stay. The water pump went out for building, but host was very responsive in expediting the repair.
Second issue was we were on our trip when the infamous cartel violence happened. Our host alerted us as to what was going on to keep us safe. We were actually 200 miles away in Guadalajara but the heads up was very appreciated.
Speaking of the violence, yes it was real, but it was shortlived and exaggerated by the media. Do not let the television and AI videos deter you from going to this paradise.
One hint about groceries, don't assume the super stores are the cheapest, often the small local stores will have better deals than the big stores.
Also you don't have to take a whale watching tour to see whales take any water trip and sure to see some, also can often see from s
