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Indonesia vs Puerto Vallarta

Indonesia and Puerto Vallarta, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Indonesia guide · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

IndonesiaPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonNovember–MarchJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotApril–OctoberNovember–May; whales in the bay December–March

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indonesia — high °F888888888786848486888888
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Indonesia — rain (in)13.610.98.33.52.72.11.51.01.52.57.011.4
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Bali and Banderas Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Indonesia

  1. 1.AYANA Resort Bali — Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia · ★ 4.7

Chains here: AYANA

Full Indonesia guide

Best of Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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