Location: San Francisco (San Pancho), Nayarit, Mexican Riviera, Mexico (45 KM from Puerto Vallarta airport) View Map
Accommodations: Villa, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 3.25 Baths (Sleeps 12-14)
Villas Susana consists of four open air buildings which are perched on the ocean bluff overlooking your own private sandy/rocky beach below. Your family/guests will have their choice of: the second story Peacock Villa with its own living room, the centrally located Iguana villa just one building up from the living room villa, and for those who really want to be close to the waves, the lowest villa, Butterfly, enjoys vistas of Pelican Rock to the north, as well as your own beach below. The fourth villa is the very large kitchen/dining/living room.
All three bedroom villas have two double beds, rock mosaic floored showers, toilet, sink, and generous closets. The living room villa has plenty of room for eating, drinking and playing, and includes a lit deck should you decide to spend the night outside under the stars. There are 1800 square feet of covered living area, plus multiple decks. The buildings sit on 3/4's of an acre in tropical jungle foliage; all with spectacular ocean views.
Sit up in your bed and watch the boats and whales go by, drink margaritas while in the pool on one of several large decks and watch the sunset, or just laze in the hammock and listen to the ocean waves. Bring your fishing equipment and catch your dinner on the beach below!!! The villas are beautifully landscaped with hibiscus, bougainvilleas, and other tropical flowers to enhance the lovely and lush surroundings. Lit brick pathways join the buildings. Pick your own bunch of bananas off the trees to eat later. The only sounds are the waves crashing below and jungle birds. There is an almost new full sized heated infinity pool overlooking the bluff, and professional landscaping has added to the natural beauty. The villas feature full solar power to lessen our environmental impact and also guarantee electricity during the common brown and black/outs occurring in the jungle.
This piece of paradise is located out in the jungle 2 miles north of the quiet friendly town of San Francisco. Remain on site for peace and quiet or go into town and enjoy the many restaurants and activities. You have steps down to your private beach which varies between sandy or rocky. There are larger permanently sandy beaches 5 minute walks to the north and south, accessed only by paths so semi-private. Las Clavillinas beach (one of these) is the best swimming beach in San Francisco with gentle waves in a secluded cove.
My availability calendar is kept up-to-date--please check before emailing. THE VIEWS ARE SIMPLY SPECTACULAR!!! Photos do not do the villas justice; please also read my guest reviews.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Linens Provided: Also beach towels.
- Covered Parking: Carport available for guest rental car.
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Double Bed
- Child Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- CD Player
- Private Pool: Full sized heated 6 foot deep infinity pool on the ocean bluff. Bench seating also has jets to provide a comfortable massage if you don't want to swim.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Prepare dinner on the counter while watching the sunset. Lots of room for extra cooks!!! Gas stove/oven. Large refrigerator.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Brand new top line no stick pots/pans with glass lids and appropriate utensils.
- Refrigerator: Extra small refrigerator in the largest bedroom, which is furtherest from the kitchen building.
- Microwave (2) : One large in the kitchen and a small one in Peacock Villa.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: But we prefer to use mesquite wood and fire it up with the gas feature--very large custom made grill.
- Deck/Patio: Large decks on two of the 3 bedroom buildings and a very large one off the kitchen/living room which includes a separate infinity pool deck.
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- View/Location
- Oceanfront: Private beach reached by steps. 90% of the time rocky and rarely sandy. Fish for your own dinner, or snorkel if the water is quiet. You can sit up in bed and see the ocean.
- Communications
- Cell Phone: Mexican cell phone available for guest use to call within Mexico.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): WiFi in all villas and the living room.
- Other Amenities
- hammock between palm trees, view of ocean from all bedroom buildings,snorkel equipment and boogie boards provided.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Because of the jungle setting, recommend you bring a crate or otherwise restrain your pet after dark.
- Kid Friendly: Not recommended for Toddlers because of ocean bluff location and depth of swimming pool.
- Smoking Not Allowed: No smoking on the property at all due to dryness of surrounding jungle and thatched roofs.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Weekly rates give 7th night 1/2 price
Over 8 people, add $25/night for each extra
Weekly maid service provided
Daily maid service or cook available upon request and extra charge
Nov - 1 December $100/night per villa.
2010 rates through April 30th $100/villa/night
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Jungle Oceanfront Villas - Privacy Plus Nature--Infinity Pool
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose San Francisco (San Pancho)
After vacationing in Puerto Vallarta for 10 years, while looking for a 2nd home we fell in love with San Pancho's friendly small town living. We were lucky to find this perfect spot in the quiet jungle with lots of room for our family and friends. No roosters at 2 a.m. and vendors at 5:30 over loudspeakers for us!! Just ocean waves and jungle birds. Now we hate to go into Puerto Vallarta with the traffic and congestion.
The Unique Benefits at this Villa
We love being right on the ocean. First thing in the morning, you sit up in bed and check out the view: are there whales going by, fishing boats, calm waves for a snorkel trip, or something else exciting? You cook watching the sunset with the ocean breeze keeping you cool. The views are always spectacular, and ever changing. In five minutes we can be at sandy beaches without seeing a soul. A favorite is the 4 mile jungle loop hike to spot birds and other wildlife.
Nice long beach walk, also five minutes from the villas. If the tide is low you can go all the way to Bungalows Lydia.
Owner's Map of San Francisco (San Pancho)
Hola from sunny San Pancho! Bob and I have been married for 36 years and have three kids (two grown). We totally love relaxing at Villas Susana instead of our faster paced lifestyle in Washington state. Even cooking and cleaning take on new dimensions when you're doing it in an ocean front villa. Besides hiking or walking the beaches, we enjoy snorkeling right below the villas or bird watching.
Property Photos
- Dining room deck with view or eat inside if you prefer! - Mexico Vacation Villa Rental
- The heated 6 foot deep infinity pool stretches over the bluff - Mexico Vacation Villa Rental
- Your own piece of Paradise perched above the ocean waves!! - Mexico Vacation Villa Rental
- Double beds in each of 3 bedroom villas (Butterfly villa)
- Relax by the pool and enjoy the views!!!
- Fully furnished kitchen with lots of room and ocean views as well
- Watch the sunsets from the pool
- The 2nd story Peacock Villa has extra living space
- All villas have ocean views to watch whales or other sealife
- Fish or snorkel from our private beach
- Cooks in the kitchen get this view
- Pick your own bananas, limes or papayas
- Who needs to go anywhere with a pool and beauty like this?
- In the winter watch whales swimming by
- The named bedroom villas have murals with their theme--Iguana from kitchen villa
- Relax in one of two hammocks.
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Diana , Seattle, WA
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Hello Susan- We just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you again for a fantastic stay at your place and allowing us to share a slice of paradise. We hope to return sometime. Karen and Joe
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Betty and Bob Shiffman , Frankfort, KY
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Kim & Jim , Snohomish, Washington
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Chloa Ulrich , Portland, Oregon
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I'm taking a moment to thank you for the time we spent in your amazing place. our busy lives came to a stop there. We spent several evenings just the two of us, cooking, talking. Once we had cleared all the conversations regarding our work, kids, lives, aspirations etc, all we were left with was the calm , relaxed pace of the place which in hindsight will likely have changed the course of our lives. Although we are back in the same world as before, we are now somewhat reluctant to get carried away and will endeavour to never forget the other sides of life, of ourselves.
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Debbie , Saginaw, Michigan