Location: Romantic Zone, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexican Riviera, Mexico
Accommodations: Condominium, 1 Bedroom + Sleeping Porch, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4)
view from the entry
SWAN’S NEST (NIDO DE CISNE)
The sound of the waves will lull you to sleep at night and our ocean panorama will greet you every morning. You are vacationing in my very comfortable well equipped and impeccably maintained mexican style "casita." Because it is my home there are many extras available to assure that your vacation is comfortable, convenient, economical and totally enchanting. The "casita" is homey and furnished with many locally handcrafted mexican flavored accessories.
LOCATION
The "casita" on Los Muertos Beach is around the corner from “Blue Chairs” and within easy walking to all the desireable restaurants and activities in the romantic zone, malecon (boardwalk), and historical town center. We are at 307 Amapas, ½ block from the beach just behind and above the new Blue Seas Resort and Spa. Our panoramic view of the bay is constantly engrossing with the comings and goings of cruise ships, the Marigalante, fireworks, whalewatching and parasailors.
APPOINTMENTS
The condo is more than 830 square feet and shares a magnificent deck and pool with Hotel Brisas Del Mar. During the high season a bar and restaurant are located on the hotel deck. Room service is also provided. The private terrace in the condo has tropical flowering plants, large umbrella, awning, handmade table and chairs and a gas bar-b-que. The 15 foot wide terrace doors are antique cedar and etched glass which were salvaged from the beautiful and now defunct Hotel Molino de Agua. The indoor space in the large front room has 4 separate functional areas: living room, kitchen-dining area, office and den/sleeping alcove. This is a large, well thought out, comfortable and homey 1 bedroom condo.
OFFICE
The office includes wireless broadband access (which allows computer generated international phone calls such as SKYPE), desk and mexican telmex line for local vallarta calls and calls throughout mexico. Information useful for your vacation is located in the desk drawers.
LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN/DINING AREA
The living room has a sofa suitable for sleeping, and the room is divided by 2 arches which look out onto the bay. Indeed the bay is omnipresent. The arches and arched windows are decorated in talavera (handmade Mexican) tiles.
KITCHEN
You will enjoy beautiful hand crafted kitchen cabinets, talavera tile covered counters, stainless steel pots, a full stove and oven which has a comal (for heating tortillas) hand painted Mexican dishes and good flatware and all drinking glasses are of mexican glass. Bar-b-que tools, pot holders, plastic storage containers, pitchers, spices, staples, foils and wraps have been provided for your convenience. Small appliances such as coffee grinder, iron, coffee maker, citrus squeezer, etc. are also provided.
ENTERTAINMENT/SLEEPING ALCOVE
The den (TV area and sleeping alcove) has a top of the line (6 inch thick double bed mattress) futon with a German engineered base--it is very comfortable. This area converts to a bedroom by closing the curtains across the archway, opening the double bed size futon bed and turning the entertainment center which is on wheels. This sleeping alcove has its own overhead fan, T.V. and opens onto the patio which overlooks the bay. The entertainment center is on wheels so you can move the TV to watch from the terrace, kitchen, futon, etc.
BEDROOM
The bedroom has a hand crafted wrought iron queen size bed with pillow-top mattress and flat screen TV. The TV has cable service and DVD player. The bedroom is very quiet, which is not easy to find in Mexico. Linens are american quality. Maid service is once a week but more can be arranged with "Kata," our maid. There is ample area to store your possessions in the closets and drawers.
BATHROOMS/VENTILATION
There is a lovely bathroom with shower off the bedroom and a very attractive 1/2 bath with hand painted sink and accessories in the front room. Bathrooms have fans and extractors. In addition to the ceiling fans in the baths and sleeping alcove, there are 4 ceiling fans for your comfort in the large front room. Quiet, contemporary multi-split type air conditioners are in both rooms. You will be very comfortable and with the fans you will probably never need to use the air conditioner.
CONDOMINIUM BUILDING
The building contains 13 condos on 5 floors. I am on the 3rd floor. You can access Calle Amapas directly (and the beach 1/2 block away) by walking down 3 flights. You can access the hotel facilities by walking up 3 flights. In addition to the amazing view from the deck, hotel services including the restaurant, pool, lounge chairs, tables, and umbrellas are included with the condo rental.
Three adults will be very comfortable. A fourth and fifth person would need to share the futon and sleep on the couch.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: multi-split units front and bedroom
- Linens Provided: Beach towels and beach chairs. Linens are of good quality including sheets, towels and dish towels.
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed: Pillow top mattress on hand made wrought iron bed in a quiet, dark room.
- Twin/Single Bed: couch
- Convertible Bed: 6 inch thick double bed size futon with German engineered base is very comfortable, located in alcove area providing privacy and bay view. Has its own TV.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (2) : There are TV sets in both entertainment area and bedroom. DVD in condo can be used with either TV.
- DVD
- Video Library: small library of DVDs
- Shared Pool: Located on upper deck of hotel with amazing panorama of the bay.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: hand painted Mexican dishes, stainless steel pots, blender, toaster, coffee maker, coffee grinder, citrus squeezer, etc.iron, etc.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: stainless steel pots, steak knives, special use utensils,small appliances, real glass glasses, kitchen towels, bar-b-que tools,etc.
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: outdoor propane barbeque
- Deck/Patio: Table, chairs, umbrella, awning surrounded by tropical plants and panoramic view of bay for enjoyable outdoor patio dining and sun bathing.
- View/Location
- Ocean View: a mere 1/2 block to beach
- Communications
- Telephone: local telmex service
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): house has secured wireless system which can be used with Skype for low cost international calls.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Not Suitable for Children
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$2,500 per month (2 persons)
Dec.25-Jan.2: $150 per night (2persons)
Nov. thru April $120per night (2persons)
Each Additional Guest: $20
Summer Rate: $ 75 per night
SPECIAL:Dec. 3,2009 thru Dec.18,2009
2 persons and 10 day minimum, $100 per night
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2006
Your hosts are Suan Pierce and Lucio Rodriguez. Suan was once a lawyer from Columbia Univ. and Boston College Law, practicing in Miami and Arizona. Lucio was a fisherman and tourist guide born in San Blas Nayarit Mx. We have spent the last 12 years together amusing ourselves with eachother's cultural differences. We love mexico, its people and culture and choose to live here year-round. We spend the winter in San Blas,Nayarit with Lucio's family and the rest of the year in Puerto Vallarta. Today Suan is an artist and sells her paintings in Vallarta.
Why the Owner Chose Romantic Zone
We love Vallarta and were renting here when we found our condo, an "affordable fixer-upper." It was purchased as our "home." Later, after realizing how much some extra cash would help and the money-making potential of our home, we decided to rent it for the winter. Lucio and I go to San Blas, Nayarit Mx. for the winter. This is Lucio's hometown and his family is very large and very close.
The Unique Benefits of this Condominium
You will be relaxing in my home. I am a retired lawyer who likes her comforts. My home may not be luxorious but it is comfortable, attractive and serviceable with a mexican flavor. There are 7 ceiling fans,one in each room and area, security gates on all appropriate doors and windows, awnings and umbrellas for protection from the sun, all sorts of practical extras in the kitchen (staples, spices, sponges, soap, dishtowels, bar-b-que tools and even a phone to use for calls in Mexico).
Property Photos
- View from entry - Puerto Vallarta Accommodation
- View looking onto patio - Puerto Vallarta Accommodation
- Sunset from Terrace - Puerto Vallarta Accommodation
- Kitchen
- Entertainment/ sleeping alcove area
- Sleeping alcove
- Bedroom with flat screen TV
- Pool Overlooking the Bay
- Entry and living area with doorways to bedroom and 1/2 bath
- Nido de Cisne is the top terrace
- View from terrace into the condo
- Panorama showing location of Condo
- Partial view of full bath
- Half Bath
- Entrance
- Moonlight on the Ocean
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