Location: Tankah, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mayan Riviera, Mexico (75 Minutes from Cancun Airport & 5 Minutes to Tulum)
Accommodations: Villa, 4 Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths (Sleeps 10)
Four (4) BEDROOM RENTALS Dec. 19, 2009 - AUG 27, 2010 X-MAS SPECIAL ONLY $3,800 USD
ALL RATES DISCOUNTED SO YOU CAN TAKE THIS VACATION. WE UNDERSTAND!
***An ADDITIONAL 10% Discount For ADVANCE RESERVATIONS***
Pick the 4 Bedrooms you want to use out of the 6 available after you arrive.
This villa was featured in the book, "Travel Stories of the Mayan Riviera", page 227, and is again featured in the November 2009 issue of travel magazine, "Budget Travel". See Trip Advisor for reviews.
Casa Caribena is a beautiful beachfront villa on a white sandy beach with a wonderful pool and fantastic palapa (thatched roof) patio for incredible outdoor living! With it's Rooftop Dipping Pool, you can see the entire bay. This is the place to be!
The huge kitchen has all that you need to cook whatever you like, but we suggest you use our exquisite cook, Lily. Her talents are included at no additional cost; you just purchase the groceries. The dining room seats twelve people very comfortably and you may also enjoy your meals on the patio directly in front of the turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean.
The living room that is connected to the dining room by beautiful arches has American Channel Satellite TV, along with a stereo and CD player. The wet bar is connected with the living room invites you to create your Margaritas or other tropical specialties The pool also has a lounging area in the water so you can stay cool while soaking up the rays. The palapa patio is furnished with a large table with chairs, lounge chairs, and hammocks.
Upstairs on the roof, you have your personal dipping pool that seats 12 people from where you’ll gaze at the beautiful colors of the Caribbean, or the spectacular stars at night. The neighbors will be very envious of you since you are in the only rooftop dipping pool in the entire bay.
For those that would rather not get wet, there is a huge, very comfortable built in sofa along with large relaxing chairs and lounge chairs. The higher you go, the better the views. Look all down the beach to the ruins of Tulum and beyond or north to the point. The views will astound you. This is the spot to watch the sunset, of pinks and purples, over the jungle, while sipping your Margarita or Pina Colada.
Casa Caribena is immaculately clean and furnished so that you feel the love that has been put into it. From the hand carved wooden sculptures, to the other decorations, you will see why this home is cherished.
Each bedroom is air-conditioned and has its' own private bath. There is also a half bath by the bar for your convenience and another half bath is on the roof for your convenience. The master bedroom is huge and has a king-size and queen-size bed. The second bedroom is also on the beach side with a king-size bed, vanity and is very spacious. The third bedroom has an ocean view along with a beach and jungle view. It has a queen-size bed and its bath is just a few steps down the hall. The fourth bedroom is upstairs and on the ocean with it’s king-size bed, personal terrace and bath. The fifth bedroom is also upstairs with a king-size bed, it’s personal terrace, bath and is facing the sea. The sixth bedroom is upstairs facing the jungle with a queen-size bed and it’s bathroom is across the hall. Choose which bedrooms you want after you arrive.
Casa Caribeña invites you to have the best vacation in your life. The second living room upstairs is very comfy with 3 sofas around a TV with American satellite programming. Adjacent to this room is a game room with a wall of windows that gives you the entire view of the bay. You feel like you are outside while sitting in this room. Here you can play cards, make puzzles or just sit and have a cup of coffee in the morning. There is also a full bar up here with a full size frig and stove and utensils. Lounging is a priority while at Casa Caribena, so there are lounge chairs on the beach along with hammocks to sway in. Besides the 13 x 26 foot pool having its own lounge area inside, there's also lounge chairs, and a hammock area with a soft sandy floor for your relaxing.
Pampering is also a priority here. You have an onsite Mayan Shaman that gives the most wonderful healing massages along with relaxing massages. There is a girl that comes each week to give you manicures, pedicures, and facials while lounging around the pool, under the palapa patio or up on the roof. All of these services come to you while at Casa Caribena at very reasonable additional costs. You don't have to go anywhere.
Casa Caribena has a wireless Internet connection for you to use with your own computer. There is also a telephone, used with pre-paid calling cards. The sea kayaks are great fun to play with and the snorkeling is spectacular, directly in front on the villa. Bone fishing trips can be made to go to Boca Paila, one of the foremost bone fishing areas in the world only 45 minutes from Casa Caribena. Deep Sea fishing can also be arranged. There is a great dive shop located at Dreams Hotel and 2 restaurants within walking distance. You are located within minutes of Mayan Ruins, Cenotes, dry caves, Playa del Carmen, Xcaret, Xel-Ha, and many other incredible sites, including Chichen Itza which is only 90 minutes away.
A few steps down the beach is the famous Manatee Cenote. This is a fresh water sink hole, emerald green, crystal clear water, where Manatees live. You have the beautiful Caribbean in front of you with the cool fresh water cenote in back of you. What a place to be... Our staff is very complete and they aim to help you enjoy the most exquisite vacation that you ever experienced. Casa Caribena is luxury in seclusion. If you would like to receive some references about us, we will be happy to supply you with them. Just ask.
SEE RATE INFORMATION FOR DISCOUNTS
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Private Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Fantastic Cook Included in the Rental.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Spelunking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- World Class Deep Sea Fishing & Bone Fishing, Kayaking, Relaxing
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Advance Reservation Discount: 10% 4 Reservations made 6 Months or more in Advance
ONLY 4 BEDROOM RENTALS FROM Dec 19, 2009 - Aug. 27, 2010
Dec. 19 - 26, 2009 "SPECIAL" ONLY $3,800 USD
Jan. 2 - April 30, 2010 .. $3,800/week
May 1 - Aug. 27, 2010 .. $3,300/week
Rates for 8 People Occupancy
Please Add $150 for Each Additional Person Over 8 People with 10 People Maximum
12% Mexican Hotel Tax
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Why the Owner Chose Tankah
I met my husband Andre after living in Cancun for almost 4 years. He had moved to Acapulco in 1981 and just moved to Cancun in 1988. I sold real estate and had bought the lot in Tankah Tres in 1987. Being inside a bay with its warm calm waters and fantastic snorkeling was just perfect to build our home. Having cenote Manatee 250 yards away with manatees still living in there made the area magical. I have lived in Mexico and this area for almost 25 years and Andre has been in Mexico for almost 30 years. We now have started a new adventure and built a home in Belize, Central America. We love it there also and split our time living between the two villas.
There is nothing more rewarding than being able to share a place that you love with others.
The Unique Benefits of this Villa
Our guests continue to write in our comment book that the snorkeling in front of the villa is better than at Xel-Ha and other places they try. We agree, you see all that the Caribbean has to offer in only 12 feet of water in front of Casa Caribena. The sea kayaking is always fun and the laughter that you hear from both the kayaks and the beach is wonderful. It is these events that make wonderful memories with those you are with. The villa has a number of different places where the entire group of up to 14 people can all gather together and eat or just be together hanging out, watching the sunsets, sunrises, TV, playing around the pool, etc. Under 20 minutes, you are at the ruins of Tulum or Coba, over 15 different cenotes, adventure parks, world class beaches of Tulum, shopping, restaurants and much more. You are in the heart of everything the Riviera Maya has to offer while staying at Casa Caribena. These are the things we love to do while at Casa Caribena.
Property Photos
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