Completely worth it...

Guest: love Mexico (Brooklyn, NY, US)
Date of Stay: 02/15/09 Review Submitted: 03/02/09

Safe, easy, clean, easy to reserve and very helpful owner. The house is very user-friendly with excellent range, fridge, washer/dryer and a/c. Excellent parking and great main pool. Tulum is very accessible as are beaches and cenotes.

Owner response:Thanks Ian, it is always nice to have renters like you. I am very glad that you and your family had a wondeful time!

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Brand new villa

Guest: Scary (Vancouver, Canada)
Date of Stay: 01/13/12 Review Submitted: 01/30/12

I am happy to say our accomodations were very affordable. The villa was new & large, especially the master bedroom, which is the whole upper floor. The neighbours were friendly & welcoming, which made our stay more enjoyable. Miguel, the caretaker was most helpful with everything. The location was close to town, but next time I would rent a bicycle or scooter for convenience. I would rent her again in the future. Sherri from Vancouver, Canada.

Owner response:Thank you Sherri, we ar very glad you all had a wonderful time. Hope you come back soon. Thanks,

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Well situated

Guest: Roamer (Quebec)
Date of Stay: 11/03/11 Review Submitted: 12/21/11

A very nice villa, comfortable, clean, well equipped and close to many attractions. Good restaurants in Tulum and a large supermarket close by. The beaches are fantastic, pick up your fresh fish in the afternoon as fishing boats return. Miguel, the caretaker was very kind and helpful.

Owner response:Thank you Nicholas, we are glad you had a wonderful time!

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Great family house.

Guest: Patty (USA)
Date of Stay: 11/18/11 Review Submitted: 12/13/11

We spent Thanksgiving week here with our 3 teenagers and had plenty of room. The house, grounds, and pool are very well maintained. Town is a short drive with many shops and great restaurants. The beach in Tulum is gorgeous and uncrowded with many restaurants to pop into for a snack or drinks. Akumal, where we enjoy snorkeling in the lagoon, is only a short drive north on the main road. We hope to be able to return next year.

Owner response:Thank you Patty, we all are very glad you had a great time! Hope you come back,

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

The perfect place for my family's vacation

Guest: Bruce (Provo, UT, USA)
Date of Stay: 06/02/11 Review Submitted: 06/24/11

I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you that we had a fantastic time in Tulum last week. Your Villa was wonderful and Miguel (the caretaker) was super friendly and helpful to us during our entire stay. We loved Tulum and we are so glad we decided to stay there versus Cancun or Playa del Carmen. To us they are more like Las Vegas than Mexico. Tulum, on the other hand, was friendly, beautiful, and more concerned with being Mexican than American or European. Your villa was by far the best property we saw in the entire area--it was like being in our own home. It wasn't very close to the beach, but after spending a lot of time on the beach, we were very glad we got a car and stayed at your place instead. This is a trip we will always remember. Thank you!

Owner response:Thanks a lot for your review, we are very glad you had a wonderful time. We love to have renters like you. Thanks, Lucy Ricardo 281-630-1126

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great house, pool, location and most of all value!

Guest: Alethea (Vail, CO)
Date of Stay: 05/07/11 Review Submitted: 05/26/11

4 of us spent a week at the Villas Ethel and had a fantastic time! The house is beautiful, comfortable, spacious, and nicely air conditioned. The onsite property managers are extremely friendly and helpful. We felt very safe in the gated community and everywhere that we went. I definately recommend renting a car at the airport in Cancun, as driving around down there is quite easy, and essential to getting around to site see and get to the beach. It was nice to stock up the cooler provided at the house for all of our day trips. We cooked breakfast at the house nearly everyday but ate out most of the other meals, but the kitchen is very accommodating if you wish to eat at home. The home has its own private pool in the backyard, however we were the only guests in the entire complex so we only used the "common" pool in the front yard. Can't say enough nice things about our stay, there is so much to do in the area, I could've stayed a few more nights! As far as things to do in the area, I recommend a Hidden Worlds "adventure tour", the ruins in Tulum, YaKul Lagoon and happy hour at La Buena Vida, fishing in Puerto Aventuras, a day/shopping trip to Playa del Carmen, in addition to relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Tulum. I do not recommend driving all the way through the biosphere to Punta Allen as the dirt road is quite long and the town is virtually shut down from April-October. We did find one place open, but there was no power. Sian Ka'an needs a lot of clean up work, as sadly, most of the area looks like a garbage dump, no thanks to recent hurricans. We also LOVED having Lucky, the neighborhood dog, around since we left all of our pets at home :)

Owner response:Thank you so much for your review, we are very glad you had a wonderful time. Thanks, Lucy Ricardo 281-630-1126

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Tulum Villa

Guest: Gary (New Jersey)
Date of Stay: 01/08/11 Review Submitted: 03/28/11

We were two couples with two small children (2 year old and 6 month old). We have stayed at the villa for ten days in mid January. The villa was clean, comfortable and very nice. The villa complex was well maintained and beautiful. The neighbors at the complex were very friendly - once nice couple lent us a map and provided directions to some beaches. We had no trouble at all staying at the villa with small kids. The people in Tulum and the region are very friendly and sincere. We went to Chichen-Itza, Coba, also saw Tulum ruins, went to a number of beaches, cenotes, tried different restaurants, shopped for fruit at Tulum stalls, tried local tortillas... Basically had a great time. If we get a chance - we will be back :)

Owner response:Thank you Gary, everybody at the complex loved your company. It is always nice to have guests like you. Lucy Ricardo 2/1-630-1126

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

A Perfect Base From Which to Explore all that Tulum has to Offer

Guest: Andy (Boston Massachusetts USA)
Date of Stay: 03/06/11 Review Submitted: 03/18/11

My wife; myself and another couple stayed at the Villa for 9 nights from 3/6 - 3/15 2011. The villa is even NICER than the photos on VRBO would indicate. The master bedroom upstairs is absolutely HUGE with lots of closet space and a very comfortable king size bed. You also have your very own private bathroom. The first floor has two twin bedrooms with 1 1/2 batrhs as well as a spacious living room and dining area. The appliances are all modern and up to date and cooking on the gas stove is a pleasure. Unlike some other properties that we have rented in tropical climates... this unit is FULLY air conditioned; not just the bedrooms. This makes the entire villa absolutely comfortable... even when cooking in the kitchen. The pool and grounds are first rate and both the owner and the property manager are most helpful. Dining out in the Tulum area can be quite expensive; especially at the beachfront restaurants. You can even this out by creating some fabulous home cooked meals in the villa as lots of fresh produce and meats are available at favorable prices in the supermarket. I highly recommend this villa for your visit to the Tulum area..... go SOON... before the airport is completed and the inevitable onsloght of tourists begin to arrive in 2 or 3 years.

Owner response:Thank you so much for your review. We are very glad you had a wonderful time. We love to have guests like you. Thanks, Lucy Ricardo 281-630-1126

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Love Tulum and the Villa

Guest: ME (Calgary AB)
Date of Stay: 12/22/10 Review Submitted: 02/04/11

We had a fabulous holiday staying at the spacious villa on the edge of Tulum. We felt very safe and well looked after by the groundskeeper and welcomed by the other guests. The house was very comfortable for our family of 5, including 3 teens.It was nice to be in our own space with the pool to enjoy when we were finished with the beach for the day.The area has so many things to do including numerous great restaurants, a wonderful unspoiled beach just a few Kilometers from the town, the ruins, cenotes, a spider monkey reserve, snorkelling, lagoons, shops for souvenirs, food, markets etc. Tulum is a very laid back town to enjoy the Mayan culture. It was great ot have our own transport. We will be back!!

Owner response:Thank you very much for your review Mary Ellen, we really appreciate it. Thanks, Lucy Ricardo

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Tulum

Guest: Neyda (Houston)
Date of Stay: 11/19/10 Review Submitted: 12/06/10

We had a great time and recommend Tulum and this villa to anyone. We spent thanksgiving in Tulum and enjoyed it greatly. The owner was very helpful and nice.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.