2 weeks of pleasure

Guest: jas7273 (Chapel Hill, NC)
Date of Stay: 11/19/11 Review Submitted: 12/07/11

Husband, adult daughter, and I found this unit to be comfortable 2 level (has small 3rd & 4th floor balconies) condo with just the right amenities. Nothing fancy, but very nice and time goes by so quickly! We wish we had rented a car because taxis apparently don't like to drive back to Fisherman, which is on the back side of Playa Car, a gated, residential community. They took up to an hour to respond when called - even with the excellent staff trying to get their attention. It's ~ a mile walk thru Playa Car to the security gate/main drag. Sunset Fisherman Village has a delightful activities director with scheduled Zoomba, water aerobics, beach volley ball, yoga, tequila tasting, wind surfing lessons, kayaks, 2 Hobie cats, card games, books, ceramics painting.... ask and they'll try to make it happen for any age grp. The concierge service is very helpful with access to tour and restaurant reservations. Housekeeping services are extra in privately owned units such as this - and maids only skim the surface. Beds are hard. Huge walkin shower in upstairs master. Be prepared to stake your claim early in the day to desired beach furniture. The cushioned canopied beds/chaise/round beds and 3 piece sofa arrangements make for wonderful socializing - it's VERY nice for or. They allow patrons from Tres Rios, another Sunset resort down the beach that hasn't refurbished their beach area, to use Fisherman beach area & furniture - so people throw down towels in the early a.m. to "reserve" them, but may not actually start using the furniture until noon. Amazing that this practice is grudgingly respected by all, and we didn't see anyone move someone else's towels. Stairs to this unit are accessed through the lobby so you have to drag your sandy self by people dressed to go out for the evening to get to the room from the beach. The only wi-fi is available in the lobby (there is no computer in the room) but we found a table/chairs above the lobby on the 2nd floor out of the public eye, so we didn't have to go all the way downstairs to use laptop. There is no table for eating on either balcony. It was nice not to have to pay for all inclusive, and there are some wonderful restaurants in Playa del Carmen. Staff bring big water containers to the room immediately upon request. 2 weeks was perfect amount of time. We were at Fisherman last year in a different 1 level unit last year, and liked this unit/location better. We'd go again in a heartbeat!

Owner response:love the feedback about tables on the balcony. My husband is going down this spring and will purchase tables. we always use the balcony wall but this will change. sorry about the cabs, we haven't had this problem.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

BEST VACATION EVER!

Guest: LBUG (Charlotte NC)
Date of Stay: 07/17/10 Review Submitted: 08/11/10

My family and I rented this condo for our first trip to Mexico. The condo was sparkling clean, comfortable and we loved waking up to the most beautiful view of the ocean each morning. We ate out quite a bit (because that's what we do) but the kitchen was fully equipped and user-friendly. The condo had plenty of room, very comfortable beds, had privacy for older kids and was beautifully furnished. The balconies on each level provided perfect, private views of the pool and the ocean. EVERYONE at the resort was fabulous, accommodating and kind, especially since we didn't speak much Spanish. We all had massages at the spa and Diana and Marcial were especially helpful to us as we tried to navigate the tours and the taxis. We will DEFINITELY make this a yearly trip!

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers.

Waking up to paradise right outside your window

Guest: christy (charlotte, nc)
Date of Stay: 05/14/10 Review Submitted: 08/11/10

I stayed here for a girls week and and a wonderful time. The condo itself was very nice! We enjoyed having the full kitchen with all the supplies we needed. The view from both balconys is wonderful and breath taking. The staff there were helpful and helped us with whatever we needed, we just asked! I will go again next year hopefully!

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

Fabulous!!

Guest: DShelton (Cornelius, NC)
Date of Stay: 05/13/10 Review Submitted: 07/19/10

Stayed here for a "Girls" week and had a blast. The rental was fabulous, clean and the view was fantastic. We cooked in and ate in the local restaurants and both were fun to do. I had the first massage of my life at the spa and it was the most wonderful thing I have ever done! Everyone was friendly, the beach was kept immaculate and we will all definately be back again next year!

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

Kids Club saved our vacation

Guest: StephanieLovesthebeach (Denver)
Date of Stay: 12/20/09 Review Submitted: 04/26/10

We decided to rent a condo this vacation instead of staying at a hotel. We were a little apprehensive at first, being that we have children under 10 and normally the kids club at the hotel takes some of the load off on vacation. We picked this location because it had a kids club on site. Boy were we happy. They did a great job with the kids with activities all day long right on the beach. Our oldest loved the kayaks, our youngest the water sports in the pool. It was a big risk for us, being our Christmas vacation, but worked out great. Will definitely go back again.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Incredible Place

Guest: MarciaSanDiego (San Diego)
Date of Stay: 02/06/10 Review Submitted: 04/21/10

We stayed here in Feb over spring break with our kids and loved the place!!!! So much better than a hotel room, the place was fantastic. We really loved the movies that the owners have left, there must be 200 DVD's that kept the kids busy on the 2 days where it rained! This condo project is really great because they have hotel services as well. We had a full kitchen and went shopping the first day, but when we didn't feel like cooking we would just call room service and they brought up food, really convienent. We have been to Playa many times but this was our first time at a condo. We are going to make this a yearly trip!! Here is a tip, when you get to the condo look for Marcial, he is one of the bell boys. We gave him a tip on the first day and he treated us like royalty the entire week, anything we needed we just asked him!

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

Wonderful View!

Guest: vacationlover (Cameron, Wi, USA)
Date of Stay: 03/17/10 Review Submitted: 03/31/10

I just recently stayed at the property at Sunset Fishermans in March. I have been there before as guests of owners. What a difference! When you are renting property from a private owner, boy do they treat you different. We were lucky to even get a key to the place. The staff does not give you any information about what they have to offer. They do not tell you about the meal plan, eating areas, spa, workout room, you get the picture. We almost felt like an inconvience to them. I was VERY disappointed to say the least. The condo itself needed some TLC. The safe in the room did not work, the beds are rock hard, it said it sleeps 8 and the kids had to cover up with towels the first night because the manager of the private owned condos was not in. There was mold on the patio and curtains, the bathroom down stairs leaks every time you flush, the lighting was not working in the downstairs bathroom. We had no bulbs in the lamps. We had no idea how to get more blankets for the kids, (the next day someone with a key, let us take 3 blankets out of the locked closet in the quest room, nothing more) The container for the fresh water did not have a spout that worked. It took 2 people to try and get water out of the jug, the window in the downstairs bedroom was broken so anyone could get in and remember, we have no working safe. We had to make shift a way to block the window, because again, it is not Fishermans Problem! The kitchen sink leaked so bad that we had a bath towel down every time we filled the sink. Fun! Looking at the positives, we met our family there that were owners of 2 weeks and we had a great time with them, the beach was wonderful, the view was great, the owners of the condo sounded very nice on the phone, the TV's were nicehowever, I don't know if they realize how much maintenance needs to be done.

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