Location: Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mayan Riviera, Mexico (75 miles south of the Cancun Airport, 5 miles north of Tulum) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
Casa Tankah is for the vacation traveler searching for a tropical hideaway... Where parrots fly overhead early in the morning... Sea turtles come to nest!
Casa Tankah is located in the lush, beautiful rain forest along the Cancun-Tulum Corridor approximately 75 miles south of Cancun. A private beachfront retreat with a full kitchen, two bedrooms, and two baths. The property is 1/2 acre with 82 feet of spectacular beach frontage.
Tankah Bay is about a mile long with the world's second largest barrier reef just off shore. The Maya Diving Shop is located just a short walk down the beach at Tulum Dreams Resort. There you can rent snorkels, fins and extra kayaks. Also snorkel tours or scuba diving excursions done right out in front of our casa! A short stroll north from the house is a refreshing cenote (fresh water spring), a bar, and restaurant called "Casa Cenote." A longer stroll south from the house along the beach brings you to the Mayan Ruins of Tulum. Enjoy relaxing in one of our many hammocks, under our thatch covered patio watching a Caribbean sunrise, or snorkeling in the bay 50 feet in front of the home.
Nearby attractions include.. Mayan Ruins of Tulum and Coba, Sian Ka'an Biosphere, a beautiful reserve with wildlife and miles of deserted beaches. Dive shop just short walk down the beach. Cavern and Cenote snorkeling and diving. Snorkeling in Xel-Ha and Yal-Ku Lagoons. Horseback riding on the beach. Golf at Puerto Adventuras and Playa Del Carmen. Ferry to Cozumel and Xcaret, a natural water theme park.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Linens Provided
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Games
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Oceanfront
- Other Amenities
- as well as beach towels, Bottled water, Maid service, twice weekly. Beach cleaned daily, Hammocks provided, 2- 2 person sea kayaks with paddles
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Hiking
- Other Activities
- Mayan Ruins, Cave diving, Cenotes, Natural Water Theme Parks and Wildlife viewing
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Holiday Season .. (Christmas & New Years) .. $2800/wk.
High Season ..... (November 16th-April 15th) ................. $1820/wk.
Mid Season ...... (April 16th-August 15th) ................... $1680/wk.
Low Season ...... (August 16th-November 15th) ................ $1400/wk.
3 nt minimum stay required
$50.00//son,/wk for persons over 6 to cover water usuage and laundry
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Casa Tankah... for Your Perfect Vacation!
Year Purchased: 1999
Why the Owner Chose Tulum
We chose to buy our home in Mexico after my husband & I went there for our honeymoon. Neither of us had been there before and instantly fell in love with the ocean, the sunshine and the people!! We were lucky enough to be at the right place, at the right time!
The Unique Benefits at this House
We are certified scuba divers and my husband is now a divemaster! We love diving, seeing the ruins, (especially in Coba), but we mostly enjoy hanging out on our patio, reading a good book and enjoying our view of the ocean. (Of course a cold Cerveza tastes good too!!!) The great thing is when we bring family or friends down, we are centrally located and close to do anything they might feel like doing!
Owner's Map of Tulum
My husband & I live in Estes Park, Co. My husband owns an engineering firm and a construction company. I clean everything he builds and handle booking our Mexico house. We have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. We have lived in Estes Park for 27 years. We feel we have the best of both worlds, the mountains in Colorado and the ocean in Mexico!!
Property Photos
- View of casa from the beach - Tulum/Tankah, Mexico - Rental Accommodations near Mayan Ruins
- Spacious Living Area - Tulum/Tankah, Mexico - Rental Accommodations near Mayan Ruins
- Open fully equipped kitchen with bar seating - Tulum/Tankah, Mexico - Rental Accommodations near Mayan Ruins
- Master bedroom with king bed and private bath
- 2nd bedroom with two twin beds and private bath
- Covered thatch roof to relax under with your favorite drink and book
- View down the beach, secluded and private
- Breathtaking sunrise from beach
- View of Tankah Bay from the patio
- Cenotes just a short stroll down the beach
- View of Tankah Bay looking North
- Circular Driveway, plenty of parking space
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Hi Mary We just made it back to Colorado, everything was fine it wasn't really busy, kind of nice not to have to fight crowds. Playa de Carmen was a little busier but not bad. We all had a great time. Thanks again and have a great summer. Craig
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Hi Mary! We had a wonderful time at Casa Tankah! The weather was great, it was hot but windy so the house felt great and we weren't hot on the beach. It rained one morning but cleared up by 10 AM. We had the perfect mix of activity and leisure...went to the ruins in the morning, beach all afternoon. Another day we snorkeled in the underground Cenotes and the one down the street from you. We met up with a guide at the ruins who took all four of us out for the day, the underground cenotes and the lagoon. We swam with sea turtles and sting rays...amazing! I put his name in the guestbook along with his card. He's a great guy. We ate out twice, once at Blue Sky (great food!). The guys cooked, we girls cleaned up. For the most part, we lounged, ate, drank beer and listened to music...paradise!! Thank you!!! We all talked all weekend about what a perfect spot you have! Thank you for letting us stay there, we can't wait to go back!! Amy
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I want to thank you for letting us stay at your wonderfull villa. We had so much fun, we are planning next years March break to return to Mexico. We bragged up your place to a couple on the plane who were very interested. You sure have a great place. We all want to thank you for your kindness. Lots of great memories!!!!! Kathy and group
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We had an absolutely glorious time. Really, really enjoyed it. Hope to be back in the future! Thanks for everything. Jane
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Hola Mary and Kerry! We loved staying at Casa Tankah! It was everything I had hoped it would be...but one week was definitely not long enough for a vacation! The weather was very very hot (as expected) with no rain. We loved your casa and your beach....my favorite view was from the second beach chair from the left.....ahhhh Thanks! Liz and Joel
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Dear Mary and Kerry Just wanted to write and say thank-you for the rental of Casa Tankah. We had a great time, with absolutely no troubles. It's such a wonderful place so expect us to be back and a few referrals should be coming your way as well. Thanks again Mike
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Dear Kerry and Mary, We had such a delightful time staying at your Casa Tankah. It was the perfect size for us and the location is awesome. We loved how the kitchen stays stocked from guests to guests (we left some things of our own), appreciating the sense of being in a continuously functioning household. The house journal was such fun for ideas about where to go as well as the sense of continuous pleasure your guests have enjoyed there- as well as staying through Hurricane Dean! Arlene was an enormous help, and Jorge was wonderful. Thank you for this opportunity. We would love to come again, and will be in touch. We hope you have a Happy New Year. Ann Phillips
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HI, MY HUSBAND AND I SPENT TIME IN YOUR HOME IN MAY. I NEVER DID EMAIL YOU WHEN WE ARRIVED HOME TO SAY THANK YOU AND OUR STAY WAS FANTASTIC! YOU WERE RIGHT IT WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE BEACH! WE HAVE BRAGGED IT UP ALOT SINCE BEING HOME AND HOPE TO SPEND ANOTHER VACATION RIGHT THERE! IT WAS OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY, AND WE ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT WE SHOULD MAKE IT AN ANNUAL TRADITION TO SPEND OUR ANNV. WEEK THERE FROM NOW ON. OUR ONLY MISTAKE WAS MOVING UP NORTH TO PUERTO MORELOS. WE MOVED INTO A LARGE, GORGEOUS, HOME WITH A FANTASTIC POOL. THAT WAS GREAT! BUT WE WOULD CHOOSE YOUR HOUSE IN A HEARTBEAT JUST FOR THE BEACH, AND THE FACT THAT IT IS JUST ABOUT THE BEST SNORKELING IN THE AREA AND IT IS RIGHT IN THE FRONT YARD! WE DID NOT EVEN HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE. WE HAD PLANNED TO GO BACK TO XEL-HA, BUT ONCE WE ARRIVED AT YOUR HOME AND WENT OUT SNORKELING THE FIRST TIME WE SAW NO REASON TO PAY MONEY TO DO WHAT WE COULD DO JUST STEPS AWAY FROM OUR OWN PRIVATE LOUNGE CHAIRS! THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR HOME! WE HOPE EVERYTHING IS WELL THERE AND WE CANT WAIT TO BE BACK AGAIN! CLINT AND BROOKE SMITH
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Hi Mary, Just to let you know, we had a great week, last week in Casa Tankah. We did a lot of snorkeling, my wife and my youngest son saw a baracuda and a huge stingray, and our boys also enjoyed just making a little tour with the kayak without any snorkeling; that is the part I most like about holidays, that you finally can have the time and patience to take all your time in doing these little things together with your kids. Against our plans we also cooked many more home-meals than planned, just because we were too lazy to move up again and go to a restaurant. And this only shows the house had a very relaxing effect on us. We prepared our own margaritas, we did a sunrise walk on the beach, I spent hours at night, sitting on a chair on the beach gazing at the stars, etc. The last morning we woke up to find really huge turtle tracks on the beach, but again it did not succeed in burying the eggs. Luckily for our little boys, at the same moment we saw the tracks there appeared a fisherman in front of the house, hauling huge fish out of the water. The house had a great romantic feel about it, it does not look as plain-concrete like most of the probably newer buildings like the one of the neighbors.The porch/terrace is great, the airflow from the sea is fantastic and the quiet all around us was also great. A tip maybe for other people; as we had to leave the house early in the morning and our plane left late at night, we went to the Club Med in Cancun and had a half/day pass. Expensive at $55 for an adult and $30 for a kid, but all your food and drinks is included, you can use the beach and their swimming pool, and if it is really hot like on last Saturday it really helps you through an otherwise totally lost day of waiting in a pleasurable way. And use the showers and get dressed with clean clothes just before you hit the plane. Casa Tankah will have a special place in our memories, and we would certainly plan on returning if Mexico was'nt so damned far away for us; if you travel that far, you do'nt go to the same place twice. But you never know, and we will certainly tell our friends. In the meantime the heat of your lovely beach is slowly slipping away in the Amsterdam chill, but that's fine; we had a great time. Thanks for everything, and maybe, who knows, till next time, kind regards, Tobias
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Hi Mary and Kerry, Just wanted to drop you a note to tell you how much we enjoyed staying at Casa Tankah. Your place is everything you said it was and more. It was really nice to find the goodies in the fridge, they came in handy when preparing meals at "home". Your game closet is also nicely stocked with all of the appropriate things to have when your on vacation. Arlene is a trip!! She saw to it that we had everything we needed during the week and was fun to chat with. The maid and caretakers also did a nice job while we were there. We used the kayak a few times and the hammock more than a few...that's my favorite thing to do when I'm on vacation in Mexico. Terry went diving, we snorkeled in the cenote and took nice long walks on the beach. What a peaceful place to swim and walk! Your place is in the best of settings, the shade from the palm trees was perfect for long stays on the beach with a good book. I hope you get to Casa Tankah often. Thank you very much for keeping your place so nice for visitors like us. Sincerely, Jeff and Fran & Terry and Marian