Guestbook Comment

Guest: Connie McCann (Sonoma, CA)
Date of Stay: 04/01/03 Review Submitted: 04/25/03

Dear Judy: We cannot thank you enough for sharing your beautiful Caribbean paradise with us, and for helping us experience one of the most special vacations of our lives! Everything was even better that we dreamed it would be. You have done a fabulous job in creating the perfect family vacation villa, and have thought of everything – from your well-planned kitchen to your snorkeling equipment and kayaks. We enjoyed snorkeling in the Cenote and the calm Caribbean right outside our door, perfect places to teach and share one of our great pleasures with our grandchildren. The kayaks are perfect for exploring the coral and surrounding areas, and we spent many peaceful afternoon hours under your beach palapa. Rosy and Wayner are wonderful – you have found a very special family to care for your villa and your guests. Everything Rosy prepared for us was delicious, and they kept the villa and the beach in beautiful shape throughout our visit. We look forward to visiting Casa P

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Guest: Mira (-)
Date of Stay: 04/02/11 Review Submitted: 06/29/11

My fiance and I stayed at Casa Playa Azul Mar/Apr 2011. It was such an amazing week! I couldn't say enough positive things. The Tulum area is wonderful for water activity, we loved the Cenotes- they are a MUST- and it was so cool to have one just a couple houses down the street! And we loved kayaking out into the ocean right from our door step and snorkeling along the amazing reef right off the shores of the home. The home itself was so comfortable and relaxing, it is better than the pictures. Sitting on the upstairs deck under the stars at night was wonderful. The home is kept impeccably clean and the caretakers are helpful and kind people. We have traveled to a lot of places and we don't usually make a habit of going to the same place twice but we have already discussed many times how we can't wait to return to Tankah Shores. Hoping to do it again in 2012 with our new baby! There are lovely restaurants nearby if you desire to eat out, we loved Akumal- the Turtle Bakery is amazing. Tulum has a amazing choices as well. There is also a restaurant just a couple houses down on the ocean called Casa Cenote that is great for breakfast, lunch and dinner casual dining. We also visited the local bed and breakfast called Blue Sky right down the road (walking distance) for a nice dinner. Most of our meals we ate at home though because once you are at this house you really never want to leave. We just made sure to wash our fresh fruits and veggies with Microdyn which is safe and easy. And just a side note on the weather. The week we were there was a rather windy week which can be common on the ocean. Another of the MANY wonderful aspects of this home is that it is in a protected cove type of area. Even though it was a windy week we were able to swim and sit on the beach everyday in complete comfort and when we went for a drive into the Tulum beach we were surprised to find no one on the beach with much more wind and very large ocean swells. Tankah Shores is an amazing place that we consider ourselves lucky to have found and we can't wait to go back. Mira & Eric, New Hampshire

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Guest: Eric (-)
Date of Stay: 05/12/11 Review Submitted: 06/29/11

Property Description: Casa Playa Azul Property ID Number: 6881 Comment rating: Positive Comments: This was not my first visit to Tankah Shores and Casa Playa Azul. This amazing beach/ beach home and the entire Tulum area has been my favorite place to get away since my first visit 8 years ago. Playa Azul is very comfortable with everything you might need right at your fingertips. The beach is beautiful and very private. We spent many hours each day simply taking in the sun and cooling down in the private pool just steps from the patio door. Edith and her nephew Wueslin took great care of us and the few meals we had cooked for us were outstanding! (I highly reccomend the Chile Rellenos!). Telum is very nice little town with some very good restaurants and great hospitality. We spent a few hours almost every evening at Don Cafetes sidewalk cafe eating, drinking and listening to live music from the house Tio who were all a lot of fun. I can go on and on about Casa Playa Azul and tha amazing times I have had there. If you have not experienced it..you should! Thankyou to Judy and her house staff for making my rare and much needed vacations a vacation in paradise! Eric Schwartz, Sequim, Washington

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Guest: Rob & Joanne (-)
Date of Stay: 11/24/09 Review Submitted: 11/24/09

November 14 - 21 2009 OMG...we loved loved loved your house in tulum. we had a blast...planning to come back in a year or so...we'll keep in touch...edith and her family were unbelieveable...you really are lucky to have such wonderful help...our meals were outstanding...we couldn't have asked for anything more...we had excellent weather...just missed IDA, thank heaven...the house, yard, and beach was kept spotless...we really enjoyed the dogs greating us every sunrise and evenings to guard the house...we walked the entire beach from the point passed the blue sky hotel and back the other way to the outside church...what beautiful beach front...we went to several places durning our stay...chicken pizza (chichen-itza) as the local call it, xel-cha, a local beach near tulum, and just by chance we saw the independence day parade in tulum while shopping (unexpected...what beautiful people)...we had the time of our lives :-)...thanks for sharing with us a little piece of heaven Rob & Joanne Reilley and friends

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Guest: Sommer Bily (Houston, Texas)
Date of Stay: 06/24/09 Review Submitted: 06/24/09

Dear Judy,Just a small note to say a BIG THANK YOU for opening your home to my girlfriends and I during our Mexican adventure last September!! While the detour to Casa Playa Azul was unplanned (thank you Hurricane Ike!!) your beautiful home and warm reception definitely made it a highlight of the trip!! I must say that the private pool, hammock swings and palapas on the private beach help complete the absolute tranquil setting of your gorgeous property, while the proximity to Tulum and Playa Del Carmen offered tours of the Mayan ruins and other adventures only minutes away.The private massage by the local spa under the upstairs palapa (while raining!) is hands down a top 10 memory in my book, only to be edged out by the hatching of the baby sea turtles while we were there…the whole stay was incredible!! Again, I just want to say thank you so very much and please pass my appreciation on to your staff at the house for their kind attention during our few days – I still have yet to convince my husband to prepare fresh salsa and guacamole every afternoon for me but I am still trying!! I hope to be able to return with him very soon and to share with him the little slice of Heaven you allowed us to shelter at while a storm named Ike pounded our homes in Houston.I am forever grateful for the few stolen days in paradise.Warmest regardsSommer Bily

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Guest: Tracy & Chris Symmank (Houston, TX)
Date of Stay: 06/23/09 Review Submitted: 06/23/09

Dearest Judy! What an amazing house and beautiful area!!! Paradise is the only word that comes to mind! I have been to Casa Playa Azul several times and each trip is better than the last! I look forward to our next trip down to Talum! Edith & Yobany are the best and you can tell that personal service is their main focus for your guests. Thank you for sharing your paradise with us and we look forward to our next visit! Kindest Regards ~ Tracy & Chris Symmank

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Guest: Margie11 (Lakeville, MN)
Date of Stay: 06/15/09 Review Submitted: 06/15/09

Our trip to Casa Playa Azul was amazing. The house and surrounding area were much more beautiful than portrayed in the website. The flowers, beach, birds were a tropical paradise! Edith was a wonderful cook and made us some incredible meals. It was the most relaxing vacation I have ever taken and would recommend the house and area to anyone. There is so much to see and do for people of all ages. We had the best time kyaking and walking on the beach. The teenagers loved the pool and private beach! My daughter's first comment upon arrival, "this is where I want my senior class pictures taken". I believed she enjoyed the scenery and landscape (she wants to be a photographer). We most definately will return! Margie, Renae, Cayla and Allison

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Guest: Cheryl Davis1 (El Paso, TX)
Date of Stay: 06/15/09 Review Submitted: 06/15/09

Judy - We can't thank you enough for the phenominal stay we had at Casa Playa Azul! Although this was not my first stay, it was the absolute BEST stay. I married my best friend. Everyone went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect! Edith and Yobani decorated the back porch and beach with handmade flowers, real flowers, palm branches, little twinkling lights, and luminarios going up the steps to the beach. After the ceremony, Edith prepared a wonderful dinner for us and our guests. It had rained earlier in the afternoon but by the time of the wedding, the skies were clear and it was perfect. We truly had a storybook wedding at your house on the beach! (Not to mention wonderful scuba diving and sightseeing in the days leading to the wedding!) Thank you again for everything you and your staff did to make this the most incredible day for us! Cheryl and Kirk Davis

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Guest: Rick, Lora, Philip, and Thomas (Houston,TX)
Date of Stay: 06/12/09 Review Submitted: 06/12/09

Judy, Thanks for the wonderful stay! I can't decide which part we enjoyed the most. The boys (age 6 1/2) would say playing in the sand, the pool, kayaking with Daddy, building a hermit crab habitat, and snorkeling. Rick and I would say the ease of a family vacation - the bunk beds in our room, the well equipped kitchen, the food prepared by Edith, the close proximity to an airport, I could go on FOREVER! We plan on returning soon! Thanks again, Rick, Lora, Philip, and Thomas

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Guest: Suzie9 (Plymouth, MN)
Date of Stay: 01/08/09 Review Submitted: 01/08/09

We were one of the first non-family members to have rented this beautiful villa in Tankah. That was many years ago and prior to the pool and palapas on the beach, but it is still one of the most memorable vacations we have every had. Although, sadly, it rained the majority of the week, my husband and I, our three children and my Mom (her first time in Mexico) had an amazing time. The villa is so unique with the different levels and bedroom areas, not to mention the perfect Mexican details, but what we remember the most is just hanging around on the hammock chairs, kayaking out to the coral reef, snorkeling along the coral reef and in the cenote, eating at Casa Cenote (is it still there) and just relaxing and spending time together as a family. I can't imagine what the place is like now with the addition of the pool and palapas. Thank you for our wonderful vacation and we hope all is well.

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