This was the best vacation of my life.
Honestly, I couldn't have asked for anything more. We arrived here in the last week of April and from the minute we set foot on the property, it was incredible. Perfect in every way.
The house itself is a beautiful classic Mexican design. Lots of colorful tiles everywhere with that "Mexican Marble" in the bedrooms and living spaces. There is a spiral staircase leading down through the house, and as you decend you get the views and smells and sounds of waves crashing 100 ft away. Immediately, you're struck by the beauty. Struck.
It gets better.... When we arrived and went to the pool level (the lowest), we met the staff- Mari (the talented chef) and Pepe (The "Houseman). they served us fresh made margaritas and the most delicious quesadillas I've ever had. Now... I've had a lot of mexican food and margaritas in my life. These were special. The staff took the time to squeeze fresh limes EVERY DAY for margaritas. This wasn't some mix from a bottle. This is the real deal.
Sitting on the pool deck, you have a front-row seat to God's Greatest Painting... You look out on the bay that makes up Puerto Vallarta, and there is a mixture of beautiful sandy beaches along with gorgeous rock outcroppings. It is something special.
As if it couldn't get better, the week got more incredible. Our housekeeper, Rosario would stealthly clean our rooms as well as the staff at a 4 Season. It was amazing. Even the tiny bits of sand that come in on the kiddo's swimsuits, she made sure to sweep up. The beds were big and comfortable. Everything was perfect.
And the meals. THE MEALS! Every morning, Pepe was hand-juicing fresh oranges and they set out a fruit plate of delicious local fruits. Incredible. Then eggs, bacon (gotta have bacon), and some delicious dish that we requested (try the French Toast!). And the dinners were SPECTACULAR. We had beef and chicken skewers one night.... everything was delicious, Mari knows what she's doing, and Pepe serves you as if you were at his own personal restaurant. Even my niece who has a food allergy was accommodated.
Hopefully you're not too stuffed to walk the 100 feet to a sandy beach. Seriously. It took me 48 seconds to go from the pool deck to sand-in-my toes.Perfect.
One memory was after using the "bano" at 2 am and seeing the full moon shining its light across the water at night. I was dead tired from the day, but I could have stood there for 100 years..as the stress just melted.
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