We booked in Jan 2019 for a Christmas vacation with 8 adults and our 9 grandchildren ranging from age 1 to 18 years. I was a little concerned that the villa was to good to be true, but I am happy to say that our vacation was everything we hoped for and more!!! I honestly can't say enough good things about the Villa and the accommodating staff. Even the most picky members of our group had nothing to complain about!
--Melanie, the manager, responded promptly and graciously to our questions before we arrived. She arranged our rides to and from the airport and also for two day trips. She also set up our massage appts. (Excellent Massage Therapists at a very reasonable price!) During our stay she was only a text away!
--Chef Ishmael, his wife Norma and Rodolfo, were totally amazing, accommodating and, in the opinion of the finance members of our family, hiring them was the best decision we made! Since there were so many of us...17 in total…going out to eat would have been a logistical nightmare and incredibly expensive! Norma makes the best guacamole EVER and the French Toast was so good...we had it twice! We gave the chef free rein and he never failed...everything was delicious and authentically Mexican which we asked for. The fruit arrangements he made were delightful and delicious including 2 different Christmas trees and a Snowman! He also stocked the downstairs refrigerator with the beer, wine and sodas we asked for in advance. Don Pedro was wonderful and the children loved Coco, his dog, who followed him everywhere. He recognized our need for more life vests and provided them before we could even ask! He keeps the property in pristine condition.
--The cleaning staff, Ioida and Alba had a difficult task but did an amazing job cleaning around all the "stuff" we brought with us. I especially liked the organics recycling available!
--Our family commented that even though the staff and chef were around it never felt intrusive or awkward. Lots of beds and bathrooms to accommodate everyone! There are so many things to do that we were never bored...kayaking, boogie boards, swimming pool, beautiful sandy beach with very few people on it...just a few walkers, hammocks, bean toss, ping pong, and a tidal pool to explore just a short walk down the beach. Wi-fi was available for the little time we were on our "electronics"! This was the perfect vacation spot for our family and everyone is asking grandpa if we can do it again! Soon!