I have a real moral dilemma: I love this condo and this city so much that I don’t want anyone else to reserve it ahead of me, because I am definitively going back, but then.....I cannot lie....
My husband and I, and two friends, stayed in Mark’s condo all of February 2020 and I can confirm every single word in the previous reviews. What can I add to convince you to shop no more? How can a vacation place be so perfect? Let me try to find a few reasons not mentioned before:
- Have you heard of the town of Trinidad, Cuba, where there is live music at every corner of the old town? Well Bucerías is the same, live music for all tastes, and far from the traditional Mariachis. For example, we loved Oscar, the Friday night singer at Deliociosas Mexicanas Restaurante, a hidden gem only 2 blocks from the condo.
- If you are over 50 years old, being able to walk to the 5 star private hospital is a REAL bonus, you never know what health issue may arise at our age. The emergency room was empty so I got the best of medical attention within 2 minutes of arrival! This hospital is so used to Canadian and American clients that dealing with our insurance was a breeze, unlike many other hospitals in other countries.
- No need to rent a car: you can do your groceries by foot 6 blocks away ( I always bring one reusable shopping bag per adult), and walk to everything in Bucerías. If you are there a month and have lots of time to kill, use local buses to visit other towns, north and south, very handy, clean, and cheap, a real cultural experience, and most drivers speak a little English. There’s always another gringo on the bus to guide you. But if you are on a one or two week vacation, lots of Uber drivers will come get you in 5 to 10 minutes.
- We bought two SIM cards at the TelCel 5 blocks away, across the street from the delicious Pollo Feliz restaurant. The staff of the TelCel installed and activated the card, each card only cost $19 cdn for a month ( plus $2 tip for staff). So cheap but so helpful to call Ubers and consult your map, or find a restaurant, when you are not in the condo.
So you find this condo a little more expensive than you had budgeted? Believe me, it is very well priced compared to the local market, because condo is perfect and Bucerías is getting extremely popular. Skip your Starbucks coffee every day, and instead, treat yourself to a glimpse of what heaven will be like when you get there!
Michele and Dan from Ottawa, Ontario