We were made to feel like royalty during our stay at Casa La Villita.
Leading up to it, we started planning 6 months out for my best friend's milestone 50th birthday. We debated locales for the typically bitter cold January we experience in Chicago. We knew it had to be somewhere warm, easily accessible for a part of our group who could only come for a long weekend, and an overall good value. We quickly ruled out Hawaii, Costa Rica, and a few others, to all agree on Puerto Vallarta as the perfect destination for us.
For our next decision--- where to stay-- the birthday boy himself knew that he wanted an intimate setting that would be large and comfortable enough to accommodate 12 of us and allow us to mostly "hang out". We were fortunate that one of our group has been going to PV for 20+ years and intimately knows the ins and outs of different locations. He advised that for our group, we wanted to be in/near to Old Town. He also advised that we wanted to be as close to the beach as possible. Although a lot of the houses in the hills may have beautiful vistas, it is not convenient to go up and down to get into town/to the beach.
After much research and personal recommendations, we found Casa La Villita. It suited all of our initial needs: close to/on top of the beach, perfect # of bedrooms (10 and they're adding 2!), comfortably appointed, and well-staffed. And that was just the research!
Our first experience of great service came from the owner herself, Karla. She guided us through all the options that we needed: the dates, ability to accommodate our long weekenders, hosting a birthday party at the house... you name it. She was and continues to be super responsive and engaged.
Once in PV, we were met at the airport by transportation arranged by Karla and whisked off to CLV. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by the staff, led by Filly and served fresh cocktails (Filly already knew our preferences). They then took us on a tour of the property. I think there is where we all were completely entranced-- the vistas first and foremost: from every level-- sweeping views of the azul-blue Pacific, and some of the old town itself. We continued to be amazed by the bedrooms-- all facing the beach, charmingly decorated, and most important: comfortable beds.
As we lived our week there, we became more and more aware of what a treasure Filly, Victor, and the rest of the staff were: the place was spotless always, every need we had was addressed. The
