Casa Konomi, 3BR affordable & luxurious Akumal villa in Akumal

Casa Konome

katfromcolo (Rifle, Colorado, USA)
Review submitted: January 7, 2012   Date of arrival: December 10, 2011

A group of 5 of us, ranging in age from 26 to 76, stayed at Casa Konomi in mid December. The house is huge, and we always found something new to marvel at. It is really sort of an oasis of calm and very private, though within easy walking distance to the beach and lagoon (this time of year I would suggest a shortie wetsuit or wetskin if you are going to do a lot of snorkeling). We really enjoyed the rooftop terrace, the wrap around verandas and hamaca palapa area, and the pool area complete with grill. We grilled and ate our meals outside everytime we dined at the house. The kitchen is well stocked, we shopped at Chedraui's in Tulum or Soriana's (good "casa de cambio" in front of this grocery store) near Playa del Carmen. The kids enjoyed the DVD selection that the owners provided and the spacious couches to lounge around on. Lucio is the caretaker (and always has a smile on his face) and will take care of your every need along with Maria, the housekeeper (who cooks a mean Mayan dish) and keeps the place squeaky clean. We rented a car and explored the area, but our tour with Lucio was really the highlight of our trip. We enjoyed many good restaurants in the area including La Buena Vida, La Lunita, and Lol Ha (all in Akumal), Xulam in Playacar, and Tierra Espana in Playa del Carmen. There are many good eateries along the main avenue in Tulum also. Would we stay at Casa Konomi again? Most definitely! Would I recommend it to a friend? Of course, and it is especially great if you have a group because you're not tripping over one another, and you can still have some privacy. We loved it!

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Casa Konomi Fun for all Ages

katfromcolo (Rifle, Colorado, USA)
Review submitted: January 4, 2012   Date of arrival: December 10, 2011

We rented Casa Konomi for a group of five and it was more than adequate, it could have easily held a group of 12 or more in comfort. The house has a great rooftop terrace for sunbathing, wrap around verandas and a beautiful pool area with several seating arrangements. There is plenty to entertain all and beach towels, coolers, and the golf cart were included, what more could you want? The house is very well maintained by Lucio and kept very clean by Maria. The house is between the lagoon and the beach with easy acccess to either. It's a very laid back area and an easy walk to restaurants, etc. The owner was available by phone to answer any questions, but Lucio or Maria could handle any question or help with any need. We rented a car in Cancun (watch out for the topes (speed "bumps") if you do this!) and explored a lot of the surrounding area. I would definitely recommend Casa Konomi to a friend and look forward to renting it again in the future.

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car

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Life is not better than at Konomi!

Review submitted: August 30, 2011   Date of arrival: December 29, 2008

Life can't get much better than spending a week in Akumal at Casa Konomi during the winter, while snow storms are moving across the US Midwest! We were looking for something other than the large resorts in Cancun and this is exactly what we wanted. Our family of four arrived to 80-degree, sunny weather and spent the afternoon swimming in the pool, reading on the porches, and sleeping in the hammock. As the sun set we enjoyed the 360-degree view of the ocean and the jungle from the rooftop and stayed to watch a thousand stars come out! The huge rooftop patio is one of our favorite parts of the house and we watched sunsets almost every evening, and we took our morning coffee up for a few sunrises as well. We loved the quiet location and the nearby Yal Ku Lagoon where we snorkeled several times. You get a wrist-band that lets you return to snorkel again on the same day, so we usually went at 9:00AM and returned around 2:00PM. Our son loved driving us in the villa's golf cart. Lucio all the Mayans around are among the friendliest people anywhere.We became accustomed to having Leti wash our dishes and do our laundry every day. There are three nearby restaurants that we went to. Somehow we managed to find time to play tennis at Las Casita as well as visit the Mayan ruins at Tulum. If you go to Tulum take your bathing suits because the ruins are on a cliff overlooking a beautiful swimming beach with big waves. What a great vacation!

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