Casa Caracol 50 Steps 2 Beach Private Pool Walk 2 Town in Playa del Carmen

Anniversary Vacation Was Perfect!

Al & Lou (Loyal, WI)
Review submitted: September 25, 2011   Date of arrival: September 7, 2011

Our group of 7 decided to go to Mexico only a few months before we actually did. That doesn't leave alot of room for error. We had several anniversaries to celebrate and some wounds to heal. Luckily we found Casa Caracol. Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of rentals and hotels available because it was September. BUT, finding Casa Caracol was a dream come true. It all started with a few emails to the owners. They were so easy to work with and so easy to communicate with.
When we finally made it to sunny MX after the usual "no sleep" in the last 24 hours, we were absolutely thrilled to see our home for the week. Nancy had arranged for the house manager (who was great) to have a few groceries waiting for us. That is a nice way to start a vacation.
The house is beautiful and HUGE! There is nothing you will need after you walk in the beautiful front door. Unpack your things, grab a beverage and sit by the pool and talk about how lucky you are to get such a great house for a week! Our maid was so sweet and efficient. We are from Wisconsin. I hope she wasn't too freaked out about the amount of beer cans that needed to be recycled every day.....
Oh yes, the beach! The location of Casa Caracol is perfect like everything else about Casa Caracol. Grab a towel, chair, and an umbrella and walk down to the beach. Pretty tough.
And now the best part.....half of our group left after one week and the rest of us were gonna "gypsy" it the 2nd week. No need! Casa Caracol was available and the owners were kind enough to let us stay at a price we could afford. Yes, we became pretty spoiled by the end of the second week.
To sum up, we have stayed in several villas in Phase 1. When it comes to maid service, pool service, ease of communication with the owners, location to the beach, location to town and price compared to similar villas, Casa Caracol is your only choice. Our hats are off to Ed, Ronnie, Nancy and Bob. Thank you for all your kindness, it is very much appreciated and will not be forgotten.

Al, Lou, Jill, Kevin, Mike, Dawn, Kim

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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Christmas 2011

Corinne (Santa Cruz, CA)
Review submitted: January 10, 2012   Date of arrival: December 22, 2011

Casa Caracol provided the "home away from home" we were looking for -- a multi-generational family (from age 71 to age 4) looking for a villa that provided for all our needs. The pool was perfect even for the 4 year old (she was delighted she could touch the bottom in the shallow end!) and the teenagers spent hours at the nearby beach perfecting their winter tans. Proximity to Playa del Carmen was appreciated as we made several trips to town -- to eat out, shop, have the granddaughters' hair braided, take the ferry to Cozumel -- yet we also had everything we needed (beach, pool, relaxing areas in the house) at hand without leaving. The maid service was efficient and thorough. Our big birthday bash dinner (5 of us have birthdays in December and January!) catered by Unoevents (Susan de Lima) was wonderful and we found the kitchen easy to use for breakfasts on our own -- most of the rest of the meals we utilized a cook suggested by the owners -- wonderful Mexican cooking! We'll be back!!

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Wonderful multi-generational vacation!

Corinne (Santa Cruz, CA)
Review submitted: January 10, 2012   Date of arrival: December 22, 2011

Grandparents, parents and grandchildren (11 in all, ages 71 to 4) all enjoyed our stay at Casa Caracol over Christmas, 2011. The ensuite bathrooms were wonderful - each family could be as neat or messy as they wished! The proximity to the beach was wonderful - we could come and go as we wished. Employing a cook to prepare most of our meals relieved the stress - yet we were close enough to town that we could have a meal out when we wished. Overall, a wonderful time was had by all! The owners were easy to work with and supplied all the information we asked for before and during our stay.

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, tourists without a car

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