BEACH , Location and BEAUTY...see the pics! in Manzanillo

Our home is rented out from Dec. 7th 2009 thru March 6th 2010. So that means rented Xmas and New Year's.

We offer you a home like no other at Villas De Menorca. We hope that you will take a moment to view the photos and see the authentic Mexican environment you are invited to enjoy. 

I have many more pictures I can direct you to. Just send me an email.

1400 interior Square feet, 550 square feet on balconies. Meters 130 and 51.
One large covered balcony. There are two great advantages of being on the fourth floor, privacy and amazing breeze running through our home. There are 3 flights of stairs.

Accommodation:
ONE Cobblestone block to the very best beach in Manzanillo
Large 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with 4 balconies. This is the largest 2 bedroom floorplan at Villas de Menorca. 1 King bed, 1 Queen bed plus 2 sleeping mats.

Location:
Manzanillo, Mexican Riviera between Puerta Vallerta and Acapulco.
We are in an upscale gated community developed in the 1960's called Club Santiago. We are located in Bahia Santiago on the far North end of the bay.

Weather:
Nov-May the weather is in the  80's in the day and a delightful mid 70's at night. Ocean temperature around 83 degrees. Fabulous ocean visibility.

Flying there:
MANZANILLO AIRPORT CODE IS ZLO

DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM THESE CITIES/CARRIERS
Los Angeles on Alaska...go directly to alaskaair on the web for best fares.

Phoenix on America West

Houston on Continental Airline

Minneapolis Northwest Airlines

Minneapolis/St.Paul on Sun Country to Puerta Vallarta

Many Canadian cities on Air Transat

Puerta Vallarta and Guadalajara are each about 4 hrs. by very comfortable buses.

Transport in Manzanillo:
Airport to your door; 20 mins. Fare $25.00
The buses are wonderful and taxis are everywhere. Cheaper and easier to grab a cab than rent a car. Cab ride to town is $3.50-$7.00 depending on how far you go.

Food and Supplies:
The condo is totally equipped to cook, shopping is easy but restaurants are inexpensive and fabulous. The food is fresh and delicious.
You can walk to the corner store for supplies or two blocks to a decent sized market. There is a Supermarket further down the road. Our housekeeper can help you out.
In the immediate area there are 3 nice places to eat. One is pictured in the photos. Recently at El Oasis Restaurant a fine meal for two with bar drinks and tip costs us 450 pesos. That is about $33 US. This is an oceanfront wonderful restaurant, just a couple minutes from the condo.

What to Bring:
For a one week stay you need few light clothes, comfortable shoes, bathing suits, sun hat, beach towel, music recorded on USB sticks and a good book...and not much else.

Bugs:
Mosquito repellent just for sunset walks, otherwise not an issue except in the summer.

We offer beach umbrellas in our home to make a beach day all the more comfortable. Ceramic dishware, quality flatware, a stereo with USB, Egyptian linens, and many other amenities to make your stay more enjoyable.

Our housekeeper will prepare the home for you, come once during your weeks stay to change sheets, tidy up, she will come .

The beach is stunning and getting around is easy. The condo has everything you need to enjoy your time. The 3 mile beach is the finest around, the sand is soft and the waves gentle, sunset swimming, moonlit walks.

Huge fishing area
Golf and Tennis
Two pools and a FABULOUS BEACH
If you are feeling like an adventure you can walk the 3 mile beach to the very sweet traditional town of Santiago, have a meal and take a bus or cab back....
Zero planning needed for a wonderful experience.
There are all sorts of other things like horse backing riding or taking a day trip to Colima or Colama. We enjoy the beach so much we haven't done much else.
The town of Santiago is ten minutes away by bus or cab. Santiago has a wonderful traditional market with lots of fresh produce and seafood. Saturdays is open market day in the charming town of Santiago, a short distance down the road.

High season Nov-May  Nightly $180- 3 night minimum
Weekly $1,200 per week.
Semana Santa $1500 for the week.
June 1-Oct. 31st is Off season Nightly 80- 4 night minimum, 3 nights add $40 cleaning/linen fee.

$200 deposit, to reserve full payment 21 days prior, or ASAP for late bookings.

The seasons are as follows:
November thru April is very temperate...days in the high 70's to low 80's, nights around 10 degrees cooler. Humidity is very comfortable, (written by someone who can't stand high humidity).

May and early June can be much like April, but starting to heat up...

Later June-October only for those who like it hot and humid...big surf during these time at our otherwise tiny wave beach. We offer $1000 monthly rentals during the this season.