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Ave. Carrizalillo No. 125, Puerto Escondido 71980, Mexico
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SierraE
Mexico City, Mexico
1 review
“Fantastic, relaxing vacation spot!”
Reviewed December 26, 2011 NEW
I spotted Villas years ago from Carrizalillo beach while vacationing with some college friends and always thought it would be a fantastic place to stay. The hotel overlooks one of my favorite beaches in Mexico, with waves but calm enough for more tentative swimmers. It's just a short walk down some stairs to the beach from the hotel.
Our family stayed in the Venecia villa, which is near the entrance to the hotel and doesn't have an ocean view, but was fabulous all the same. There are plenty of common areas (an upper terrace with a bar, a lower sundeck, a little lounge with hammocks and couches) with great views where one can enjoy the sunset or just sit and read. The rooms were nicely furnished with pretty local artwork and tiles and very comfortable. The only big complaint I had was that the internet didn't work in our rooms, you had to go up to the front of the hotel near the restaurant to get a signal, but it helped us unplug a little. The only other improvement would be if they stocked the kitchen a little more-- a large bowl for mixing would have been nice, and having a salt and pepper shaker so that not everyone has to buy them. But we had all the basics, including a blender.
The villas was a great place to stay, a little way out of town and not on the main strip (Zicatela), so it was very relaxing and quiet for most of our stay. Even though it was high season, the hotel didn't seem to crowded, and the beach only had lots of people on the weekends. The hotel staff was friendly and accommodating, proactive in helping with anything we needed and great at answering questions. We didn't take any of the tours that were offered, but they can set up everything from Spanish and cooking lessons to bird watching.
The dinners at Espadin (the restaurant located inside Villas) were excellent and reasonably priced (especially the garlic breaded fish, the calamari and the shrimp tacos), although we found their breakfast to be quite disappointing, compared to other places in town it was both expensive and not very good. Having the kitchen was nice, fresh produce, meat and seafood can be found at the market, which is a short cab ride from the hotel, and there's a grocery store nearby for anything else.
I would recommend staying at Villas Carrizalillo for families, groups of friends or especially a couple. I imagine it would be an excellent honeymoon destination.
Our family stayed in the Venecia villa, which is near the entrance to the hotel and doesn't have an ocean view, but was fabulous all the same. There are plenty of common areas (an upper terrace with a bar, a lower sundeck, a little lounge with hammocks and couches) with great views where one can enjoy the sunset or just sit and read. The rooms were nicely furnished with pretty local artwork and tiles and very comfortable. The only big complaint I had was that the internet didn't work in our rooms, you had to go up to the front of the hotel near the restaurant to get a signal, but it helped us unplug a little. The only other improvement would be if they stocked the kitchen a little more-- a large bowl for mixing would have been nice, and having a salt and pepper shaker so that not everyone has to buy them. But we had all the basics, including a blender.
The villas was a great place to stay, a little way out of town and not on the main strip (Zicatela), so it was very relaxing and quiet for most of our stay. Even though it was high season, the hotel didn't seem to crowded, and the beach only had lots of people on the weekends. The hotel staff was friendly and accommodating, proactive in helping with anything we needed and great at answering questions. We didn't take any of the tours that were offered, but they can set up everything from Spanish and cooking lessons to bird watching.
The dinners at Espadin (the restaurant located inside Villas) were excellent and reasonably priced (especially the garlic breaded fish, the calamari and the shrimp tacos), although we found their breakfast to be quite disappointing, compared to other places in town it was both expensive and not very good. Having the kitchen was nice, fresh produce, meat and seafood can be found at the market, which is a short cab ride from the hotel, and there's a grocery store nearby for anything else.
I would recommend staying at Villas Carrizalillo for families, groups of friends or especially a couple. I imagine it would be an excellent honeymoon destination.
Room Tip: If you want an ocean view, pick Mitla, Colorado, Terraza, Escondido or Puebla (details are available on the hotels website about how many bedrooms each one is etc.)
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- Stayed December 2011, traveled with family
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JandJFarnhamCommon
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34 reviews
4 helpful votes
“Visit to Puerto Escondido”
Reviewed December 18, 2011
Beautiful views from panoramic windows of room Escondido. Short walk down steps to isolated, intimate beach, good for swimming (no impediments). Roof top, open air, thatched dining room; beautiful food and well served. A dream hotel and location, Specially Recommended.
Room Tip: Check the villas own website which has very good description of individual rooms.
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- Stayed December 2011, traveled as a couple
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MLphoto
Cozumel, Mexico
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10 reviews
5 helpful votes
“Easily the best in Puerto Escondido”
Reviewed December 12, 2011
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Five star service, rooms, views, and food. What else is there to say? We arrived late on a Sunday after a seven-hour drive from Oaxaca, had a late lunch and did not eat anywhere else. The food slayed us and we became hopelessly addicted to the anticipation of the next meal. In three days we managed to eat our way through most of the menu, but saved one or two items for our next visit. This is a very special place, so special it deserves its own blog post.
Michael
Latin Journeys
Michael
Latin Journeys
Room Tip: Mitla and Colorado are perfect for couples, who don't care about cooking. Most of the units have kitchens and these only have a kitchenette. With a restaurant like Espadin, who wants a kitchen?
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- Stayed December 2011, traveled as a couple
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kerryferrer79
San Francisco, California
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10 reviews
“beautiful experience”
Reviewed July 29, 2011
My husband read about this hotel in a travel magazine and wanted to go there for a beach vacation.
Our week at Puerto Escondido has been great , even if this part of Mexico, is not the easiest place to get to.
This hotel is beautiful, everything is very clean and well maintained, the service is attentive and very professional .
I highly recommend Villas Carrizalillo if you want a top class hotel.
Our week at Puerto Escondido has been great , even if this part of Mexico, is not the easiest place to get to.
This hotel is beautiful, everything is very clean and well maintained, the service is attentive and very professional .
I highly recommend Villas Carrizalillo if you want a top class hotel.
- Stayed July 2011, traveled as a couple
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Tapatileman
Queretaro, Mexico
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4 reviews
5 helpful votes
“All perfect but the stairs...”
Reviewed June 15, 2011
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should be fixed asap! Paying 200 USD per night you should not be confronted with stairs so uneven ("chuecos") that older people or pregnant women put their health in risk.
- Stayed April 2011, traveled with family
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