Our family spent the last week of July 2015 at Villa Alma Rosa, and had a vacation of a lifetime there with a family of 8, from 4 to 68 years old. We hope to be back! The villa, staff and location were unbeatable, and together made our vacation relaxing like no other -- with a focus on family time. The villa is beautiful, and feels like a real home, with a lot of thought and love going into design and details of both the outdoor and indoor areas. We loved the colorful indoor décor. The four bedrooms are all huge, beautiful and unique, with wonderful ocean views and balconies. Wifi was reliable. The pool is lovely, with large areas at different depths, good for all. The outdoor area is full of trees and greenery, giving a relaxing atmosphere and privacy. There is a ton of outdoor seating, where we ate all our meals, including two charming swings under a tree. Key to us, there are beautiful ocean views from the outdoor yard area (and villa!), and the (very few) passers-by cannot see inside the yard -- great privacy. The house and outdoor area were even better in real life than on the photos. Magical!
We've rented other villas and traveled widely and never experienced such kindness, warmth and competence from staff. Chef Gaby and assistant Abel cooked three delicious meals a day, at any time we wanted (even odd hours), doing all the groceries, cooking and cleaning. We never lifted a finger! We initially wanted to try different restaurants but after tasting Gaby's food and experiencing the villa we cancelled all our bookings. Gaby was a charm to work with, happy to accommodate any requests, make a special dish for a kid, pick up anything we wanted at the store, etc. Fresh-pressed fruit juices at every meal, soups, mains, desserts -- they all tasted so good, authentic and fresh. For birthdays, Gaby and Abel put up balloons, banners, pinatas, and made personalized cakes. They thought of everything. Concierge Laura was very responsive, answering any phone/email/text messages within 15 minutes at any time of day/night, having the answer to everything. Jaffet and Pilar kept the house spotless every day, and Carlos cared for the yard and pool. The staff was always right there when needed, but never in our way -- which was perfect.
Last but not least the villa's location was ideal for us. It’s on a beautiful and uncrowded section of the beach, with sunrises and sunsets to match. Most exciting to us, we saw a few turtles walk up to the beach to nest just after 9PM ... once directly in front of the house! We went on two evening walks and saw turtles both evenings. The beach is rocky in front of the house and not ideal for swimming, but we knew that ahead and had plenty of fun in the shallow waters (with water shoes), on kayaks, with kites, in the pool, and exploring the area. The villa is 50min from Sian Ka'an National Reserve, whose snorkeling, winding lagoon, and wilderness we loved; an hour from the lovely Coba ruins in the middle of the jungle; 20min from Tulum and its ruins; 25min from Playa Del Carmen; and 5min from Yal Ku lagoon. We visited all of them. We rented two cars, and saw a lot without having to go far, feeling away from crowds. All in all, we spent most of our time at the villa – our home and oasis. Thank you to the whole team for the trip of a lifetime!
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