Came to Casa Chanty on a MUCH NEEDED and long overdue 7-day vacation with family and friends in…read moreSeptember and it far-exceeded my expectations. From the minute we got there, we were mesmerized by the beauty of the ocean, the gorgeous house and the enchanting feeling we got walking in the door. We stayed in the Penthouse and had full access to the entire property; the beach, the pool, the lounge area, the water toys and the hammock (my favorite!). There is someone onsite the entire time for anything you need, they offer cleaning and cooking services but all we really needed were clean towels and they were provided in a timely manner. We did very little touristy stuff because none of us wanted to leave this slice of heaven, aside from food, and obviously, beer runs, we hardly left the property; and I'm sure speak for everyone that was there, we have no regrets about that! Our vacation was right after the untimely death of our beloved bulldog and to our surprise, there were two dogs onsite that brought much needed comfort to us, thank you Wolly and Negrita for that, you're both now forever in my heart. For anyone looking for the best, most relaxing vacation, I highly recommend Casa Chanty! I promise, you will not regret it.

Had the most amazing experience. Stayed in suite Angie, had access to a private beach with no…read morepeople around (low season), to the pool and to a terrace with spectacular view. Travelled with a newborn, the crib was there at arrival, together with clean fresh water. I could also employ a local sitter for a few days. Alberto is a warm host, and this architectural creature of his vibrates of his passion. Not far from Cancun and Porto Morelos, we rented a car.

updated contact/info Our family has stayed in several of…read morethe units (3 bd & 2 bd) over past few winters. All of the units are individually owned, only about 4 of the 9 are available for rent. Some owners handle rentals themselves, in which case, you typically have to search on VRBO or ABNB by # bedrooms, location, price etc. Several of the units are now managed/rented via Your Property Solutions Puerto Morelos, Sharon Webb. The building is BEAUTIFUL, best location on the beach in our opinion. 10 min beach walk to the town square, grocery store, restaurants etc. There are beach clubs nearly next door if you want a bit more action/energy. Units have fully equipped kitchens. We usually have breakfast "at home", lunch on the beach (beach bar or beach food vendors) & dinner out, so many great restaurants in walking distance. Not a party place, but wonderful base for couples/friends to relax, enjoy the beach, pool & lovely town.

From the owner: Las Casitas takes pride in providing luxury 2,3 and 4 bedroom oceanfront villas and Casitas…read more Literally steps to everything! Sit on your terrace and watch the waves roll over the second largest reef in the world. Walk a few steps to sink your toes in the sand or swim in the beautiful Caribbean waters. Thirsty? A few more steps guides you to a selection of fabulous beach clubs. Relax and enjoy in beachfront luxury and tranquility.

We love The Grand Mayan at Vidanta Riviera Maya! The plunge pool on our patio was fabulous. The…read morerestaurant options and outstanding food are one of the many reasons to keep coming back, with Havana Moon, Balche and Cafe Del Lago being our casual favorites. Balche also services the mail pool area with drinks and eats. The entire staff is always friendly and ready to help. The Cirque Du Soleil show, Joya, is wonderful. We recently enjoyed it with dinner, which was a delicious fantasy come to life. Jungala has Latin America's longest lazy river and we had the best day there. It was such a convenience to charge our drinks and food to our room when we landed at the swimup bar. We really enjoyed the Infinity Pool, exclusively for GM members. The Jade Boutique has most everything you might need, from groceries to souvenirs. Be sure to check out the Monoi Coconut Fig lotion sold at Jade. It's the intoxicating lotion samples provided in the suite during your stay to help you relive the memories of your trip. We visited in early May. There were no crowds and the weather was great! We will return soon!

The Grand Mayan is located at the Vidanta Resort in Riviera Maya (south of Cancun). This is one of…read moremany 'hotels' on the resort. Our room was spacious and even had a small pool plunge on our deck. We ordered room service a lot which was convenient in between meals. The resort is huge. Lots of walking. The staff were so so nice and accommodating. Super clean and so many wild animals and plants call it home, I can see why! The Coatis are the cutest and the iguana / lizards are huge and just hang out by the pool sunbathing. They had a water park on site, a huge PGA golf course, and also cirque's de soleil - "Joya" - the only one on the east coast of Mexico. The show was outstanding and highly recommended doing the dinner before the show! There are shuttles from place to place, but there is still a lot of walking. My favorite was the flamingos, and crocodile tour! The easiest way to navigate around is the Vidanta app. It was fun checking everyday to see the daily activities and where to eat (I also planned ahead before the trip). They had a lot of evening festivities and loved getting dressed up and having all the local food. All the pools have a bar which was so convenient. The main pool was near the beach and easy access to the water! They have a grocery mart with the best crepes, along with a gift shop and some snacks and food and alcohol. We went during Halloween week and they had everything set up for Halloween and also Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). It was gorgeous with the decorations. This resort is for time-share holders only! They had a lot of security to get in and out which made us feel safe that no one was wondering around. Your room key is a wristband which was good because we never lost our room key! Really have to give it up for the staff. Everyone was awesome & great!! Made a great memorable trip!!

Playa del Carmen has long been my family's favorite town in Mexico. After traveling from Cozumel to…read moreOaxaca, and Cabo to Cancun, they finally settled on this stretch of beach as our go-to. For years, we stayed at all-inclusive resorts, but recently turned in favor of more off-the-beaten path properties that afford you the chance to explore the city a little bit more, since meals aren't available 24/7. We found a nice house on VRBO that ended up being managed by Playacar Vacation Rentals. You'll find it on their website as Casa Stavola / F8. It was a perfect beachfront property located in Playcar Phase I that housed six of us! With a pool, full kitchen, large living room and lots of amenities, I couldn't have asked for anything more. Our place was well situated to the rest of town but felt very quiet the second you entered the Phase I complex. We arranged our own transportation from the airport but upon arriving to the house, I had to make my way to the vacation rental office to pick up the key. Citlaly was so welcoming and willing to help with whatever we needed. From excursions to taxi pickups, they can do it all. We used them to rent a boat one afternoon and everything went flawlessly. The properties themselves are very well managed. There is cleaning service every other day, they provide big jugs of drinking water regularly, staff is around to take care of anything that may break and, all in all, it feels very safe. We are hoping to make this a yearly trip and I imagine us returning to the same exact spot! Really wouldn't change a thing.

We used Playacar Vacation Rentals to book Casa Stavola F8 ll. The staff was great and super…read morehelpful. Whenever we wanted a taxi all we had to do was call them - early or late - and they would get one for us. The property was described well and it was better than we expected. I would definitely use them again!

Top notch property managers. Prices are reasonable. Service is dependable. Very nice people who are…read morecommunicative and reliable. And they have excellent tradesmen to do work, repairs, and even remodeling. Definitely and "Easy Button"

I had them manage my condo and found them to be haphazard and demanding for payments. I didn't…read morelike them at all.

Increíble experiencia. Muy céntrico, caminando de restaurantes, cafés, tiendas y el centro de…read morePuerto Morelos. Tienes el espectacular mar pero también tiene alberca. Excelente ubicación, extremadamente atentos y el espacio acogedor. Limpio y con una energía muy especial. Es un paraíso. Esperando volver muy pronto.

My family just got back from a week long stay at Casa Kenwal and WOW I don't even know where to…read morebegin! It was perfect! Casa Kenwal is located in Puerto Morelos, which is about a 30 minute drive south of the Cancun airport. The house itself is located a half mile from the town square of Puerto Morelos. There is no shortage of tourist shops and great restaurants! The property is managed by Walter who was such a gracious host. I was not in charge of the booking, but from what I heard everything was very easy to do. Walter is originally from the US, so there were no communication issues. He and his wife greeted us upon arrival and checked in with us several times throughout our stay. They live on the 3rd floor/back of the 2nd floor of the property. The house has a private pool, small private beachfront and is located directly in front of the ocean! There are 5 bedrooms, 7 baths and it was very spacious for our group of 6 adults and two small children (3 and 18 months). They even purchased a pack and play specifically for our group to accommodate the 18m y/o for sleeping. The kitchen is fully stocked with all the dishes and cookware you could need. We made all of our breakfasts and lunches there and went to 5-6 different restaurants for our dinners, all walking distance. Walter did some initial shopping for us to stock up on kitchen staples. There are a few small grocery/convenience stores that are walking distance. We did take one taxi trip to a larger grocery store to get a few additional items. Hands down the best part is the beautiful outside space. The pool was a perfect size for several adults and the 3 y/o to be in at one time. We spent hours lounging by and floating in the pool. The small private beach/sand area is sectioned off so the kids could play in the sand in private. The public beach is right in front of that with about a 20 yard walk to the ocean. A highlight of the beach was the My Paradise Beach Bar that is located just next door. We went there almost every day during their 2 for 1 happy hour that is announced via a blowing conch shell that we could hear from our pool! I highly recommend a Pina Colada! The whole family loved the trip so much that we plan to go back in the next couple of years!

My wife are long-time WorldMark owners. We stayed here for a week at the beginning of September,…read moreand the place was fairly dead, which was fine with us. There were never more than two other couples in the pool, which made for a nice, quiet vacation. Our unit was just off the pool, which was a good location. Our unit had a small pool on the second-floor patio, but it was fairly useless, as it filled at a pace that made me think that the water was being added with an eye dropper. We had a bit of an ant infestation in the second-floor bathroom, but the staff was quick to bring some bug spray. The guy who runs the swim-up bar was friendly, and had reasonable prices on beers and cocktails. While there are a few restaurants within easy walking distance, it would be nice if they had a burger bar or taco shop onsite. We rented a golf cart through WorldMark, and while it is a little expensive, I would still recommend it, as it is a great way to get around and explore the island.

We stayed in room 1402...2 storeys, master bedroom up, small jacuzzi on the balcony of the master…read morebedroom, small kitchen, facing the pool like every other room . Staff was VERY friendly, always had nice cool drinks in the office, free use if a laptop and printer, very quiet location. We rented a golf cart at the front desk. We will definitely come back. Note: restaurants within less than a 10 minute walk: GreenVerde (3 stars) , Mangos (5+ stars), Kash Keken Chuc (4 stars) and a big grocery store - Chedraui

The Villa is just breathtakingly beautiful and so was the apartment It's like in paradise, even…read moremore beautiful than on the pictures. It sits right next to the green and the jungle, there are deers everyday at the garden, as well as many birds, and tropical animals. The pool is beautiful, you can literally jump into the pool from the living room. The architecture is outstanding, the main house is super cool, not for kids though many sharp edges. The apartment is very modern, the location could not be better, situated in the most prestige area of Playa del Carmen, near a golf course and tropical forest with many animals. The lively street 5th Avenue is in 5-10 min walking. The beach is in walking distance (10 min) and we saw a lot of amazing wildlife and even Maya ruins on our way there.

A beautiful resort nearby Playa del Carmen. It has two huge swimming pools, four outdoor hot tubs…read moreand a dedicated kiddie pool. Staff is friendly and helpful. The resort offers a free shuttle daily to downtown Playa Del Carmen (drop-off and pickup location is "Silver Traditions" retail store across from Senor Frog's on Quinta Avenida & Calle 22 Norte) which is three miles away and the return shuttle charges 60 pesos or $4 USD per person which is reasonable. Please see my photo of shuttle departure times. The last shuttle leaves Playa del Carmen at 9:00 pm. You pay pesos or USD directly to the return shuttle's driver. Your concierge will need to make shuttle reservations for you in advance. There is no resort shuttle service on Saturdays. Taxi service to and from the resort to downtown Playa del Carmen is a flat $300 pesos or $20 USD. The resort is isolated with a few other resorts here behind a walled compound. It was very safe and you could go for walks on the main road in the compound and to the main entrance in order, to reach 5th Avenue. There is no public bus or collectivo van that comes close to the resort. You can walk down the beach to downtown Playa del Carmen and there are two brief sections where you will need to walk through shallow water (shin deep for short women), but it is a lovely scenic walk. Or you can walk down 5th Avenue to downtown Playa del Carmen instead of the beach route. The TV in our room did not work otherwise, our room was comfortable. The beach area is heavily eroded so you cannot get into the ocean, but the swimming pools were great. You can take the large red ADO coach bus (drop-off is downtown Playa del Carmen's bus station on Juarez Avenue & 5th Avenue) or Maya train (limited departure times and the station is slightly west of downtown) from the Cancun airport to Playa del Carmen then hire a taxi for $300 pesos to get here and back to the airport. Both options are much cheaper than airport shuttle services. There are 39 ADO buses that leave the Cancun Airport and go to Playa Del Carmen daily. You can see the full list of departure times on the ADO website. Once you arrive at the Cancun Airport and leave the customs area, you can purchase ADO tickets at a red ADO booth or a stand on the bus platform. The ADO bus fee is 270 pesos or $17 USD per person and use pesos or no larger than $20 USD bills. Taxi stands are easy to find in downtown Playa del Carmen.

The bad My wife,…read more(Royal Resorts timeshare owner) and I spent the week of May 9th to the 17th. We were very disappointed in the condition of the beach. Erosion has left the beach almost nonexistent compared to our stay 10 years ago. There were giant 10' diameter burlap sandbags across the entire beach area leaving very little swim area. The sargassum seaweed is a problem as well making it undesirable to go in the water. A crew was constantly working with pitchforks fighting a loosing battle to remove the seaweed. Hopefully they will restore the beach to its pre hurricane status. The restaurants are a challenge to reserve a table. We were a party of 6, they had nothing available at Los Murales Mother's Day night. There were 40 percent of the tables empty the whole evening. It took a relative's complaint of an injury and inability to stand and wait for a table before they gave us a table. Tried to reserve a table at the same restaurant the evening before we left. Same issue, nothing available. No help from the owners desk, said the same thing. No tables available, this time for only my wife and I. Concierge Ian helped us out and poof, a table was available. Restaurant was 50-60 percent full at most. My wife and family have been Royal Resorts timeshare owners since the 80's. Sad that owners get this level of service. The good Aside from the poor condition of the beach, the grounds are meticulously maintained, clean and beautifully landscaped. The rooms are cleaned daily. The food in all the restaurants is very good including Los Murales. Pickleball courts and activity trainers are excellent. The pools, swim up bars, and games played in the pool areas are all fun.