It was perfect. We rented through VRBO property ID #825534.
Jaret our host was super helpful and open to answering any questions we had. He even arranged transportation for us from the airport to the condo which was spectacular.
We had condo(s) 13 and 13A.
Condo 13 has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. A kitchen and a living room.
Bedroom #1: This bedroom has a bunk bed with a full sized bed on the bottom and a twin bed up top. This is where we put our 3 boys. I have to say, the room is tight. A small room is fine for what we plan to do in Playa so we don't mind, they are just for sleeping anyway. The air circulation in there isn't so great but there is an enormous floor fan provided for us in there. It helped to run it at night to move the air around so the top bunk doesn't get too hot
Bedroom #2: Bedroom #2 is a master bedroom one of our couples stayed in here. It has a king bed and a spacious wall cabinet that houses a tv and storage to put away your belongings. There is also plenty of space under the bed to store suitcases/bags. Bedroom #2's bathroom has an ENORMOUS shower/vanity area. This area is open to the bedroom. There is no separating door. This is possibly a common floor make up for Mexico. I've seen this type of bathroom in both La Paz and now here in Playa. It is a combined wet/dry area and a separate toilet area (that is accessible if you walk through, or past, the shower/vanity area). This may not be convenient for some families that are not as comfortable with being in close quarters but for us it works. With 7 kids (4 of whom are girls 10-14) who often are showering/ getting ready together this sort of floor plan is perfect. It would also be convenient if you had someone older who needed to sit down when showering. The sink area is roomy and has plenty of space for everyone's things. Small hotel sized toiletries are provided. So no need to bring large bathroom items with you. It's easy to run across the street to the pharmacy or to 7-11 to get whatever shampoo/ conditioner you may need.
Living room has two large sofas that comfortably sit 3 adults each. A TV with both English and Spanish channels. Each sofa turns into a full sized futon, this is where we put our 4 girls. Great for those who like a hard bed. We were left plenty of linens for those sleeping on the sofas. We did put an extra blanket on the curtains to block the sun out a little in the am for those mornings when we had no plans and were able to sleep in
Kitchen: The kitchen is nice and contemporary with a 4 burner glass stove and stone countertops. The house has a pot for boiling/making stews and several frying pans which we used to make lots of eggs. It also comes with all the basic plates, cups, and a shallow bowl/plate that is rounded up on the sides (like for soup or a side salad). We had some picky adults in our clan so we brought lots and lots Asian instant noodle bowls with us so we washed the used bowls and that's what the kids used for cereal in the am. Condo also come with a coffee machine which we used to make tea at night.
Super big plus** The condo comes with an RO water system at the kitchen sink. It doesn't come out cold, so you need to put the water in a container and put it in the fridge. We used this to make ice, refill our hydro flasks throughout the day, refill water bottles in the fridge
Hallway bathroom: This bathroom is recently remodeled and it is beautiful and modern. It's has a large sink and a huge stand shower. There is plenty of room to put your belongings and toiletry items.
Condo has great A/C. It is controlled by Jaret on his phone. Which I can understand. If we had left it up to the part of our clan that came from Minnesota they would've had it at 15°. We had it set at 25° which did not feel nearly cool enough on the day that we arrived but after a day or so we acclimated and it was perfect
Condo 13A:
Condo 13 A is basically a two double bed hotel room. It can be accessed from both the outside and from a connecting door to 13 on the inside. Two couples shared this room. The room has a huge wall cabinet like in Bedroom #2 that houses a tv and hanging/storage space for your clothes and luggage.
This room also has an enormous shower vanity area. There is a small curtain that separates the shower area from the bed area. The shower area has two shower heads. One rain paddle and one hand shower head. There is a rack mounted on the wall on the side for drying wet items. We used that a lot. Again this bathroom also came with hotel sized toiletries
This room has a coffee maker, microwave, and a small refrigerator. It also comes with its own broom and dust pan. The room also has its own dedicated air conditioner that is controlled with a remote.
Overall we loved the condo. It was perfect for us and was easy to access transportation and necessities. We will definitely be staying here if we ever get a chance to return to Playa. read more
