We have just returned from an amazing week at Villa Mirasol. Although temperatures were a little on the cool side while we were there, the combination of family time, the bright Mexican sun, amazing sand, beautiful setting and warm hospitality made our stay spectacular.
Dealing with Karen, the owner, was great, and she was helpful in giving ideas of what to do when we get there. Sergio, the property manager was very helpful in getting us setup, helping to arrange activities (more on that later), and getting minor issues dealt with quickly.
Villa Mirasol is a lovely grand home with plenty of space for our two families of 4 and could easily have handled the originally planned two more who had to cancel - or even more. The bedrooms are beautifully setup and feel like you are in a luxury resort/hotel. The beds were comfortable, sheets, bed covers and towels of high quality. The rooms were extremely clean and tidy when we arrived and maintained that way, daily, by Mirasol’s staff. This might seem intrusive to a private vacation but they really were very discrete.
The common living space is very large and well setup, but a bit dated and in need of a lot of minor repairs - I emailed with the owner and she explained that the recent hurricane in Sept had done major damage outside so the extensive repairs on the exterior have been the focus - fair enough. We love cooking though, and although the appliances are high-end, and the dishes and cooking-ware of great quality, everything was a bit worse for wear. The dishwasher didn’t work, one element on the stove was intermittent, things like that. Not a huge deal, but not in keeping with the rest of the place. As we love to cook, we only had them cook one meal for us, and it was nice not to have to cook... it was tasty.
Location-wise, we were a bit nervous of Mirasol being in the middle of nowhere, but it was actually fine, and made it all the more special to have the beach (almost) to ourselves, with enough to keep busy, but most of all to relax away from everything. As avid riders, Sergio arranged for horses to appear on the beach and we rode along the shore and through the dunes - amazing. We did go on a snorkeling boat trip from nearby La Ventana, and although it was lovely to be out on the water, we actually found the snorkeling 100ft down the beach from the villa to be just as good, and it was excellent.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time. Thanks Villa Mirasol!