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Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe!

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The Secret Beach Villas - Arial View - Family Friendly Beach Vacation Home
7/15 – See No seaweed – See Turtle Nest!
7/29 See No Seaweed We usually do not get the large amounts of seaweed .
Secret Beach Villas just 18 minutes from the Cancun Airport!
Villa on a great uncrowded beach!

Overview of Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe!

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 8269 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher

Check out the area

Map
Playa del Carmen, QROO
  • Popular LocationPlaya Paraiso Golf Course5 min drive
  • Popular LocationCirque du Soleil Boutique at Vidanta Riviera Maya6 min drive
  • Popular LocationMaroma Beach15 min drive
  • AirportCancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.)32 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1 - master - ensuite

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 - Deluxe - ensuite

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3 - Superior - ensuite

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4 - Bunk Bed

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1 - Master bedroom

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2 - Bedroom #2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3 - Bedroom #3

Toilet · Shower only

Half Bathroom

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe!


The Secret Beach Boat Villa has long been a favorite of the Mayan Riviera, and for some good reasons.

Located in a Very Small Safe Gated (Guard 24/7) Residential Community of High-End Villas - no crowds - very private. Close to all the local attractions but tucked away on the Mayan Riviera's Secret Beach (Playa del Secreto) is known as the nicest beach along the Mayan Riviera that our Staff rakes daily. We are also a Turtle Nest Sanctuary. Nice time to come is during the Turtle season.

See our 5 Star reviews on the adjacent identical Villa HomeAway listing #303852 which has been on HomeAway VRBO for more than 20 years and has a review from the VRBO Bear (staff of HomeAway stayed at the villa and left a review)

The Secret Beach Villas are actually three luxury Beach-Front villas all 4 & 5 bedrooms each with it's own private pool, part of a three-villa building; You can rent one or two or all three villas if you have a bigger group of up to 30 people. See Fish Villa at HomeAway listing #303852 & Shell Villa #4606495

We have been renting our villas since 1997, we have everything you need from an on-site property manager, to extras like Central A/C, Wi-Fi, Office style Phones in each villa with Free Phone Calls anywhere, and Extensions for our services, All Major Streaming Services in English including Local Channels ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, HBO, Starz, Amazon Prime, Acron TV, BritBox, Parmount+, Disney+ YouTube TV (Miami Locals) just like back home in English, so you won't miss the next Survivor or NCSI episodes. You would be hard-pressed to think of amenities that we don’t have in the villas. We have an extensive list of excursions to offer you as well as maps to local shopping and restaurant suggestions.

Unlike many villas in the area, we are ONSITE OWNERS who manage their own vacation home, we are only 300 feet away if you need us.

The owner is a Professional Chef.

We have become an intuition in the area, one of the 1st to offer beachfront villa rentals more than 20 years ago - 70% of our guests are repeat customers.


We make your Vacation Hassle Free: The 1st thing every guest says when they arrive, is the Villa & Ocean are more beautiful than even the pictures show, with the ocean's edge 30 feet from the back door, you always have a great view of the turquoise water of the Caribbean. We furnished our villas with real living room furniture all imported from Pottery Barn or Macys. In our villas we want you to feel like your home.

We have all the information and assistance to help make planning your vacation hassle free. We have downloadable maps to Costco, Wal-Mart in Playa del Carmen & Cancun and Hospitals. You can go online thru our site and view videos of activities and reserve online, including Golf Tee Times or a Catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres, and Fishing and Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos. Our FAQ have every question you could think of including a Mayan Riviera Swine flu update. We offer a grocery shopping service that will buy all your grocery’s and have them waiting in the villa for you.

Chef Miguel & Welcome Dinner Menu: The villa owner is a professional chef and will cook your food with the 'Sazon y Sentimiento' (Taste and Feeling) of Mexico, for the 'foodies on vacation' you can schedule an afternoon private cooking class with Chef Miguel.

Here is our Welcome dinner we offer arrival night so guest can relax and get their bearings without having to go out to a restaurant to eat. One of the many dinners on our villas food service menu.
The Mexican Welcome dinner - $18 per person
(Served on Sat. evening for arrivals – you may also order this meal anytime)
• Chicken Flautas
• Guacamole
• Pico del Gallo & Chips
• Beef Fajita
• Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas
• Mexican Rice
• Fried Plantain
• Beans
• Flan
• Margaritas.

All meals come with a pitcher of Margaritas or Pina Coladas or Sangria.
Not up for dinner, we also offer 'Happy Hour' munchies and we deliver them right to you, so you can snack at the pool. Kids under 5 eat for Free, kids 5 to 11 eat 1/2 price.

Chef Miguel and Private Cooking Class: Chef Miguel will come to your vacation villa and teach you the in and outs of some of the popular Mayan Dishes along with hands on training... be prepared to be involved with the food preparation as Miguel’s Suez Chefs or grab a stool with a margarita or a cerveza and just watch. It’s a fun and festive afternoon preparing a Mayan dinner along with insights to both Mexican/Mayan Ingredients as well as Cultural viewpoints… afternoon of pure Foodie heaven! You don’t have to be a seasoned Chef…or you could be… but either way you learn recipes that you can easy make back at home. After the cooking is done sit down to a memorable Mayan dinner you have just prepared.
You can go to Chef Miguel's website Cancun Chef and learn about his passion for food. Miguel is a real 'Foodie' and loves nothing more than to talk food the villa guest, many of whom are chefs themselves.

Property manager

Liza Piorkowski
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Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 2:30 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Must rent all 3 villas + venue fee + HOA rules

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Sorry but we do not book villas to Guests that are part of Events or Weddings at Hacienda Secreto.
Sorry for security reasons we do not allow guest to bring in outside local people for services such as massage, cooking, babysitting etc:
You are booked for the # of people on the Homeaway reservation a legal document, additional people must be approved and may incur an additional fee.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 35
Note from host: must rent all 3 villas + venue fee + HOA rules
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Playa del Carmen

This villa is located in Playa del Secreto, a neighbourhood in Playa del Carmen, and is near theme parks and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Maroma Beach and Tres Rios Ecopark. Travelling with kids? Consider Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park and Temazcal Natura. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.
Map
Playa del Carmen, QROO

What's nearby

  • Playa Paraiso Golf Course - 5 min drive
  • Cirque du Soleil Boutique at Vidanta Riviera Maya - 6 min drive
  • Paradise Beach - 7 min drive
  • Tres Rios Ecopark - 14 min drive
  • Maroma Beach - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cena Trattoria By el Faro - 8 min drive
  • El Cocotal - 7 min walk
  • Don Miquel - 7 min drive
  • Café del Lago - 9 min drive
  • Limon y Sal - 9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe!?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Secret Beach Boat Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Playa del Secreto villa is within 3 mi (5 km) of Playa Paraiso Golf Course, Paradise Beach and El Manglar Golf Course. Cirque du Soleil Boutique at Vidanta Riviera Maya is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.

Reviews

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kitchen to Pool to Ocean in 20 steps ...
Location, location, location - 3 side-by-side homes, each with their own pool, and a shared, well-maintained beachfront.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rostislav

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Excellent place, want to return and stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Secreto Relaxation
Chef and townhome was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen L., Kansas City, MO USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Come for the view, stay for the food!
The house, pool and beach are all lovely and well maintained. Excellent accomodations for a group or family. Everything one could want or need is provided. Miguel's cooking takes this from a great house to rent to a truly luxurious experience. He prepared 4 dinners for us and each was AMAZING! Thank you Liza and Miguel for being such wonderful hosts. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful vacation
We enjoyed staying at the villa Boat. The location and the villa were outstanding. Miguel was an absolutely delightful host. Very friendly and helpful, also fantastic chef. We are hoping to return soon. Thank you Miguel
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by Liza Piorkowski

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Hello let me introduce ourselves. My name is Liza and my husband is Miguel, and we are the owners of the Secret Beach Villas since 1997.
We got in to the Villa Rental Business quite by accident. We had traveled to Playa del Carmen on a few occasions for vacations. One trip while doing some exploring we decided to check out a road we saw off the main highway. To make a long story short, we found Playa del Secreto, fell in love with it, we bought a villa and decided to rent out when we weren’t using it.
We moved from the cold of Metro Detroit in 1999 to live full-time in the warmth of the tropics.
Miguel is a professional Chef and cooks for our guest if requested. He has several years of management experience with Club Med - he speaks French, English, Spanish and Italian. Miguel is a Mexican native whom lived in the States for years, he is a real people person (which sorry to say I am not, I’m the computer Geek.) He enjoys fishing and is a real Foodie, we take a lot of Culinary vacations. He is on Facebook and you can read his Passion for food
I owned an Engineering Consulting company in Metro Detroit that specialized in the statistical analysis of automotive Camshafts and Crankshafts for the big 3. I traveled all over the world crunching numbers for the big 3 auto companies. Check out my Blog “Getting it Done” in the Mayan Riviera… Life, Work, and all the Guest Luggage!!!

Why they chose this property

We have been around for almost 25+ years now. We know exactly what your are looking for to make our vacation home a great experience for you, that is why we have so many repeat customers and why we have an active Website and Facebook Fan Page (which we can release to you after you book with us due to Homeaways policies - there's a ton more information such as excursions and activities, rental car and airport transportation and our shopping service.)

What makes this property unique

The villa owner is a professional chef.
ask for our menu .

Over the years many of our guest really enjoy the welcome dinner – lets them relax the 1st night and get their bearings.
The Mexican Welcome dinner - $18 per person
(Served on Sat. evening for arrivals – you may also order this meal anytime)
• Chicken Flautas
• Guacamole
• Pico del Gallo & Chips
• Beef Fajita
• Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas
• Mexican Rice
• Fried Plantain
• Beans
• Flan
• Margaritas


Secret Beach Villas Welcome Alexa to the villas, along with Amazon Prime Unlimited Music!!!

Check out the Secret Beach Villas Playlist (add your favorite songs to it!) Use as a Bluetooth speaker or even play your own playlist (Alexa can recognize your voice!) Find out a Margarita Recipe, the MXN to USD exchange rate today, The Weather in Playa or Cancun, the history of Puerto Morelos, make a reminder such as airline departure time, or ask it to translate (I use it all the time to translate to the staff!) Even use it to Call Miguel on his cell phone! + the time is always correct!

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

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