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Sandy Villas Traveler Review :: "Great Place to Get Away From It All"

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Summary of All Property Reviews Ratings based on answers from a total of 5 reviews (All Reviews) 10 is best 1 is worst
Feature	Ranking	Feature	Ranking
Cleanliness of Property	7.40	Quality of Property	6.60
Privacy & Quietness	5.20	Quality of Service	5.00
Courtesy & Hospitality of Staff	5.80	Accuracy of Website (marketing hype) VS. Actual Experience	5.20
Food and Dining Experience	4.80	Price/Value of Property	6.00
Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property)	6.20	Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach)	6.80
Total Property Score: 5.90 | Average Star Rating: 2.80 out of 5

• 60% (3 visitors of 5) said they would go back to Sandy Villas again.
• 60% (3 visitors of 5) said they would recommend Sandy Villas to friends.

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We were three families who visited Playa de Secreto for two weeks in December and had a wonderful time. What you see in the pictures is what you get - fairly rustic, low key, pleasant, perfect, in my opinion. But we are not the resort sorts...We enjoyed the more authentic experience of Mexico. Carlos was very helpful, Christina fun and talkative, and Alberto worked hard. (Their kids are adorable) The rooms were clean and well stocked, everything functioned properly, problems were dealt with right away, and yes, there was toilet paper! The pool was pleasant and the beach was beautiful. It was pretty rocky, but if you have beach shoes, the swimming is good - no riptides. We had wonderful times at night talking with our neighbors - a varied and interesting bunch of folks who, like us, preferred to "rough it" compared to staying in a resort. If you like, you can pay a fee and spend the day in the Mayan Palace Resort which is a 20 minute walk down the beach. The only drawback for us was our teenagers wanting more action, so we drove in to Playa del Carmen and Puerto Morelos fairly frequently. (Good food, lattes and snorkeling in PM) Potholes? If you navigate them, then you get a big prize at the end of the road - a low key, sweet, restful place where you can get away from it all.

Oh, yes, about that dangerous well - the sides are about 4 ft high, as I recall. It's not at all an attractive nuisance. Hopefully those with young children will be watching them closely while in the garden - as this is also where the pool is.

Property Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you stay at this property again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this property to your friends?: ... No
In your opinion, how would you classify the "style" of this property: ... Family Oriented
Possible Anwswers: Family Oriented, Couples Oriented, Mixed/Diverse in a Good Way, Mixed/Diverse in a Bad Way

• Cleanliness of Property: ... 9
• Quality of Property: ... 7
• Privacy and Quietness: ... 0
• Quality of Service: ... 8
• Courtesy and Hospitality of Staff: ... 8
• Accuracy of Website VS. Actual Experience: ... 8
  
• Food and Dining Experience: ... 10
• Price/Value of Property: ... 8
  
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe at property): ... 9
• Quality of Beach (ranked closest beach if property is located off the beach): ... 7

Destination/Island Review
10 is best 1 is worst

Would you visit this destination/island again?: ... Yes
Would you recommend this destination/island to your friends?: ... Yes

• Cleanliness of Destination/Island: ... 7
• Options of Activities in the Area: ... 7
• Ease of Transportation (air, taxi, bus, shuttle): ... 8
• Quality of Beaches in the Area: ... 7
• Courtesy & Hospitality of Locals: ... 8
• Safety Factor (Did you feel safe in the Area): ... 8
  
• Local Restaurant Experience/Options: ... 8
• Price/Value of Destination (Does your dollar stretch?): ... 5
  

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