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Sandy Villas Traveler Review :: "Be Prepared"

Re: Be Prepared - by: Kim
hi,

I just wanted to respond to a couple of comments made by this reviewer. My husband and I are owners of one of the condos and were down there in July 2006. We swam every day and saw lots of kids swimming as well. I'm not saying that his information was wrong, but the ocean changes from day to day and season to season. There can be big waves on occasion,but mostly, in 5 years we've only seen moderate ones. And we've never seen a rip current.

The road from the highway is not the best, but it is typical for Mexico and is only about a mile long. There are gekkos but I've never seen a tarantula. And I cannot imagine that it would take anyone 5 minutes to walk a cross the street to the beach.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that Sandy's Villas are individually owned, private condos. They are best suited for people who want to get away from the all inclusive enviroment and live more like the locals. And Playa del Secreto has something that the big resort towns of Playa del Carmen and Cancun do not--Peace and Quiet and a practically private beach. This is why we purchased our condo. It is necessary to either rent a car or be comfortable enough to use the local cabs or buses for transportation. But it is beautiful and quiet and a very special place if you are a experienced traveler you should have no problems whatsoever.

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Re: Be Prepared - by: CRISTINA MASSALONGO
Im Cristina Massalongo Villa Sandy's manager, I wish to reply to all the people that have write this review, that I accept what is the true, but I cant accept LIE, first of all this is for Julia Scattini, I live in villa Sandy's in the villa # 8 where both my daughters are born, this summer until november 20, I was in vacation to italy for meet my parent's and make them know my daughter, IF YOU PERMIT THIS, thanks this is my life, I live the rest of the year since the 1998 in Playa del secreto,my daughter actually 3 years old and 16 month old use the beach , pool and garden EVERY DAY, like lots of other babies anch childrens we had during hight season.
You wa sto sandy's during low season, in november your friends the other negative review all your company, paying aproximatly $300usd $350usd per week, you can pretend luxury for that rates, but the unit are great for people like you, that push lounge chairs into the pool or jump on it with bottle of bier and after drink them live the bottle into the pool, this was your good friends or wedding group, i can said many other things, but Im not like you , and I can said that since the 2001 we rent this place we had 1,000 of guests and this v
negative review , probably 7 negative in a 1,000 of guests, this just for let you know that not all people are like you, I really dont like respond to this kind of review, but you make me feel very mad, because you dont tell the true, (all the true) you dont know nothing about me, and you write about my private persons and about my daughters ON LINE this is not correct as you dont KNOW NOTHING about us or my family, we built all down there, we know exactly what is there waht is possible or not, I can sending you lots of positive e-mails received from my guests after they leave, for let you know and let people know that the true is not YOUR TRUE but have to be the TRUE FOR THE MOST % OF OUR GUESTS AND THIS DUE THE DIFFERENCE.
I can tell you something in additional to your kind review since we rent , nobody had any accident in villa sandy's or the beach, I dont need spend more words , But i dont like people make feel me bad for free, as you know this all since before arrive at sandy's all is on our web site so there was any surprise there for you.

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Re: Be Prepared - by: SOMEONE WHO KNOWS
Actually, the beach is very rough and very dangerous. I heard that someone broke their neck there a few years ago and had to be taken by ambulance to the States.

I myslef have swam there and it is unsafe.

I have not heard anything good about Cristina and her "hospitality"

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Re: Be Prepared - by: Arthur Oostinga
Hello, I can't read more of this negative stuff. We'll get there for 3 years now with our, then 1 year, daughter. The first 2 years without a car! Allmost everyday we walked to the road to take the Playa Expres, 15 pesos to Playa del Carmen and 30 to Cancun (can you rent a car for that money?).No need to go to the gym, very healty!! The road is not good but that's part of the place, good road more vivitors for the beach less peace. Unfortanatly we never saw the crocodile, your are so lucky to stay there a few days and see some, we stayed for 8 weeks last year didn't see one. We used the phone which was in the villa but you have to buy some credit, normal I think. Our daughter swam in the pool and enjoyed it. The beach is not so beautifull after Wilma but if some could have changed it they allready had I think. We had a problem with the shower and the sink and gues what, it was solved within 2 hours, maybe it depends on the way how you ask it. We were there in Januari and seen the result of your visit, all the stuff from the kitchens, I spoke with some owners also, were mixed up. This was the first time, how may tha have happened? I realy don't like the way you offense the owners, manager and builders of the place. I don't want to be ofensive at all to any one, just wanted to tell my experience. Anyone who wants more information can mail me. Cristina, Alberto, Chantal, Angelica, and Carlo THANK YOU FOR A GREAT STAY.

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