Sandy Villas
Address: Puerto Morelos
Playa del Secreto, Mexico
Tel: 878787
Fax: 878787
Email: sandygardenvillas@hotmail.com
URL: Sandy Villas
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Type of Property: Villa
Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front)
Island: Mexico
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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 |
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| 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.
Be Prepared
Traveler Review By: Anonymous from Salinas, CA
Date of Visit: November 2006
First of all, Cristina, the owner, does not live in Mexico and rarely visits. Even though she knew that a large group would be renting the villas for our son's wedding at a nearby resort, she did not tell the resident manager that we were coming until two weeks in advance- hardly enough time for everything to be prepared. When we arrived, a toilet was not working well, a shower in another unit wasn't functioning, all the remotes for the air conditioners needed batteries, several lights needed bulbs- all evidence of lack of preparation.
About the place- Playa del Secreto will be in the middle of the tourist area in about 8-10 years, but for now, it is still a secret. Taxi drivers couldn't find it ; we only found it because we knew where to look. The road down from the highway was washed out and rough-- ominous considering that the high season is just beginning. . .
Do not even think of going to VS without a car. There is nothing anywhere nearby to which you can walk. We did walk to Mayan Palace a couple of times- about 30 minutes down the beach, but you need a car for groceries or to go anywhere.
Villa Sandys is not on the beach, but across the road and up a little from their beach access. It is about a five minute walk over to the beach. At this time, the beach was rough with a strong undertow - we couldn't let the kids in at all. Lots of coral lined the shore about where the waves break, which meant wearing shoes into the water. There were tons of great shells and coral on the beach, but not much swimming. The pool was nice, but we couldn't lay out very long anywhere because of the mosquitos. Bigger than flies in the States, the mosquitos came out at 3 p.m. and stayed out until morning. (The entire place is surrounded by mangrove swamps with a couple of resident crocodiles down the road). As a result, the BBQ and other events planned for outside had to be moved indoors.
The most dangerous location is a well which has been built over a cenote. (a limestone cavern) Although the sides of the "well" are about 4 feet high, an ambitious child could easily get up on top. There is no grate, mesh or anything else to keep anyone from falling the 15 feet into the water below. When I asked about this, the resident manager said that they were going to add a top to make it look more like a well, but had no plans to cover the hole.
NOW- about the resident manager. At first, he had anaggressive manner with us. Once we set him in his place and explained that Cristina had known of our arrival MANY months in advance and that we had written her in response to the negative comments on this web site, he mellowed out and became helpful.
Would I return here? Never with children- too dangerous on many counts, maybe if I wanted total seclusion in a somewhat rustic setting at least 15 minutes from any store, telephone, or other amenity.
Did we get our money's worth? No. A more appropriate price for what is offered would be around $600 per week. A week at the Grand Mayan (same amount of space, daily maid service, fresh towels daily, fabulous pools and restaurants, a kitchenette in your room, all services available on grounds) is $1500. If we knew then what we know now. . .
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