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Villa |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Colonia La Ropa in Zihuatanejo

from £85 / night

£592–£1184 / weekBookable online

This property can be booked securely online within a few minutes. Just click on the ‘Check availability and book’ button.

5 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, car not necessary, no pets allowed

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About the home

Our prices include ALL TAX. No hidden surprises. No added on charges.

Our gorgeous 2BR/2BA brand-new villa at Ensueño 10 hangs like a jewel above Playa La Ropa in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

C'est la vie. This is the life. Newly built, extraordinary villa at Ensueño 10 overlooking the bay, where French farmhouse meets Costa Grande villa. Ensueño means 'daydream' and this villa is a dream both day and night.

Our luxurious villa with a rock wall a foot thick (think castle) features spectacular vistas from every room. It is one of just six villas in the compound.

The al fresco living area with its soaring palapa roof is a great place to kick back with a cool drink and enjoy the amazing sunsets over Bahia Zihuatanejo. It features an onyx dining table for 6, a copper topped coffee table, ample couch and chair seating. The breeze flows off the bay though the Parota wood shutters to keep you comfortable and cool.

There is no shortage of lounging available. The terrace/deck has a 'Bali Bed', which is really a comfortable double outdoor bed for lying and watching the boats dancing on the bay or the stars flying by. We have a hammock and moveable sling-back lounging chairs.

The kitchen features an 6-burner stove, granite counters, ample storage, double sink, microwave, Henckels knives, gourmet cooking pans, coffee maker & grinder, blender, toaster, orange juicer, mini-Cuisinart and numerous chef's tools (we love to cook!).

Our dishware is gorgeous blue and white hand-painted Talavera from Puebla and our glassware is Mexican hand-blown glass. The silverware is beautiful heavy stainless. We also supply you with a filtered water dispenser at the sink.

Each of two the upstairs bedrooms have king-sized beds (great mattresses!), 400+ Italian percale linens and air conditioning, terraces and views! The pillows are Pacific Coast feather and down pillows.

The two upstairs bedrooms have sliding doors with shutters and screens and bed canopies, so you can sleep with the sound of the waves lapping at your dreams. If you would rather, you can close the glass doors and use the AC (we almost never do).

For larger parties, you also have the option to rent a third detached bedroom suite.

All bathrooms feature onyx sinks and appointments. The master bath has the most beautiful bathroom with an outdoor shower and a tropical garden and a view to the bay. We have luxury towels and hair dryers in each bathroom.

The detached downstairs bedroom has two twin beds. Its bathroom is nestled right into the bedrock of the hillside. It is extraordinary.

We have in-house WIFI, Satellite TV in each upstairs bedroom, a house phone and a portable Bose docking station for your favorite tunes. We have our own washer and dryer, iron and ironing board. We supply beach towels.

You will be happy here.

We are four flights up, but the funicular can slowly ascend you to the front door.

The air- conditioned gym is equipped with Life Fitness treadmill, elliptical trainer and free weights. This winter of 2013, there is sitll some construciton as the last two casas in the building near completion. We do apologize for any noise and will work with the builder, Andres Saavedra, to minimze intrusion into your vacation.

Keywords: Mexico, Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Vacation Rentals, Luxury Condo, Playa La Ropa Beach, Ocean View, 24 Hr Security, Private Property Manager, Maid Service, honeymoon suite, vacation villa

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The al fresco living area with its soaring palapa roof is a great place to kick back with a cool drink and enjoy the amazing sunsets over Bahia Zihuatanejo. It features an onyx dining table for 6, a copper topped coffee table, ample couch and chair seating. The breeze flows off the bay though the Parota wood shutters to keep you comfortable and cool.

There is no shortage of lounging available. The terrace/deck has a 'Bali Bed', which is really a comfortable double outdoor bed for lying and watching the boats dancing on the bay or the stars flying by. We have a hammock and moveable sling-back lounging chairs.

The kitchen features an 6-burner stove, granite counters, ample storage, double sink, microwave, Henckels knives, gourmet cooking pans, coffee maker & grinder, blender, toaster, orange juicer, mini-Cuisinart and numerous chef's tools (we love to cook!).

Our dishware is gorgeous blue and white hand-painted Talavera from Puebla and our glassware is Mexican hand-blown glass. The silverware is beautiful heavy stainless. We also supply you with Santorini bottled drinking water for your peace of mind.

Each of two the upstairs bedrooms have king-sized beds (great mattresses!), 400+ Italian percale linens and air conditioning, terraces and views! The pillows are Pacific coast feather and down pillows.

The two upstairs bedrooms have sliding doors with shutters and screens so you can sleep with the sound of the waves lapping at your dreams. If you would rather, you can close the glass doors and use the AC (we almost never do).

All bathrooms feature onyx sinks and appointments. The master bath has the most beautiful bathroom with an outdoor shower and a tropical garden and a view to the bay. We have luxury towels and hair dryers in each bathroom.

The detached downstairs bedroom has two twin beds. Its bathroom is nestled right into the bedrock of the hillside. It is extraordinary.

We have in-house WIFI, a house phone, DISH TV and a portable Bose docking station for your favorite tunes. We have LED TV's satellite TV's in both upstairs bedrooms. We have our own washer and dryer, iron and ironing board. We supply beach towels.

Further details outdoors:
Ensueño 10 has a lovely green salt-water pool overlooking the bahia. The pool area features ample lounge chairs and a fiesta-sized shaded palapa (palm frond roof) with a full kitchen and seating. There, our concierge and resident bartender Eddie can mix up whatever drink you fancy.

The gym should be fully equipped with weights, treadmill, stationary bicycle. The gym overlooks the bay and has AC.

Further details

April 2013 on Sale! $1500/week.

Prices include all tax, concierge, maid service, bottled water, luxury linens, bose ipod docking station and WIFI and include the two-bedroom option. The optional third bedroom suite is available for an extra charge.

High Season: $1800/week*
January 8 to April 30, 2013

Green Season: $1000 /week*
May 1 - Aug. 31, 2013

September Special: $900/week*

Shoulder Season: $1575/week*
October 1 to December 14, 2013

Winter Holidays $2100/week*
December 14, 2013 to January 4, 2014

*Rates are USD and include ALL TAX. Email us for monthly and long-term rates. Prices include only the two-bedroom rental.

DAMAGE DEPOSIT- A damage deposit of $500 may be required. The deposit does not apply toward the rent. However, it is fully refundable within 14 days of departure.

RESERVATIONS
50% deposit is due within 7 days of booking to hold the reservation. The balance is due 60 days prior to your arrival.

Reservations made less than 45 days before arrival require full payment. Rates are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made.

CHECK-IN TIME is after 4pm local time
CHECK OUT TIME is 11 am local time. Early check in permitted if unit is ready. If not, no early check in.

We are a non-smoking unit. You may, however, enjoy a Cubano in the pool palapa with a spectacular view.

CANCELLATIONS-

Rates are non-refundable.

For this reason we suggest trip insurance purchased through your travel agent or online.

At our discretion, you may be eligible for a credit towards a future trip.

Early departure does not warrant any refund.

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Our onyx dining table seats six, overlooking the bay.

 

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The Mexican Pacific Coast / Guerrero region

C'est la Vie is located above The Tides Hotel. it is a short, steep two-block walk to Playa La ropa and its numerous beach restaurants.

We went to Zihuatanejo on our first date in 1978. Back then it was a sleepy fishing village, where you could lie on the beach all day under a palapa. You could take a occasional plunge in the gentle surf, sip a piña colada, dine on the freshest fish, and take a nighttime stroll under more stars than you could ever dream up.

Zihuatanejo has kept all of its old world charm and remains one of the most beautiful beaches and bays in the world. And Playa La Ropa is one of the most swimmable beaches in Mexico.

The Greek Isles, the Amalfi Coast, even the South Pacific Islands have little more to offer. We have traveled a lot since then, but Zihuatanejo is the place we always go back to.

The winter season in Zihuatanejo is very boring: sunny skies every day and the weather hovering around 80 degrees day and night. The bay dances with sailboats and the breezes are clean and crisp. Mother Nature puts on a good show every evening as the sun dips into the mouth of the bay.

I have an extensive 70-page guide to the area that I send to all my guests.

The Zihuatanejo / Colonia La Ropa area

Area activities include: swimming, snorkeling, scuba, jet ski, horseback riding, water skiing, sailing, body boarding, biking, kayaking, bird watching, whale watching and world-class surfing and fishing.

Festivals in Zihuatanejo

Zihuatanejo is host to any number of festivals throughout the year. Below is just a small sampling.

• Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival March 5 to 11, 2012 at various venues around town. Artists this year are fomr mexcio,Turkey, Canada,Brazil and the USA.
The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival is dedicated to creating an international world class event to bring first rate musicians and appreciative audiences from across the globe to beautiful Zihuatanejo, Mexico, to generate tourism and raise cultural awareness within the community while raising money for art and cultural endeavors in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.
The festival is held the second week of March each year and offers a week of live music in paradise. The music is world-class and the venues are intimate: hotels, restaurants, bars and live music spots around Zihuatanejo Bay, in central Zihuatanejo and in Ixtapa. Show Venues have seating capacities of 60 to 200 people and Concert Venues have capacities of 200 to 800 people.
• Zihuatanejo Carnaval March 11 to 18, 2012 at consists mostly of parades with floats and festivites at the town square around town. There is a ‘ugly’ king (el Rey Feo) or more recently called, the ‘happy’ king ( El Rey de Alegría) and of course the queen in a BIG dress!

• Food and Wine Festival March 22 – 24 is sponsored by Food and wine Magazine and features celebrity chefs like Mark Oldman, Marcus Samuelsson and Michael Symon and chefs from our Costa Grande and other egions of Mexico such as José Ramón Castillo, Federico López and Benito Molina.

How to get there

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Flying is easiest! Fly directly to ZIH, the Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa airport.The villa is a short 15 minute cab ride to the villa and gorgeous bay views.

Activities near Zihuatanejo

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11 Dec 2012

“Our best Zihua rental - ever!” We've stayed in a variety of accommodations in Zihua over the last 15 years: bungalow in the jungle, mansion on the beach, and seemingly everything in between - all were great. But our ten days... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Green Season	1 May 12	31 Jul 12	1000$ 1000	-	-	1 Week
April Sale	1 Apr 13	30 Apr 13	1500$ 1500	-	-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 13	1 Oct 13	900$ 900	145$ 145	145$ 145	5 Nights
Shoulder Season	1 Oct 13	14 Dec 13	1575$ 1575	-	-	1 Week
High Season	20 Feb 14	1 Apr 14	1800$ 1800	285$ 285	285$ 285	5 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

*Prices include all TAX, concierge, maid serivice, bottled water and WIFI .Prices do not include the optional rental of the third bedroom suite.

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