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

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Smart TV, DVD player, music library, video library
On the beach, sun loungers, beach towels
Exterior
5 bedrooms, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, travel crib
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Reviews
10

Exceptional

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5 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 122800 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Outdoor SpaceOutdoor SpaceOutdoor Space
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • WasherWasherWasher

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Playa del Secreto, 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

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

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


The Secret Beach Fish 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.

IF BOOKED FOR YOUR DATES SEE OUR IDENTICAL VILLAS

The Secret Beach Villas are actually three luxury Identical Beach-Front villas all 4 or 5 bedrooms each with its 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 32 people.

See Shell Villa at Homeaway listing #4606495 & Boat Villa #4606574

See our 5 Star reviews we have on HomeAway VRBO for more than 25 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 Identical Beach-Front villas all 4 bedrooms each with its 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 Shell Villa at HomeAway listing #460695 & Boat Villa #4606574

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 25 years ago - 70% of our guest 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 the evening for arrival – 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.
Meals run $18 - $32. 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. This last year he spent a month in Southeast Asia taking cooking classes in Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan.

Property manager

Liza Piorkowski

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Massage
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the villa: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • Chef service
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 6 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Outdoor shower
  • Shower only
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Printer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Meal delivery service
  • Phone
  • Safe

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Kayak on site
  • Water park on site
  • Water sports equipment on site
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • 1 unit
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,800 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: We cater to families - safe gated community

Important information

You need to know

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 book all 3 villas for event + venue fee
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Playa del Carmen

This villa is located in Playa del Secreto, a neighborhood in Playa del Carmen, and is near theme parks and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Maroma Beach and Tres Rios Ecopark can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Course. Traveling with kids? Consider Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park and Temazcal Natura. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking nearby.

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 Intl. Airport (CUN) - 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 Fish Villa - on Beach - Private Pool - Owner is a Chef - Very Safe! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

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

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Secret Beach Fish 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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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 72 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 72 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liz P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best Vacation Ever
We celebrated my 60th birthday with this amazing trip. It was an absolute dream! From the very beginning, communication with Liza was prompt, friendly, and so helpful. She set up things like a transport van to pick us up/return us to airport, car rental, and even had the place put up some decorations for my birthday! Once we arrived Miguel was our contact person and chef. He greeted us with a smile and was always available to assist us in any way. And he was our fabulous chef! Let me tell you we ate most all our dinners and some breakfasts through their chef service and it was one of the highlights of our trip! If you can, do it! We found it to be much more affordable and delicious than any other food experience away from their place. And their place…it was beyond incredible! The view, private pool, steps to the beach (raked and cleaned each day), housekeeping, couldn’t be more convenient or better. My family (ages 5, 6, 32, 34, 35, 60, 68, and 78) all gave it a strong 10/10!! My grandson even learned how to swim while there. And we always felt safe, as the beach is “private” and the area is gated and guarded 24/7. This was my dream vacation and Liza, Miguel, and staff were a big part in making it possible! We all hope to return!
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meredith E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best vacation!!!!
We all loved Liza and Miguel’s place so much! They were excellent hosts- organized and the property was so clean. We had a great section of beach and our kids loved exploring the little tide pools a short walk away. It was so convenient for the kids to run out to the pool or beach whenever they wanted and to quickly get back inside when they needed a break from the sun. Adults loved the food and Miguel’s cooking class was a lot of fun! Would recommend going into Puerto Morelos for a day and also check out some ceynotes. We’d love to come back!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy S., Wild Rose, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Location!
We had the most wonderful spring break experience at our stay in this lovely home. The location is fabulous...not too far from the airport, grocery store, restaurants, and local attractions but RIGHT on a fabulously secluded beach! Our main goal was to be away from crowded beaches and this villa delivered! It was just perfect for our family of 6.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for a family vacation
The hosts went above and beyond to help us have a great family Christmas in Mexico
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely Wonderful!
Secret Beach Villas was simply awesome! The location is easy and convenient to the Cancun Airport and the property is safe and secure, just to get started! The beach is quite literally one of the best in all of Mexico. The sand is pristine, the water clean, and ocean safe to swim and play in. The villa is wonderful and worked very well for our group of seven. Do yourself a favor and use Miguel as your chef! His food is amazing and we looked forward to every meal! I don't know what will be more memorable over time, Miguel's cooking or the superb quality of the beach and ocean! Either way, both were fabulous and the Secret Beach Villas will definitely be at the top of our list for future vacations!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

SARA B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing time
Thank you Miguel and team. We had an amazing time and the property was beautiful. Miguel cooked the best food, which was a huge treat. House was awesome, pool and beach remarkable. Waking up with that view each morning was spectacular. Loved the local and quiet atmosphere. We had a really great time - it was fun for all ages. Will definitely come again. We really appreciated the hospitality from Miguel and his staff. Best Mexico vacation….
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivia B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradise
My family stayed in the fish villa for a week. From the beginning of the trip to the end, our experience was amazing! Miguel and Liza were great hosts who were always available if we needed anything. The house was perfect! Nothing feels better than walking right out of a house, past the private pool, and walking straight onto the beach! The location is perfect, 30 minutes from Cancun and 30 minutes from Playa del Carmen. We really liked visiting Puerto Morelos, which was only a 15 minute drive. Honestly, all the beaches in Cancun and Playa del Carmen were packed. We appreciated our quite beach in front of the villa. The service was great. There were housekeepers who cleaned everything up daily. And a person who cleaned the beach and pool area. I highly recommend staying here!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mason Jane M., Hamburg, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness
It was all that we'd hoped for.
My extended family has had a reunion in Mexico every winter for a long time, and we've rented several different houses over the years. This one really is as advertised ( that's not to be taken for granted)! Everything was clean, orderly, and maintained (and the daily cleaners were very non-intrusive, which we appreciated). We arrived to the groceries we ordered and a really terrific prepared meal (empanadas, sides, margaritas) and that level of service lasted our entire stay. When little things did go wrong (broken chair, TV trouble), someone was there to fix it right away. And the property itself is fantastic! We've stayed in bigger houses but none was better at accomodating our large group comfortably for meals and just happily hanging out. The pool was cleaned every day and the beach was the best yet--just soft, white sand, perfect for even our toddler to roll in the waves. I also really appreciated how every request we made (recommendations for excursions, transport to and from airport, etc.) was handled quickly and smoothly. This one really is a winner.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing!
This was one of my best trips yet. And I've had a few. Chef Miguel and his staff are amazing. Place was perfect, food was beyond perfect and breath talking views. Will be back for sure!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alixandra S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect getaway for families, esp with young children
We had a really wonderful stay with Miguel and Liza. We really couldn't ask for a better set up with our young children. We rented the house with two families, with total 4 children under 4. Liza was very communicative before check in, and answered all of our questions. She helped us arrange transfers to airport, which were seamless. She also helped us get groceries and baby items for the children, including pack n plays, gates, and high chairs. When you check in, Miguel takes over. He is a wonderful chef! We opted to get breakfast and dinner nearly every day of our stay. The food is delicious and enjoyed by all! There are many different meal options, and we enjoyed everything we ordered. (fish tacos are a must!) He even helped us to get a medication for our daughter while we are there. The property is extremely safe! This is a gated community with a guard. The property is very clean. they take wonderful care of the pool and beach which was pristine. We loved the option of having pool and beach right outside for maximum convenience with young kids with nap schedules etc. This was not a negative for us, but just note that it is quite far from attractions and town. It was $60 USD roundtrip to get to closest town for our one dinner out. This would likely not be ideal stay for people trying to go out often and party, etc. This is a great situation for larger groups if you want to rent multiple adjacent villas. Also the construction is very sound and cement walls makes it nearly impossible to hear your neighbors. The staff do an excellent job keeping everything looking great. This is the first place we've ever stayed that we for sure plan to come back. We've already told so many friends and family about it, but dont want to let the secret out! :)
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022