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"I likes the environment the staff the food everything was how I imagined and even better "

"Our overall stay at Villa Mara Serena was incredible! We stayed over the New Years Holiday with family and truly enjoyed our vacation. The host is easy to communicate with, friendly, punctual, and helpful. The staff - Chef Ariel, sous chef, security, driver (Rafael), and cleaning staff really made our stay so amazing. They were helpful, kind, fun, and great at their jobs! Ariel made us fresh and delicious food every day and really bonded with the family. Our driver Rafael took us to local places, and watched out for us as Americans who only speak a little bit of Spanish. The property is beautiful with the beach right there and very few people on it. The neighborhood and house is gated, and security is provided so we always felt safe. The house was clean, but could use a bit of a deep clean - the real stone walls probably makes it a bit hard sometimes lol. The cushions for the lounge chairs weren’t out for us, not sure if that was because of it being “winter” or not, I’d imagine if we’d asked for them the host would have brought them out as he was helpful with everything we asked of him. There were some fees/costs that weren’t hidden per se but they were in the fine print - electricity, chef salary AND actual groceries, drivers, refundable deposit. Cash is the only option for most of these costs so make sure to take out cash before you get there. The host communicated all of these costs after booking but with plenty of time to get the . Overall we recommend staying!"

"I only stay for one day on a 13 day vacation. The power went out for more than 12 hours. Furthermore, there was no plumbing when the power went off. No ability to wash your hands or flush the toilet. It felt like being in a “HotBox”!! The hostess said that the power was out city wide, However, in town there was no problem with the power.. I chose this location because of its reviews. Clearly they are not being honest about the reviews.. "

"This was easily one of our best vacations ever! The villa was the perfect size and location for our group of 19. With unused rooms--we turned one into the "massage suite"--we were able to spread out and easily enjoy our own spaces. Visiting three different beaches, each within 10-15 minutes drive, we loved the location and felt safe given the upscale nature of the neighborhood. The nearby beach, just a short walk away, was perfect for watching the sunset and swimming. Pictures don't show just how nice this place really is. It's breathtaking! It's true that the units have kitchens, but you won't need them. Get the all-inclusive food and drink. It's the only way to go. The chefs were amazing! The bartenders, Christina & Yaque, were so fun, personable, and very responsive to our group. Rosana took care of anything we needed. Any time we ran out of a requested beverage or food, it was replenished within half an hour. Anderson and the housekeepers worked hard each day to make it look and feel clean and fresh as new. Also, what a treat to have laundry service! Nina was AMAZING!! She took care of every little detail starting with our transportation from the airport, booking excursions (LOVED hiking in the waterfalls!), arranging drivers anytime needed & for our surfer to get to his beach just 10 minutes away, and providing FANTASTIC restaurant reservations. We were taken care of to the extreme! The young adults in our group labeled this as "The Bougie-est Vacation Ever!""