On the beach.You'll be steps from Half Moon Bay and within a 10-minute walk of Yal-ku Lagoon. Akumal Beach and Akumal Ecological Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).
You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Nesting with Turtles
This ground floor apartment, right on the beach, is sure to exceed your expectations and provide you with the relaxing retreat you’ve been waiting for! With an open floor plan, maximizing living space, and glass sliders for capturing the wonderful sea breeze, the condo is air-conditioned and also has ceiling fans in the bedroom and living room. A fully-fitted kitchen with a 4-burner stove/oven, with comfortable, open and inviting, living and dining areas, plus its own patio by the beach.
Property manager
David Thomas
Languages
English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Single level property
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Concierge services
Housekeeping (limited availability)
Meal delivery service
Safe
Location highlights
Near a health/beauty spa
Near the bay
Near the ocean
Things to do
Bicycles
Golf
Water park
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Snorkeling nearby
Swimming nearby
Theme park nearby
Wildlife walks 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
Fire extinguisher
General
Bicycles
Garden
Property does not allow children
Unit size: 344 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
This property does not allow children.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.
Property is also known as
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Nesting With Turtles Akumal
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Nesting with Turtles Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
martin v.
Mar 10, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Ground floor 1 bedroom
Everything was amazing, I went to sleep and woke up to the waves every day. I quite literally could see the Caribbean from my pillow! A few short steps in the water and you drop in to aquarium like snorkeling. Straight out the front door. Leave your flippers at home, just rock shoes and a mask/snorkel. All kinds of shopping groceries and keepsakes, Buena Vida was excellent and just 5 mins down the beach. Thank-you to our host, David and the amazing staff at La Joya, for a fantastic 11 nights.
martin v.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025
8/10 Good
Rodney A.
Mar 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Rodney A.
Stayed 41 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Pamela B.
Nov 13, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful location!
It was a nice condo with all the basic necessities, and in an excellent location! Patio right next to the beach and the pool. The area had lots of offer: snorkeling, swimming with sea turtles, and wonderful restaurants, all on a safe little beachside street. Highly recommend!
Pamela B.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Joel S., Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Nov 5, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
La Joya- “The Jewel”
Being familiar with Akumal. I knew this was a GREAT location. Walk off your front terrace, past the pool, and wade into the turquoise waters of the Caribbean to cool off or snorkel. Best of all, a waterfront, fully equipped, one bedroom condo for the cost of an average 2 star hotel room. What’s not to love? Great staff and communication as well. Thank you!
Joel S.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Scot L.
Jul 8, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Trouble finding the correct property
We had difficulty in locating the actual property as the listing title and the actual name of the property were not the same. It would have been very helpful to know the actual name of the property complex. Further having a backup contact would have been helpful.
As for the property ~ both the unit and staff were wonderful, great location with wonderful beach access. Would absolutely book it again.
Scot L.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Heather P.
Apr 11, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Condo
Very nice location ,
Staff were excellently and polite, kept beach area clean even when storm brought up a tone of sea grass
Nice and quite area
Ak restaurant and bar , while not on the beach has a fun pool table, better food and great staff, highly recommended
Heather P.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
Rodney A.
Apr 4, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
great Lower level 2-person condo
The property is listed correctly. With a lot of Mexico condos having built in sofas made of concrete with cushions they are not very comfortable, as are the other chair and bean bag in the condo for sitting. I ended up bringing in a plastic patio chair to watch TV.
Maybe this wouldn't be a issue for short term stays, we stayed 6-weeks.
Beach was very rocky so make sure to bring water shoes, snorkeling was pretty good with a lot of plant life and fish.
Sargassum seaweed came in earlier than anticipated this year which made for a clear water entry hard, but the resort did their best at controlling it by having workers remove it from the beach as best they can.
Location was around a 8-minute walk to Yal-Ku Lagoon to the north and a 20- minute to walk to the south where the main part of Akumal has most of the stores and restaurants.
Would definitely recommend, suggest upgrading the seating in living room.
Rodney A.
Stayed 42 nights in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
damaris a.
Nov 28, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Akumal
We had a great time while staying here! The location was perfect! We had a few small issues with the property, the light switch at the entry gave us a shock, the outlet by the bed didn’t work and the safe didn’t lock..
But, the staff was very attentive to these issues. We would definitely stay here again! I wish they had paddle boards or kayaks, though!
damaris a.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
10/10 Excellent
Dale W.
Dec 30, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property
Enjoyed everything including lightening, thunder and down pour.