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We stayed at Jon and Carol's property for a week in early April and could not have had a better stay. We were a multi-generational family of 6 and their villa was absolutely wonderful for us. Jon was super helpful with the planning and had numerous suggestions for places to eat off the resort. The resort was great-we opted for all inclusive this time, but the kitchen in the villa was fully equipped and we would probably consider doing more cooking on our next visit. We will certainly try to stay here again if we are back in the Nuevo Vallarta area.

Villa La Estancia was a fantastic choice for our family, which includes two young children (ages 4 & 3). The pool area is very nice and the white sand beach is perfect, and neither ever felt crowded even between Christmas & NYE. The small store at Flamingos (affiliated resort next door) was very convenient and room service was good & affordable, so we never needed to opt into VLE's all-inclusive option (~$120 per adult per day). We took an easy 10 minute taxi to Bucerias one night (highly recommend dinner at Mezzogiorno), and would've gone back more often if our kids were older and more mobile. Jon was incredibly warm and helpful in advance, as well as super responsive to any questions during our stay. He went out of his way to ensure we avoided any transportation hassle at the airport, which we sincerely appreciated. This was our first trip to Puerto Vallarta and we will definitely stay here again. Highly recommend! P.S. Families with young children should know that the two bedrooms share a common front gate, but have two separate locked doors. One door opens to the kitchen/living room and master bedroom and the other opens to the second bedroom with two queen beds. This is not an "adjoining hotel room" layout, so recommend bringing a baby monitor if you need to hear the kids at night. Worked well for us with a monitor.

Great place great resort good location would definitely stay again

We’ve been vacationing at Villa La Estancia for nine years and it never disappoints. The owners were great to work with and very helpful. Beautiful Villa.

We will be back because we loved this place so much. What a beautiful home and place. Perfect for our toddler.

The property was fabulous, owners were great to deal with. The location was perfect. Be aware of the people drawing you into a time share, it was continuous and annoying.

Wouldn't change a thing! From the start when we booked with Jon and Carol who were so helpful and accommodating and throughout our stay at this beautiful and peaceful resort. The resort is very tranquil and the surroundings are stunning. Traveling with 4 teenagers we thought for sure they would end up hanging out at the sister resort next door but they didn't want to leave La Estancia. We booked a Mexican Fiesta dinner next door where we enjoyed entertainment including Mariachis. The food was awesome and we had such a great time! We absolutely LOVED Villa La Estancia and hope to return some day!!

From the very beginning Carol and Jon were outstanding with all of their assistance and their villa is beyond beautiful, comfortable, breathtaking view and we so enjoyed our time (9 days). With renting the entire villa - it gives lots of privacy. We had someone in Villa B, someone sleeping in the Murphy bed in the living room and my husband and I were in the master bedroom. With this set up everyone had their own private bathroom including their own shower (the master bath also has a jacuzzi but we did not use it because we used one of the 4 that were poolside or at the beach with a spectacular view). The main part of the villa includes the living room, a large dining table (round), a laundry room and a full kitchen. One of the outstanding things in this villa is the covered balcony. It is large and has loungers, and 2 tables (small and large) will chairs BUT the view that you see here (posted by Jon and Carol) is the actual view that you see from the balcony. They VERY accurately described their villa and did not mislead in any way at all. Rest assured that you are getting everything the way they described it. It is a very safe location with lots of options. If you choose you can stay all the time at the resort if that is what you want or you can leave and have lots of options for eating, shopping and entertainment. The choice is yours!! Transportation from the villa and back to the villa is very easy with the taxi service. We ate at some outstanding restaurants at the resort and outside the resort. The beach is clean and maintained with plenty of places to choose to sit and take in the moment. We even saw baby turtles hatching and going toward the beach. At this resort you can `also go to the resort next door - your choice!! The way it appeared to us (atleast when we were there), this resort is quiet and relaxing and the one next door is more lively. Like I said you have the choice and the choice is yours all day and night. One more thing, the security at this resort is top notch. We were here because of my sons wedding and after a party one of his guests was coming over to visit. Security followed him and questioned him for over 15 minutes and then they knocked on our door to verify that he was with us. We felt very safe. I could go on and on.....try it, check it out.......you will not be disappointed. Thank you Carol and Jon - we will be coming back to stay at your villa!! EXCELLENT owners, villa and resort!

Staff and facilities at Villa La Estancia were top notch. My entire famiy loved our experience. I cannot wait to return. Working with Jon, the owner, truly made our vacation exceptional!!!

Our family of four stayed in Jon and Carol's place in February 2018. The condo had more than plenty of room for us. The room was very clean and quiet, with a good view from the patio looking out to the ocean over the pool - it was a great place to hang out. Jon was very helpful with getting us to the condo, letting us know what to expect once there, and restaurant recommendations. Being on the 6th floor, and far from the free lobby wifi, the in-room wifi they had was also helpful. This location is good for easy (and inexpensive) cab rides to Sayulita or south to Paradise Village for activity pick ups, and for short walks to Mega for groceries (we used the pedestrian overpass across the highway). We enjoyed most the easy walk to Bucerias along both the beach and inland path. Villa La Estancia staff throughout the resort, including at the front desk, pool, room service, restaurants, and on site doctor, were very welcoming and helpful. We can only say good things about our week at the resort.