It is a 20 to 30 minute taxi drive south from the airport, depending on the time of day and flow of traffic.

Small Taxis from the airport cost 390.00 pesos, these taxi are unionized.  Returning to the airport from the villa in a regular taxi should cost about 350.00 pesos.  We can also arrange transportation vans for you with 3 people or more, a private driver will be at the airport to greet you.  The cost is $15.00 US per person.

It is a 45 second walk to the beach from the back entrance of La Villita, you walk across a small cobblestone lane (Calle Sagitario) 20 meters and down some steps, the beach lies in front of you. You can go to the right or left and voila, two more fabulous beaches are in front of you. It is 40 meters to the Amapas Beach to the right of the villa, 50 meters to the left of the villa is another semi private beach with white sand and if you go an additional 70 meters you will come to the beautiful beach of Conchas Chinas.  Please see the photo gallery for photos of the beaches.

Yes, you can walk into the old town of Puerto Vallarta where there are excellent restaurants, shopping and the beautiful new Malecon.  You can also walk along Calle Santa Barbara which takes about 20 minutes and will take you into the Romantic zone or by the beach (over some rocky outcrops) which takes 10 to 15 minutes to Los Muertos Beach.

For a regular taxi, 60 pesos per ride into the old town, it takes between 3 and 5 minutes to get into town with a taxi.  You can ring a taxi from the villa and they will arrive within 5 minutes.

Yes, we have some hair dryers on site, please ask the guest services manager to borrow one.

2 bottles of fresh water, liquid hand soap and bar soap and eco bambu towels.

Yes, we do have pool towels, you are welcome to take them to the beach.  If they are lost or destroyed there is a cost of $400 pesos per towel.

All rooms have safes.

Yes, we do have an iron and ironing board and our staff can also do personal laundry for you at a small additional cost.

We have four kayaks that we are happy to lend to our guests.

Gratuities are a very personal matter and you should give what feels appropriate for the service you received and requested.  As we are often asked this question, we give the guidelines of between $12.00 to $18.00 dollars per guest per day.  This is based on 2 services a day.  This amount is then divided up between the staff at the end of your stay.  Our Guest Services Manager will provide envelopes for each staff member.

We have a staff of 5, an English/Spanish speaking Guest Services Manager/Concierge, a Waiter, a Chef, one Housekeeper and a Gardener.  They work Monday to Saturday and Sunday is their day off.  They are also off on national holidays.

Our Chef will prepare two meals a day for you.  Food and Beverage is not included in the rate of the villa.   We recommend budgeting about $36.00 a person a day for food and beverage.  Often our groups request a traditional Mexican dinner on their day of arrival, with cocktails, beer and margaritas, home made salsa, guacamole and chips as a snack on arrival.  Subsequent meals and service times can then be organized with our Guest Services Manager upon arrival.

Our staff is happy to come in and accommodate your wishes.  The cost for three staff members, Chef, Guest Services Manager /Bar Tender and Waiter to come in to perform an additional service is $100.00 US per service.

Yes, please ask for the menus and we can send them through to you in PDF format.  It is generally easiest to plan them at the villa with our Guest Services Manager on a daily basis.  He can also recommend dishes for your group.

Yes, please advise us of your needs prior to your arrival.  Should there be someone in your group who is a vegetarian, has certain allergies or is intolerant for example to gluten, our Chef will accommodate the meals for that person.  Please also take this into consideration when tipping, as it does require additional work on our Chefs part.  Cooking for 20 to 30 people is no small feat!

YES, we can certainly arrange for a DJ or live music at the villa.  There is normally a 3 hour minimum for DJ’s at a cost of $3500.00 pesos and they then charge a fixed rate per hour thereafter.  A 9 piece Mariachi band will cost between $3500.00 pesos to $4500.00 pesos per hour with each additional hour being negotiable.   A trio will cost $1800.00 pesos per hour.

Inquire about DJ’s as they all charge different amounts.