First off, Jose was there every day to take care of the pool and house. He made us homemade guacamole and pico de gallo salsa as a "welcome" treat.
The house was very comfortable. Since it was only 5 of us, we did not use the casita, but we checked it out, and it looked very nice.
The beach was clean and beautiful. The house sits in a protected bay; we snorkeled every day. We also used the kayak. It was a precious way to start the day. We purchased groceries from the local stores (Aki and Chedraui) and made our own breakfast and lunch every day.
We slept really well because each bedroom has an A/C, which is wonderful. Each bedroom had its own en-suite bathroom, which was really perfect. The beds were super comfortable also.
We swam in the beautiful pool and ocean every day - what a dream.
One night, our last night, a sea turtle laid its eggs in front of our house. The turtle caretakers marked it off with the date. Although we didn't see the turtle, it made us very happy to be a part of the conservation program they have on that beach.
We made it to a number of nice restaurants in Tulum and Akumal. My daughters and I enjoyed visiting the nearby cenotes (we went to around five of them). We also went to the Coba ruins, and rode bikes.
Since we were all girls, it was nice to have a security guard at night, even though it didn't seem necessary.
The house, amenities, beach, Jose and Maribel, Tulum, Akumal, and Coba were the BEST!