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With a flight and the price of most hotels, you can live like a king or queen by experiencing the ultimate vacation in a luxury beachside villa steps away from the Mexican Riviera of Puerto Vallarta.
In our modern world of stress overload, we rely on vacations to relax from the daily grind and recharge. But instead, we often we find ourselves in the ironic situation of taxing vacations by coordinating transportation to the hotel, the sometime cumbersome check-in process, orienting yourself to your new surroundings and a host of other activities before you can finally relax.
And then there’s the wasted time and energy of deciding what to do, where and when to eat. If you’re traveling solo or plus-one, it’s not a big deal. But with any more than that, you re obligated to making sure everyone s needs are met. More wasted time and energy cutting into much-needed sandman hotel vancouver relaxation time.
Almost a perpetual sandman hotel vancouver traveler by nature, I’ve stayed at some of the world’s best hotels in Sydney, Paris, London, Rome, Venice, Florence, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Saigon, Singapore, New York and Los Angeles.
Despite the upscale accommodations, sandman hotel vancouver they all lacked sandman hotel vancouver the comfort, ease and privacy that I just experienced at Casa Caleta, a private luxury villa , with sweeping vistas of Bahia de Banderas on the Pacific Ocean.
As with any destination in the world, safety is my No. 1 priority. And the team at the private luxury vacation rental maximized our feeling of ease by arranging a private driver who met our group of five at the Puerto Vallarta airport, quickly loading our luggage and whisking us away in a stylish white SUV.
Our driver happened to be the same one who transported Lady Gaga and her entourage almost to the same day last year to Punta Mita, an uber-upscale enclave about one hour north of Casa Caleta in Puerto Vallarta.  The exclusive 1,500-acre seaside village of Punta Mita was the second half of our group’s Mexican luxury vacation.
Although much closer to the luxury vacation rental, the driver gave us a good driving sandman hotel vancouver orientation with sights and sounds that echoed Tennessee William’s “Night of the Iguana.” The Hollywood production of the film in 1963 saw Elizabeth Taylor joining Richard Burton in the coastal town. The media frenzy surrounding Hollywood s power couple almost over night put Puerto Vallarta on the tourist map for the jet-set crowd.
After passing its cobblestone streets in the resort town’s Los Muertos neighborhood and the charming Romantic Zone with quaint cafes and artisan sandman hotel vancouver shops, we headed uphill toward the upscale neighborhood of Conchas Chinas Beach with its red-tiled villas and mansions perched atop of beautifully landscaped hills overlooking the 25-mile crescent shoreline on Banderas Bay.
In the lush courtyard, the gentle sunlight seemed to dance with the shades of green amplified with the ocean breeze.  I looked up at the stately Casa Caleta luxury family vacation rental radiating its warm tangerine exterior to welcome us to her understated luxury.
A large rustic wooden door magically open as if it were on cue in a Hollywood film. We were immediately transported into the lap of luxury. Chanel Squire, sandman hotel vancouver Casa Caleta’s house manager sandman hotel vancouver and concierge, gave us a warm embrace and welcomed us into our vacation home.
Chanel followed us with the house staff, giving us small chilled wet towels to freshen ourselves. She then officially welcomed us to vacationville with margaritas in azure glasses that nearly matched the vibrant hue of the sea below.
After touring the nearly 10,000-square-foot luxury villa that includes six bedrooms all with their own en-suite bathrooms and sound system, an expansive living room, a TV/entertainment room, a gourmet kitchen, a dining room, the stunning outdoor space with two eating areas and heated infinity pool with an outdoor spa, our only difficult decision on this vacation was who got which bedrooms. Fortunately, we all got rooms with views of the beach and ocean.
I indulged in the presidential suite featuring a comfortable queen-sized bed with stellar views of the Pacific Ocean, a 32-inch LCD television, a huge walk-in closet the size of most New York City bedrooms, a wet bar with a small fridge, a two-person outdoor spa and a large indoor shower and well-positioned outdoor shower for complete privacy and jaw-dropping sandman hotel vancouver views of the ocean. The entire bathroom in Casa Caleta s presidential suite commands sweeping views of the beach and ocean.
It also has a built-in bar, two walk-in closets, a spacious sandman hotel vancouver shower and Jacuzzi spa. The other two guest suites also have king beds with private terraces with views of the beach and ocean. The rooms also boast of walk-in closets and beautifully decorated bathrooms with marble, granite and glass – a perfect blend of modern conveniences with accents of traditional Mexican design.
Olga Perez, Casa Caleta’s housekeeper, worked quietly to ensure the entire villa was spotless for our enjoyment sandman hotel vancouver while private chef Mauricio Martinez Neri quietly prepared chips and guacamole along with a host of different salsas.
Chef Mauricio, who would prepare our breakfasts and choice of lunch or dinner, went over our grocery list that we had emailed the week before. We shared our group’s diverse dining needs and he would go to the market again for the freshest products possible.
Because it was a vacation in luxurious paradise, sandman hotel vancouver we opted for the finest adult beverages and the most delectable in-season seafood, produce and tropical fruits. In keeping with our request for our first meal of the trip that would be served later that evening, the chef had gone to the local markets earlier that morning for the delicate basa fish and Pacific shrimp.
After soaking up our initial fill of the luxurious surroundings and plunging into the heated infinity pool, we were lulled into rest and relaxation. The sounds of the beautiful sandman hotel vancouver waves below and the peaceful pelicans flying sandman hotel vancouver back and forth against the brilliant sky above provided me the perfect harmony for rest.
As we were all sprawled out in our individual moments of bliss, we saw different fruit vendors pass by on the secluded beach each carrying a plethora of tropical goodness. We asked chef Mauricio for help in purchasing several mango popsicles.
The fresh fruit whet our appetite for dinner. As we lounged around in the pool and outdoor spa, chef Mauricio took to the outdoor Viking grill to prepare tender asparagus along the morning market’s fish and shrimp.
He delights in learning more and to enhancing his culinary craft from guests at the villa who come from all corners of the world. And he said Casa Caleta’s chef kitchen provides an optimal space for him to perfect his diverse sandman hotel vancouver culinary treasures. With somewhat sophisticated palates tasting some of the world’s best cuisines in Southern California, sandman hotel vancouver we were enthusiastic to be the chef’s taste kitchen.
Chef Mauricio did not disappoint. We enjoyed succulent shrimp marinated with garlic, black pepper, lime juice and olive oil and delicate basa fish with fresh dill, sea salt and chili oil served with a mango relish with grilled corn, cilantro, sandman hotel vancouver onions and lime and topped on a bed of wild rice studded with cranberries. The grilled sandman hotel vancouver asparagus provided that perfect counter-balance of earthiness to the refreshing seafood.
With the last bite of our delightful first dinner, we all reminded ourselves to relish sandman hotel vancouver in this moment sandman hotel vancouver as it would end in just three nights. We would go on to enjoy a surf-and-turf dinner with steak and freshly caught spiny lobster from the Pacific Ocean and a traditional Mexican dinner of tortillas, enchiladas and tacos.
The last meal of our three-night stay in tropical paradise was a Mexican fiesta offering with the best homemade salsas, relishes sandman hotel vancouver and moles. The chef made the meal pure culinary sandman hotel vancouver perfection with a traditional tres leches cake arguably the best morsel of sweetness in recent memory.
Most breakfasts were traditional American with eggs, bacon, pancakes and fresh fruit. The chef surprised us the last day at Casa Caleta with a traditional Mexican breakfast that appealed to our spicy tastebuds.
Every attention to detail is handled by the hardworking staff with hotel quality service sandman hotel vancouver but in the privacy of your own villa. Dishes cleared, glasses refilled, table set, breakfast and dinner are served. The only thing you have to worry about is resting and relaxing.
Each morning while we’re enjoying breakfast, sandman hotel vancouver Olga – who only speaks Spanish and has a constant genuine smile – makes your bed and cleans the bathrooms. She’s constantly in motion to ensure guests are comfortable.
Without missing a beat, Alonso set up beach chairs and sun shade for us when he heard that we wanted to go down to the secluded beach. He worked sandman hotel vancouver behind the scenes to ensure the air-conditioning and sound system were providing us with optimal comfort. Thanks sandman hotel vancouver to Alonso, we never saw a dropped leaf or wilted flower. It was truly paradise found at Casa Caleta.
In addition sandman hotel vancouver to the rest, several of us had work deadlines that we attended to early in the morning thanks to the relatively fast Wi-Fi connection that worked well in the dining area, outdoor patio and pool area.
Having the Internet sandman hotel vancouver also was helpful to connect with family and loved ones via email, texts and social media sites. I found it liberating not to be connected in our suites where I could just escape technology and rest.
Despite the luxurious indoor amenities, we all gravitated to the outside living space where we could watch the world go by as we rested on our lounge chairs, took refreshing dips in the pool or let our stress wash away in the spa.
The villa’s outdoor space also is where we experienced the hypnotic rhythm of the waves, captured magical sunset moments, experienced a quick rainstorm that appeared from nowhere to only dissipate in minutes and the solitude pleasantly interrupted by chirping birds and voices telling us it’s time for another refreshing drink or delicious meal.
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