We’ve Gone Coastal - Cozumel Costa del Sol Villa — Hotel in Isla Cozumel

Review

The house was perfect for our trip to Cozumel and its owner served as a kind of travel coordinator to help us have the best trip possible. This is not your typical Airbnb experience, it is so much more!

First the house. The house is perfectly situated in a gated community with ocean front views about 20 min from the airport, 10 min from downtown and in the middle of all the major parks. With the ocean and pool being steps away from the front door, excursions picking us up directly from the pier, and a front concierge that called us taxis- it offered the views and amenities of a resort and the privacy and intimacy of an Airbnb. The perfect combo! It has all the extra supplies you need for a getaway: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, towels, beach towels, bug spray, wifi. My boyfriend worked every day for a couple hours of the day and he never had an issue with his connection. The kitchen is fully stocked with pots, pans, and dishes, blender. We got food at the mega grocery store Shannon recommended for breakfast and lunches and then went with Shannon's recommendations for dinners out.

Second, The pool is an experience for itself. An infinity pool with ocean views. It was the perfect way to spend every moment of the day. Morning coffee and breakfast poolside, afternoons laying out, watching the ocean and all the boats, or catching the sunset at on the way out to dinner to set the tone for a romantic evening. The pool/ocean is a focal point. The people who live in the other villas are so welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed hanging out with them at the pool. On days we wanted alone time, they seemed to be aware and let us be. It was so nice to feel like we had friends there to chat with or get more recommendations from but was also able to have so many intimate and romantic moments swimming in the pool, watching the sunset or laying out. Sometimes it was lively, music jamming lots of people and other times it was like having a private pool to ourselves. We enjoyed waking to the pier and could see barracuda, parrot fish and trigger fish.

Lastly, Shannon. She was so helpful in helping us plan our trip, giving us dining and excursion recommendations, even setting us up with excursions and securing us a masseuse who came to the house every day. She didn't charge us anything for the extra help or take any commissions as someone would usually do. And we really appreciated her sharing all of her knowledge of the island and things to do from a genuine place of her just wanting us to have the best trip possible. Her love for the island life is evident in the house and in the services she offers. She was available to us in the weeks prior to our trip and from the minute we landed. We had a few questions when we landed and she answered them quickly. She set us up with a masseuse who came to the house every day. She was $35 for 1 hour and $45 for 90 minutes! And it was the best massage me and my boyfriend had ever had, and I'm very hard to please with massages because I like very deep tissue. The masseuse was awesome at providing me and my boyfriend with what we each needed. We paid the masseuse in American dollars and then tipped. Shannon also set us with Clemente and Isla who own Go Tour Cozumel. They have the best energy and made the excursion so fun. They picked us up at the pier for a half day snorkeling adventure and we went to all the best snorkeling spots. Isla made us the best drinks on the boat, made fresh guacamole and ceviche and then had lobster and steak on the beach of a private island. Afterwards, they dropped us off back at the pier and walked straight to the pool and jumped in. It was so convenient being picked up and dropped off at the pier in front of the house. We were looking at doing chankanaab or another day park like I have before but this was the best choice by far! We can't wait to join them for another tour the next we go to the house, maybe a water one or a cantina tour they told us about.

We are already trying to figure out dates to return because the trip was so easy and...

The website pictures can't do this rental justice. It's beautiful! The house is well-equipped with kitchen-ware, shampoo/conditioner/body wash, hair dryers, Amazon prime/Netflix, etc and tons of room! There's a grill out back and a nice pool on site. There's tons of information both on We've Gone Coastal's website and in a notebook at the rental for activities as well as practical tips. The host was responsive and helpful, and you can tell they love this spot.

The guys at the gate were awesome. They helped us get cabs and also secured a scooter rental for us.

Just a note - people seemed to appreciate US cash and there are no ATM's close to the Villa. Have plenty of cash on hand for tipping, cabs, small vendors and miscellaneous things that might come up. If you need more, there are ATMs in town that will dispense US dollars at both Chedraui Grocery & Mega, where you can also get some groceries.

Once you stock up on groceries (which can be bought in-store or delivered) & the adult beverages of your choice, you could easily stay on-site if you are looking for that home away from home staycation.

The off-beach snorkeling was amazing - we saw the most fish at The Money Bar & went back for the music at night. We also booked a boat snorkel trip with Clemente at GoTours and his wife Isla took us out and she was wonderful, as was the whole crew. They provide snorkel gear. I really wanted to book a massage, but we were there for a short trip and ran out of time.

The "wild" side (undeveloped east coast) was beautiful. If you're on scooter and traveling in a hot month like we were, it's going to be a hot ride. We went to Coconuts in the middle of the day & there was no breeze and everyone was just feeling that heat & humidity. If you're in a car, you'll have no problem.

Two more tips - for off-beach snorkeling, bring water shoes and your own fins if more than 2 people will be going. We've Gone Coastal had 2 sets of fins to use and they are good ones - both my size 7 and hub's size 12 were able to use them. If you forget shoes, Chedraui Grocery will have some. You can buy all sorts of things there - groceries, pharmacy, swim wear, fabric - it was amazing.

We had a great time & will be booking this...

We spent a wonderful week at the We've Gone Coastal villa in Cozumel.

It's no surprise that people find island life to be relaxing.

First impression upon walking in was that the living areas and kitchen were spacious and would easily accommodate a large family.

It was a pleasant surprise to find the Villa well supplied in practically every aspect. Everything we needed to cook meals and enjoy the water were provided. The take some, leave some alcohol cabinet was fun. A welcome three-ring binder guidebook offered suggestions and tips on where to go for food and transportation. There were ACs in each room, a gas grill on one of the patios, and an outdoor shower for cleaning off after the beach.

Cab service was simple to and from the villa. Concierge was happy to arrange travel for our party for shopping, dining, and then leaving to the airport. The golf cart shuttle from the gates to the villa wasn't needed but was a fun nicety, especially when we arrived and left with luggage.

The pool isn't huge but there were chairs enough for everyone and plenty of space on the private beach at loungers under a palapa. The groundcrew rakes the sand each morning and kept the outdoor areas clean at all times.

The only sound was the ocean. It was heaven to lay on a lounger and get lost in the waves.

There are no resorts nearby to encroach and the port for tourist ships is several miles down the beach. We only saw scuba boats in the ocean around our villa.

This villa isn't ocean front but has only one villa between it and the beach. The living room has a view of the ocean and the pool. Each morning we would open the blinds (two level of roller blinds gave options) to see the waves and check for open seats at the pool.

As mentioned before, concierge was great to call cabs and give ideas for where to grab food. This was awesome because we don't speak Spanish and were unsure about our ability to successfully call for a cab. Uber and Lyft don't exist.

A bonus was that the unit has a system that allowed us to drink the tap water and use the ice in the fridge. There was also bottled...