ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING MEXICAN VILLA NEXT TO 5 STAR MARINA

Happy We Chose Casa Neza"
We had a wonderful stay at Casa Neza. The location is terrific - in walking distance to some great restaurants (Seso Locos, El Veradero, Chuuk Kay) plus our favorite dive shop, Casa Del Buceo. The pool is wonderful and while the water was a little cool, it was refreshing after sunbathing or a trip to the beach. The casa is lovely and very unique - we were very comfortable there. The best part of the property is the privacy. The 10 foot walls, palm trees, and visiting birds made it feel like your own little oasis. There was some noise at night since you're in the colonia, but we closed the doors and turned either the fan or a/C on and it blocked out the noise for a comfortable sleep. Our one complaint is the fridge/freezer. The freezer unit is located inside the refridgerator and it was small. Just enough room for a few ice trays, not even a bag of ice, which was disappointing. With a patio / entertaining space like that, a larger freezer would be ideal. Not a deal breaker, but worth commenting on. Thank you for sharing your home with us!

I feel obliged to write a review of our 10 day stay at Casa Neza, Isla Mujeres, Mexico, during the December 2012 holidays since we decided to book Casa Neza based on other people’s reviews. There is enough said about the house on various travel forums, and yes it is indeed a very beautiful house, but the location is very noisy. We still managed to have a good time although we had serious problems sleeping from all the noise. We wore earplugs in an attempt to get some sleep. There were also many mosquitoes so that didn't help either.
In terms of where the main noise came from, the 'house next door is some kind of dilapidated “marine supplies store” that doubles as a makeshift bar/club on certain nights. This means a night filled with yelling and blaring music. Even though the island is safe, we were not comfortable when groups of men were standing right outside the gate, in front of the house, drinking, talking loudly and generally acting drunk. A local gang of homeless dogs patrolled the roads at night, barking and setting off other neighrbhood dogs which made for a night full of howling and barking.
At dawn the local cats would engage in fights and calls associated with mating, chasing each other inside the yard and screeching, which would set the dogs on a loud barking spree again. The final insult would come at 5.40am EVERY MORNING: a trio of massive construction trucks parked in front of Casa Neza would start their diesel engines leaving them running for 10 minutes before finally leaving. This would fill the bedroom with the smell of exhaust fumes. Soon after that the constant background nose of taxis, scooters, golf carts and music started. Although this was less offensive and to be expected since Isla is a long, thin island with the main road running in the middle, close by.
We had minor issues with the house, not worth mentioning compared to the noise of the trucks…dogs…cats...makeshift party venue: the Jacuzzi was not working; the pool was cold because between the high wall, the palm trees and the low December sun, it never got any sunshine and the water remained cold, the dishwasher is tiny, the fridge is built in too high for people 5’4”, the hot water is luke warm, and the showers have no pressure.
As I mentioned, we still managed to have a good time because we were on vacation and made the best of a very noisy situation. But if you want a quiet, relaxing vacation with afternoon siestas and lazy mornings, Casa Neza is not your best option.

We stayed at Casa Neza for a week and it was a great experience. There were 4 of us - 2 couples - so we fit comfortably in our own bedrooms with our own bathrooms. I think you could fit a couple of more people on the couches on the main floor, but I thought 4 was the perfect amount for the house.
The house feels very private and secure, even though the neighborhood itself feels very safe, so we weren't too worried about anything. The house is very close to the main grocery store, which we would walk to or ride our scooters to almost every day. The kitchen is decent and we managed to make it work for our meals. The house is just beautiful - we loved the colors and the decor. The a/c works great in the bedrooms. The downstairs main room can get HOT, but I think it's because of all of the floor to ceiling windows, and the a/c doesn't seem to work as well. It wasn't really an issue though.
At one point the kitchen became overrun with ants, but the property managers were quick to come out and remedy the problem. The pool was beautiful - it felt cold at first but give it some time and then it's wonderful.
The owners were very helpful with information before the trip. It was a smooth process landing in Cancun and getting to Isla and then the house. We would most certainly stay at Casa Neza again!