Elegant 5 Bedroom Villa -- Perfect for Reunions/Large Families

This is the third year that my family and my best friend's family have stayed at Casa Alcazar when in Playa. Ulla, the house manager, arranged for our transportation to/from the airport at a cheaper rate than we were able to find with any commercial providers and her driver was always early. She personally greeted us upon arrival with a beautiful welcome basket complete with a bottle of wine, tequila, coffee, and delicious local snacks. She also started us off with milk, beer, and juice already cold in the refrigerator!

The house is gorgeous and beautifully maintained, as exemplified in the pictures posted on this site, and is perfect for our group of 10 with six children ranging in ages from 5-19 years old. Each bedroom offers sufficient privacy for all guests and the common areas are perfect for hanging out as a group, indoors, on the patio, or at the pool. We are 'foodies' who love to cook and the fully stocked kitchen with all of the amenities allowed us to maximize our big family meal experiences.

If you are interested in grocery shopping, you can easily catch a taxi in front of the house to Walmart or Mega for 70 pesos and find almost anything you are looking for (for more American selections go to Walmart). On the return trip, just tell the taxi drivers that you are staying next to The Reef Club, as they are all familiar with the location. The beach is a short 5-minute walk from the house and is incredible! If you want to walk into town, I would recommend walking from the beach rather than the streets - the view is beautiful, the walk is cooler with the sea breeze, and seems to be a bit faster (approximately 20 mins).

Ulla is a fantastic house manager - she's extremely attentive and personable. If you are looking for a beautiful house to stay at in the Riviera, Alcazar is a true gem. I give Alcazar my absolute highest recommendation and look forward to returning for our future vacations in paradise. Thanks to both Bernie and Ulla for their exceptional service!

We recently stayed at the property with 3 other couples. We had plenty of space for all four couples. You can easily walk to town in 10 minutes or take a cab for $7 US. There are numerous cute outdoor restaurants that are very reasonably priced. My husband and I did a $20 massage and it was worth every penny! The beach is the prettiest beach that I have seen in Mexico. It is just a few steps away and very private. The property is "as advertised". We would highly recommend a stay at this villa.

We recently rented this property for a group of four couples and found it to be a great property. This group has been going on a February trip for the last 5 years and previously had gone to all inclusive resorts. Playa was a great change from the all inclusive and house worked out great! It is a spacious home and impeccably maintained. There is a spacious private patio area with the house and the common pool area was so rarely used it felt like your own. It’s a short walk [or cheap cab ride] to Playa, ferry to Cozumel and to stores for supplies.

Ulla the property manager is great and available for all your needs prior to and during your stay. Our group arrived from 3 different locations/time and it appeared that airport transfers were going to be expensive. I emailed Ulla our flight info and she made all the transfer arrangements to and from the airport at a price much less than any I had found online. We all commented that it was the easiest airport transfer we have had of all the past trips we were on.

The most amazing part of the trip happened after we returned home. A couple days after leaving I received an email from Ulla asking if anyone in our group was missing a necklace they had found in one of the bedrooms. Turns out my wife had left her diamond necklace behind in our bedroom. It is now on its way back to us. Pretty amazing but gives you an idea of the quality of the people as well as the property you will be dealing with if you rent this place for your next vacation.