Last Updated: December 07, 2023
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CASA IGUANA HAS BEEN REMODELED AND UPGRADED, IT’S CALLED CASA PARAISO NOW. IT CAN BE RENTED AS A 2 OR 3 BEDROOM HOUSE.
IT HAS A BIGGER POOL, NEW BATHROOMS, NEW KITCHEN, NEW BEDS AND NEW FURNITURE. PHOTOS ARE OF THE REMODELED HOUSE.
CASA PARAISO (Former Casa Iguana) Romantic Getaway
Nestled in the small fishing town of Platanitos, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, is a small, hidden paradise called Punta el Custodio. A private vacation community, built on the tip of a small peninsula on the Pacific coast.
It features 8 beautiful vacation rentals, and Casa Paraíso is one of them. It is the perfect getaway if you want to spend your vacation in a romantic place, away from the noise and bustle of cities and tourists.
** Private Pool can be heated at an extra cost of $210 USD/wk. Linen, (beach) towels, soap, shampoo, bottled water provided.
Washing machine/dryer, books and boogie boards available.
Perfect Villa to have a Relaxing Vacation!
A personal housekeeper, who is part of the staff, is included from Monday to Saturday to make your vacation the ultimate in relaxation. If you take our all-inclusive plan she comes Sundays too. Casa Paraíso is amidst beautiful nature.
It offers a good location for activities like bird watching, surfing, fishing, playing in the ocean (we have a 2-person kayak) and paddle boarding into the estuary right next to us. After that, enjoy your drink at the pool, watching out over the Pacific!
Your getaway villa in Nayarit Mexico
Built underneath two large palapas, Casa Paraíso feels like it belongs on a remote tropical island. It offers a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean and the northern coastline.
Take a dip in your private pool, or soak up some rays on a lounger, all in secluded, luxurious privacy. On top of that, our friendly staff is always nearby to help you with whatever you may need.
Platanitos Beach
The small town of Platanitos is only half a mile away. Enjoy a leisurely stroll to the town, which in fact is no more than the beach of Platanitos. Along this beach are several fish restaurants and 2 very small stores. Don’t expect anything fancy, it’s very local.
We recommend having Zarandeado at one of the restaurants at the beach. It’s a traditional way of grilling fish, which originated in Nayarit. The fish is often split in half from head to tail before it’s grilled over hot coals in a wood-fired oven.
Romantic Getaway in Nayarit
Casa Paraíso features an open circular kitchen with a center island and breakfast bar. We offer an additional meal plan so that you don’t have to cook. This includes 3 meals a day, snacks, juices, sodas, and beer.
It costs $250 USD per adult per week, children 5-12 are half price, children under 5 are for free. The staff will do all the shopping, while your housekeeper prepares your delicious Mexican meals!
Relax in our Mexican Paradise!
Multiple living areas provide everyone with plenty of personal space and ample choices for seating, relaxing and socializing. The outdoor living area features an oceanfront pool built into the terrace. This beautiful villa is cozy enough for an intimate getaway and big enough for a holiday with your family.
* The maximum number of guests for Casa Paraíso is 5 for 2 bedrooms, 7 for 3 bedrooms, we allow 1 person more if at least 1 of the guests is 12 years or younger.
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This reservation policy is applicable for all bookings.
By requesting an online quotation, or by completing an online reservation/booking, or by placing your booking over the telephone, or by signing and posting/faxing a booking form, you accept these Terms and Conditions as a binding contract between Punta el Custodio Villa Rentals (abbreviated PECVR) on behalf of yourself and any other members of your party. PECVR cannot accept your booking without a signed booking form, or a completed online reservation, or an email request to reserve your villa or your verbal confirmation to proceed given over the telephone. A written/emailed confirmation sent to you by PECVR means PECVR has accepted your booking.
EMAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE
It is vital that we have a valid email address. If you change this you should inform us immediately. We correspond by email. Once your booking has been made and we have received your deposit, all further correspondence is by email. We will also email you all of the information that you’ll require to get to the villa.
PAYMENT, RESERVATION AND DEPOSIT
After your booking request and confirmation that your requested dates for villa rental are available, we ask for a 50% deposit of the rental price. Once this deposit has been paid it secures your dates. We cannot guarantee any reservation until your deposit has been received. The remaining balance of the rental price, plus a $400 USD fully refundable security/damages deposit is due two calendar months before the rental start date. Bookings made less than two calendar months before the rental starts must be paid in full upon booking. You will be emailed a reminder for the balance and the date it is due to ensure payment is made in time. Payments are made by sending a cheque to the owner (not for Casa Sonrisa), at no extra cost, by depositing through Paypal to the owner (we require an extra payment fee of 4% when paid through Paypal).
SECURITY DEPOSIT
The security deposit of $400 USD for any villa, has to be paid 2 months before arrival and we require you (the client) to inform us of any serious damage or breakages caused during your stay, and a list of all breakages, stains, or damages in writing upon leaving. Where time permits we like to do a quick initial check of the property when you depart. We understand that sometimes this is not possible due to various time constraints; such as leaving for your flight time or our representative not being available. A full and detailed check will take place after your departure and before the next guest’s arrival. You will be advised of any faults or damages found after this detailed check (pictures will be taken if possible) and we will advise you as soon as possible about the cost of repair or replacement. Suitable time must be allowed for us to do this.
Anything damaged, spoilt or broken will be charged at the replacement cost. Any items having to be purchased will be replaced with ‘like for like’, of the same quality and standard. No ‘markup’ will ever be added.
The security deposit will be refunded after the property is fully cleaned and checked as detailed above, but within 7 days after departure. In the event the property internally/externally or its belongings, fixtures or fittings are damaged/broken in any way then charges will be deducted from the security deposit and any refund that may be due to the client will be undertaken after repair or replacement being made for the appropriate items. Should the security deposit not cover all the damage, repair or replacement caused, then we will request extra funds to make up the difference. You agree to cover such additional damage or replacement costs within 7 days of the notification of the extra costs.
CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS
For dates that do not fall in the 2 weeks with Christmas/New Years rates, the following cancellation policy applies: if you cancel your booking 60 days or more before your arrival date then we will refund the sums you have paid, less a $100 USD cancellation fee. If your notice of cancellation is received less than 60 days prior to your check-in date, you will forfeit all sums paid, except the damage deposit, unless we are able to re-rent the property to another guest at the same rate and during the same time period. If the property is rented we will only charge the $100 USD cancellation fee.
For dates that fall in the 2 Christmas/New Year weeks the following cancellation policy applies: If you cancel your reservation more than 120 days before arrival, 100% of your deposit will be refunded. If you cancel between 60 and 120 days before arrival, 50% of your deposit will be refunded. If canceled less than 60 days before arrival, you will be liable for 100% of the rental costs. Payment fees won’t be refunded.
No exceptions to this policy can be made for any reason, therefore holiday insurance with a cancellation policy to cover any such rare occurrence is strongly recommended.
CHANGES TO BOOKING AND PROPERTY AVAILABILITY
PECVR reserves the right to amend the booking dates. This may be due to several reasons, not limited to but including, war, adverse weather conditions, riots and or matters concerning participants safety, operational circumstances such as damage caused by fire, or the villa becoming unusable due to utility company work or lack of services, leaks, repair work or any other such reason. In these circumstances, the booking may need to be adjusted accordingly. PECVR is not liable for any additional costs or losses that may be incurred by the client due to the change of booking. This includes, but is not limited to, any extra hotel reservations or car rentals, or the cost of non-refundable airline tickets. Situations may arise which, in our opinion, make it necessary for us to alter the normal booking schedule. If you cannot accept the dates of any new booking that PECVR proposes then PECVR will refund monies you have paid for to us in full. We advise that your travel insurance covers holiday curtailment.
In the event, before your arrival or during your period of rental, your villa choice becomes unavailable or unusable for any reason we reserve the right to offer you an alternative property of the same level of quality and in a similar area, or to refund all monies paid to date and cancel the booking. We reserve this right in the case of availability clashes, unexpected, unforeseen or uncontrollable situations. Should PECVR successfully be able to offer you a similar property and location, a pro-rated refund for the difference will be refunded if the property offered is a lower rental cost for the same period. If PECVR is not able to find a similar property then a full refund of monies paid will be returned, or in the case that some time has been used already at the property before it becomes unavailable then a pro-rata refund will be given. This constitutes the maximum liability of PECVR. PECVR is not responsible for any other expense or costs incurred including rearranging or canceling flights or car hire. We strongly recommend holiday insurance cover.
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Barbara D.
Our family of four (11 and 13-year-old kids) loved our stay at Casa Iguana. The house is artistically designed and integrated with the natural surroundings in an incredibly beautiful setting. Everyone we interacted with, from booking with Michel to the daily cook Lydia, was fantastic. The walk to the pool and beach were easy and relaxing in such a safe, beautiful environment. (Don’t miss the turtle reserve on the beach below!). We loved that every house was different and yet lovely in its own way. The only drawback for us was the many bug bites we got even while using bug spray etc. Iguana doesn’t have windows and doors that close up completely – it’s designed for indoor-outdoor living. Although this is a wonderful concept for a tropical vacation, it was not ideal for us. We are perhaps more prone to bites than others and it is hopefully an anomaly but I thought I should mention it. In our case, it was the price you pay for such a unique, authentic set up like this one. Overall we would highly recommend any of the homes at Punta Custodio!
Mary
As a group of 9 adults, ages 27 to 64, staying in Casa Iguana and Voz del Mar all agreed that the accommodation was superior and the oceanfront setting spectacular. Each property had its own private plunge pool with unobstructed ocean views. Customer service from Airport Pickup to in-house maids was exceptional. Our maids in both properties were excellent cooks and treated us to the best authentic Mexican food using fresh local produce and seafood. We took trips to the Crocodile hatchery, San Blas and Waterfall hike, all of which were guided by the friendly and knowledgeable on-site staff. Best holiday ever! Will definitely return.
Visitor 2NY
We had a wonderful time in Platanitos–and Casa Iguana played a huge role in making it just right. The villa is every bit as lovely as it looks in the photos–with two great bedrooms open to the ocean breezes and sounds. The dipping pool and surrounding patio is a perfect place from which to take in the sunset, read a book, play games, or just lounge. Having daily meals prepared by Sophia–but being able to eat them at your leisure in your home-away-from-home is now setting the vacation bar quite high. Ismael and the staff were all attentive and helpful throughout. We (family of four with kids 10 and 13) surfed every day at Playa Tortugas–we rented surfboards in Sayulita at WildMex–and also benefited from some great instructors from there as well. It was fun to kayak up the estuary, and explore the beach. We took a couple of outings to nearby towns, but nothing more is needed than relaxing on the property. The place seems to attract owners and visitors that are outdoorsy and hospitable, so we were not lacking for socializing either. We hope to be back!
Peter W.
We felt really fortunate to have found this gem! The location on a cliff overlooking crashing waves is amazing., And to the south, you have an almost deserted white sandy beach with near perfect surf! The food plan was great but make sure to walk to Platanitos at least once to enjoy the freshly grilled fish Sarandeado. Delicious! If you are coming here to surf make sure to bring all the gear. There are only a few soft top long boards available. If you are a light sleeper bring earplugs, otherwise, the waves crashing onto the rocks below your bedroom will keep you up! Casa Iguana worked perfectly for our family of 5 and our stay here will be unforgettable!
Tom E
We stayed here with our family for a week. The drive from Puerto Vallarta was worth it. The open-air layout with the crashing ocean just below the house was spectacular. The peninsula the house sits on is really unique. Amazing but very different views to the north, the west, and the south. Our housekeeper was great. The property manager, Ismael was very helpful. Temperatures in late January were a very comfortable 75º during the day and a bit chilly 58º at night – perfect sleeping weather to the sounds of the waves striking the rocks below. The only downsides (but not enough to keep us from coming back) were that the pool was not heated at all and was too cold to use (UPDATE: since 2020 the pool can be heated!). If it were heated, we would have spent lots of time in it gazing at the stars at night. Also, we didn’t use the meal plan and discovered that there are really no decent restaurants closer than a 25-minute drive. The beach restaurants we tried just below the neighborhood ranged from terrible to just OK. Overall it was a fantastic stay.
