Over the Christmas holiday my husband and two adult children stayed in this penthouse condo and had a wonderful time. If you have ever been to Cancun and Playa del Carmen, you know what a tourist hustle it can be. Even though Puerto Morelos is just a 25 minute drive south from the Cancun airport, you feel miles away from the hustle and tourism of this very popular stretch of Mexico. The condo is situated within an enjoyable walk into town, but has a beach that is very long and private. You can easily walk 40 minutes down the beach in the direction opposite town. The condominium complex had maybe a dozen people we saw around the pool and in the chairs along the beach, but we never had to reserve seats or feel like we need to get out to the pool before the chairs were gone. The unit itself was very clean, comfy and better equipped with kitchen gadgets and serving dishes than my own home. Loved having a fully stocked laundry room so we did not come home with dirty clothes! An expansive and very diverse grocery store was just a couple miles down the road and we enjoyed shopping for ingredients to make simple breakfasts and snacks. Dinners out in the town offered a lot of variety and very good meals. We used trip advisor and yelp to guide us and for the most part were happy with our choices. The town square was the place to be at night where locals entertained and ice cream and churros were sold. You really felt a part of a small local Mexican community. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming wherever we went in town.
We loved snorkeling the local reef, walking, visiting local cenotes, and even stopped at the Croco Cun zoo (which seemed like it would be cheesy, but was lead by a biologist and was very interactive and informative!). We rented a car just to give ourselves freedom to get around outside of Puerto Morelos, but in town we walked everywhere!
Our favorite part of the unit was the roof top. It was great for happy hours and sunset views, relaxing after venturing out during the day, and having coffee in the morning and viewing the sunrise. We all thought that we had the best unit in the whole complex! We did have a little mishap with one of the bathroom doors locking from the outside, but the maintenance man we called for the condo was really quick and helpful. Problem solved and vacation continued.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND this condo and Puero Morelos!! Thanks for allowing us to make great memories here.