The space is perfectly designed for spending time together (large dining table, large sectional, lots of pool seating) as well as having some privacy (plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms). The castle-themed bunk bed could probably sleep six kids comfortably. The house was very clean. The beach is beautiful and not crowded at all. Perhaps there are plans to expand some of the amenities in the future, but we would have very much appreciated a set of beach chairs/umbrellas and kids’ sand toys. Villatel did arrange for us to rent these items but it was rather expensive.
The only disappointment of our stay was an unpleasant encounter we had with a neighbor in the adjacent development. The neighbor yelled at us over our fence to take our child inside, that she was “sick of hearing her,” that we need to “learn to parent our child” and that we “don’t live here.” The be fair, our child was crying. She is a preschooler and she accidentally dropped her dress in the pool. Most people would be more forgiving and understanding but it is clear that there is some strong resentment about the new development, especially that there are rental units that cater to families. We then witnessed another neighbor yelling similar comments over the fence to a family a couple of units down when their infant was crying in the back yard. We all felt very sad for these neighbors; that they are so clearly upset and resentful, but it was also hurtful and soured our experience quite a bit.