Apartment in State of Quintana Roo
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this apartment rental
Dear guests and those interested in the Yucatan,
Escape your everyday life _ * stay safe and keep your distance *
Details: 1st floor beachfront unit at Hacienda del Cuyo (1 bedroom + 1 living room/bedroom) for 4 people.
The colonial-style beachfront apartment on the 1st floor of Hacienda del Cuyo was built in the Mexican colonial style and is surrounded by coconut palms. The first floor is recommended for small families, singles, or couples seeking peace and relaxation in an excellent beachfront location. The fully equipped kitchen features a breakfast bar; the living room has 2 single beds; and the bathroom, with views of the beach and the ocean, includes a shower, bathtub, and toilet. The first-floor beach terrace with a Mayan palapa provides wonderful shade with a view of the ocean. We provide lounge chairs with cushions and a table with four chairs where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner while looking out at the beach. The palm trees in front of the Hacienda offer wonderful shade under the blue, sunny sky—enjoy and relax!
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If you’re not interested in massive hotel complexes or all-inclusive resorts and would rather seek relaxation and rest away from the hotels of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, then El Cuyo—with its unspoiled, authentic Caribbean vibe—would be something truly special for you.
El Cuyo is a small village on the Yucatan Peninsula, still untouched by mass tourism, with coconut palms lining the shore.
El Cuyo is the only place dotted with palm trees. On all other beaches, the coconut palms were wiped out by a pest, and no reforestation has taken place.
Not so in El Cuyo—here, an unspoiled world still awaits you!
The fully furnished house, featuring a large beach terrace and surrounded by many coconut palms, is available to you year-round.
You can book only the first floor, which features 2 separate bedrooms, plus a living room/bedroom, a bathroom with a shower, and a kitchen—accommodating up to 8 people.
All vacation rentals are completely independent of one another, with separate entrances, beach terraces, fully equipped kitchens, and clean bathrooms.
On our days off, we love to explore the Yucatán to discover the legendary culture of the Maya... away from the city, traffic, and mass tourism.
One day, we ended up in El Cuyo by chance... even the arrival was amazing... we drove across a pink lagoon filled with hundreds of pink flamingos... and ended up in a quiet village full of coconut palms.
You pass a Mayan pyramid with a lighthouse built on top of it, and here’s the best part… you can even climb the lighthouse.
The streets in El Cuyo are still made of sand, with coconut palms as far as the eye can see and a fine white sandy beach without any tourists… wonderful!
We’d already been to many places in Yucatán, but none had coconut palms, since they’d been wiped out by a pest.
Not so in El Cuyo—here, all the palms were still standing in town and on the beach. We were enchanted by the Caribbean vibe, and then visited this heavenly, peaceful little spot every free weekend until someone offered us a small house for sale. At the time, it consisted of only a first floor. We immediately fell in love with this “diamond in the rough” and renovated it with a lot of heart and soul. We hadn’t even thought about renting it out as a vacation rental.
Then we built the penthouse on the first floor and the Casa Maya Lodge on the second floor.
Activities:
Flamingo watching, hiking, biking, diving, fishing, horseback riding, kitesurfing, paddleboarding, sea turtle and dolphin watching, pelican watching, etc., beach walks, shell collecting, building sandcastles, Mayan ruins, caves.
We look forward to seeing you,
Matthias and family
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Escape your everyday life _ * stay safe and keep your distance *
Details: 1st floor beachfront unit at Hacienda del Cuyo (1 bedroom + 1 living room/bedroom) for 4 people.
The colonial-style beachfront apartment on the 1st floor of Hacienda del Cuyo was built in the Mexican colonial style and is surrounded by coconut palms. The first floor is recommended for small families, singles, or couples seeking peace and relaxation in an excellent beachfront location. The fully equipped kitchen features a breakfast bar; the living room has 2 single beds; and the bathroom, with views of the beach and the ocean, includes a shower, bathtub, and toilet. The first-floor beach terrace with a Mayan palapa provides wonderful shade with a view of the ocean. We provide lounge chairs with cushions and a table with four chairs where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner while looking out at the beach. The palm trees in front of the Hacienda offer wonderful shade under the blue, sunny sky—enjoy and relax!
- -
If you’re not interested in massive hotel complexes or all-inclusive resorts and would rather seek relaxation and rest away from the hotels of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, then El Cuyo—with its unspoiled, authentic Caribbean vibe—would be something truly special for you.
El Cuyo is a small village on the Yucatan Peninsula, still untouched by mass tourism, with coconut palms lining the shore.
El Cuyo is the only place dotted with palm trees. On all other beaches, the coconut palms were wiped out by a pest, and no reforestation has taken place.
Not so in El Cuyo—here, an unspoiled world still awaits you!
The fully furnished house, featuring a large beach terrace and surrounded by many coconut palms, is available to you year-round.
You can book only the first floor, which features 2 separate bedrooms, plus a living room/bedroom, a bathroom with a shower, and a kitchen—accommodating up to 8 people.
All vacation rentals are completely independent of one another, with separate entrances, beach terraces, fully equipped kitchens, and clean bathrooms.
On our days off, we love to explore the Yucatán to discover the legendary culture of the Maya... away from the city, traffic, and mass tourism.
One day, we ended up in El Cuyo by chance... even the arrival was amazing... we drove across a pink lagoon filled with hundreds of pink flamingos... and ended up in a quiet village full of coconut palms.
You pass a Mayan pyramid with a lighthouse built on top of it, and here’s the best part… you can even climb the lighthouse.
The streets in El Cuyo are still made of sand, with coconut palms as far as the eye can see and a fine white sandy beach without any tourists… wonderful!
We’d already been to many places in Yucatán, but none had coconut palms, since they’d been wiped out by a pest.
Not so in El Cuyo—here, all the palms were still standing in town and on the beach. We were enchanted by the Caribbean vibe, and then visited this heavenly, peaceful little spot every free weekend until someone offered us a small house for sale. At the time, it consisted of only a first floor. We immediately fell in love with this “diamond in the rough” and renovated it with a lot of heart and soul. We hadn’t even thought about renting it out as a vacation rental.
Then we built the penthouse on the first floor and the Casa Maya Lodge on the second floor.
Activities:
Flamingo watching, hiking, biking, diving, fishing, horseback riding, kitesurfing, paddleboarding, sea turtle and dolphin watching, pelican watching, etc., beach walks, shell collecting, building sandcastles, Mayan ruins, caves.
We look forward to seeing you,
Matthias and family
Photo credits
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Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of State of Quintana Roo
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2023
We loved El Cuyo, and the location of this apartment is just perfect. The beach was incredible with hardly anyone else on it during our 6 day stay. We were there with our 5-year-old, and the beach was perfect for her. The water was shallow pretty far out, and she was able to safely enjoy the waves. There was seaweed on some days, but it was easy enough to walk through it and get to clear water. We stayed in the apartment above the ground floor, which was one bedroom with 2 daybeds in the living room. The apartment was comfortable, and communication with Mathias was excellent. I don't think we could have slept without the AC in the bedroom! It was HOT (we were there in October).
10 / 10Outstanding·Feb 2023
We really enjoyed our visit here. The closeness to the beach was perfect! Magally was very efficient with her responses to any questions we had, and Christian was most helpful as well. Can't wait to come back!
8 / 10Excellent·Mar 2020
Decent stay for two nights - we enjoyed the main floor unit with 2 bedrooms and walkout access to the beach. Fairly well-appointed unit with a decent kitchen and spacious rooms. We brought our dog and were charged an extra fee for doing so - fairly expensive, however (by Mexican standards), so be sure to inquire before booking if bringing your 4-legged travel companion. Also were charged extra for the use of A/C - again, by Mexican standards this seemed quite a high cost and we didn't even need the A/C in the end (the fans provided were more than sufficient at the time we were there). The owner graciously refunded us the cost, but it is also something to be aware of prior to booking. The onsite hosts were lovely, easily accessible and quick to reply to our requests.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2019
When we travel to Mexico, we love to experience more of the real flavors of a country with rich heritage and wonderful customs. Most "tourist" destinations in Mexico offer great vacations, but those resorts could be located anywhere.
This property in this location was very special to us. First, it's right on the ocean. You can see the beach right out your window and feel the ocean breeze and hear the ocean waves as you relax inside, Having a 9-year old that loves to swim, the waves were just big enough to play in, but not too big to worry about getting swept away - although I was always in the water with her beyond wading.
Unlike many other tourist locations, this beach was comparatively empty. You can walk/jog for miles and not have to step around anything other than the many sea shells scattered all over. And on the several breezy days we had, the kite surfers were out which made the seascape even more lovely with all the vivid colors on display.
The village of El Cuyo and the locals we interacted with were all friendly, helpful and accommodating. We didn't feel unwelcome anywhere and really enjoyed the charm that is unique around a small Mexican zocalo.
We took a day trip to Rio Lagartos which was quite enjoyable but we could have just as easily enjoyed another day in El Cuyo.
The caretaker - Magali (and her husband) were especially wonderful. They helped us with any and all requests including bringing us fresh fish to cook up for some great dinners we made in our own kitchen. The fresh coconuts were a nice treat mid-mornings as well. On our last day, I accidentally drove off with the apartment keys and the caretaker made arrangements to pick them up from us in Cancun. This was above and beyond in my book.
The owner, Matthias provided useful information that also made the stay more enjoyable (ex. you might want to bring your own food and pesos from a larger town on your way in).
I've read some past reviews and someone mentioned seaweed being an issue. We had seaweed too; however, the ocean remains shallow well beyond where the seaweed might show up so it was a total non-issue for us. Don't let this influence your decision to visit.
Overall, we had a fabulous stay. Everything was just right. My travelling companion loved it so much that she started looking at property for sale in El Cuyo!
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9.5Outstanding
(28 Ratings)
"We loved El Cuyo, and the location of this apartment is just perfect. The beach was incredible with hardly anyone else on it during our 6 day stay. We were there with our 5-year-old, and the beach was..."
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