We first planned to visit Villa Ponticello in October 2014 when disaster struck Los Cabos with Hurricane Odile. We would like to start by thanking Karolina for all of the emails and phone calls, and accommodating our group of 10 forced to cancel travel. We were able to pick a new week, and always felt our full payment was safe.
The villa is amazing, tucked in the very back of Pedregal. Very private, with great views of the community's hillside, palm trees, and Pacific Ocean. Two minute walk to the ocean makes the location perfect.
We were able to park three cars, one in the garage, and one in each driveway on either side of the front door. Every room is fantastic. Very large, very comfortable, with all the accommodations of a fine hotel. A/C throughout kept us comfortable. Plenty of seating in common areas as well as the dining room. We were able to dine as a group for every meal.
The highlight for all of us was of course Karime, our major domo, chef, and now amiga. She is such a beautiful person with a beautiful family she spoke of often (we got to meet her daughter and youngest son on the last days), and a master when it comes to preparing truly authentic dishes. There was never anything missing from any meal. Always an array of fresh fruit, different styles of beans, crema, tortillas, salsas - amazing. She, too, was extremely accommodating to all needs and desires of the group. Mike allergic to strawberries? Those didn't make it into the mixed fruit anymore. Tina has a sunburn? Karime heads outside with a chefs knife and harvests an aloe leaf, prepares it, throws it in the blender, and when we returned to the villa, found a water bottle full of fresh Aloe with a note and smiley face with Tina's name on it - you don't get that at a Best Western!
Such a great trip, thanks in large part, again, to the people of Cabo San Lucas, a great villa, and a fantastic ownership group. Thanks, Karolina!