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The Secret Beach Villas - Arial View - Family Friendly Beach Vacation Home
Secret Beach Villas just 18 minutes from the Cancun Airport!
New summer 2015 - Beach Club: Sunbrella Bean Bag Lounge Chairs & Sun Shade Sails
Each villa has own pool!
Beach at the Secret Beach villas in Playa del Secreto
Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional
14 bedrooms9+ bathroomsSleeps 32780 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer

Check out the area

Map
Playa del Carmen, QROO
  • Popular LocationPlaya Paraiso Golf Course5 min drive
  • Popular LocationCirque du Soleil Boutique at Vidanta Riviera Maya6 min drive
  • Popular LocationMaroma Beach15 min drive
  • AirportCancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.)32 min drive

Rooms & beds

14 bedrooms (sleeps 32)

Bedroom #4 - Deluxe - en suite

1 King Bed

Bedroom #5 - Deluxe - ensuite

1 King Bed

Bedroom #6 - Deluxe - en suite

1 King Bed

Bedroom #10 - 1st floor

2 Single Beds

Bedroom #11 - 1st floor

2 Single Beds

Bedroom #12

2 Single Beds

Bedroom #13

2 Single Beds

Bedroom #14

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom #7 - Superior - en suite

1 King Bed

Bedroom #8 - Superior - en suite

1 King Bed

Bedroom #9- Superior - en suite

1 King Bed

Horizontal Twin Murphy Bed #15

1 Double Murphy Bed

Horizontal Twin Murphy Bed #16

1 Double Murphy Bed

Master bedroom #1

1 King Bed

Master bedroom #3

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom #2

1 King Bed

9 bathrooms, 3 half bathrooms

Bedroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #2

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #3

Bathtub · Shower only

Bedroom #4

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #5

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #6

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #7

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #8

Toilet · Shower only

Bedroom #8

Toilet · Shower only

Powder room #1

Toilet

Powder Room #2

Toilet

Powder Room #3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Secret Beach Villas - Sleeps up to 32 people - Private Beach - Owner is a Chef

Stay in a Villa Feel like you are at a Resort - we have 25 + years of Customers who say just that!

Lovely 14 BR 12 BA - Private Villa Compound w/ Private Pools in gated neighborhood w/ 24/7 security

The Secret Beach Villas has long been a favorite of the Mayan Riviera and for some good reasons.

See our 5 Star reviews Homeaway listing #303852 which has been on HomeAway VRBO for more than 20 years and has a review from the VRBO Bear (staff of HomeAway stayed at the villa and left a review)

The Secret Beach Villas are three luxury Identical Beach-Front villas all 4 or 5 bedrooms each with its own private pool, part of a three-villa building; You can rent one or two or all three villas if you have a bigger group of up to 32 people.

Together with all 3 villas you have 14 bedrooms:
• 9 bedrooms with king beds and en-suite bathrooms (sleeps 18)
• 2 bedrooms with two twin beds each + en-suite bathrooms (sleeps 4)
• 2 small bedrooms with two twin beds each + twin size trundle bed and clothes storage (no ensuite or view) geared for kids or single (sleeps 6)
• 1 small bedroom with a twin bunk bed (no ensuite or view) (sleeps 2)
• 2 Twin size horizontal Murphy bed (uses a real pillow top mattress) with closet and clothes storage located upstairs outside bedrooms in Fish and Shell villas (sleeps 2)

Sleeps 32 in beds (includes 2 children using trundle beds) - Sleeps a max of 32 people
Perfect for multiple families or Large Groups.
Or rent Just 1 villa for your family!

Secret Beach Fish Villa at HomeAway listing #303852 (end unit - 5 bedrooms)
Secret Beach Boat Villa at HomeAway listing #4606574 (middle unit - a bit larger than the other 2 villas - 4 bedrooms)
Secret Beach Shell Villa at HomeAway listing #4606495 (end unit - 5 bedrooms)

We have been renting our villas since 1997, we have everything you need from an on-site property manager, to extras like Central A/C, Wi-Fi, Office style Phones in each villa with Free Phone Calls anywhere, and Extensions for our services, All Major Streaming Services in English including Local Channels ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, HBO, Starz, Amazon Prime, Acron TV, BritBox, Parmount+, Disney+ You would be hard pressed to think of amenities that we don’t have in the villas.

We have an extensive list of excursions to offer you as well as maps to local shopping and restaurant suggestions.

Unlike many villas in the area, we are ONSITE OWNERS who manage their own vacation home, we are only 300 feet away if you need us.

The owner is a Professional Chef.

We have become an intuition in the area, one of the 1st to offer beachfront villa rentals more than 20 years ago. 80% of our guests are repeat guests – the reason: our Beach & the Food + our Service! We joke that we a restaurant you sleep at – Eat- Beach – Eat – Pool – Eat - Sleep – Repeat!

We make your Vacation Hassle Free: The 1st thing every guest says when they arrive, is the Villa & Ocean are more beautiful than even the pictures show, with the ocean's edge 30 feet from the back door, you always have a great view of the turquoise water of the Caribbean. We furnished our villas with real living room furniture all imported from Pottery Barn or Macys. In our villas we want you to feel like your home.

We have all the information and assistance to help make planning your vacation hassle free. We have downloadable maps to Costco, Wal-Mart in Playa del Carmen & Cancun and Hospitals. You can go online thru our site and view videos of activities and reserve online, including Golf Tee Times or a Catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres, and Fishing and Snorkeling in Puerto Morelos. Our FAQ have every question you could think of. We offer a grocery shopping service that will buy all your grocery’s and have them waiting in the villa for you.

Chef Miguel & Welcome Dinner Menu: The villa owner is a professional chef and will cook your food with the Taste and Feeling of Mexico, for the 'Foodies on Vacation' you can schedule an afternoon private cooking class with Chef Miguel.

Here is our Welcome dinner we offer arrival night so guest can relax and get their bearings without having to go out to a restaurant to eat. One of the many dinners on our villas food service menu.
The Mexican Welcome dinner - $18 per person
• Chicken Flautas
• Guacamole
• Pico del Gallo & Chips
• Beef Fajita
• Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas
• Mexican Rice
• Fried Plantain
• Beans
• Flan
• Margaritas.
Meals run $18 - $35. Not up for dinner, we also offer 'Happy Hour' munchies and we deliver them right to you, so you can snack at the pool. Kids under 5 eat for Free, kids 5 to 11 eat 1/2 price.

Chef Miguel and Private Cooking Class: Chef Miguel will come to your vacation villa and teach you the in and outs of some of the popular Mayan Dishes along with hands on training... be prepared to be involved with the food preparation as Miguel’s Suez Chefs or grab a stool with a margarita or a cerveza and just watch. It’s a fun and festive afternoon preparing a Mayan dinner along with insights to both Mexican/Mayan Ingredients as well as Cultural viewpoints… afternoon of pure Foodie heaven! You don’t have to be a seasoned Chef…or you could be… but either way you learn recipes that you can easy make back at home. After the cooking is done sit down to a memorable Mayan dinner you have just prepared.
Experience the Soul of Mexico's Caribbean!

We have an extensive List of Vetted Excursions we can arrange for you.
Mayan Ruins
Eco Parks: Xcaret, Xel-Ha & Xplor
Snorkel, Dive & Fish
Designer Golf Courses
Catamaran to Isla Mujeres
Swim with the Dolphins
Spa Service in Villa
Zip Line, Jet Ski & ATV
Mayan Cooking Class

Property manager

Liza Piorkowski
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Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 2:30 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
You are booked for the # of people on the Homeaway reservation a legal document, additional people must be approved and may incur an additional fee.
Sorry for security reasons we do not allow guest to bring in outside local people for services such as massage, cooking, babysitting etc:
Sorry but we do not book villas to Guest that are part of Events or Weddings at Hacienda Secreto.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Playa del Carmen

This villa is located in Playa del Secreto, a neighborhood in Playa del Carmen, and is near theme parks and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Maroma Beach and Tres Rios Ecopark. Traveling with kids? Consider Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park and Temazcal Natura. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, scuba diving, and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.
Map
Playa del Carmen, QROO

What's nearby

  • Playa Paraiso Golf Course - 5 min drive
  • Cirque du Soleil Boutique at Vidanta Riviera Maya - 6 min drive
  • Paradise Beach - 10 min drive
  • Tres Rios Ecopark - 14 min drive
  • Maroma Beach - 15 min drive

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cena Trattoria By el Faro - 8 min drive
  • El Cocotal - 7 min walk
  • Don Miquel - 7 min drive
  • Café del Lago - 9 min drive
  • Limon y Sal - 9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Secret Beach Villas - Sleeps up to 32 people - Private Beach - Owner is a Chef have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Secret Beach Villas - Sleeps up to 32 people - Private Beach - Owner is a Chef pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best Trip EVER!!!!
We had a large group and rented all 3 villas. The villas, property, pools, owners and beach were all amazing!! We had breakfast and dinners prepared by Miguel and the food was top notch. The villas were clean and charmingly decorated. We spent most of our time in the pools which were very well maintained. We had the entire beach to ourselves and even got to watch the turtles hatching and running into the water. We all agreed that this was our best trip ever and have decided that we will definately book this property again. Thank you for a great trip Liza and Miguel.!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Paradise
How do you please 23 people? You take them here, everything you want and more is at Playa del Secreto. Miguel and Liza make your dreams come true. Miguel asked me what my favorite day was, my answer was everyday. My family of 23 from all over the US met there and had everything they desired. Miguel is an awesome cook (he became part of the family) and Anna and Amanda were always there to clean and deliver food. I wouldn't change anything, it was perfection.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kippy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We Will Return
We rented all three villas for our family of 30. It was a perfect place for a reunion. The property owners were very helpful making arrangements for shuttles and excursions. We also ordered several meals from the owner who is a chef and provides a variety of Mexican food options. We plan to return in 2025.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Warren S., New Branfels, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Pools and Beach with food!
We rented all three condos. Miguel is a fantastic host going above and beyond. Be sure to order the steaks! Clean facilities with daily maid service. Our only down side was that there is not close shopping or restaurants within easy walking distance.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing!
Miguel and his staff were amazing! From the Welcome Dinner, arranging taxis, the cooking class, food was AMAZING. There were 16 of us, and we rented all 3 houses. Unfortunately we did not use the beach as much because of the seaweed season, but not something they could control. Just as a FYI, if you have unused food at the end of your stay, please gift it to the maids. They are unable to take after you leave, but if you gift it to them, they are able to.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Liza Piorkowski

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Hello let me introduce ourselves. My name is Liza and my husband is Miguel, and we are the owners of the Secret Beach Villas since 1997.
We got in to the Villa Rental Business quite by accident. We had traveled to Playa del Carmen on a few occasions for vacations. One trip while doing some exploring we decided to check out a road we saw off the main highway. To make a long story short, we found Playa del Secreto, fell in love with it, we bought a villa and decided to rent out when we weren’t using it.
We moved from the cold of Metro Detroit in 1999 to live full-time in the warmth of the tropics.
Miguel is a professional Chef and cooks for our guest if requested. He has several years of management experience with Club Med - he speaks French, English, Spanish and Italian. Miguel is a Mexican native whom lived in the States for years, he is a real people person (which sorry to say I am not, I’m the computer Geek.) He enjoys fishing and is a real Foodie, we take a lot of Culinary vacations. He is on Facebook and you can read his Passion for food
I owned an Engineering Consulting company in Metro Detroit that specialized in the statically analysis of automotive Camshafts and Crankshafts for the big 3. I traveled all over the world crunching numbers for the big 3 auto companies. Check out my Blog “Getting it Done” in the Mayan Riviera… Life, Work and all the Guest Luggage!!!

Why they chose this property

"You MUST stay here! You will feel like a celebrity!"
Date of Stay: Mar 2, 2018
We had an AMAZING week and over-all experience! It was first class form the moment we booked. Liza is definitely all about customer service, taking care of everything and doing whatever it takes. We loved the beautiful villa, essentially having our own private beach and of course the great meals from Miguel and his team. They even went shopping for us ahead of time, arranged a rental car to be delivered and an easy airport pick-up. They were also always on-site and a phone calls away. Forget staying at a chain hotel or resort-this is where you want to be, can’t wait to book again!

Active Website and Facebook Fan Page (which we can release to you after you book with us due to Homeaways policies - there's a ton more information such as excursions and activities, rental car and airport transportation and our shopping service.)

What makes this property unique

The villa owner is a professional chef.
ask for our menu
Over the years many of our guests really enjoy the welcome dinner – lets them relax the 1st night and get their bearings.
The Mexican Welcome dinner - $18 per person
(Served on Sat. evening for arrivals – you may also order this meal anytime)
• Chicken Flautas
• Guacamole
• Pico del Gallo & Chips
• Beef Fajita
• Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas
• Mexican Rice
• Fried Plantain
• Beans
• Flan
• Margaritas

Secret Beach Villas Welcome Alexa to the villas, along with Amazon Prime Unlimited Music!!!

Check out the Secret Beach Villas Playlist (add your favorite songs to it!) Use as a Bluetooth speaker or even play your own playlist (Alexa can recognize your voice!) Find out a Margarita Recipe, the MXN to USD exchange rate today, The Weather in Playa or Cancun, the history of Puerto Morelos, make a reminder such as airline departure time, or ask it to translate (I use it all the time to translate to the staff!) Even use it to Call Miguel on his cell phone! + the time is always correct!

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

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