9 individuals/3 generations, all w/extensive global travel experience, stayed here late Dec 2019. We have done this sort of thing before in other places (Grand Cayman, OBX in NC) and of the various experiences we've had, this was by far the best.
The house itself is very nice, plenty of space, nicely decorated, amazing tile work (mosaic tile work of the sort you just don't see in private residences) w/lots of rooms and privacy but also a nice common space for everyone to hang out. It is right on the beach as the photos show and it's hard to overstate how nice and private the beach space is. No one else but you will be on the beach in front of the house, so you don't have to have someone out there early to claim your patch of sand for the day. It's all yours whenever you want it & the built in shade of the covered hammock platform and the permanent thatched structures on the right mean never having to hassle with dragging out chairs and setting up umbrellas and the like.
What really makes this place special. however, is Betty and her teammates who keep the place running like a well oiled machine. Betty is a tireless presence who will make sure you never have to do dishes, or wipe down a counter or do anything but enjoy your time. I do a lot of dishes at home and part of the idea of a vacation for me is to get away from daily chores - Betty makes that possible.
The owners were lovely to work with, very very responsive to any questions both before and during our stay and they couldn't have done anything better or different as far as we were concerned. Top notch all around.
But to really make this a vacation of a lifetime, I can't recommend enough engaging the services of Chef Alex. He and his partner Nancy cooked dinner for us each of the 7 nights and also did spot grocery shopping when we began to run low on items. Alex has worked in Michelin starred restaurants in the US and it shows both in the creativity of the meals as well as the quality of the presentation. It was like fine dining every night but at the kitchen table and sometimes while still in a swimsuit. We all live in a major US cities w/numerous award winning restaurants and so we have a pretty good sense of what is a fancy meal. These were fantastic meals. And bonus was that the leftovers became lunch the next day.
Between his cooking and Betty's assistance, as well as the amazing location of the property, this is one of the few trips that we will actually repeat!