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360 Miramar Street, Puerto Vallarta 48300, Mexico
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4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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Oakland, CA
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“Villa Franchesca and Villa Kikaya...definitely the places to stay in PV”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2007
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It always seems a bit dicey, trying to book a place sight unseen that doesn't have much of a history of reviews...so we were very pleased with our experience of this villa. In a great location, four blocks from the boardwalk (I wouldn't have wanted to be closer, it's just outside the streets with shops, etc.). This villa and the one next door are almost identical, both 2 plus bedrooms, two stories, with a nice refeshing mini pool in the back. Villa Kikeya next door has a little better view, and more open upstairs floor plan, Villa Franchesca has a little office and the less open floor plan which worked better for us with a baby (Robert owns both). The two bedrooms also were nicely distanced from each other which gave us and the couple we stayed with nice privacy. What puts this place over the top though, like any place, was the owner. Robert was accommodating to our every request (we seemed to have quite a few) and went out of his way to do things to improve our time in the villa, all of which made our stay much more enjoyable. He also gave as a bit of a discount for staying a full week in the low season. I'd recommend this place to anyone, and would come back here without hesitation when returning to PV...such a rare recommendation for me that I actually signed up to Trip Advisor to make it after many years of taking advantage of other peoples' reviews!

  • Stayed June 2007
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
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Vancouver Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“very suprised, beyond expectations!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2006
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The house was lovely, it was very open and spacious and has a great ambience about it.
They had just finshed builiding waterfall at the back of the property, we turned it on everynight, its was lit up and the sound sent us to sleep.
There were 4 of us, the upstairs bedrrom has a four poster and a balcony and the downstairs opens up to the courtyard and pool, both at opposite ends of the house, we really enjoyed the privacy.
We particulary loved Maria Elena the maid, she could not talk much English but went out of her way to make us feel comfortable, shes a gem, everything was spic and span.
The villa provides a chef on call, wow, try the shrimp, it was our best meal we ate in Vallarta.
All in all, the location is excellent, great service, well maintained, I am coming back next year.

  • Stayed February 2006
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“disappointed in Villa Francesca”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2005
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I just finished my stay at Villa Francesca in Puerto Vallarta. I was disappointed. The house is cute and the location is nice, but there are were many things that I didn't like, so I wouldn't stay there again. The pictures and descriptions from the website are not accurate. You don't have a clear view of the Guadalupe Church from the terrace since it is obstructed by two taller buildings. There is only a limited view of the ocean. The dipping pool is actually a jacuzzi that wasn't functioning until our 7th night. The upstairs bedroom gets very warm in the late afternoons and early evenings. There is no air conditioning in the upstairs bedroom. The upstairs bedroom is not blocked off either since there is a art niche that is open, allowing you to hear everything going on downstairs (and others to see your bed) even when the bedroom door is closed. Both bathrooms are downstairs, so if you sleep upstairs, you must go down/up a steep flight of stairs to use the restroom in the middle of the night. The maid does not really clean like you would expect. There was a lot of mold & mildew in the shower. There was hair in the shower, sinks and beds. We ran out of toilet paper twice since the maid does not replenish the supply.

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360 Miramar Street, Puerto Vallarta 48300, Mexico
Price range (per night):* INR12,539

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