If anything, the pictures do not do not do the casa don pepe justice. The location was great - right outside the walls was the village of Barra de Pototsi. Our family enjoyed the small shops, restaurants and friendliness there. Our kids played soccer with the local children and even attended a birthday party of a local girl. Talk about cultural education! But back to the villa - it was idea for our family of 23. The caretaker family met our every need. We loved the pool and the ocean front. We lounged in the hammocks, played games, and ate lots of great food including fresh fruit everyday. The rooms were very clean and quite spacious. The only issue that we had, even though we thought we came prepared was the small black bugs that were quite viscous. Most of us came home with multiple itchy bites. That was a small price to pay in comparison to the abundant amenities and wonderful location of the Casa Don Pepe. Would love to visit again.

We celebrated our 20 yr. wedding anniversary at this property, and performed a renewal ceremony with family on the beach outside the gates. This place was perfect for us. The location is outside of the tourist hubs of Zihua/Ixtapa, right on the beach, with almost everything you need within walking distance. The property is spacious, pristine, clean. We couldn't have been happier with the owner and staff. We elected to have the staff prepare nearly every meal for our 12 guests, including some custom requests. The food was incredible and made the experience completely stress-free. Everything exceeded our expectations. Thank you to Macarena and all of the staff who made our stay so memorable. We hope they understood our gratitude despite our broken spanish.

The location is very calm. Grounds are beautiful. Rooms are spacious. Workers were excellent. Only downsides was the mattresses were very hard and there is no air conditioning in the rooms. Even in October it was unbearable to sleep. This place would be perfect with better mattresses and air conditioning.

Rooms - spacious, clean, tidied daily Grounds - incredible, unique, 3 cool dogs, fruit trees, ocean views, hammocks, multiple palappas for gathering together or for seclusion, Wi-Fi under main palapa, beautiful pool maintained meticulously, beach towels and lounge chairs, beach access right out of the gate Staff- our favorite part! They became family and the kind of family you want to claim! The highlight was the meals. Mid-week,We stopped requesting food and just let the experts do what they do best. we gladly anticipated whatever amazing platters came to our table. Weather was incredible. We requested taxis into zijuatenejo and ixtapa proper and enjoyed exploring a bit, but soon found ourselves craving our “home” for the week. Highlights included every meal together (19 of us!), simple card games, hammock naps, and memorable tortilla lessons with Jasmine. Highlights for our teenagers included daily walks to the market for Mexican “junk food”, renting surfboards, and hours in the waves Regrets: Did not rent surfboards earlier in the week. Bringing beach towels from home (no need!) Disregarding post-dinner evenings as prime ocean time. Sunsets and swimming were ideal, without need for fastidious sunscreen application. No bug spray on morning beach jaunts. Chocolate snacks that melted Don’t forget: aloe Vera, lots of sunscreen, Sun hats, swim shirts/rash guards, beach games, beach speaker, bug spray, google translate app if your Spanish is anything like ours, clothespins for bags of chips if you want to eat them after day one, ziploc bags for wet swimsuits on last day

Perfect location for our family vacation of 13! The staff was available 24/7 and went above and beyond to assist us with any of our needs. Beautiful paradise with room to spread out. Everything we needed within walking distance, massages, surf lessons, local eats, and markets. Hammock by the beach for ultimate relaxation with the waves crashing close by. Book it!!!

The property is quite large and beautifully planted with bougainvillea and hibiscus. Palms cover the sand that leads to the beach (not more than 30 meters from the pool). The owner and property manager were prompt and helpful, and the onsite staff was very friendly. The cook can prepare wonderful home-cooked meals three times a day. This is the perfect place for a quiet getaway for two or a big bash for 20. We never left the property as we had everything we needed.

We had a fabulous time. The staff took amazing care of us and the food they cooked way wonderful.. Would love to speak Spanish, so before I go next time I will try to learn.. The only night I found was too hot was the night the power went out and ceiling fans didn.t work. Loved being right on the beach and spending the afternoons in the pool. Would absolutely go back again. And thank you Macarena for answering all my questions.

The beds in all the room or rock hard. And there is absolutely no air-conditioning keep that in mind when traveling to a very warm climate. Other than that the property is gorgeous and the staff is great.