Sendero Group Travel Blog

Location:
Villa Celeste, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Lat: 20, 35, 17.0340 N.
Lon: 105, 14, 39.5100W.
Villa Celeste website

Six miles south of the airport, about 25 minute’s drive time.
Three hours flight time from San Francisco.
PV is 2 hours ahead of Pacific time; equals Central Time.

Villa Celeste is built into the hillside, 3 bedrooms on the main level, which is 15 feet above the narrow road and then a rocky beach. A more sandy beach is a few hundred yards up the road. Two larger rooms are on the upper level past an interim level with one of the three bars. There is a large pool and bar on the main level. The main dining area can easily seat 14; it is all open to the sprawling decks of stone pavers. The bedrooms are air conditioned. The entire villa is 16,000 feet. Five bedrooms, 7 baths. Four of the rooms have king beds, one has 2 queens. There are various sleeping pads or benches. Room 1 has the giant Jacuzzi. The view is West over the ocean.

There are three staff, an incredible cook, the waiter/butler and a maid.

There is no high speed Internet. Phones in each room. Power is standard North American 110. There are various televisions and stereo systems.

Local amenities include the Lindomar beach resort and restaurant and the El Set restaurant 100 yards away. The taxi to town is $3 to $5. All the typical water sports are available, diving, snorkeling, parasailing, etc. There is a canopy (zip line) tour nearby.