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Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres

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The Private Terrace - what more could you want
Private Pool and Terrace
Outdoor dining
Pool
Pool

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 62200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
  • Garza Blanca Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Los Arcos
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Playa Gemelas
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (PVR-Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres

Located in the Mexican Riviera, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This charming traditional-style villa is located 15 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta nestled in between the jungle and the ocean, right across the street from one of the best beaches in the area with views of the beautiful Sierra Madre mountains. The villa has an open floor plan with tile floors throughout that are the same as on the terrace providing a seamless flow between the inside and the outside. The doors open across most of the front of the villa right onto a private terrace with its own pool. The living and dining room are comfortably furnished with seating for six. . The living room has a TV with a fire stick, a DVD player, ceiling fans, and A/C. The dining room is located between the living area and kitchen and has a table with seating for six. The kitchen is fully equipped, and dishes and cooking utensils are provided. Next to the kitchen is the laundry area with a washer/dryer combo. There are three master suites each with its own bath, ceiling fans, and A/C. The downstairs bedroom opens to the terrace. The upstairs bedrooms each have a balcony with great views. Great place for a family vacation, relax and enjoy the pool or visit the beach across the street. Looking for more excitement? Puerto Vallarta lots to offer.

Property manager

Debra Hobbs
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: less than 9 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Puerto Vallarta

Located in South Zone, a neighbourhood in Puerto Vallarta, this villa is in the mountains and near the beach. Cruise Ship Terminal and Nayar Vidanta Golf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Bay of Banderas and Garza Blanca Beach. Los Arcos and Vallarta Zoo are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby.
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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco

What's nearby

  • Garza Blanca Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Playa Palmares - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Los Arcos - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Playa Gemelas - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Playa Mismaloya - 8 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (PVR-Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blanca Blue Restaurant & Lounge - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪BocaDos STK - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Noi - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hiroshi - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Aquazul Beach Bar & Lounge - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres ?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Charming Villa, across the street from the beach with view of the Sierra Madres located?

Located in South Zone, this villa is within a 5-minute walk of Bay of Banderas and Garza Blanca Beach. Playa Palmares and Playa Esmerelda are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 62 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Holland R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Patty was amazing

Best stay in a beautiful home. Patty was so accommodating and kind, we had a beautiful trip I couldn’t say enough how much we loved the home.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

The house and pool were amazing. The pool was full sun until about 3:00 pm when there was a strip of shade for swimming laps. So nice and warm like bath water. The location across from perfect beach was ideal. Only downside was noise from leaf blowers in morning at 7 and again at 9 and trucks and cars on road.
Stayed 28 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

morris g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

PV Villa

was great , same as description in VRBO
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Beautiful setting
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

pascale p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

holidays in Puerto Vallarta

The House is plenty of charm , and we spend a good time with our family .Some renovations must be engaged :The very old air condition of the bed room near the living room , the shower of the bathroom is also very old .The fact that the house is on the road make too much noise , but nothing can be change .In the good point is the beach near the house .
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Destination Wedding

Perfect location for us with the wedding across the street and other guests a few doors down. Loved the pool!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Saul B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week

Overall excellent, great place , great communication , excellent location, great response with small problems and the most, great pool,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Manuel G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoying Puerto Vallarta

It is a little ways outside of town,but the view,the pool and the villa as a whole were amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice large villa

Very nice place to stay in a large villa with a large deck and pool Not so far from pv center and all the best beach We enjoy our week and recommende
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Getaway

Our stay here was so lovely we were already planning our next trip before we had left! Paty, the property manager is very kind and helpful. She was available throughout our stay for any questions. The pool was awesome! Lots of reviews said the pool was in the shade the whole time and that it was too cold to use. Maybe it was just the time of year, but we wished the pool was colder and there was more shade!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Miguel R., Holyoke Massachusetts USA.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Casa Zafiro

Very nice property, very spacious. I wish it was closer to the downtown..
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kawika A., san francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Really nice place in great location, directly across Garza Blanca. about 15 minute to downtown, 30 min to airport. Paty was very helpful and we had everything we needed. would def. come back to stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vance W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

30th Bday Trip

Had an amazing time at Villa Zafino! Our travel party was in the pool every day, and cooked together every night. The staff were all very helpful, kind and accommodating—gave great recommendations on beaches to go to and fun night life. The property manager was very responsive and attentive as well. Will absolutely be booking this villa again for our next PV trip. One note is that Ubers have a bit of a hard time finding the property and Uber eats won’t deliver out here, but taxis are always across the street. Loved the quiet neighborhood and privacy this location afforded as opposed to staying in town! Muchos gracias!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Pool was fantastic. What a great way to entertain our two year old. And the water was warm. Of course would have loved less noise from the highway but this was as expected and was clearly mentioned in the other reviews. Overall we had a great time and I would gladly stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent experience

All four of us really enjoyed our stay at this villa! The pool and the grounds were well taken care of. The maid & yard keeper did a fabulous job! The night raccoons made things interesting but we’re totally harmless. So the traffic is a bit noisy where this villa is located but the 7:15am leaf blower person at the resort next door was worse. Patty the property manager was super friendly, and responded quickly to any inquiries we had.
Stayed 16 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Myrna M., West Cooks Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beautiful Villa

We thoroughly enjoyed the villa. It was clean and well cared for. The pool was an added bonus. The property manager was great to deal with as was the pool lady and the cleaning lady. We enjoyed the wildlife and we also listened to the beautiful birds singing. We even managed to see a few hummingbirds and an iguana…..right up our alley! We only had one complaint and it is no fault of the host. Since we live in the country, we are used to lots of quiet. We found the road noise to be bothersome for us.
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shayne F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Place for 2 Relaxing Weeks

We got to know the place well after staying there for 2 weeks and really utilizing what was available. We know that reviews are helpful for others, so here are our thoughts: + Debra and her team were excellent communicators, thorough and friendly. + The location was great for us, as it's away from the craziness of PV but has great access to Garza Blanca beach (walk across street), other beaches, Mismaloya and is still close to town (15-30 mins). + The place is roomy, comfortable, and the outdoor patio with private pool was amazing! Having the doors open kept it nice and cool on hot days. + The house was fairly well appointed with home goods, enough to get by making meals...having the washer/dryer was super helpful for a longer stay! Things we feel that you should know: 1). You may be visited by a Kudimundi, which is a Mexican raccoon. They are quite big, mostly afraid of humans, but can be quite a surprise (even after they warned us). 2). Some of the villa is open-air, such as the downstairs bathroom and the stairwell, and we came to really like this aspect. 3). There will be dead bugs that seem to show up each night and will be found on the floor..we took this as no big deal and part of being in a tropical place. 4). We did not use the buses, but there is a stop right outside of the driveway. It was nice to have a car to access PV. Overall, we had a wonderful time and are glad that we chose this villa. We highly recommend it.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Sven M.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Noise and nothing works, AC in Bedroom my Airplane is more quiet and the place been not maintained f

old updated nothing works and very noisy location, best of the place pool guy and cleaning lady. never seen a manager. What AC ? what warm water ? Everything is very old and broke. would never stay in this place again for sure
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ron W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Stay

Property was as described, pool was great, all the space, especially with an infant was necessary. Property manager and cleaner was responsive. Different than being in the US, but in a fun way. Master bath was outside which was unique, but enjoyable. Let's address the main topic in comments. Maybe I am a city/suburb person but the noise was not relevant. If not for being aware of previous comments I would not have even noticed the traffic. I was with my daughter, her five year old and one year old. I would have liked being near more dining options, but the resort across the street had a reasonably priced menu and access to the beach. Being with young children we had everything we needed. I would certainly stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacquie C., British Columbia Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful outdoor space

We stayed at this location for one week in March. It was good to have three bathrooms along with the three bedrooms. The pool was warm and the outdoor patio was just lovely. Needed to communicate with owner on how to work the oven and the response was immediate....much appreciated. Check in was a breeze with Paty there to greet us and take us through the house and explain everything to us. Bus stop was mere steps from the property so we were easily able to get into town or out to Boca. The beach was easy access...just across the road and past the resort Road noise was the only issue. Unfortunately with a speed bump nearby the big trucks were either using their jake breaks to slow down going one way or gearing up going the other. If it had just been car noise it would have been no issue at all.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel I., Alsike, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect family retreat

Amazing stay for our family of five, with all the amenities we could ask for. The house is well kept, with tons of room, and beautiful outdoor living space. The private pool is a welcome reprieve from muggy afternoons, and the palapa outside makes for awesome al fresco dining. The house is secluded, but is only a few minutes away from the PV romantic zone or Mismaloya by car, taxi, or the very economical bus, which stops only a few steps away. There are several great beaches within walking distance, but our favorite is a 3 minute walk across the street at Garza Blanca, where despite there being a luxury hotel, the incredible beach is not busy, and we often had it to ourselves. The nearby river offers hiking trails to a waterfall (actually a bunch if you are willing to scramble a bit) but there are many great swimming holes along the way that make for a great picnic spot in a picturesque jungle setting. Our children enjoyed time on the river just as much as visitng the beaches. We didn't expeience any issues with the house, but the property manager and owner are super easy to get in touch with if anything were to come up. The caretaker staff that do visit regularly are kind and helpful. If granite countertops and room service are your thing, PV has many great places to offer, but if you are looking for homey relaxation and authentic Mexican charm, I highly recommend Casa Zafiro for your holiday!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Ruth L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location

Disappointing vacation

We arrived at the property to learn that the washing machine was broken, (it was fixed a few days later), that the house was only about 15 feet from a very busy highway with speed bumps close by resulting in screeching trucks and vehicles all day and night. The pool is described as chilly…it was freezing and mostly in the shade as was the lovely courtyard. We swam in it only twice. The open areas in the main floor bedroom bathroom and on staircase allowed animals into the main living area. The host resolved this by having the maintenance man affix a lock on the door leading to the upstairs bedrooms but nothing was done about the bathroom. Animals still got in. The host also purchased some fresh towels and coffee mugs during our stay. Kitchen is fairly well stocked but many pot lids were broken and utensils needed replacing. We felt that the house was overpriced at 4500 Canadian dollars for 3 weeks. We will not be staying here again.
Stayed 18 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mexican Charm

Casa Zaphiro is oozing Mexican charm. Details bring you to a Casa full of Mexican art, ornaments and structure. With all the amenities of home, it is a complete stay either short or long term. The greenery is impressive, with many different plant species. The lobster claw flowers emit such an incredible fragrance, you will fade away at the scent.If you enjoy a cold pool, and more shade than sun, it is an oasis. The Palaya is a skip across the street, which can be noisy at times, but you soon do not even hear the road noise. We felt safe at all times. We did experience the local “raccoons” however, they are harmless and just looking for food. Just do not leave any food around. The scenery is mind blowing and peaceful. The mountains behind and the ocean in front, the jungle surrounds you. The morning roosters, and birds bring contentment and peace to start your day. Love this property for its originality, just wish the pool was heated. As when the ocean gets angry, or a swim at the end of the day would have made our stay “perfect” Whether you are a couple or a family, there is plenty of room , and private space for everyone. The property is authentic, so don’t expect new furniture or appliances. It is someone’s home and feels like your home away from home.
Stayed 28 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peg R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly like the pictures

Lovely villa, short walk to the beach, short bus ride into town, and fast responses from the host.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Villa

This Villa was an authentic experience in Mexico. The decorations were colourful, the roosters in the morning and a few Coatis roaming around. It was an exciting experience but fun. The pool was excellent- we couldn't get my daughter out of it, the air conditioning was handy, and the beds were a bit firm for my liking, but my husband didn't mind them. As it is right by the road, you can hear the noise, but it feels secluded, and I really didn't mind it. The owner and property manager were speedy to reply when I asked them any questions. We would rent it again.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022

About the host

Hosted by Debra Hobbs

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