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Ola! The photos on the website do not do this beautiful home justice. Walking through the archway onto the terrace was like arriving in paradise. The view is breathtaking. We spent our days exploring the town and the surrounding areas. We spent our cocktail hours watching whales and beautiful Banderas Bay. We had three couples and were very comfortable. Another couple could have been easily accommodated but the view from the smallest suite is not as grand. This home is just as comfortable as it is beautiful. It is totally open so you feel like you are out in the wonderful weather all the time. I think that Diane and John have a vacation home that surpasses expections. Thanks Mari and Mercedes. You made us feel welcome and comfortable. Do not miss a trip into the Sierra Madre to San Sebastian and make sure you stop at the Hacienda San Sebatian Tequilla Distillery on the way. Also, make sure to take a trip to Bucerias, a beautiful wide beach. Walking up and down the hill is a great daily walk, but it is best to have a car. We had one of the best vacations ever and would not hesitate to recommend this home to other travellers. Adios!
When we first stepped into the courtyard-patio entrance to Casa Contenta, our immediate reaction was “Wow”. The unique open design, the magnificent not to be forgotten views of the Pacific Ocean, Banderous Bay and mountains beyond and our unexpected greeting by Mercedes and Mauri with refreshing margaritas will remain vividly in our memories for a long time to come! Casa Contenta is conveniently located close to town in an exclusive, yet seemingly “remote” location. From its unparallel views from almost everywhere within the home, to its spacious bedrooms and common areas, and its well coordinated furnishings Casa Contenta should be on every luxury vacationers' “Bucket List” We have rented a half dozen houses for holidays over the years from Hawaii to the Caribbean, and this was definitely the best overall. Beyond the beautiful setting, we noticed that the house was unusually well furnished with high quality, newer, very tasteful furniture. It felt spacious. The general condition and overall cleanliness were excellent; really remarkable for a property in Mexico and one that is rented. The plantings/flowers were really a pleasant surprise and truly make the large terrace a garden retreat. The beds were all comfortable, the plumbing worked great (not always true in Mexico/Caribbean) and the kitchen left nothing to desire. The wireless internet service was a huge hit with us (3 laptops going all the time), and the iPod hook-up was indispensable. Mauri, the maid, did an excellent job, and the pool guy was 'invisible'.
The detailed information that was provided in advance was superb. We could just tell that this house was going to be special -- and that it was well cared for -- based on the comprehensive information that was provided in advance. We appreciate the difference that a detail-oriented, caring owner can make, as we own one also. We found that the taxis were very convenient; Muertos Beach was nice; and the town offered some nice shopping. We felt very safe. The restaurants are extraordinary -- St. Maarten has nothing on PV!! We had just 2 hours of clouds across 10 days -- that is just incredible. The good weather facilitated a couple days at the beach, a day of shopping, a day on ATV's and a day on a snorkel cruise -- all interspersed with days lounging at "home" on the patio. We will certainly be back to PV in the future. Thank you for sharing your well-cared for beautiful home. We had a fabulous holiday!! Casa Contenta was certainly a place to remember. The house is very nicely decorated and all has been thought of to make your vacation pleasant. We could not get over the view from the infinity pool. We also enjoyed the meals prepared by the maid. We would recommend Casa Contenta to everybody looking for a comfortable, peaceful place for vacations. The house is very spacious and you really feel at home. It is also located from a short distance to the different restaurants and the downtown area. We really enjoyed our stay at Casa Contenta. Our group stayed in Casa Contenta 4/28/07 through 5/5/07. I personally have been to Puerto Vallarta over a dozen times, and stayed at many different hotels, and this by far was my best experience. As many have said the pictures cannot do justice to the beautiful views from the patio. The location is excellent, just a 5 minute cab ride into downtown. We love the restaurants in PV but one of the best meals we had was bringing in a chef for an evening. It was a fantastic meal and a beautiful sunset. I hope that we'll be able to get our group back together and stay here again in the future. Casa Contenta is a large and luxurious retreat in an exclusive neighborhood of Puerto Vallarta. The entire staff was warm and inviting and eager to make every day of our trip absolutely perfect. The pool, the grounds, and the house are exquisite and perfectly cleaned and maintained. The pictures you find of Casa Contenta on the internet fall far short of capturing the true beauty of the home, the terrace, and those incredible sunsets. The owner was a kind and professional hostess who went far out of her way to accommodate the particular requests we had so that our friends and family had a comfortable and memorable stay in her home. I would highly recommend Casa Contenta to anyone considering a trip to Puerto Vallarta. Enjoying PV and having Casa Contenta as our base was just perfect. We looked forward every day to returning from the beach and enjoying the pool and last rays of sunshine on the terrace. We plan to return to PV next year and Casa Contenta will be first on our list of places to stay. It is BIG and SPACIOUS and a perfect retreat for the two of us. We enjoyed your wonderful home. Our best memories are of watching the sunset from the terrace and hanging out at the house. We love Mauri--her breakfasts are amazing and she even gave us a cooking lesson. The house is spectacular; we love looking at the ocean from every room. Every detail, down to the soft towels in the house is of high quality and well cared for. The whole experience exceeded our expectations and we truly hope we can come back to Casa Contenta in the future. Incredible! I knew the moment we stepped out onto the terrace that we were many steps closer to heaven. The house, flowing design, warm details and beautiful appointments make this truly Casa Contenta. We loved our beach walks to town, shopping, sampling the wonderful restaurants, and watching the people, but we all preferred home--THIS home, for the week! Very spacious and lots of great areas. One of the most completely equipped kitchens; wonderful towels, linens, hair dryers and more. The pool was great, heated and beautiful for evening lounging. We will be back! Your home is exquisite—the view, the open rooms the flow into one another, the pool, and of course the Romantic Zone a stone's throw away. A very large slice of paradise. Thank you for the hospitality; it was full of memories. We are so relaxed that it is difficult to write and think! We have had a most wonderful time here at Casa Contenta with all of our needs met and then some! The beauty of the home is unsurpassed. Looking out through the arch, the infinity pool to the ocean where it meets the sky, time seems not to matter...a rare phenomenon. Thank you so much for the wonderful vacation. This home is perfect! We compliment you on doing a wonderful job of decorating. Casa Contenta is a paradise and we loved everything. Our room couldn't have been better and the view is a real bonus. We loved our stay here. All dinners were delicious and lunch on top of the mountain at Carmelitas Many thanks to the owners of Casa Contenta for providing and welcoming us to a lovely home. We really loved Mauri, the house helper, for making some of our meals. The accommodations were exactly what Thank you so much for having us in your wonderful home. We enjoyed it and Puerto Vallarta very much. Our favorite places in P.V. were El Arrayan for dinner, happy hour at Langostino’s and tacos at La Tofo fue buenissimo! We have enjoyed our stay very much and look forward to coming back. This is a vacation so relaxing, the house is so welcoming and the people so friendly. If we could stay all season we would-we loved it! We’ve enjoyed our stay very much. We’re visiting from Minocqua, Wisconsin, San Diego and Scottsdale, Casa Contenta, a little slice of heaven, is that and more! The pictures on the web were spectacular but nothing compares to sitting on the terrace in person and looking out over the incredible vista of ocean Needless to say, we were blown away by the house, the location, accommodations and attentive service.
For more information:Call Dianne and John Arguelles 805-692-9656
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We had a ball at Casa Contenta! Our group of friends has been visiting Puerto Vallarta for several years. We've stayed in a different villa each time and Casa Contenta gets high marks for beauty, location, comfort and staff. Mauri, our housekeeper, made sure that everyone had what they needed. We hired a cook who prepared two fantastic dinners. The villa itself is more beautiful than the pictures in the website suggest. We used the pool every day, walked into town (most of us took a taxi back because we're old and out of shape), loved the convenience of the phone and wireless internet service. I'm sure that everyone in our group would give an unqualified recommendation to Casa Contenta.
We have vacationed with two other couples annually for the past twelve years, staying exclusively in private rented homes. Our stay at Casa Contenta has to rank as our most memorable.
The accommodation made by Mercedes to greet us at midnight was much, much appreciated. She was cheerful, very helpful on the tour and had frozen margaritas waiting, which we really needed after a 22-hour door-to-door travel nightmare.