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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Smart TV, offices
Beach

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

6 bathroomsSleeps 16418 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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Isla Mujeres, QRO
  • Place, Miguel Hidalgo
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Centro
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, North Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Castillito del Caribe

Summary:

There are few private villas located downtown where all the action is - and Playa Norte, the #1 ranked beach in all of Mexico! Just a hop, skip and a jump to Tiny Gecko - a popular oceanfront live music venue. Only a 2 block walk along the Malecon to the Main Plaza in El Centro Isla Mujeres, just far enough away for a quiet retreat. There are always holidays and festivals here and you can watch fireworks from SEVEN oceanfront terraces at this Outstanding Property. Stay up late, or get up early to watch the incredible Sunrises that paint the sky in an amazing array of colors daily. When the sun sets, head up to our 4th floor roof top terrace for jaw dropping 360 degree views of the entire island!



The Space:

You'll be blown away when you walk through the entryway in and are warmly greeted with an expansive view of the turquoise and sapphire Caribbean Sea, the waves breaking just 12 feet away from you.



The views are simply stunning, with the sea so close it's magical as you fall asleep to the soothing sounds.

This large villa is majestic, yet a warm and welcoming vacation rental that's great for extended families or large groups.

All the Isla Mujeres excitement is so close, but you'll be reluctant to leave this property



Level 1 terrace has an inviting Baja Shelf splash pool, with a Fountain and bubblers.

It transforms into a stunning water feature when the lights come on at night. Bask with your favorite beverage in a lounge chair in the pool, sit for a relaxing soak or let the little ones enjoy the shallow area.

An impressive mural with Jorge the Dragon is on the North pool patio wall because well, every Castle 🏰 needs a Dragon.

Two Oceanfront Suites open to a second level million dollar sunrise view patio.

A second level morning coffee terrace on the street side of the property is perfect for watching Isla Mujeres come to life each day - or parade watching.



Level 3 Oceanview Penthouse has a patio with views of the Bay of Cancun and Stunning Sunsets, or watch the ferries come & go and catamarans sailing by. There are oceanfront balconies outside the master bedroom slider and the living room.

Head up to our 4th level rooftop terrace which boasts 360 degree views of the entire island that can't be beat - a great place for yoga, working out, sunbathing, sunrise coffee, sunset cocktails or romantic stargazing.



The Neighborhood:

Castillito del Caribe is just a short walk along the Caribbean Sea to restaurants, shops, nightlife and Playa Norte (North Beach) which has been ranked #1 Best Beaches in Mexico! Since this home is close to all of Isla Mujeres' downtown action - restaurants, shops, nightlife and beaches NO GOLF CART IS NEEDED (avoids sobriety checkpoints ;-). Although you may want to rent one just for a day to explore the enchantment of the rest of the Island.



Getting Around:

Voted as one of the Best Islands in the World by Conte Nast Traveler - the location of this Villa simply can't be beat! There are very few Oceanfront villas with a private pool located DOWNTOWN in El Centro - where all the action is! Just two blocks from the Ferry Terminal, across the street from the Mexican Navy base where there is plenty of parking (very safe!). Our full service concierge can help you with all reservations - tours, golf carts, in-home massages, private chefs and more!
During your stay at this villa, you're just a quick walk from Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminal. Laundry facilities are available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a private pool in the villa.
  • Air-conditioned villa with private pool, kitchen, and washing machine
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminal and North Beach
This villa offers its guests laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Isla Mujeres villa is smoke free.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the villa: Free WiFi

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 6 private bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Outside is ok.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • No smoke detector (host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 4,500 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

No henna tattoos or self-tanners - they stain the linens.

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Pool without lifeguard so exercise caution.

Events

No events allowed
With written permission from Owner, no strangers.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Outside is ok.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: With written permission from Owner, no strangers.
Host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is no smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number 04025486
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Luxury Oceanfront Retreat 4/4 Downtown Walk North Beach Villa
Luxury Oceanfront Retreat 4/4 Downtown Walk North Beach
Luxury Oceanfront Retreat 4/4 Downtown Walk North Beach Villa
Luxury Oceanfront Retreat 4/4 Downtown Walk North Beach
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Oceanfront Retreat 4 4 Walk

Castillito del Caribe Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

kay l.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lovely place
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our host Dawn was great. She answered our questions quickly and her house is amazing on the sea. Rogelio was in constant correspondence with us before we arrived to ensure that we found the house okay. Dawn's house is in a great location close to everything and on a quiet street.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, right on the water, easy walk from the ferry, easy walk to town with so many great eateries. You can swim/snorkel (take water shoes) from the house and the beach is 10 minute walk. Whole house water filter AND water dispenser on the main floor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Parke B.

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

Perfect vacation in Isla Mujeres

The house was as advertised, beautiful, perfectly located, and a great place to spend our vacation. I would highly recommend staying there for your stay on Isla Mujeres -
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David W.

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

Enjoyed our Stay!

We really enjoyed our stay and the property concierge, Rohelio was super accommodating. He was on top of any question that we had, and his communication was outstanding.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey S.

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

Amazing Isla Mujeres Property!

This is an amazing property near the center of town. It was perfect for our larger group (6 adults and 3 children). Plenty of space for everyone and the common areas are perfect. We would certainly recommend Dawn and Tom’s property to anyone looking for a family or group vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kim P.

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

Lovely first time staying in Isla

The house was exactly as photographed and described online. Great location - walkable to everything on the north side of the island. Dawn and Tom were great to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janet T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time on the island and this property fit our family of 9 adults and 3 kids well. We did breakfast most mornings in the master suite and then lunches on the main floor. Being on the east side we had fantastic sunrises and a shaded pool in the evenings. The 3 kids used the pool every day and the adults cooled off as well. Many extra beach amenities were provided and the host was very responsive.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aaron Z.

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

Incredible experience

My family (14 people) had a wonderful stay in this beautiful house. The house was clean and comfortable and a short walk to all the attractions of North Beach (beaches, restaurants, etc). We also enjoyed the ocean views from the porch and from the pool. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hannah C.

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

Great place for a big group

This was a great property to accommodate our larger-than-normal group! The location is close to the Piers for charter pick-up (whale sharks) and restaurants easily within walking distance. We did not need to rent a golf cart at all to stay in the action. The pool was awesome and shared spaces made it easy to gather and hang out - all 16 of us! Definitely would stay again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ranae B.

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

Fabulous place and location

We rented the downstairs and upstairs. Perfect size for my family of 4, my brothers family of 3 and our mother. Great that they provide beach towels. Walking distance to grocery store, bars and restaurants. Kitchen had all necessary things to cook with. Owners are super friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

patrick b.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Castellito

Very well suited for our group of four couples. Beautiful views, good amenities. Dogs barking at inconvenient sleeping hours on roof of adjacent building directly south were an issue, particularly in bedrooms on that side of Castellito. There a six small yappy dogs. This mostly affects the Penthouse suite. Neighborhood was otherwise quite convenient with easy walking to numerous great restaurants and beaches. House is right on the Malecon (seawall), so morning runs/walks are pretty sweet.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sharon H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Isla Family Reunion

We enjoyed our stay in Isla. We rented the entire property and it was a good space for our family, there was ample room for everyone to spread out. We were able to easily walk to most things we wanted to do with easy access to the grocery store, beach and restaurants. There was good communication between the owners and property manager. We did have difficulty with closing & locking the patio doors on the 1st & 2nd floor. The water pressure in the kitchen on the 1st floor & the guest bathroom was poor. The views were great!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

peggy s.

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

Location, location, location

Every year since 2007 my family has rented through VRBO for our annual vacation. This house has a great location-within a short walk to everything on the north side of the very cool island. (We did rent golf carts to get to the south end which had some spectacular views-and stopped at "The Joint" multiple times on the way) We felt very safe at this house. However, it is not quite as bright as the pictures show and is showing its age a bit-probably due to the salt air. Beds are very comfy. If we could have left the front door open to take advantage of the ocean breeze, it would have been nicer, but the smell from the garbage cans by the door prevented that. My daughter ripped her pants when she sat on the upstairs futon because staples were sticking up where the buttons had fallen off (Tom fixed the futon immediately). And the roach/palmetto bug invasion in the main floor bedroom on our last night had 2 people sleeping in the living room with the lights on. Despite those two issues we had a great time here. While at the house, we spent most of our time on the main deck facing the ocean because the breeze and view were fantastic. The kitchen is well stocked but we didn't cook much simply because the food on the island was inexpensive and excellent! There was plenty of room for our group of nine adults and we would have no problem staying here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Summer B.

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

Great Location!

This property is in a great location overlooking the water and walking distance to restaurants, shopping, beaches, ferry terminal, and tours. The hosts are attentive and provided everything we needed for a perfect stay! We would absolutely rent this property again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Justin R.

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

Great stay, great hosts

Perfect family spot. Wonderful place for kids. Loved the pool and location.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kylie N.

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

Amazing place!!

We loved and appreciated everything about this rental. The 2 suites and 2 bed/baths were perfect for the 4 couples staying there. The pool was great, we loved that it got sun and shade. Tom and his wife stay in the 3rd level (which isn’t noted anywhere that I saw) but it was great. Tom gave us a great tour when we arrived and was there to answer any questions we had.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

kelci m.

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

Thanksgiving in Isla

We visit Isla often Wonderful family vacation we had 7 adults and 3 kids House has perfect location on the Malecon. Owners were great very responsive. Would def stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mariah S.

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

Outstanding stay - recommend!

Owner was helpful, accommodating and generous. They accommodated adjusted check-in/out times, and were generally helpful. It was tricky to find the property, but only bc we didn’t access the Facebook arrival video while traveling (check that out first - map doesn’t really work). The house is extremely well-equipped, and unlike a lot of places that throw out extra food, etc, this place had rice, laundry detergent, etc. We had an outstanding experience and will return for sure. Huge thank you to the hosts for providing a most memorable piece of our vacation for my family of 6.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Theresa C.

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

Right house at the wrong time!!!

Hurricane Delta impacted our week, but Dawn and Tom were supportive and helpful!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emily A.

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

Great location, beautiful view, lovely hosts

The location of this property can't be beat, however, the street out the front is slightly busy with a narrow sidewalk. The view is incredible and going out the front of the house you are directly on the Malecon. Dawn and Tom are lovely and were very easy to communicate with. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Konrad G.

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

Tom and Dawn are excellent hosts.

The accommodations were as advertised and the information about restaurants and to go places was well-documented. I would recommend this home to any and all who wish to visit this wonderful Island..
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew M.

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

Great stay

Just as advertised
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Casey C.

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

Perfect Location for Sargassum-Free North Beach!

Playa Norte does not have the algae (sargassum) problem that Cancun and Playa del Carmen have. This villa is a 10 min walk from the ferry and 10 min walk to one of the best beaches in the world. It is also walking distance to downtown where 90% of the nightlife/restaurants/shopping is located. We rented the full villa that includes 4 bed rooms and 4 baths, one full kitchen and 2 kitchenettes. All the rooms were large and with comfortable beds. The pool is great and has a 12 inch shelf that my toddler loved to play in. The place is very well equipped with kitchen supplies, towels, and even a washer/dryer. The hosts were very helpful and were always quick to respond. I'll def come back to visit.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rob M.

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

Family Vacation

We had a wonderful stay; perfect location and helpful hosts. There are always unexpected things when you travel and Mexico is a third world country, but we would stay there again if we ever have the need for a house that large again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019