★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We booked Villa Marbella for a milestone family birthday celebration and we were extremely pleased with our stay. The pictures are extremely accurate, the villa is beautiful and the pool is bigger than it looks in the pictures. There were 19 in our party and there was plenty of room for everyone to relax and enjoy. Our expectations were exceeded for a private villa rental - a new experience for us. 

The staff was friendly and available. We went shopping with the chef so that we could pick out our groceries and supplies and it was a lot of fun! Great care was given to the quality of food and our personal requests were always accommodated - and remembered! We love you Irma, Lio and Luis - thank you for going our of your way to make us all comfortable, even when some of us weren't feeling so great. The housekeeping staff were efficient and friendly and kept the rooms clean and well stocked. The pool towels were faithfully collected every morning and washed and ready for the day's activities.   The wifi service was excellent. My room was on the top floor and I didn't use my phone a lot, but some did and I did not hear any complaints about service.  There were a number of games available to play and we took advantage of that every day. The assortment of available reading material was also good and many people took advantage of that and commented on the variety available. 

Things to note: 
You can hear the sound of the surf even though you are high on the hillside - take earplugs if you will find that disturbing. 
The villa is located on a steep hillside. The view is amazing, the area is very nice yet the roads are steep. Walking always involves a steep incline at some point. A small price to pay for an amazing location.
There is a little market area located in the neighborhood - watch for it on the side of the street around one of the curves - it is a fun experience.