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Entire home/flat 
12 Guests 
6 Bedrooms 
6 Beds Isla Retreats was envisioned to provide what we value in an vacation rental: tranquility, and a unique Caribbean-Mexican experience. At Isla Retreats, our guests are sheltered and pampered in order to relax, savor the lovely island, and recharge. Great for groups and families traveling together.
There are 6 villas at Isla Retreats, each with king size beds. All are upscale, tastefully decorated, and fully furnished with everything you will need for your stay. All villas have smart TVs, WiFi internet, and in-room safes. We provide beach towels and bath towels, high quality linens, shampoo/conditioner, a hair dryer, and iron/ironing board for your use.
Villa #1 is a one bedroom unit on the ground floor with a king size bed, one bathroom, a living room, dining area and a full kitchen. The kitchen includes a full size refrigerator, microwave, 4-burner cooktop and oven, blender, coffeepot, toaster - everything you need to make this your home away from home experience.
Villa #2 is a one bedroom unit with a king size bed and bathroom. There is a mini-refrigerator, microwave and coffeepot. There is a lock-out door to Villa #1.
Villa #3 is a mirror image of Villa #1.
Villa #4 is a mirror image of Villa #2.
Villa #5 is located on the second floor, at the back of the complex, overlooking Salina Chica. There is a king size bed, a kitchen, that includes a refrigerator, 2-burner cooktop, oven, microwave, coffeepot and toaster. Enjoy beautiful sunsets and bird watching on the private balcony looking over Salina Chica.
Villa #6 is also located on the second floor. This villa has a king size bed and a full kitchen that includes a full size refrigerator, 4-burner cooktop and oven, microwave, blender, coffeepot and toaster. Villa #6 has two private patios on either side of the villa.
Our common area has been tailored to provide a peaceful ambiance featuring tropical gardens, a heated, salt-water swimming pool with waterfalls, beach chairs and umbrellas, and a mayan-inspired palapa. By keeping the grounds as green as possible and meticulously selecting local tropical plants and coconut palms, we believe we ensured a harmonious merge with nature, rather than displacing it.
Isla Retreats is located five minutes from downtown and Playa Norte, at the beginning of the safe and charming neighborhood, Salina Chica - home to the Bachilleres High School, and the public kindergarten. Further past Isla Retreats, you will find Isla Mujeres in all its authenticity: family run convenience stores, mercaditos with fresh juices, fruits, and vegetables, and an array of local and foreign owned and operated boutique restaurants showcasing mouthwatering fusions of international, Caribbean, and Mexican cuisine, such as, award winning Rosa’s Sirena, Mango Cafe, Caribbean Garden, Caribbean Brisas, Isla Brewery, and Kash Keken Chuc Chicken.
We are situation less than one block from the ocean, but not directly on it. Most of our guests will leave in the morning to go to one of the many beach clubs - Loretta’s, Kin Ha, Mayan Beach Club, Guru - just to name a few. After, they enjoy coming back to the property in the afternoon to enjoy relaxing time by our salt-water pool and tropical gardens. There is a great company on the island that will deliver portable beach chairs/umbrellas to our property for you to rent to take to the beach with you - more information on that upon confirming your reservation.
On-site parking is available for golf carts next to the security guard’s office. The island’s main grocery store, Chedruai - where you can find imported food items, a bakery, and a nice selection of wines and liquors - is a mere few blocks away. Directly across the street from the property is a “tiendita” corner store that offers beer, soft drinks, ice, eggs, and many other basic groceries.
1. WIFI Internet service is available. There are many networks that have the name “Isla Retreats” and a number following (not the number of your villa). They all have the same password: isla4992
2. In case of emergency, please notify the owners, Katy at (218-851-2421) or by email at [email protected], or Dave at 218-820-8908 (US number) or by email at dave@islaretreats.
3. Per law, Isla Retreats is a smoke-free property. Please go to the lot next door to the right to smoke and dispose properly of cigarettes.
4. Do not let the cats inside the villa. They are very friendly and love to be cuddled by the pool.
5. On the property is a saltwater pool that is only for guests staying at Isla Retreats and Casa de Katy (the house next door). To keep the place quiet, safe and private, we do not allow people to use the pool who are not staying at Isla Retreats or Casa de Katy.
6. If you are in the common palapa area before 8 am or after 10 pm, please keep noise levels to a minimum as respect to other guests.
7. No glass in or near the pool. Please use plastic glasses or tumblers provided in your villa.
8. No diving into the pool as it is only 3 feet deep. Please use caution when walking around the pool area as the tile could be slippery when wet.
9. Please make sure that you lock all doors when you leave your villa. Thank you!
10. If your garbage can gets full, there are new bags under the sink and you can take your full garbage bag out to the street to the right of the gate. The island garbage pick-up comes every morning for no extra charge.
11. We are in the tropics. Please rinse dishes and do not leave food out in order avoid excessive bugs and insects in the villa.
12. Our toilets accept toilet paper, but please be aware that excessive amounts may cause problems.
13. All of our cupboards, drawers and closet doors have a “push” mechanism. To open, gently push on the door and it will open. Please do not pull the doors open.
14. Maid service is available upon request at no extra fee. Tips are much appreciated.
15. If you need an iron and ironing board during your stay, please ask our staff.
16. Our TVs are “smart TVs” and are connected to the internet, but do not have local channels.
17. Please use cutting boards when cutting food as marble counters are not made to be cut on.
18. Please try to use bath and beach towels more than once to help conserve water and energy on the island.
19. Please refrain from siting on the furniture if you have suntan lotion on your body or if you have a wet bathing suit.
20. Check-out time is at 11 am. Please check-out in the office before you leave.
Enjoy your stay!
Guests have full access to the pool and common grounds.
There is on-site staff available to accommodate our guests in setting up golf cart rentals and other activities.
HELPFUL THINGS TO PACK
-Beach bag
-Reusable insulated water bottle -we provide purified drinking water, so this helps cut back on plastic waste
-Hat and Sunscreen
MONEY
Isla restaurants, taxis and most stores operate on a cash-only basis. The best way to handle this, is to convert USD to pesos. You can either exchange USD to pesos at a money exchange downtown (you may need your passport), or get pesos by using your debit card at an ATM. There is an exchange place right at the ferry where you can exchange up to $990 USD per day without your passport. You will get a better exchange rate either way than if you exchange money at the airport or if you pay dollars directly at a store or restaurant. Prices for food and drinks here are similar to prices in the states.
It is best to tell your bank before you travel that you will be using your debit card in Mexico. As in the states or Canada, there has been some fraud from the ATM machines. If you use your ATM card, keep a close eye on your bank account when you return. It is recommended to change your ATM pin when you return home.