What a gem!
Stunningly beautiful villa on a lovely beach that is in a sheltered bay with snorkeling out the door. There is not a single thing that we would have changed. It suited us perfectly.
The villa is 2 kms from the busier town of Melaque, and for that we were very grateful. The name of the tiny village where the villa resides is Cuasteomate and it is only about 2 city blocks square. The village is very well cared for and unlike the overwhelming majority of Mexican villages, all the streets are paved in a quaint cobblestone design, so there is no dust at all and it is very clean. The pride of ownership is clear with shop owners out sweeping the streets daily. Most of the 5-6 restaurants along the beach are catering to the beach patronage only and they close by 6ish, so it is very quiet and safe at night because there is virtually no one on the streets. Expect to drive 2 kms to Melaque for dinners out, so a car rental is a necessity. We had someone come into the villa every 3rd night to prepare us dinner at home. It was marvelous to sit out in the covered patio, sip wine and watch the spectacular sunsets.
We comfortably fit two families of four in the villa. It was certainly designed to provide privacy and "suites" for each of the 4 bedrooms. Each bedroom had 2 double beds and two bathrooms - 8 bathrooms total! The double beds are a bit small for two adults, but maybe I am just being a princess :) The flat grassy green space, beside the pool, was an unexpected bonus for the kids to play frisbee, soccer or football. The pool was great and well maintained.
Keep in mind this is Mexico, and there are allowances anyone must keep in mind when visiting. The infrastructure in Mexico as a whole is not great, so there are hiccups now and again. The water pump would turn off occasionally at the villa, but we simply pushed the reset button and it was up and running. The owner was super responsive and excellent to deal with. And yes, there are the odd parade of tiny ants when anyone drops some crumbs of food, but I have travelled the world and these critters are ubiquitous in any tropical destination. Clean up the crumbs and the ants go.
For any walkers or runners, the villa's beach is the destination for all the Melaque snowbirds on their morning hike. We did the reverse and ran to a gorgeous point, on a trail above the ocean in Melaque most days. It is 7-8kms return and very safe because there is an endless trickle of gringos on the same route.
One day we hopped in the car and travelled the region to see if there was any other property that we would be interested in. At the end of the day, we realized how truly fortunate we were to have landed in Villa Alegre. It was far and away the best accommodation in the region...a very special home.
I would not hesitate to recommend this villa.