The Villa at Cielos Azules

Cielos Azules has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths plus a queen size futon sofa and two large hammocks for sleeping. The two upstairs bedrooms each have private baths and a balcony looking out over the beach and shoreline. One bedroom upstairs has a king sized bed and the other has two full sized beds. The two downstairs bedrooms each have two twin beds. You should find plenty of towels and linens.

The kitchen has a full size gas powered refrigerator, gas stove and oven. There is a French press coffee maker (that works best with a slightly coarse grind), a good quality juicer (for citrus) and plenty of glasses, plates, dishes, flatware, pots, pans, knives, etc. You will find a base for dispensing 5-gallon jugs of water and there's a blender for mixing up a batch of your frozen drink of choice!

We try to keep the kitchen stocked with some cooking basics but to be perfectly honest, you should plan on bringing any kitchen supplies that you think you will need.

Electricity is provided by a wind and solar powered 12-volt battery charging system run through a 1500-watt inverter to create the same 110 alternating current that is standard in the U.S. Except for trying to conserve energy as much as possible, you will probably never notice a difference between this and your home system. There is adequate power to run the lights (which you will notice all have the very efficient mini fluorescent bulbs), stereo and television set. Television reception really isn't very good but we do enjoy watching videos on some evenings. Any appliance that generates heat requires a large amount of energy. These include hair dryers, clothes irons, electric coffee pots and toasters. You won't find these items at the house and we suggest that you not bring them to Xcalak unless you are willing to trade the use of the lights for them. In addition, use of such appliances can potentially cause damage to our inverter and not only ruin your vacation but also render our electrical system useless. There are ceiling fans but fortunately, the ocean breezes usually keep the entire house comfortable without their use. If you're mindful not to leave lights or an appliance on when not in use, you should have all the power that you need.

We think you'll find Cielos Azules very comfortable, with many amenities you would not expect to find in this off-the-beaten-track location. You'll have the best of both worlds in this remote area: pristine beauty, rustic charm, and yet modern comforts of home.