Casa Palmeras - Priv. Bahía Solimán

My family loved this house. The hosts, Noe and Elizabeth are top notch welcoming, friendly and accommodating. The house is amazing and we had a lot of fun snorkeling and kayaking in soliman bay

We had an amazing stay at Casa Palmeras.  The location is truly paradise, and the villa is top-notch.  Big living areas, large bedrooms, and amazing outdoor space--the house is set back from the beach just a little farther than the others, and the palm trees provide shade and privacy.  The kayaks are brand new and there are PFDs at the house to help keep everyone safe.  While snorkeling, we saw a ton of fish, manta rays, turtles, and beautiful reef/coral.  Soliman Bay is special in that it has a protective reef around the outside, so the waves don't break on the shore here.  That meant we could take our 5-year-old swimming and snorkeling with ease.  The water is shallow and not rocky...it's really one of the nicest beaches I've ever been to. The real highlight of Casa Palmeras, though, are the caretakers Noe and Elizabeth.  They are genuinely some of the kindest people I've ever met and kept the house in perfect shape both inside and out.  Raking the beach and the grounds, cleaning the house/kitchen/bedrooms/bathrooms, and making us dinner.  By the second day, they weren't the caretakers, they were truly our friends and felt like a part of our family.  They are phenomenal cooks, and if you have the chance, I highly recommend the shrimp skewers and pollo pibil.  And the flan...my god, the flan.  Elizabeth makes the best flan I've ever had.  We ate at Pandano one night (five-star restaurant down the beach) and the flan there paled in comparison. If Casa Palmeras works for your group, I'd book it without a second thought.  We will be back for sure--it was an unforgettable experience.