Villas Paradise

The pics are very good angles of the place. When we arrived there is no reception, a guy in shorts opened the rooms we rented( penthouse) and they were shabby run down and full of mosquitoes. The sheets were very old and stained , as was the comforter. No amenities, no hot water, nothing , never would I have rented this if I would have known. This is a complete scam. The only good thing is it's location in relation to the beach.

From outside the view on the place and from it was amazing. The inside was loveless, broken and dirty. A shame to keep the beautiful area like this. I just made pictures of my room and kitchen because I was invited. I would not pay a penny for it...

Villas Paradise is a small group of condos in the lovely village of San Francisco (known locally as San Pancho) north of Puerto Vallarta. It is in a magnificent position and just a short walk from the beach. However, the units have not been maintained (I suspect from the state of the wiring, plumbing and general structure that they were not that great to start with). While the owners advertised dishwasher, television, washers and fully equipped kitchens, we found none of these available - one wineglass for a three bedroom unit! Hot water was not turned on until we asked for it, neither was bottled drinking water (a necessity in this area) provided automatically. The non-resident manager was helpful when approached and the maid service was efficient. A sense of humour would help when staying here, especially when confronted with the eclectic art work in the Penthouse unit. We will return to San Pancho, but another location.

We stayed in the penthouse. It's a beautiful location and is quite large. Inside, however, everything is falling apart. The drains are all clogged. Tiles are falling off the countertops. There are inadequate cooking utensils, including no knife or cutting board, in the kitchen. We expected that there would be dish soap and paper towels but there were not. Ants everywhere inside the unit, even though we kept it fastidiously clean. Everything (including the fake waterfall in the living area) leaked, creating dangerous, slick areas on the tile surfaces. The windows did not have screens, meaning that if we wanted a breeze, we had to contend with mosquitoes in our rooms. When our water ran out, we did not get a replacement jug for 2 days. The AC in the room did not work through the night - it would eventually begin to make loud clicking noises. The penthouse also has a strange layout and the living space is so large that it actually is difficult to understand other people because it echoes so loudly. We discovered that one of the pieces of artwork showing an underwater scene was actually just a beach towel stretched across a wooden frame. Another party staying in another room did not have working water or electricity for the first day. The maids seemed to keep the floors and beds clean, which was nice.