The living, dining and breakfast areas from the pool terrace
 

Flexible

Two stairways, one outside and one inside, access the lower levels providing flexibility when configuring the property. Access to the inside stairway is locked when a lower apartment is occupied separately. Casa Angela may be rented as one large unit or the two lowest apartments may be rented individually, separate from a 5 bedroom villa (the top 3 levels), or a combination of these.  To favor full villa rentals, rental of apartments and/or the top 3 levels as a villa will not be confirmed until 45 days before arrival.

Casa Angela fits family reunions and business retreats equally well. The center rooms (with kitchens and Jacuzzis) in each of the three lower levels make excellent conference rooms. (They have raised entries that provide natural stages.) There are three patios, including one on the top level, far enough out of the traffic patterns to be used for outdoor conferences. There is a wide selection of additional accommodations in the immediate neighborhood. From the five star Camino Real to the more traditional Mexican beach style Hotel Conchas Chinas.  While the facility can accomodate more, the maximum number of guests permitted is 20 (there is an extra charge of $80 per guest per nite for all over 16).  A maximum of 12 beds are made up. The staff can serve parties or wedding receptions up to 30 people.  Larger events (e.g. wedding receptions), no more than 50 people, must be catered by a caterer approved by the villa in advance.   For all parties that include non guests an event fee of $10 US is charged for the total # of people attending the event, including the guests.

Secluded:

The view south along the shore line from all levels

Casa Angela has 20,000 square feet (6,000 of which is patio space) of private but open living space on a small cliff 350 feet above Banderas Bay. It is at the top of the Conchas Chinas enclave, a development of homes and condominiums on the first major ridge line south of town. The enclave has just two entrances from the main road, the first is less than a mile from the old town. Casa Angela is not visible from the entrance gate. The driveway curves and rises seventy five feet to the parking area.

The mountainous area south of the town has a much more intimate feeling than the hotel strip to the north. The strip is still convenient for those who like "bright lights" on demand.  For the exact location of the villa click on;  Map of Southern Puerto Vallarta.

Views:

The views from Casa Angela are the best in Puerto Vallarta, a town renowned for its views. The unobstructed panoramic view covers more than 270 degrees. Starting with the unspoiled jungle covered mountains to the southeast, past the mountainous coastline to the south, across the width of the bay to the hotel strip, airport and town to the north.  A pair of binoculars is worthwhile extra baggage.

Open:

The architecture integrates the weather and the environment into the living spaces using traditional Mexican materials. The design by Ronald Bradshaw, The Architects Partnership, Marble Falls, TX, minimizes interior walls to visually merge adjacent spaces reinforcing the open feeling. There are no exterior walls except the mountain (there are interior walls for privacy). There are no windows and very few doors in the structure.  Every room has at least one side open to the elements.  The daily cooling breeze from the mountains to the south precludes air conditioning, CA has none.

Convenient:

Looking toward town over the pool and dining area

Casa Angela is a little over a mile from the old town, which has very much maintained its quaint character in spite of the world class resort area immediately to its north.  An auto is not necessary, taxis from the Camino Real Hotel are 5 minutes away and they are not expensive.  Casa Angela overlooks beautiful Conchas Chinas beach, really several small quasi private beaches separated by large granite outcroppings. It also looks down on the Camino Real Hotel, selected in 1993 by Travel and Leisure as one of the top twenty resort hotels in the world.  Conchas Chinas beach is an twelve minute walk down the mountain.  Los Muertos beach, the principle town beach, is about a mile further north.  It is reminiscent of the commercialized beaches on the Mediterranean (lots of small restaurants and shops).  You'll need shoes to walk between the two beaches.

There are convenience stores on the main road between the two entrances to the Conchas Chinas enclave.  The four five star resort hotels, the marina and the golf course are about 15 minutes away taking the bypass around the city.  For a fee, tennis courts and a more controlled beach are available at the Camino Real Hotel.

Spacious:

There are five patios within the common living areas on level 4.  The three lower levels range in size from 3000 to 3600 square feet.  The master suite has 1900 square feet plus 600 square feet of patio. The site is large, unlike most Mexican residential construction.  The compound is almost an acre in area.  There is room to park seven cars on the grounds inside the gates.

Luxurious:

In addition to the villa's heated pool, with built in bar, wading area and wet sunning area (a space to lie in the sun in four inches of water): there are four Jacuzzis (each apartment has one).  Access to level 4 and therefor the pool is reserved for Villa occupants.  All the Jacuzzis, showers, counter tops and the pool are covered with cobalt blue venetian tile.  The master suite and the living room have large fireplaces, for appearance not warmth. Traditional Mexican terra cotta Saltillo tile covers all the floors.  A digital satellite TV system (with US DirectTV programming), a VCR and a CD stereo system are installed at the main living level (level #4).  The apartments can have local Mexican TV programming.

There is a staff of 6.  The houseman, Silvester, the gardener, the cook and four maids come in daily as required. The services of the houseman and the cook only come with rental of the villa.  Maid service is provided when an apartment is rented separately, a cook is extra (if available).

Functional:

There are five kitchens in the complex, one in each of the three apartment levels, and two at the living level (an open serving kitchen with built in range, griddle and barbecue and a more private preparation kitchen).  The parking area is at the middle level (level 3) at the bottom of the stairs to the main entrance.  Bedrooms are equipped with sleeping nets and ceiling fans.  Six of them have one or two single beds as well as a king sized bed.  Public buses run regularly to/from town along the highway at the bottom of Conchas Chinas. The fare is $4.50 pesos( 50 cents).

Natural:

Looking down at Conchas Chinas beach from level 4

Extreme care has been taken to integrate the living space into the natural environment and to use the environment to enhance the ambiance of the living space. The villa's common level was carefully situated around a large strangler palm tree (the trunk is over 25 feet in circumference) which shades most of the patio areas. It starts life as a vine using a palm tree for support.

All the rooms have planters built along their outer edges in lieu of railings. Wherever possible the granite mountain has been left exposed. Several tall indigenous palm trees remain on the property together with one prominent coconut palm. Lime, banana, almond, papaya, coconut, mango, nanci, guava, orange and avocado trees have been planted. A wide variety of shrubs and flowers are used however purple bougainvillea and copa de oro (yellow) dominate the colors.

Comfortable:

The mountain valley immediately to the south of the ridge on which Casa Angela is located acts as a funnel in the afternoons for the cooler mountain air as it rushes to replace the heated air rising over the bay and the low lands to the north of the city. Consequently Casa Angela enjoys a daily cooling breeze, even in mid summer when daytime temperature/humidity can be uncomfortable away from the beach, in the hotel areas and downtown.  Airconditioning is not required at Casa Angela.  For detailed weather data click on; Puerto Vallarta weather

Much more information is available at Administrative & Logistical Information for Confirmed Guests  and Description of Facilities  .

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looking from the living room through the dining room at "Los Arcos" in the bay

looking from the breakfast area through the dining area at the living area and a corner of the pool
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