Villa Umaki-Ha
Hacienda del Secreto Private Estate
Playa del Secreto, Mexico

5BR/6B
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Villa Umaki-Ha is a up-scale, private, oceanfront villa with whispers of the local Mayan Culture .The word Umaki-Ha means "man of the sea" when translated into english. This villa is named after my son Saylor, who is blessed with a very handsome and infectious smile, a heart and spirit that has no end and the vision to see the sun shining in a storm. Villa Umaki-Ha is decorated in soft earthtones, hardwoods and stone Imagine the privacy of this luxury ocean front home in combination with all the services and amemities of a 5 Star hotel. We offer amenities such as professional massage and spa therapists, concierge, chef services, babysitting, 24 hour security, high speed wireless internet and much more. What a perfect combination. The only thing you should need to bring is a bathing suit!

Villa Amenities

• Beachfront with fine, powder white sand. No rocks, no drop offs. Just a gradual slope into the sandy bottom caribbean water.
• Swimming pool w/ jacuzzi
• Central air conditioning with each bedroom controlling its own system to accommodate those who wish the ocean breeze only and those who wish A/C
• Satellite TV, VCR and DVD
• Decorative water fountains on back terrace and front door entrance
• Hand painted detailed ceiling and wall murals
• *Many fine interior decor details
• Wet bar in living area with refrigerator and stereo with speakers
• Poolside wet bar with electrical contacts for blenders, ice chest, and stereo with speaker around the pool
• Bath towels refreshed daily/ beach towels nicely rolled and placed each morning on beach/pool lounge chairs.
• Washer/dryer (staff can do laundry)
• Maid service 7 days a week, except on major holidays. Fee for maid service on major holidays can be arranged in advance, if desired.
• 2 -Way Radio for communication with staff for all of your needs whether it be only be a request for a refreshing Pitcher of Margaritas served poolside or on the beach The staff is at your service for all and any villa maintenance needs if the situation arises with a moments notice.
• Remote Control for villa guests for easy access thru Entrance Gates.

Bedroom Amenities

• 5 Bedrooms
• Private terraces/patios for all bedrooms w/ ocean views
• All bedrooms have a private bath
• Sealy Orthopedic Mattresses with Cushion
• Beds are Triple Sheeted
• Nightly Turn Down Service w/ Chocolates on Pillow by House Staff
• 2nd floor master suite Jacuzzi bathtub, coffee maker, terrace
• 3rd floor master suite Jacuzzi bathtub, kitchenette with microwave, mini-refrigerator and coffee maker, sunrise and sunset terraces
• CD/alarm clock/radio in each bedroom
• Individual A/C control in each bedroom
• Hair dryers in each bedroom bath
• Shampoo, conditioner, soap in each bathroom

Kitchen Amenities

• Fully equipped kitchen
• Bottled water to serve all your drinking and cooking water needs
• Blender
• Juicer
• Toaster
• Microwave
• Coffee maker
• Stove/oven
• Refrigerator
• Complete dishes/pots and pans/silverware
• Basic seasonings and spices
• Grocery/alcohol stocking service available
• Chef services available

Hacienda del Secreto Amenities

• Gated ocean front residential community with professional security
• Located only 20 minutes from the Cancun Airport, 30 minutes from Cancun Hotel Zone, 7 minutes from Puerto Morelos, 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen and centrally located to all Riviera Maya major tourist locations
• Airport transfers are availabe
• Boogie boards, snorkeling gear, ocean kayaks, pool floats, beach volleyball, etc.
• Hammocks on terrace and beach, beach chairs, beach umbrellas
• Thatched Tropical Beach Palapas on beach in front of villa
• Table soccer, Ping-Pong, darts, Karaoke, electronic basketball game in Palapa Papa Jack
• Many board games, Bingo, Horseshoes, Monster Golf, Sand Pitching Wedge
• Selection of current DVDs
• Professional Massage therapist available for massages, facials, algae/Mudd body wrap
• Covered parking
• 3 Vehicles are available for rent
• 24-Hour security
• Landscaped tropical gardens with cenote, soothing waterfalls, quiet reading/meditating areas.
• Other services are available: car rentals, babysitting, tours, fishing trips, airport transfers, and more. Just ask us for help!
• Chef Services available from our very talented Chef Barbosa and his kitchen staff. Chef Barbosa spent 5 years at the famous 5 star Maroma Hotel before joining us as our Executive Chef.
• Medical Doctor that will make house call to our villas.
• On-site english speaking assistant for all of your needs, tour reservations, directions, recommendations.
• Fitness Center access
• Additional services

Playa del Secreto Beach Characteristics

• Over a mile of soft, white, powder-like sand.
• Good Shelling on north end of beach
• Good Snorkeling in calm water on far south end of beach where there are rocks and coral.
• Abundant Sea life of turtles, lobsters, octopus, rays, many varieties of fish, starfish etc.
• Gradual slope into water, no drop-offs, no rocks except at far south end of beach.
• Days with wind provides great boogie boarding or body surfing in the waves.
• Great Surf Fishing
• Several Championship Golf Courses are located as close as 1 mile to 15 miles from villa, Mexico's only PGA Golf course is only 9 miles from the villa.
  
• Many underwater fresh water springs from the underground rivers and therefore it has been said that this is the reason we never see sharks.
• Beach is completely free of vendors and crowds
• Only a very few up-scale villas on the entire beach.
• 20 minutes from airport, 7 minutes from Puerto Morelos, 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen, 30 minutes from Cancun., 1 hour from Tulum, 3 1/2 hours from Chichen Itza.

Villa Occupancy

• Normal Occupancy: 10 guests
• Maximum Occupancy: 12 guests
  • 10 guests in bedrooms plus 2 guests on the sofabed in the TV room.

Guest Comments

Dear Miss Doy,

I have been unable to get to the site to write my comments so will send to you. It was a pleasure meeting you those first couple days we arrived at Playa Del Secreto and I kept thinking I wanted to chat with you about storms and or hurricanes you all have experienced as well as see some photos Maurico said you had. I am so fascinated with weather but the days just kept slipping by to quickly. Your Villas and our stay in Casa Umaki Ha was superior and we had every comfort we could want and then some. One.....and there were many highlights was witnessing an enormous sea turtle laying her eggs right in front of the villas. Within the next couple of days I counted well over twenty some nests up the beach. So with that in mind I am in the process of making plans with Megan Ralston to return to del secreto for another weeks stay in the hopes that I can see some of these eggs hatch. This time I will do the meal plan as the breakfasts that were included in our stay was delicious. All the staff did a superb job with housekeeping and grounds. But most of all I want to let you know how much we appreciated Mauricio. He is the greatest and made sure we were well taken care of. We felt well cared for and completely at ease and safe at the Playa Del Secreto and Cancun area. It is my hope to visit you when we return on September 3rd to hear some storm stories and if not......another time. Can't wait to get back as I'm finalizing plans today.

My best to you,
Pattie Watson

July 7-14, 2011

We have a large immediate family of 5 children and spouses, and 13 grandchildren (and now one grandson spouse). In July 2010, 22 and sometimes 24 of this immediate family attended a granddaughter's wedding in the Cancun area and spent a great week at the Casa Del Secreto Resort. The resort is on the ocean waterfront with very good security. We were housed in 3 different but adjacent buildings in the complex which offered an excellent combination of privacy and togetherness in the common areas. We had 2 full kitchens, living /dining areas, and 9 bedrooms (2 palacial suites with outstanding ocean views) with private baths as well as access to the common area of the Palapa Jack building. The Resort offered a wide variety of outdoor and indoor activities which provided something of interest to everyone including the teenagers and young adults. We were able to prepare meals if we wished, had excellent maid service and enjoyed 2 exceptionally good dinners in the Palapa Jack facility prepared by the Resort staff for our group. The employees were courteous and friendly and went out of their way to satisfy our wishes and needs. It was a great week for our family!

Doyle and Jean Brown
MIdlothian, VA

Christie McGilvray Simpson
Texas

p.s. I think we ordered guacamole every day from the kitchen...it was sooooo good!

Thank you so much for everything… especially Mauricio, Julio, Chef Ricardo and the main Security Guard. As the overall planner for this trip, I had several balls in the air and had to deal with most of the issues that arose. The staff made it so much easier to address the issues and to trouble shoot problems. And a special thank you to Doy, the best manager/owner that I’ve ever dealt with when renting villas or staying at a resort!

Mai Nguyen

This is a magical place with many activities and a kind and helpful staff. it is Mexico at it's finest. the fear stirred up by international press is totally unfounded in this area of the Yucatan. there is no fear of the swine flu. the area has a warm welcome feeling that draws you in to doing more activities in the surrounding area. you will be sure to enjoy the beautiful exotic jungle environment and the crystal clear Caribbean water. the staff, on request, will prepare fabulous gourmet meals. it is a secure and peaceful haven that we encourage you to visit.

- The Schwartz and Smith Family