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Rent An El Banco Villa

If you are in search of spring vacation ideas, El Banco Villas is now leasing two of their luxurious villas. El Banco is a 110 acre compound with one of the longest stretches of white, sandy beach on the Punta de Mita Peninsula. This beachside setting is just north of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's Pacific Coast. The two Villas, Villa Mirador and Villa Los Arcos offer expansive views of the Bay of Banderas, Marietas Islands, Sierra Madre Mountains and El Banco's long stretch of white-sand beach.The villa design was inspired by Mexico's Spanish Colonial heritage and incorporates grand arches, gracious courtyards and hand-craftsmanship as well as amenities that address every contemporary wish. Each of the four bedrooms in the villas has a private terrace.

The villas rent for $3,000 (plus 16% tax) per night from December 16 to April 30 and for $2,000 a night from May 1 to December 15. Concierge services are available to arrange golf reservations, surf lessons, in-home massage, yoga, restaurant reservations, local excursions, trips to luxury spas and anything else you can dream up. A private chef can prepare up to three meals a day to keep you happily well-fed.

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The Residences at Vallarta Gardens: Mexico's Newest Private Club

by Susan Kime (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Real Estate Developments, By Design

If lives are fueled by searches for sanctuary, contentment, and adventure, then arguably, few activities reveal as much about those dynamics as do our travels -- and the destinations and domiciles we choose. Such choices say much about lifestyle-investing preferences and it is perhaps this desire to invest – not in high yielding stocks, but in high yielding personal and family attunement time, that the private residence club concept has remained popular, even in this capricious economy. The most successful ones provide exceptional amenities (private chefs, town car services, yacht usage, dedicated concierges, maid service, pre-arrival and daily grocery shopping, etc.) as well as a deeded part ownership in the residence itself. The most successful ones also have a balanced design template where the destination combines sanctuary and adventure, and where the architectural and interior designs reflect the uniqueness of the area.

One of the newest Residence Clubs that does all this is Vallarta Gardens, near Puerto Vallarta. The Private Residence Club is part of the mixed-use resort idea, that combines fractional, and full ownership villas. There are two designs for their Club Villas: first, the Sea Breeze with 5,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space, four bedrooms, four and one-half baths, large outdoor and rooftop terraces, a private plunge pool, media room, living area with a fully-equipped kitchen. The second is the Coral residence, with 3,500 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, three and one-half baths, rooftop and ground level terraces, open living and dining area with a fully-equipped kitchen. Fractional prices, as of this writing, start for 1/13th (3 weeks guaranteed plus unlimited usage, space available) from $100,000 for the Coral and $150,000 for the Sea Star. Whole ownership villas start from $1,550,000.