Casa Las Gemelas

Careyes, Mexico · The Rincon

Casa Las Gemelas on the cliff.

A staffed villa on one of the largest oceanfront lots in Careyes, with a houseman, a chef and house maids. Six gemstone suites, a jacuzzi hanging over the surf, and the whole Pacific out front.

InquireCome in
On the cliffs
One of the largest oceanfront lots in Careyes
The household
Houseman, chef and house maids
Sleeps
5 Cal-king beds, 5 full baths, plus a room with 3 twins
Over the waves
A 7-person jacuzzi suspended on the cliffs

A short tour of the house

Come in. Let us show you around.

Perched on the cliffs of the Rincon, the house opens room by room to the sea. Here is where we would begin.

Clifftop terrace with a palapa, two blue-cushioned loungers, the pool and bougainvillea above the ocean

Pool and jacuzzi

A 7-person jacuzzi hangs on the cliffs over the breaking waves. Beside it, a small open-air massage palapa and a private sun deck face the Bay of Careyes.

The living palapa: thatched ceiling, white columns, folk-art cushions and equipale chairs

The palapas

Large living and dining palapas open onto terraces over the pool and the sea. Meals are prepared by the house chef and served wherever the breeze is best.

The view from the rooftop: palms and bougainvillea above a shaded terrace with two blue-cushioned loungers, the pool, and rocks in the sea belowThe view from the rooftop

The rooftop

The view from the rooftop runs over palms and bougainvillea to a shaded terrace with loungers, the pool, and the rocks in the sea below.

The lawn & the stairs

How the house connects, from the lawn to the upper rooms.

The lawn: the thatched massage palapa on the left and the orange Emerald room building beside a large ceiba tree with a swing, palms and bougainvillea
The lawn: the ceiba tree with its swing, the massage palapa on the left and the orange Emerald room building.
The white staircase beside an orange curved wall, with flowering pots above and shells on a low wall
The staircase: up to Ruby and Tourmaline. To the right: Lapis, Pariba, the library and Emerald, and down to the lower palapa.

Golden hour

The jacuzzi that hangs on the cliff

A 7-person jacuzzi suspended over the water, where the swell breaks on the rocks below and the sky begins to warm.

From first light to the last film.

The terraces, the palapas and the cliff are the setting. The people who keep the house are what make a stay feel effortless. Scroll the day from morning to night.

An illustrative day, shaped around your own

7:30Morning

The house is already awake.

Before you surface, the house team has been at work. The pool terrace is swept and set for the day, and the first light reaches it with nobody else in sight.

Houseman · House maids · Pool terrace

The pool terrace in the morning: umbrellas and blue-cushioned loungers among pots of pink flowers, with the bay beyond
The pool terrace
10:30Late morning

A massage under the palapa.

Mid-morning, an open-air massage palapa looks out over the Pacific. Come down when you like and let the surf do the rest.

Open-air massage palapa

The open-air massage palapa: a blue daybed under a thatched roof with terracotta walls, looking out to the Pacific
The massage palapa
1:00Midday

Lunch on an island beach.

Across the bay, lunch on a quiet island beach. Swim, eat, and stay as long as the afternoon allows.

Island picnic · The beach

A wide sandy beach beside a blue bay, with swimmers at the water's edge, boats anchored and an island and hills beyond
An island picnic
6:30Sunset

Sunset from the jacuzzi.

At the end of the day the cliff-edge jacuzzi looks out over the rocks while the sky drains of colour. Bring a drink down and stay until the light is gone.

Cliff-edge jacuzzi · Sunset

The jacuzzi at sunset, with soft clouds reflected and two rocks in the darkening sea beyond
The jacuzzi at sunset

Then dinner on the cliff, and a film under the open sky.
Dining & celebrations · The cinema

The suites · six bedrooms

A house you sleep in by colour.

Lapis, Pariba, Casita, Emerald, Ruby and Tourmaline: six rooms, each with its own bath and its own colour.

  1. ILapis
  2. IIPariba
  3. IIICasita
  4. IVEmerald
  5. VRuby
  6. VITourmaline
The Lapis bedroom: Cal-King bed in white and blue linens with blue vases on the headboard ledge
The Lapis sitting room: white sofa with blue embroidered cushions beneath a silver sun mirror
Lapis – the sitting room
The Lapis patio at sunset: a pergola, palms and a blue-cushioned lounger above the ocean
Lapis – the patio lounge
The view from the Lapis terrace: a stone table and carved chairs among red bougainvillea above the ocean and rocks
Lapis – the view from your terrace

I

Lapis

Deep blue and white linen, a sitting room of its own, and a terrace above the Pacific.

Bed
Cal-King
Bath
En suite
Also
Living room, small office, private patio
View
Ocean

II

Pariba

A painted blue flower headboard and the ocean beyond.

Bed
Cal-King
Bath
En suite
Also
Table and chairs, desk
View
Ocean
Inquire about the suites
The Pariba bedroom: Cal-King bed with a painted blue flower headboard, teal cushions and white built-in shelves
The lawn outside Pariba: a carved seat and stone table among palms and bougainvillea, above the sea and rocks
Outside Pariba
The Guest Casita bedroom: Cal-King bed beneath a large painted pink flower mural, with woven textiles
Casita – the bedroom
The Guest Casita exterior: a thatched palapa living area with sun loungers and bougainvillea on the lawn
Casita – the palapa living area

III

Casita

A bungalow of its own beneath a painted pink flower, with a palapa living area on the lawn and the ocean in front.

Bed
Cal-King
Bath
En suite
Also
Table and chairs, private patio with sitting area
View
Ocean
The Emerald bedroom: Cal-King bed with a green Greek-key headboard, green cushions and a striped throw
The Emerald private patio: two blue-cushioned loungers and a thatched casita seen through open doors, with the bay beyond
Emerald – private patio

IV

Emerald

Green on white, in the orange building on the lawn, opening to a private patio with the garden and the sea in view.

Bed
Cal-King
Bath
En suite
Also
Desk, private patio
View
Garden and ocean

V & VI

Red and pink, side by side

Ruby and Tourmaline share a door, which makes them the natural pair for a family or friends travelling together.

  • The Ruby bedroom: Cal-King bed with a hand-painted headboard of children in a ring and bright woven pillows

    Ruby

    Saturated colour and woven texture.

    Cal-King · en suite · table and chairs · garden and ocean views · connects to Tourmaline

  • The Tourmaline bedroom: three twin beds with painted turtle headboards and pink cushions

    Tourmaline

    Painted turtles above each bed.

    Three twin beds · en suite · ocean view · connects to Ruby

Sunset

Everything turns amber.

The sun drops behind the rocks off the point. The water goes quiet. Someone brings out the first drinks.

The sun low over the sea, seen from beneath the thatched roof of the living room palapa between white columns
Sunset from the living room
The tall thatched palapa lit from within at dusk, seen from the pool
The palapa from the pool
A daybed with blue cushions and a rolled towel under a thatched pergola at sunset, with the ocean and rocky islets beyond
The daybed at sunset

Candlelight

Lamps, thatch & the sound of surf

After dark the palapa glows amber and the terraces fall quiet. Dinner is cooked by your chef and served wherever the evening wants to be.

Last light

A row of small flames

Candles along the pool’s edge, and the rock beyond catching the last of the light on the surf. Nothing else is needed.

Candles in glass holders along the curved edge of the pool at night, with a lit sea rock and surf beyond
A round wooden table in the palapa set for dinner at night, with blue-and-white plates on red placemats, a centrepiece of flowers and small candles, and mirrors on the wall behind
Dinner in the palapa

Dinner

The table, set for the evening

Blue-and-white plates on red placemats, a bowl of flowers and small candles at the centre of the round table.

Dining

Dinner, lunch, breakfast, wherever you would like it

The palapa dining room is where guests usually gather for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The chef cooks and the houseman sets and serves, and meals are customizable: the table can go wherever you like.

A private dinner on the beach: a long table on the sand lit by torches at night
Private dinner on the beach
A long table dressed in black floral linen with red flowers beside the pool at night, candles along the pool edge
A long table by the pool
The palapa dining room: a round wooden table set for a meal beneath a thatched roof, with the sea and garden visible through the openings
The palapa dining room

Tables can be set up anywhere on the propertyBy the pool · on the beach · on the terraces · on the rooftop · in the garden · outside the palapa

Special setups, such as the beach dinner and the long table by the pool, are available on request. Please tell the staff in advance, so the table, the lighting and the kitchen can be ready for you.

The chef in a white apron plating seafood at a long table under the thatched palapa
The chef at the palapa

The kitchen

A classically trained chef

Casa Las Gemelas has a classically trained chef, who cooks for your party and plates at the palapa.

After dark

Dinner by candlelight

In the evening the table is set at the palapa with candles and flowers, and the chef cooks dinner for the house.

A dining table centrepiece of red flowers and votive candles glowing in the dark
Candlelight

Celebrations

The lawn above the sea

Gatherings spill across the cliff garden, with palms, bougainvillea and the Pacific beyond.

The cliff garden: palms and bougainvillea on the lawn looking out over the blue Pacific and sea stacks
The cliff garden
Palms and red bougainvillea on the cliff lawn, with a thatched roof, the bay and sea stacks beyond
Palms and bougainvillea above the bay

The outdoor cinema

A film beneath the stars

End the day the way it began, without going anywhere. The house has an outdoor “movie theater” for evenings under the open sky, with the rooftop garden’s fire pit and sitting area close by for before and after.

Outdoor movie screen beside a glowing blue pool, with a palapa lounge area and potted flowers at night
The outdoor movie theater

Days in Careyes

The sea, the bay, the horses

Everything below can be arranged around your stay. Tell us what you would like to do and we will help shape the days.

  • A small child looking down at a baby sea turtle held in their hands on the beachThree baby sea turtles crawling across the sand

    Turtles

    At the Careyes Foundation’s Playa Teopa sanctuary, protecting turtles since 1983, nesting peaks around August and hatchling releases typically run from October to March, in the late afternoon. Releases are arranged through the concierge; the hatchlings are never touched.

  • Children learning to stand on blue surfboards on the beach with a surf instructor

    Surf lessons

    On the beach, for all ages, with an English-speaking surf pro.

  • Motor boat anchored in a turquoise bay with swimmers wading in from the beachA boy and a captain reeling in a line on a fishing boat

    Boat, captain & fishing

    Available to rent: water skiing, fishing, island excursions, snorkelling, scuba diving and nature excursions. Careyes has great fishing.

  • A white-nosed coati foraging on the ground

    Wildlife

    Pelicans, boobies, iguanas, coatis.

  • A child on a brown horse with an instructor in a green field

    Horse riding

    Horseback riding and lessons.

  • A volleyball and badminton net strung on the lawn beside a palm, with the sea behind

    Volleyball & badminton

    Volleyball and badminton on the lawn.

  • A family paddling a yellow kayak in turquoise water

    Kayaking & paddle boarding

    Swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding in the bay.

  • A grove of tall palms and bright green lawn opening onto a blue bay in Careyes

    Playa Rosa

    One of the beaches of Careyes, a short way along the coast.

  • New Year’s in Careyes

    Careyes celebrates the winter holidays from Christmas through New Year’s Eve, one of its signature annual gatherings.

  • Ondalinda

    Ondalinda (Onda Linda), a private, invitation-only festival of music, art and wellness, founded in 2016, gathers in Careyes each November.

Activities are arranged on request. Dates and prices vary by season and are confirmed when you inquire.

Inquire

Tell us the days you have in mind.

Casa Las Gemelas is reserved by inquiry only. Share your dates, your party and anything the house team should know, and we will reply personally.

Write to us
Rates
Rates vary by season. Inquire for your dates.
Booking
By inquiry only; there is no online booking.

Getting here

Manzanillo airport
1h15 south by road
Puerto Vallarta airport
2h30 north by road
Private charter
Grass landing strip just outside Careyes
Nearby
Playa Rosa, the Polo Club, El Careyes Hotel
The Pueblo
Plaza de los Caballeros del Sol, the cultural heart of Careyes: boutiques (Casa Pueblo, Indigo, Made in Careyes), the Arte Careyes gallery, Cinema Paradiso and open-air dinners at Punto Como
Costa Careyes Polo Club
Founded 1989, two Bermuda-grass fields a few miles south of the main gate, with matches through the season and home of the Copa Agua Alta
Malabar Taberna
A seasonal countryside tavern in the horse stables by the polo fields at Rancho Don Andrés, with wood-fired highland cooking
LILO Beach Club
On Careyitos Beach, Mexican-Mediterranean fusion, with DJs and live music on special evenings, open to the public