Casa Gray

This was our second visit to Casa Gray and it was just as great as we remembered. Start with the location. The house sits directly on a beautiful, uncrowded beach. The water is fantastic and when you want a break from the ocean, there is a great little pool. The house is nice and has everything you need. It's a little older and not fancy, but super comfortable. We were seven people (two couples and three kids) and only used the main house. It was just right. A bigger group could also use the casita for more space. The manager was very accessible and helpful, quickly addressing questions of all kinds. One of the best parts of staying at Casa Gray is the caretaker Jose and his wife Merisol. They do a great job keeping the house in shape during the stay. I would also recommend hiring Jose to help with cooking. He prepared several breakfasts and dinners for our party. Delicious, reasonable prices and he's just a delightful person. The only thing to note about Casa Gray is there is really only one dining/drinking option within walking distance. The nearby resorts are all inclusive and not accessible. The one place that is there is the Beached Bikini Bar. It's about 100 feet down the beach and is the kind of beach bar you hope to find, but rarely do. It's no frills, but it is literally right on the beach with good food and drinks and a nice staff. We went there several times. Just be aware that they're cash only so bring your pesos or US dollars. I recommend Casa Gray to any group who wants a simpler experience on the Mayan Riviera.

Our family of 6 spent a week at Casa Gray and it was a delightful time. The rooms were very comfortable and gratefully had AC, though we spent most of our time outside. Going in July was very hot, but really fun since it was quieter and turtle egg season. The house manager, Jose, was very helpful and a great extra set of hands since we didn't have a car. We hired a chef who was incredible-Adriana, we are missing your food!!! The house is close to everything we wanted to do, and was nice to be away from the bustle of Tulum. Highly recommend :)

We had a wonderful family getaway at Casa Gray with our group of eight. The house exceeded our expectations and looked even better than the pictures. The location was ideal, situated on a quieter part of the beach with calmer waves. Both the main house and the neighboring casita offered plenty of space, and the bedrooms were very comfortable. The pool provided a fantastic escape from the warm weather. The main house kitchen was well-equipped with all the tools needed to prepare large family meals. Our only issue was that the barbecue wasn’t working, which would have been useful since the main living room and kitchen lacked AC. However, we managed well with the ocean breeze and the excellent AC in the bedrooms. Jose and Marisol, the caretakers, were at the house daily to keep everything clean and provided fresh linens and towels. Jose also prepared a delicious authentic Mexican dinner for us one night, which we highly recommend—it was reasonably priced too. Martina from Akumal Vacations made the booking, check-in, and car rental process seamless. We were especially glad we booked our car through Akumal Vacations due to the prevalence of car rental scams in Cancun. Choosing Casa Gray for our special vacation this year was a great decision, and our only regret was not booking a longer stay!

Our family has stayed in Aukumal several times and have stayed in several places, but this ocean front beach home was the best!!! Talk about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Beautiful beach and snorkel till you can't snorkel anymore. Caretaker Jose was the best. He even made us homemade guacamole. The beach house and casita fit our family's needs perfectly. As Arnold Schwarzenegger would say. We'll be back!!
Thank you Casa Gray.

Excellent

Everything was exactly as pictured. Rhett was so helpful with tips on getting around and what to do and not to do in the area. Jose’s cooking was out of this world! A few tips for staying: you don’t need to bring anything!!! They provide jugs of water, they have yeti cups for the beach, koozies, games, shampoo/cond.
I would also highly recommend using the grocery service available to have everything ready when you get there.
Overall is such a great place for both a family vacation or an adult get away! We would definitely go back.

Our trip was absolutely amazing. Jose cooked us some amazing meals. The house was clean, well stocked, and relaxing. The beach and pool were amazing, and the beds comfortable. We cannot wait to book again. Awesome, easy communication with the management company. Everything went so smoothly

We knew that Casa Gray was on the beach, but even the photos didn't prepare us for just how "on the beach" it is. Walking through the house and taking in the view for the first time was breathtaking.

The house itself is very nice, but I wouldn't call it fancy or luxurious. It's comfortable, clean and homey. It feels like it belongs in its place, which we all found really refreshing in this age of mega houses on the sea shore. Everything works and the house is really well equipped if you're planning to do some or all of your own cooking.

Regarding cooking, we contracted with Jose, the house's caretaker, to cook several breakfasts and dinners. Best decision ever. It was affordable and made the experience so much nicer, plus it was delicious. Jose was wonderful in all respects. He and his wife Marisol kept the house and grounds in great shape even as our party of seven traipsed in and out of the house from the beach countless times each day.

Akumal Properties made the whole experience a breeze and managed our stay very professionally - they were there when we needed them - very responsive to question both about the house and staying in the area in general.

Finally, we spent most of our time in Akumal going from pool to beach, back to pool and then the beach again. It was too nice to leave for the most part. We often ventured two doors down the beach to the Beached Bikini Bar, which was our only dining and drinking out destination. It's super low key, good food, not too expensive and exactly the type of beach bar we hope to find on a trip like this but so seldom do. Make sure you try it and bring cash - they don't take cards.

We loved our stay and hope to come back again soon. Missing it already.

We stayed at Casa Gray for a 2nd time and had another lovely trip with 2 other families. Jose was amazing!

We stayed at Casa Gray for a 2nd time and had another lovely trip with 2 other families. Jose was amazing!

We had such a wonderful time here! The staff that was recommended was the most professional and kind and Jose was the most amazing cook! We would definately come back!

We had a wonderful stay as two families with a total of 5 kids, from 1.5 to 12 years old. Jose was amazing, the daily cleaning, nightly security, and meals that we asked Jose to provide were wonderful. Amazing snorkeling right off the beach! We would definitely stay again.

We had a wonderful stay as two families with a total of 5 kids, from 1.5 to 12 years old. Jose was amazing, the daily cleaning, nightly security, and meals that we asked Jose to provide were wonderful. Amazing snorkeling right off the beach! We would definitely stay again.

Akumal Villas were fabulous. Very accommodating. The house staff were great. Nice to know there was a security guy from 6pm to 6 am, although it felt and was very safe. We have never felt anything but safe in this area of Mexico.

Pictures represent the houses perfectly. We know the area well and went to the grocery stores nearby. Stocked up well and had a great time.

Plenty of room and clean. Love the pool and the beach and the Beach Bar just a few houses down!

Highly recommend this house and especially Akumal Villas!!

We had a fabulous time. The house and guest house we located perfectly and with the pool we had everything wended. The local beach bar only a few houses down was inexpensive and greta food.

Jose and his wife kept the house clean and ready for us everyday. We had three in our party test positive for COVID and had to extend our stay. The team at Akumal Villas and Rhett we super helpful and understanding. They allowed us to remain as it was not booked. Having the guest house was the life saver as it allowed the negative people to remain away and isolated while providing the things needed for the others in quarantine. They had no sumptuous whatsoever. The guidance by Akumal Villas staff for testing centers was perfect. They truly went out of their way to help us and assure us a place to stay.

We had a fantastic time at Casa Gray. The location was excellent, a short walk from a local beach bar where we spent a good amount of time. We were able to work for a few hours each morning (wifi worked perfect) while admiring the view. A door had a crack in the glass and they promptly replaced it while we were there. Also the front door auto-locked behind us on our first night when we went out to get our luggage, and we noticed that they promptly replaced the lock on the door after that. The dinner of grilled fish that we had was amazing, and the house was cleaned diligently every day. Everyone we interacted with was very pleasant. We hope to come back next year. Thank you for opening your home to us!

I honestly can't say enough wonderful things about this place! It was truly Magical! Being able to see Sea Turtles lay eggs on the beach at night was one of the greatest moments of my life! And in addition to that, the villa was simple beautiful. The view from the pool was amazing. But even more amazing than the view was Jose the groundskeeper. He made us the most delicious flan I have ever tasted for my daughter's 25th birthday. And lastly, when my daughter's friend left her wallet in the safe, they made the trip to Playa (in a storm) to overnight it back to us. This was one of our favorite family vacations! We will definitely be back!!!

Casa grey is an unbelievably beautiful property located on an amazing beach. The entire staff at Akumal Villas was courteous and very professional.
This was our first international travel since having children and we couldn’t have been more pleased. They really thought of every way to help Everyone enjoy themselves. From suggesting cool family activities to really great restaurants!!!
We are already planning our next visit

From the moment I contacted Akumal-Villas I knew I was in good hands. Martina, the woman who I corresponded with was amazing. First, she found the perfect home for our family of 9 to stay in over the New Year’s holiday – it had everything we were looking for - beachfront, pool, each room with an en-suite bath, chef options, etc. Martina was not only extremely responsive, she also had lots of exciting and helpful recommendations for our stay, sent us regular updates before we left on our trip, booked transportation for us and more. Everything was done so professionally and made our trip a breeze, I can’t thank her enough.

On our first day, Rhett, our concierge stopped by to answer any questions we had, gave us some “locals” tips, and let us know he was available if we needed him. A couple of questions popped up during our stay and he responded right away. The highlight of our trip was having Jose and Marysol cook for us – we had them prepare dinner for 5 nights, each was outstanding and we had enough leftovers for the next day’s lunch. I highly recommend adding this to your stay. They also kept the house very clean for us.

The location was also wonderful, perfectly positioned on a quiet area of the beach, making it quite private. The house itself, although extremely clean, was a bit dated and could use some renos to fix a few problems. One of the bedrooms had a hard time getting hot water, in another room the door wouldn’t close and the bathroom door of that same room ended up having the door handle break during our stay (which Jose fixed for us right away).

If we ever stay in Akumal again, we will definitely be contacting the wonderful people at Akumal-Villas.

Casa Gray is a charming villa in a great location, lovely outdoor areas and a well appointed kitchen. Our only concern was the hot water in the northern bedrooms in the main house. There is something wrong with the water connection and though Jose tried to remedy the situation, it was not satisfactory. Everything else in the house worked perfectly and we had a lovely visit.

The property is right on the beach which is great. The beach is nice and the water is beautiful. There is a little restaurant/bar, The Beached Bikini, right down the beach which was handy. Jose and Marisol, who came in every morning were very nice and helpful. They cleaned and did necessary maintenance. The two houses are nice enough but old and need some updates. The shower head in one of the main house bathrooms malfunctioned every other day and Jose had to fix it. The water in the showers and the kitchen sink would go from scalding hot to freezing with no warning. Jose tried to fix it but could not. The pool is in an odd position and getting around it to go to the beach is awkward. The WiFi did not work. The house description says 3 king beds in the main house and there is really only one king and two queens. The property is on the market so probably will not get better until it is sold. I would recommend staying there for the location if you are willing to put up with a few inconveniences.

We loved the location, quiet, right on the beach. House was comfortable. Housekeeper and groundskeeper were very nice and did a good job. The reservation process was painless. Suggestion: rent a car as taxis are expensive in this area of Mexico and hard to get one to pick you up.

Our stay at Casa Gray was great. The weather was warm and the water was perfect, especially in Tulum. Our house care takers were always on time, friendly and hard workers.
The only negative thing I could say about our trip is that the house could stand to be a little upgraded. Lamp shades would fall off the lamp as the stems were rusted from the weather. New sheets and bedding would be great. Master bedroom had no dresser to store our clothes so we had to put them on shelves. Bath mats and mats next to bed could stand to be replaced. We kind of feel like we paid good money to stay here and it just seemed like we overpaid for what we got. Won't stay here again but only because of the tiredness of the house. Everyone and everything else was great.

My family of 4 stayed at Casa Gray for a weeks vacation. The villa was wonderful and lived up to the photos. The pool was a great addition! The view doesn't get much better than this! Jose and Ana where very friendly and helpful and kept the villa and grounds spotless. I would highly recommend having them prepare a meal...yummy! We will definitely be back!

Beach front is excellent, having the house right on the beach is so convenient for children and adults alike. We snorkeled and fished right off our beach. We loved the area, it has everything, you can take it easy or do plenty of activities. The villas are great, set up for outdoor living. Its very hard for us to find any negatives.