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Villa Corona del Mar is nicely situated after the busy hotel zone in the residential zone, but an easy walk to restaurants. Taxis come quickly and are very inexpensive in Guayabitos if you wish to go into town. Our ocean view room with balcony was a quiet place to relax. We did hear the ocean waves, especially when the surf was high. We didn't need the a/c and only used the ceiling fan occasionally. The room was a good size, bright with a comfortable king sized bed and chairs. The bathroom is small, but adequate. Daily cleaning is provided. A few maintenance items should be attended to in the slower season, but did not diminish the enjoyment of our week's stay. ||||The grounds are well kept by the gardener, Ramon. The pleasing pool's temperature was cool, and the area was uncrowded with sufficient loungers, tables and umbrellas. We liked sitting quietly, reading or watching the birds and iguanas after our swim.||||The capable and pleasant manager, Victor Lopez answered our questions, made suggestions, ordered taxis and provided anything else we needed. ||||The daily breakfast is cooked by Ana and served pleasantly by Rubi and Blanca. Coffee is excellent, local and organic. We purchased some from the roaster in the next town of La Penita. There is plenty of fresh fruit each day. Tip: If you do not want the main dish offered, just ask for scrambled or fried eggs. ||||The conveniences for guests were used by us. A large fridge, water dispensers with hot and cold water, common areas and WiFi made it easy to stay a week. ||||Knowing that we needed to bring beach towels in advance was not an issue. This is not a big hotel and the staff are doing laundry all the time just to keep the bed linen and towels clean. ||||At first, we thought it was going to be an issue not having beach loungers on the sand, but after walking the beach, stopping for lunch or a cold drink, we were happy to relax by the pool or on our balcony where we wouldn't be interrupted by vendors. ||||The beach is nice, long enough for a walk, shared by tourists, long stay visitors and local families. ||||Laundry services are available in Rincon de Guayabitos and La Penita. The bus can be taken from Guayabitos to other towns further on the coast. The weekly markets mostly had tourist souvenirs, not many appear to be made locally.||||Our week's stay at Villa Corona del Mar flew by and was a nice alternative from a big resort area. What made it special were all the kind people we met, whether at the hotel, the taxi drivers, servers in the restaurants or people in the town.