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Welcome to Shanti Del Mar

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Secluded Backyard Pool
Master Suite #1 w/ocean view
Master Suite #2 w/ocean view
View of the Caribbean
Spacious Kitchen

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 9185.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Isla Mujeres, QROO
  • Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminal
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • North Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Dolphin Discovery
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo (ISJ)
    ‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

2 King Beds, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Welcome to Shanti Del Mar

Shanti Del Mar is your own little slice of paradise. We are located in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, a tiny tropical island 8 miles off the coast of Cancun. Our ocean view villa is on the eastern coast of the island and overlooks the mesmerizing turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Located only minutes away from Playa Norte (which has been voted one of the 9 most beautiful beaches in the world), Shanti Del Mar is the perfect destination for a family vacation, an excursion with friends, or a quick romantic getaway. This 2,000 square foot, four bedroom, three bathroom beach home offers enough space to comfortably accommodate up to 9 guests.

If only two words were used to describe Shanti Del Mar, they would be, Private & Comfortable. Our house is an island onto itself. Our entire property is raised one meter (three feet), walled off, and surrounded by natural island flora on three sides. Hop across the street, and you are on your own semi private beach. Take our beach chairs and a cooler of your favorite libations, and dip your toes in the warm waters of the Caribbean. Or walk the surf collecting sea glass which has washed up on the shores from who-knows-where.


To start your day, turn on the cappuccino or coffee machines. Then a quick dip in your secluded pool, followed by a shower in the outdoor warm water shower. Breakfast? Whip something up in our complete kitchen. Smell the bacon as the kids ask, "Dad, why are the eggs yokes orange instead of light yellow?" And speaking of orange, there's nothing like mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice, squeezed every morning by the local merchants right down the street. Now it's time to begin your day diving into a good book and working on your tan, as the kids (of any age) float, swim, or play in our oversized pool.
Shanti Del Mar's two master bedroom suites are on the 2nd floor. Each has a king size bed and it's their own private bathroom. They both have sliding glass doors which lead out onto a spacious upper terrace that offer an incredible ocean view, comfortable seating, table, chairs and hammocks. Downstairs, there is another bedroom with a queen size bed, and an upper bunk. The new living room couch is very comfortable and converts into a queen size sleeper. There is a workspace with a desk, comfortable chair and a printer and paper, if someone has to be connected with the "real world." We have mesh Wifi/internet that extends through the entire house including the back yard.
The kitchen is fully equipped with granite countertops, coffee maker, Nescafe pod machine, microwave, blender, toaster, and of course, stove, oven, and refrigerator with bottled drinking water and ice maker. The dining area is large enough to comfortably seat eleven people. The living room has a flat-screen satellite TV and surround system.

The rooftop terrace is the perfect spot to watch the sunrise over the Caribbean sea in the morning, work on your perfect tan in seclusion during the day, watch the sunset over the Cancun bay in the evening, and star gaze at night.
The house has all the amenities you'd want. Every room has it's own separate air-conditioner. All bed linen is cotton and 600+ thread count. The towels are plush luxury cotton. The couches and chairs are comfortable, and wireless internet extends outdoors to the pool area. We are equipped with smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, motion detectors, and out door security cameras.
Our dream villa is located in the part of the island called the airport strip, sometimes call Gringo Row. Because of it's close proximity to downtown, and you are, literally, across the street from semi-private, walkable beaches, in most people's opinion, this most desirous neighborhood on the entire island.
So treat yourself to the ultimate vacation getaway at Shanti Del Mar. Enjoy a morning cup of java, or mimosa watching the waves from the second floor bedroom terrace. Then, shopping and fish tacos in El Centro. Or, sunbath on the white sand beaches of Playa Norte. Or, more R&R, with a good book and the sound of your kids laughing the day away in our private, oversized and kid friendly pool. Oh! Did I mention, there's over 200 restaurants on this tiny little island? Regardless of how you choose to spend your morning, afternoon and evening, you will dream in comfortable beds as the cool sea breeze caresses your skin.
Welcome to Shanti Del Mar!

Property manager

Larry Morgan

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Isla Mujeres

Located in Isla Mujeres, this villa is by the sea. Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminal and Playa Mujeres Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore North Beach and Langosta Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Beto Avila Baseball Stadium or Andres Quintana Roo Stadium.
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Isla Mujeres, QROO

What's nearby

  • Crayola House - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminal - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Miguel Hidalgo - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • North Beach - 5 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Dolphin Discovery - 7 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Buffet Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mocambo Lancheros - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mango Café - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant el Comejen - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Greenverde - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Welcome to Shanti Del Mar have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Welcome to Shanti Del Mar pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Welcome to Shanti Del Mar?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Welcome to Shanti Del Mar?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Welcome to Shanti Del Mar located?

Situated by the sea, this villa is within 1 mi (2 km) of Crayola House and Isla Mujeres Ferry Terminal. North Beach is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

carrie b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends annual trip

First time in Isla Mujures. Nice space for 3 couples.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

George F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Fine vacation spot

Very pleasant retal
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Angel S.

Liked: Communication, listing accuracy

Great pool area

We were here for a week; the property met our needs as we spent most of our time out by the pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridget A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Attentive

We arrived
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Island Time

Great place
Stayed 19 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

1st Family Mexico Trip

Property was great, well equipped and comfortable. Larry the owner and his manager Ariel were responsive and helpful. We will definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Isla. Trip

It was amazing. Ariel was super helpful and the house was great for the family. Definitely we will stay next year there. Thanks Larry and Ariel.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbi L., Germantown, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Vacation

This was our 4th time to Isla Mujeres and we’ve always stayed in hotels. Never again! Shanti Del Mar is perfect! Ariel, the hostess was AMAZING!!! Waiting for us on our arrival, she had homemade guacamole and chips, a pitcher of margaritas, and fresh squeezed orange for the kids. The house and location is perfect! Can’t wait to book our next vacation at this hidden gem!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Isla family vacation 2023

Shanti Del Mar is the most amazing Casa ! my family and I have been renting Casa’s on Isla Mujeres for several years now and this is the best one yet. we had everything we needed to enjoy our vacation and then some. LARRY, Jennifer and Santiago were all very quick to respond with any questions or concerns we had and even provided us with an amazing chef to cook at the Casa one night of our stay, couldn’t ask for more! Thank you so much for making our vacation one that we will not soon forget!!!!
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unforgettable Stay!

The home was ALL that was listed plus! We were greeted with Great margaritas by Jennifer and Santiago upon arrival. They gave us a tour of the home and the vacation began! We had a couple questions the following day which Jennifer answered quickly. The home is beautiful, comfortable, clean and in a very good location. The roof top patio gave an incredible sunrise every morning! The Island has so much to offer and the locals were incredibly friendly. Best Vacation Ever, We will Definitely be returning to Shanti Del Mar! Thank You Larry, Santiago & Jennifer!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding

We stayed here two weeks, the property was absolutely perfect and so were Jennifer and Santiago. They stayed in touch the entire time and helped us with everything that we needed. Santiago even helped us arrange a water taxi early in the morning before the fairies started to run so that we could make it back to the airport to catch our flight on time. Santiago was more than willing to fix any issue that we had almost immediately, which were very few. The property is in great shape and is in a great location. We will definitely be staying here in the future. Thank you
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Blair B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Communication

Bring Your Sound Machines & Close Toed Keens

Pros: 1) This home had plenty of space to operate with our family of four. Spacious for sure.2) The layout is great to allow for privacy, although our bedroom door didn't have a lock. 3) The back yard and pool are delightful. Wonderful, complete privacy there. Cons: 1) Location: light sleepers beware. This house is RIGHT on a busy road. You'll hear traffic all night, especially because it is adjacent to a gas station and the taxi drivers like honking at the gas station attendants. Bring your sound machines!2) Location: The first thing we were told by the host/greeter about the "beach just across the street" is that it would be very dangerous to go in the water more than a few feet because it's all sharp rocks. And so it was. So bring your hiking keens and a good first-aid kit. Or don't go there at all (which is what we did). 3) More about the beach location. The only way to even view the ocean from this property is to ascend the third story stairs to an empty roof top. There is no ocean view from even the second story balcony. We didn't feel that the property was accurately represented by some of the pictures and descriptions in the listing. 4) Missing conveniences: no washer/dryer or dish washer. The kitchen layout is awkward. which matters because if you are doing dishes, then you gotta be in there with others. There is not a Keurig. So don't bring those K-cups like we did! It's a Nespresso . . . and it didn't work.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week with friends

What can I say, my wife and I first started coming to Isla Mujeres twenty five years ago when we started dating. We’ve been back many times since then, and we’ve always stayed on Playa Norte. This time, we decided to rent a house mid island for our trip with two other couples. Shanti Del Mar was perfect. Comfortable, luxurious, and well located, this villa was better than expected. The view from the rooftop was stunning. Our proximity to restaurants was great, but we also were able to cook wonderful meals in the kitchen and enjoy the outdoor dining by the private pool. Isla Mujeres is one of my favorite places in the world, and Shanti Del Mar was the perfect place to enjoy our week. Thank you to Jennifer and Yafo for your attentiveness and support.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Vacation!

We decided the day before to travel to Isla Majeures. I search for a VRBO with a private pool and at least 2 rooms and got very few to choose from. Shanti Del Mar came up and I read the description and it sounded like a perfect fit. We booked! I have to say, not only was it a perfect fit, everything about our little vacation was perfect! The home was spacious, newly renovated, perfectly clean, and had everything we hoped for. The pool was where we stayed the most. I was able to cool off and enjoy the swim as well as do some work while sitting at the patio table. We had a slight blip of internet because a large palm frond fell on the cable but the owner and house concierge took care of it immediately and were very responsive. The cleaning service came in midway and tidied up the place which was very nice! The home was in a perfect location, private, nice views, and I felt safe with myself and my adult daughter. Thank you Larry for being so responsive to anything we needed! We truly loved our vacation and cannot wait to come back! We booked a tour with Cultura Food Tours. That was a lot of fun and the food was sooooo good. Booked our shuttle/ferry ride with Happyshuttlecancun.com and it was very comfortable. Ppe's golf carts were very helpful in getting the cart delivered to the house and taking me to the ferry when we were done.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

About the host

Hosted by Larry Morgan

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Before we met, Debbi and I traveled the world, me as a professional musician on cruise ships, Debbi as someone who loved to experience places, culture, AND food from all over the world. When fate finally joined us together, we shared a love for each other and a love of traveling which made us, not only perfect partners, but also perfect travel partners, and we did. We knew that we were destined to be together from the very start. So when the time came to decide where in the world we wanted to live the rest of our lives, we put our heads and hearts together and compared places we've visited, prices, lifestyles, and gut-feelings in search of our perfect retirement spot. We narrowed dozens of places down to a few, and then one. When the dust settled, the choice was obvious for us. Isla Mujeres, Mexico! A year ago we bought our dream beach front home on this tiny little island in the Caribbean Sea.

There! Are plan was set! Five months on our island paradise, five months at our home in Northern Wisconsin visiting kids, grandkids, and doctor appointments, and two months traveling. Well, you know what the say about plans. The five months in our island paradise turned in to 10 months. Turns out that our kids and grandkids miss us a lot more when we are at our beach home. Who knew? Okay, so one and a half months at our Northern Wisconsin home and two weeks traveling. I know. Our plan needs work. But, it's a good problem to have. :-)

Why they chose this property

When we first moved to Isla Mujeres, we planned to rent out our house during the seven months that we weren't in it. Well, after six months, and decorating our home with our cool new stuff that we hand picked, we've slowed on that idea. Meanwhile, our good friends and neighbors across the street decided to sell their house and move back to the states. So, we scrimped, and borrowed, and bought their charming beach home. What really sold us on Shanti Del Mar was the pool, the privacy, and the comfort. Plus the facts that it has never been rented before, and it's across the street and down a little bit and we can keep an eye on it.

What makes this property unique

This house is directly across the street from the beach. However, there are large, thick, protected, mangrove trees runs the length, that protects our house from a lot of the wind and salt air. It also protects the beach from the view of cars and golf carts passing by. I've been on that beach for hours in the middle of the day, and seen no one. That's our beach. Our house, it's like being on an island, ON an island. That is, we are surrounded by tropical fauna on the south and west sides (right and behind us). On the north (left side), is a 10' wall that separates us from the vacant lot next door. In front, like I said is the street and the stretch of mangrove trees separating us from the beach. Plus, the land that the house was built on, being raised four feet to prevent flooding, makes our house feel like it's own little island. Inside the house, comfort! It's not like a rental house. You can tell that it's been, and still feels like someone's loving home. That's why we only rent it out to families and small groups. Though it can sleep ten people, it's not a party house. It's a home!

Languages:

English, Spanish