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... are finishing construction on a bigger house for rent. Our room was very clean with a small table, closet and two chairs...
I tell you, so many stairs!! My bedroom was in Casita Tejones, down a long line of brick and mortar stairs. Thank heavens...
... fridge, kitchen, bbq and dining table, all outdoors! The bedroom is mainly enclosed with two large closets. Tamara, Judy &...
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The word is out already about San Pancho, but at least this small eco-resort is still off the beaten path. We first read about this place at: http://www.discovernayarit.com/news/news-tailwind.html, and were interested in it because of the setting. It is about 2 miles up from the town in a secluded area (except for the million dollar estates nearby) that you can still enjoy the tranquility and just relax at this jungle gem.
We stayed in one of the palapa rooms with an open air shower that made the whole jungle experience muy exotico. They also had platforms with luxury camping tents like those you see on high end safaris and they are finishing construction on a bigger house for rent. Our room was very clean with a small table, closet and two chairs along with a queen bed covered by a mosquito net. The sounds from the surf at night put me out cold after a long day of beach lounging, book reading, and margarita drinking. We did use the small dipping pool to cool off but preferred to drive to nearby beaches that our host told us about. There are 3 great beaches within walking distance but it is better to drive and avoid the uphill climb.
The owners were great to us and we were sorry to not have more time for one of their hiking or kayaking tours. We were lucky enough to enjoy their dinner hospitality one night, but they are too busy now that they are discontinuing that. No worries for us, next time we'll rent out one of their houses on the property and drive in with supplies to stay put for a week. If you do venture into town there is great food for all types of budgets and ambiance.
We stayed in one of the palapa rooms with an open air shower that made the whole jungle experience muy exotico. They also had platforms with luxury camping tents like those you see on high end safaris and they are finishing construction on a bigger house for rent. Our room was very clean with a small table, closet and two chairs along with a queen bed covered by a mosquito net. The sounds from the surf at night put me out cold after a long day of beach lounging, book reading, and margarita drinking. We did use the small dipping pool to cool off but preferred to drive to nearby beaches that our host told us about. There are 3 great beaches within walking distance but it is better to drive and avoid the uphill climb.
The owners were great to us and we were sorry to not have more time for one of their hiking or kayaking tours. We were lucky enough to enjoy their dinner hospitality one night, but they are too busy now that they are discontinuing that. No worries for us, next time we'll rent out one of their houses on the property and drive in with supplies to stay put for a week. If you do venture into town there is great food for all types of budgets and ambiance.
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I tell you, so many stairs!! My bedroom was in Casita Tejones, down a long line of brick and mortar stairs. Thank heavens someone helped with my bag carrying. Okay, maybe I needed the extra stair climbing to add aerobics to the yoga retreat I was attending. There is that. And the privacy of having the furthest casita from the group, and that it was all screened in so I had no need of the mosquito net and had my own private shower, with plenty of hot water, and outhouse, a two holer. But wait, one hole is for pee and the other is for poo, what's a girl to do if she doesn't know what's coming through??? Just kidding, it was pretty easy to figure out where I should sit at any given time. I hung out up higher, at the main kitchen/living space known as El Tigre and was very comfortable with my mosquito bitten ankles in the cold water of the small pool and enjoyed the chattering in Spanish from Alejandro and his crew preparing our meals, which were excellent. There was always plenty to eat and the different ceviches for snack everyday blew my mind. I had no idea there were so many different kinds. Doing yoga everyday, sometimes more than once, was excellent for me and I really did love being in the jungle, with access to a nearby beach, rather than the vice versa. It was cool and shady and not sandy, and the one big adventure I chose to go on was a kayak trip with our hosts. Jungle Judy and El Tigre himself guided us on their boats out of a gentler shoreline than the one they live on. It was a less than hour drive north and we went out into the Pacific in a small pod of boats. It was delightful. I especially liked hearing about the long stretch of sand out around the point that will never be developed due to the shards of pottery found there. And, what made my day, were the many spouts of humpback whales out toward the horizon, which we could also hear when we swam at a small private beach where we stopped to snack and swim. Overall it was a great time away from home to rest and relax and renew away from the winter weather back home despite the unexpected adventure of getting there in the rain !!
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I spent a week at Tailwind in February for a retreat. I absolutely loved it here! I stayed in the Palapa Tigre which has an amazing patio overlooking the trees, swimming pool and the ocean. There is a full size fridge, kitchen, bbq and dining table, all outdoors! The bedroom is mainly enclosed with two large closets.
Tamara, Judy & Tigre were extremely welcoming and very willing to help in any way. They offered hiking tours, kayaking and stand up paddleboarding. A friend of mine did the kayak tour and was very happy with it.
The beach is about a 10 minute hike and completely beautiful. It is fairly private, shared only with a few other lodges.
I would recommend renting a car to drive into some of the local towns, San Pancho, Sayulita and Punta Mita were the ones we went to often. They all have great beaches and local food to enjoy.
I'm hoping to return next year!
Tamara, Judy & Tigre were extremely welcoming and very willing to help in any way. They offered hiking tours, kayaking and stand up paddleboarding. A friend of mine did the kayak tour and was very happy with it.
The beach is about a 10 minute hike and completely beautiful. It is fairly private, shared only with a few other lodges.
I would recommend renting a car to drive into some of the local towns, San Pancho, Sayulita and Punta Mita were the ones we went to often. They all have great beaches and local food to enjoy.
I'm hoping to return next year!
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Beautiful Eco lodge! The jungle is gorgeous in its exuberance and the beach is breathtaking. Tamara is a wonderful host, generous, warm, kind and with a good sense of humor! My husband and I enjoyed our stay very much, the enlivening yet peace inspiring sounds of the jungle, together with the soft, lullaby like sounds of the waves, are a delight we look forward to enjoying more of! We were very fortunate to stay in Palapa Tigre. The room is cozy and comfortable, with plenty of closet space and magnificent jungle views, the kitchen is really well equipped and we loved the bathroom area, the large open deck and living room...there is beauty everywhere you turn!
To top it all off, we were able to bring our beloved dog Lucia with us, who happily ran through the jungle trails and played tag with the ocean waves.
Much gratitude to the Jacobi family for their love and dedication to creating such a retreat for all beings to experience and enjoy!
To top it all off, we were able to bring our beloved dog Lucia with us, who happily ran through the jungle trails and played tag with the ocean waves.
Much gratitude to the Jacobi family for their love and dedication to creating such a retreat for all beings to experience and enjoy!
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We discovered Tailwind Jungle Lodge via coincidence during our research for an extensive road trip through Mexico and though we actually first wanted to travel solely through the Yucatan Peninsula and Chiapas & Tabasco, we could not resist but deciding to take the detour via domestic flight to Puerto Vallarta in order to be able to stay a few days at this paradise right in the jungle, but also with access to the beach. It is overall in a remote location, but San Pancho - a lovely little town - is only about 10 minutes away, if you want to have it a bit livelier in the evening for a change or don’t fancy cooking but eating out you won’t have a problem, provided you have your own car which I would highly recommend.
The family in charge is really making an effort to give you a good picture on what to expect. Before arriving we already received detailed information on how to find the Lodge, which was very helpful as we experienced that navigation systems often don't work in certain areas in Mexico, information about the Lodge itself, rules to follow to protect its environment and the surrounding areas. Upon arrival we were provided on further information on beaches and walking trails, though some of the beaches proofed difficult to find if you don't know the area and are unable to ask the locals for directions.
We were renting the Casa Pumita which was pricey but so unique, I doubt you will find this a second time in the world! This Casa was a lovely little two floor house with a breathtaking view over the jungle and the ocean! We had a little patio on the roof though that did not really seem to be in use anymore, and a big furnished patio connected with living room and fully equipped kitchen! The accommodation itself was overall tastefully furnished and cosy! If you want to do your own romantic dinner, watching the sunset and later admiring the stars, having drinks and enjoying the peaceful of the jungle yet being at least a little bit separated from it, that's your place! We generally found it a good place to unwind and relax, as there are hardly disturbing influences such as noise or crowding as you experience in most places to stay, I make the slight limitation as we were slightly impacted by construction works which were going on in close proximity during our stay.
We also loved the little dipping pool to cool down in-between as the sea was very wild with strong currents and not ideal for swimming and on some days we had the impression the water smells a bit strong, but the beach connected to the property is private and hence hardly visited and beautiful :).
The only and minor cons were the mosquitoes which have been bitten us badly despite mosquito net over the bed and repellent (I think it happened especially during sitting on the patio in the evenings) and that there was no cleaning service included in our four nights stay, which we were not aware of first. I has not really bothered us as we are quite clean people, but we however would have preferred if someone would have swept through every other day as our accommodation was not a closed property the creepy crawlies found their way in and started to crawl about or lie dead here and there soon. Of course, we understand things like this are not to avoid being in the jungle though I think as someone who is not used to this environment might be likely to forget to consider it while being carried away by the stunningly designed casita and the amazing views hence I point it out.
We overall enjoyed our stay very much and I think we would most likely return, if it would not be such a far way for us as it is a unique experience and it is opposing the typical mass tourism we anyway don’t like. The whole place is well maintained, the hosts are friendly and it is great to relax!
The family in charge is really making an effort to give you a good picture on what to expect. Before arriving we already received detailed information on how to find the Lodge, which was very helpful as we experienced that navigation systems often don't work in certain areas in Mexico, information about the Lodge itself, rules to follow to protect its environment and the surrounding areas. Upon arrival we were provided on further information on beaches and walking trails, though some of the beaches proofed difficult to find if you don't know the area and are unable to ask the locals for directions.
We were renting the Casa Pumita which was pricey but so unique, I doubt you will find this a second time in the world! This Casa was a lovely little two floor house with a breathtaking view over the jungle and the ocean! We had a little patio on the roof though that did not really seem to be in use anymore, and a big furnished patio connected with living room and fully equipped kitchen! The accommodation itself was overall tastefully furnished and cosy! If you want to do your own romantic dinner, watching the sunset and later admiring the stars, having drinks and enjoying the peaceful of the jungle yet being at least a little bit separated from it, that's your place! We generally found it a good place to unwind and relax, as there are hardly disturbing influences such as noise or crowding as you experience in most places to stay, I make the slight limitation as we were slightly impacted by construction works which were going on in close proximity during our stay.
We also loved the little dipping pool to cool down in-between as the sea was very wild with strong currents and not ideal for swimming and on some days we had the impression the water smells a bit strong, but the beach connected to the property is private and hence hardly visited and beautiful :).
The only and minor cons were the mosquitoes which have been bitten us badly despite mosquito net over the bed and repellent (I think it happened especially during sitting on the patio in the evenings) and that there was no cleaning service included in our four nights stay, which we were not aware of first. I has not really bothered us as we are quite clean people, but we however would have preferred if someone would have swept through every other day as our accommodation was not a closed property the creepy crawlies found their way in and started to crawl about or lie dead here and there soon. Of course, we understand things like this are not to avoid being in the jungle though I think as someone who is not used to this environment might be likely to forget to consider it while being carried away by the stunningly designed casita and the amazing views hence I point it out.
We overall enjoyed our stay very much and I think we would most likely return, if it would not be such a far way for us as it is a unique experience and it is opposing the typical mass tourism we anyway don’t like. The whole place is well maintained, the hosts are friendly and it is great to relax!
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