Retiro Maya beach house or Casa Tranquillo ?

[scar]

i have received lots of great information after my initial request about parayso hotel. we are now looking for a villa. we are splitting our trip with 4 days of city life in playa car/pdc and then 4 relaxing days in beautiful tulum to end our family vacation.
is anyone familar with these two villas?

casa retiro magico on the retiro maya grounds
http://www.vrbo.com/51777

casa tranquillo
http://www.tulumbeachparadise.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=34

[minniemex]

Here is my take on Retiro Maya. It is just a little more north than Casa Tranquillo but still on a great section of beach. Here is a picture of it from Nov 2008.

http://minniemex.smugmug.com/photos/446857312_Um42t-L.jpg

Here is a close-up as I was hoping to get the web addy.

http://minniemex.smugmug.com/photos/446857354_VBrQc-L.jpg


Then there is Casa Tranquillo. We just had a trip report recently from someone who stayed there. I remember the experience to be positive. Need to do a search to find it. But in the meantime, here is a picture of Casa Tranquillo.

http://minniemex.smugmug.com/photos/446858009_97o32-L.jpg


I don't even know if we have ever heard of anyone staying at Retiro at all. There are so many properties down there we are not familiar with. Need to go more!:p

[itsjustme]

Really enjoyed Casa Tranquilo for our family trip this last March...here's the link to trip report. Location is wonderful on the beach.

http://www.tulum.info/showthread.php?t=3586

Have plans to go back either this December or for sure in March.

[Beacher]

Stayed at Casa earlier this year. Has a grrreat private beach area. Owners are nice and attentive. If you want a 3 bedroom house with a kitchen etc it's a good place. Might not be as fancy as some of the other houses but cheaper too. Enjoy!