The Villa del Angel is not to be missed. For starters, it's perched high above the village with spectacular lake and mountain views from the upper terrace. Even though taxi drivers unfamiliar with the spot have to spin a few tires getting up the last stretch of road to the b and b, the property, in fact, is very accessible through a back garden gate and path to the main plaza, restaurants and shops below.
If ever there was a surprise behind a walled door, it's the Villa del Angel. Terraced gardens, a pool and a gorgeous villa, with its own chapel, are a feast for your eyes the moment you throw open the gate.
If this in itself wasn't enough, Angelique, who holds the fort down, is a spirited and talented host who shows a lot of interest in her guests and her property . She really seems happy to have you around -- even though she's been at the business more than three years. In addition to putting out a superb gourmet breakfast (she once ran a restaurant in California) and helping with local arrangements (she's completely bi-lingual and bi-cultural), she is prompt in handling reservations and advance arrangements. (We had contacted other Ajijic b and bs to ask about reservations before our trip but curiously most didn't get back to us until three or four days later, as it turned out ,three or four days too late.
If you are lucky enough to be around when the rest of her U.S. family is in town, you will be treated to an additional, charming lot. Her father, a retired jazz musician, if around will no doubt warm up the living room's keyboard while you are there.
Rooms are spacious and not without a surprise or two. Ours had a high canopy bed. It also had painted, flying cherubs who, I guess, lulled us to sleep along with the quality mattress. So, if you are going to Ajijic, set the tone right, and stay at the Villa del Angel as long as you can.
Gloria and Lloyd/Tacoma, Washington
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