My family of 5 and another family of 4 spent 8 days at this wonderful La Ribera house and casita. The house and pool were amazing and we had everything that we needed cook, relax and hang out. The separate casita was perfect for additional sleeping space, especially for those in our group who liked to sleep in. The ocean was close, the pool was clean and the property manager and owner were responsive and happy to help with every need. I would highly recommend this location and look forward to a return trip!
My family of 11, including 4 children ages 9 months to 10 years, just spent 10 days at this property. The house has so much to recommend it, as well as a few issues that are hopefully being fixed. First, the positives! The location is incredible. Just a short walk to the beach in front or a short drive to the public beach in La Ribera. Cabo Pulmo or Los Barriles are also a reasonable drive away. La Ribera has several small markets and an ATM. It's a very quiet and beautiful area. The house itself is large and comfortable with multiple decks to enjoy. It is very well appointed with everything you could wish to use in the kitchen and a washer/dryer. In addition, there is a separate "casita" (really a large second living space) that was great for the little kids, who needed to nap during the day. There were boogie boards and SUPs provided for use.
Now for the detractions... there were a few things in the house that didn't work well during our stay. There was no warm water in the kitchen or the master shower. We were also told the grill didn't work. The downstairs shower didn't drain properly. Perhaps most importantly for our family, the Wifi didn't work in the casita - which was a problem for whoever had to stay in there for the babies' naps as some of us didn't have cell coverage. I was able to communicate these concerns to the owner, who assured us that they would be addressed. You may just want to check before renting if these would be issues for you.
We came down as a family with people ranging from age 5 to age 90. We all loved it. My 90 year old dad enjoyed navigating the roads and beaches. Our little 5 year old jumped in and out of the pool all day long with a big "kowabunga" yell or "bobbed up and down in the gentle ocean waves". The casita is newly built out and was very comfortable. The location is great, easy walk to the beach, very quiet and private, easy drive to town. We were surprised at the variety of restaurants in town, with Efrens being our favorite (on the high end). After staying at resorts for years, it was honestly really nice to just have our own place. We cooked every type of meat and tortilla meal we could think of for dinner. Loved frozen mango blended drinks. Highlight was evening drinks and appetizers watching the sunset, although my brother loved the sunrises (I was never up early enough!). Despite not being there during the official "whale season", we saw 3 different groups of whales swimming by and saw jumping manta rays several times, all while sitting on one of the many decks at the house. Bring binoculars if you are in to that type of thing.