Stayed for a week over the New Years holiday with my wife and adult kids. Here are my key takeaways about the property.
It is part of a group of four houses owned by Vera and Dan, a delightful couple who live in one and rent out the other three. They greeted us when we arrived with fresh coconuts and beer, and were attentive without being intrusive. Vera also brought us some fresh Kombucha that she had made, and it was excellent.
The house itself is right on the beach at Soliman Bay, about a 15-20 minute drive north of Tulum. Soliman Bay consists primarily of individual houses, and the beach is quiet and tranquil. There is a security checkpoint at the start of the private gravel road accessing the properties, and the area felt very safe. The beach was mostly sand, with some coral here and there. We did not encounter much seaweed while we were there. There are chaises and hammocks, for lounging near the water, and there are kayaks, for paddling around the bay.
The house is only a few years old, so the appliances and plumbing fixtures are pretty new. There are two main bedrooms on the second floor, each with a full bath, and a bedroom and half bath on the third floor. The third floor rooms are accessed off the roof deck, so you you have to go outside to get to them, which is a bit quirky. I can't speak for the other beds, but the one my wife and I slept in was comfortable.
As for food and cooking, we stopped for groceries at the Chedraui, in Aventuras, on our way to the house, and re-stocked during the week at the Chedraui in Tulum. Both stores are modern and well stocked. Please note that while the house has a pretty good collection of pots and pans, the pantry was not stocked with many staples, so plan accordingly. Also, there is a tiny little store along the private road in Soliman Bay, for convenience.
The house has wifi, but the signal isn't particularly strong, and bandwidth is somewhat limited, as the internet comes via satellite.
As for restaurants, there are a few nearby, but obviously there are many more in Tulum town and along the Tulum beach road. Be aware that while it is abut 20 minutes into town, the beach road can be very congested, so plan your travel to destinations (restaurants and beach clubs) along that road accordingly, to allow enough time.
