Booking and Arrival
Once you have paid for your reservation in full, our butler/concierge will reach out to you directly a few days before your stay to discuss the following
- Help arrange transportation from the airport or ferry for your group to the villa.
- Transportation cost and tips for drivers are advanced by Private Paradise during your stay. This way our guests don’t have to divide up bills and worry about who paid for each trip. The charges are seamlessly added to each person’s check out bill at the resort.
- Discuss any food allergies or dietary restrictions in your group.
- Discuss entertainment packages any specific activities or excursions your group would like to participate in. These are all listed in the “Activities” and “Entertainment” tabs
- Recommend a glamorous evening for optional “White or Black Night” and/or costume or a theme night and any other specific questions about your stay.
Food and Beverage Plan
Our local catering partner charges $113 per person, per night fee plus tax (the typical 20% gratuity is recommended). This includes food and beverages served at the villa, bar staff and restocking charge for John Giovanni’s private bars, made to order hot breakfast and lunches served daily, poolside appetizers including fresh lobster, caviar and shrimp, private chef prepared dinners every other night. Children under 4 are free, ages 5-12 = $35 per day, ages 12-18 = $65 per day
Guests only pay extra for dining out meals on three alternative nights. Private Paradise maintains hard-to-come-by, standing reservations at the finest restaurants on the island so our privileged guests can experience them and being out on the town every other evening.
Our long time, standing reservations with outside chefs and restaurants are difficult to change for our large villa groups unless they are made more than a month in advance, but our local catering partner will make every effort to accommodate advance requests. Chef and restaurant reservations changed or cancelled within 24 hours are subject to a $15 per person cancellation fee.
Also included in the unlimited food and beverage plan is a mini refrigerator in each room that is stocked with a selection beer, soft drinks, candy and snacks.
“Poolside lobster kabobs and tropical drinks are delivered in carved out pineapples to the over-water Bali beds as a matter of course”.
Ocean Drive Magazine
All Island EXCLUSIVE Dining Experience
Weekly Dinner Schedule for Each Night
Changes can be requested up to a week in advance so please review the below menu items as soon as possible. The selections below are the best dishes that each of the chefs are famous for. We vetted them and selected the menu order and rotation to give guests the perfect palette variety all week long from seven different culinary artists.
Monday Night – Mexican Fusion with Chef Mauro from Grupo Marea Restaurants.
Daniel and his Grupo Marea restaurant group own not one, not two but FIVE top notch restaurants on the island. We simply had to have some of his mouth-watering original recipes for our guests. Grupo Marea’s team is made up of young chefs graduated from the culinary institute of Cozumel. These young cooks present a locally sourced menu inspired on fresh interpretations of local classics.
Welcome drink –Xtabentun, an historic Mayan drink that survives to this day.
Appetizer – Tostadas trilogy, Crispy tortilla, guacamole bed, bets aioli, apple pico, fried cilantro. 1)local lobster 2) tuna sashimi 3) panela cheese
Main course – Market sourced pork tenderloin, dried pasilla pepper and mushroom sauce, homemade plum jam, almonds, seasonal veggies. (Pork can be replaced by fresh fish fillet, must request change prior to arrival).
Dessert – Tableside Flambé Mayan crème Brule.
Tuesday Night – (Lobster Night) – Dine Out at Casa Mission
This Authentic Mexican restaurant is not on the tourist strip. It is a hidden gem where rulers and aristocrats have lived and the island’s affluent take their families to celebrate special occasions in grand style.
Hidden behind tall walls, Casa Mission occupies A-WHOLE-CITY-BLOCK. It was originally the family Hacienda of the one of the original owners of the entire island. The grilled Lobster is amazing and if you like huge crabs, ask your butler to call ahead and reserve at least a few of these entries as an appetizer for everyone to try because they’re not always available.
It actually depends on how many they catch that day and one crab hangs off all sides of the plate! We also recommend Caesar Salad, Flaming Bananas Foster and Flaming Sexy Coffee all made tableside before your eyes!
Wednesday Night – Homemade pasta Night with Chef Fernando
Chef Fernando has his very own restaurant in town. He studied at Les Toque Blanches and in his many years of experience as a professional chef, has mastered a variety of cuisines, techniques and styles.
Appetizer – Fresh fish tartare, lightly marinated on lime and olive oil.
Salad caprese with arugula, roasted mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato and cilantro pesto.
Main course – Fresh homemade pasta (made at private Paradise) with White sauce and shrimp with wine (Bolognese pasta and mushroom with spinach Canelones may be substitute with advance notice)
For kids: Homemade pizza with pepperoni and mozzarella.
Dessert – Tiramisu with coffee liquor and mascarpone.
Thursday Night – Dine out at Buccanos at Night
Buccanos is at the top of the gourmet, fine dining restaurants in the entire Caribbean! It’s a multi-ethnic, multi-sensory dining experience highlighted by local seafood, premium quality ingredients that change with the season, craft cocktails and a top shelf wine list.
The Ocean view dining terrace boasts a panoramic view of cruise ships gliding by the mainland skyline that is further enhanced by torches and candlelight.
https://www.buccanos.com/en/inicio/night
Friday Night – Chef Napoleon Mexican Fiesta
We are very fortunate to have scored the gourmet services of Chef Napoleon one night per week because he is a professor at the local culinary institute!
Appetizer – Homemade traditional Aztec Soup with crispy tortilla, shredded chicken breast, panela cheese and avocado cubes.
Main course – Yucatan Special Poblano Stuffed Peppers with mild tomato sauce and homemade mild to wild side hot sauces available on the side.
Dessert – Napoleon’s daily creation – often flamed tableside
Main course alternate recommendation (Must request change from the standard menu above before arrival). – Arrachera or Chicken traditional fajitas with fresh guacamole side.
Saturday Night – Private Chef Anthony
Chef Anthony is a master of culinary arts and frequently makes specialty meals for elite and notable groups from the Riviera Maya all the way to Tulum! He describes his passion. “I have always believed that the kitchen is like a blank canvas, my hands are the brushes and the colors are all of the materials that I work with. The best part is not when the dish is finished, the satisfying part is seeing the happy faces of my clients who at that very moment are part of my family”.
Appetizer – Seafood bisque soup with lobster.
Salad – Organic salad hydroponic lettuce, carrot scratch, cucumber ribbon, blueberries, mandarin segments, etc. Honey mustard dressing-
Main Courses: Fresh catch of the day with garlic sauce. Homemade gnocchi with pesto and black olives.
Dessert: Cheesecake dessert with lemon zest and rustic berry jam
Chef Anthony Alternate Main (Must request change before arrival). Chicken mole – chicken breast stuffed with plum, baked over low heat, accompanied by white rice, fried plantain, sliced almonds, sesame seeds, sour cream, chopped parsley.
https://cozumelchefservices.com/
Sunday Night – Dine out at Sorrisi Italian Restaurant
This amazing fine dining restaurant could easily be in New York City. The ritzy interior is stunning, the fine wine list extensive and the authentic Italian food is right out of Italy. John Giovanni has been dining here for many years. The owner, Francisco will great you most evenings as he sees to it himself that every meal and every cocktail for our Private Paradise guests comes out just to your liking.
“Foodies will appreciate the villa’s daily rotating crew of culinary experts and supremely skilled chefs with their never-ending expertise in cuisines from all over the world”.
Travelers Today Magazine
Rooms, Maid Service and Room Cleaning
While most villas don’t provide, daily maid service, privileged Private Paradise guests benefit from it twice per day, including a freshen up and turn down service each evening.
Paying Cash & US Dollars Verses Mexican Pesos?
Mexico taxes and credit card fees are high for businesses and the government holds up to 50% toward income tax on all money that they receive through credit cards. While everyone takes credit cards, you are allowed to bring up to $10,000 US Dollars per person and suffice it to say that you can usually save money when you do! US dollars and Mexican pesos are accepted everywhere but the exchange rates change daily and can be slightly different between vendors on any given day.
Tips
Bartenders and Servers – Tipping the traditional 20% for good service on the food & beverage package cost upon check out is the easiest and much appreciated.
Villa staff – We recommend guests tip a minimum of $15 per room per day upon checkout for the villa staff. This tip gets distributed to the concierges, Private chefs, maids, porters, pool and gardener staff and behind the scenes workers like the engineers who operate the water-slide, pool pumps and heaters. These amazing dedicated people frequently take and make calls from home and volunteer to switch their time off and stay late or come in early to accommodate guest’s every changing tour and dining schedules so you can enjoy your vacation.
Dining, Pool Bar & Club 33 Martini Bar Hours
Breakfast: Daily 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM in the dining room or dining palapa
Lunch and Pool side snacks: Daily in pool and dining room area from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dinner: When dining at the Villa: 8:30 PM
Flyin-Mayan Pool Bar Staff: Available from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Club 33 Martini Bar Staff: Available from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM (In coordination with evening dining)
Schedule modifications with advance notice may be available based on your group’s preferences but in order to properly staff these locations and give the staff breaks, we adhere as closely as possible to these times.
Cancellations / Refunds Policy:
Please note that we are not able to offer refunds on cancellations. Travel and life can be unpredictable. We HIGHLY recommend that all groups purchase travel insurance. This would best protect your group in the event of a necessary cancellation.
Check – in Time 3:30 PM Check-out Time 11:AM
Private Paradise is seldom vacant and it is a very big complex with things for our staff to maintain in the short changeover time between rentals so please do not arrive before 2:00 PM on check-in day and please vacate no later than 11 AM on check-out day. If you arrive between 2:00 and 4:00 you can use the pool and we will let you know as soon as your room is ready.
Is this a house and who owns it?
Slopes to Sands Dream Vacation Homes are owned by the Cacciutti family, close friends and relatives. Each masterpiece is the work of former automotive designer John Giovanni Cacciutti who now makes a hobby out of constructing luxurious and entertaining Estates, Villas, and Chateaus for the sole purpose of spending quality time with family and friends. Maximizing fun for all ages is his passion and it is obvious in the wildly creative and entertaining design elements in these properties.
However, these creations are only rented a limited number of times each year to families who understand that these are not hotels and respect them as very exquisite homes. Occupancy is by invitation – after a short screening process – and the Cacciutti family kindly requests that invited guests report irregularities upon check-in and take care to leave these homes the way they were on arrival.
Are video games and movies provided?
Private Paradise gaming theater has a PlayStation 4 with some downloaded games and a Nintendo Switch Docking station if you bring your Nintendo switch game. All three theaters are connected via Apple TV to the internet so you can easily log into your Netflix or Amazon Prime or other account to watch movies and TV shows on demand.
Can we cook our own meals?
Guest may use the refrigerator and microwave in the guest kitchen to store and reheat items but do not have access to the back stage chef kitchen. Would you really want to cook and clean for 20 guests on vacation?
COVID 19 REFUGE
Private Paradise may well be the safest place to vacation outside of your own home because our guests lease the entire property. Essentially this is your very own home in paradise and with enough entertaining features to seldom leave.
In addition, our full-time staff have undergone extensive wellness and hygiene training. Frequently touched surfaces are disinfected daily.
The Truth About Airplane Travel
The air in planes is actually cleaner than in your house! According to a World News Tonight report, clean air constantly enters aircraft cabins from above and is drawn out the bottom. It does not pass front to back across passengers. The total volume of clean outside air that is drawn in, completely renews the cabin air every few minutes. All surfaces in the cabin are disinfected between flights.