Casa Xuul is not one big house. It is a single waterfront lot at the northern tip of Tankah Bay with two matching villas on it, Villa Kiin (Sun) and Villa I’Ik (Wind), separated by landscaping. Each villa runs over three levels: three bedrooms on the second floor, one bedroom on the ground floor with an adjoining bunk room, and a roof terrace with its own hot tub and lounge. A clear-bottom plunge pool on the roof is shared and connects the two villas. Each villa also has its own ground-level infinity pool facing the ocean, a BBQ area and an outdoor dining space, and the owner lists each villa for up to 14 guests.
Daily housekeeping is included Monday to Saturday. The owner’s listing describes a private chef for breakfast and lunch, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Sundays and Mexican holidays as staff days off, but the same listing elsewhere says a chef is not included, so we confirm meals in writing before you book. Groceries and the shopping trip are billed to you on receipt. Dinner can be added for a per-person fee plus ingredients. An on-site host helps with transfers, babysitting, massages and boat trips through the owner’s approved suppliers.
Be clear about the beach. The villas face the Mesoamerican reef and the shoreline in front is rocky, good for exploring tide pools in water shoes rather than for lying on sand. The calm, sheltered part of Tankah Bay, which the owner describes as ideal for swimming and snorkeling, is about 350 feet to the south. Shade and loungers are set out on the villa’s beach area.
Two more things to know before booking. Tankah Bay is a protected reserve and the access road is unpaved by regulation; it is graded about twice a year, rainy-season damage is common from May to early November, and the owner recommends an SUV or 4×4. The pools and hot tubs have no gate or lock, which matters if you are traveling with small children. The ground-floor bunk room in each villa opens off the king suite through a sliding door, so it suits children or a family rather than two unrelated couples.
The villas run on Starlink internet with an automatic backup generator, every bedroom has air conditioning, and the property sits inside a gated community with security at the entrance. Cenote Manati is under five minutes by car, Tulum town 20 minutes and Cancun airport about 1 hour 45 minutes.