Minitas Garden

About this listing

Walk five minutes down the lane from Minitas Garden and you’re on the sand at Minitas Beach, about as close as the resort’s villas get to the water. The villa sits in Jardín Minitas, bright and fresh under soaring white ceilings, with a long pool out on the lawn. Five bedrooms sleep ten, and an included cook handles all the meals.

Inside, the rooms open up under white cathedral ceilings, light and airy with woven furniture and touches of blue-and-white throughout. The living spaces fold back through glass walls to the garden, where a long pool runs across the lawn beside a covered pavilion and an outdoor dining terrace. Mornings start with the short walk to the beach, towels under your arm, and the pool waits back at the house for the afternoon. The kitchen is fully renovated and modern, set up for the cook to feed the whole group. By evening dinner moves out to the pavilion as the garden settles.

Jardín Minitas is the neighborhood right beside Minitas Beach, so the beach club, with its sand, loungers, and food service, is a two-minute walk. The Marina is a short ride away, and Teeth of the Dog, ranked the Caribbean’s top course by the World Golf Awards, is a short ride inland, with tee times through the on-site concierge and green fees paid at the pro shop. Minitas Garden is the villa to book when the group wants to walk to the beach and come home to a bright, easy house with a pool.

Frequently Asked Questions

How close is Minitas Garden to the beach?

Very close. The villa is in Jardín Minitas, the neighborhood directly beside Minitas Beach, so the beach club is about a two-minute walk, roughly a tenth of a mile. Minitas is the resort’s main beach, with sand, loungers, watersports, and food and drink service. It is one of the few villas you can comfortably walk to the beach from.

What is Minitas Garden like inside?

The villa is bright and fresh, with soaring white cathedral ceilings and a light, coastal style of woven furniture and blue-and-white accents. The living spaces open through glass walls to the garden and pool, and the kitchen has been fully renovated and modernized. It is one of the brighter, more current interiors in the resort.

What is the outdoor space like?

A long pool runs across the lawn, with a covered pavilion and an outdoor dining terrace beside it for shade and meals. The garden is large and planted with palms, giving a couple of families room to spread out. With the beach a short walk away, the villa works well for a relaxed beach-and-pool stay.

Is a cook included?

Yes. The villa comes with a cook who prepares all the meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — tailored to the group’s preferences and any dietary needs, along with a housekeeper. Meals can be served indoors or out on the covered terrace by the pool. Additional services can be arranged through the on-site concierge.

Staff Included

• Housekeeper
• Cook

Bed Configuration

• Bedroom 1 — King bed
• Bedroom 2 — Queen bed
• Bedroom 3 — Queen bed
• Bedroom 4 — Queen bed
• Bedroom 5 — Queen bed

Minimum Stays

• Low Season — 3 nights minimum
• High Season — 3 nights minimum
• Easter Week — 5 nights minimum
• Thanksgiving — 5 nights minimum
• Christmas & New Year — 10 nights minimum

Distances From Villa to Resort Amenities

• Minitas Beach Club — 0.1 mi / 0.2 km — Walkable
• Teeth of the Dog / The Links / Spa — 1.6 mi / 2.6 km — Short ride
• The Marina — 1.6 mi / 2.6 km — Short ride
• Equestrian Center — 1.6 mi / 2.6 km — Short ride
• Racquet Center — 2.2 mi / 3.5 km — Short ride
• Shooting Center — 2.5 mi / 4.0 km — Short ride
• Altos de Chavón / Dye Fore — 3.3 mi / 5.3 km — Drive

Distances are provided as a general guide and may vary by route within the resort.