We visited June 28-July 5. This was our second stay at VLE. We rented a penthouse unit the first time and a 2 bedroom unit this time. Selected the unit based on the view-which was great. We rented through La Estancia Vacations, who represent private owners, so we could select a specific unit. The unit consisted of a 1 bedroom suite with kitchen, dining and living areas plus a one bedroom lock off unit. This worked great for us as we were two adult couples. If you had small children, it might not work as well. By renting the entire unit, there was no shared balcony. This would be a problem in my opinion, as it limits not only privacy, but could be a security issue.
The particular unit we rented was beginning to show wear. The furniture was worn and dirty. The owner also only included maid service every other day. Not what you usually expect, so this is something to check on if renting here.
The grounds at VLE are very nice and well kept. The pool area is large and only one day was there an issue getting chairs. There is a nice beach area, and adequate chairs provided. We like the location of the resort-on the beach a close walk to the beach bars, but not so close as to be overly crowded or loud. Staff was generally friendly and helpful.
We ate at the pool bar/restaurant one day. While very convenient, it was one of the most expensive meals of the trip-and the food was average at best. Drinks were generally good, but again expensive. Our day of departure we also grabbed a quick lunch there, and again food was average. The chips and guacamole were very good though!
This is not a party resort-very quiet at night. Mainly there appeared to be families and couples of varying ages during our stay.
Overall, the resort itself is very nice. The unit we rented was not as well maintained inside as it should have been.