{"key":"casa-rhino","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"Casa Rhino is the rare beach house where the beach is not a short walk away, it is the front yard. The villa sits inside a gated community on the Puerto Escondido coast, six suites deep, with 24/7 security at the entrance and a private pool under a pergola at the center of the plot. Seventeen guests fit because the bed mix is deliberately varied: three suites with a single California King, one with two Californias, one with two Queens, and a bunk room with three berths. That last detail is what makes this a family house rather than a couples house, and it is worth knowing before anyone allocates rooms."},{"section":"setting","heading":"Beachfront and Gated","body":"Puerto Escondido is a surf town on the Oaxacan Pacific, and Casa Rhino sits on the sand inside a gated community rather than out on an open coast road. The gate carries 24/7 security, and the tennis, paddle and basketball courts belong to the property itself, so a group can move between beach, pool and court without going anywhere. Zicatela Beach, the break the town is known for, is roughly ten minutes by car. The town center is twelve minutes, and Puerto Escondido airport is fifteen, which keeps the travel day short at both ends of the stay.","bullets":["Direct sand access from the property, nothing to cross","Gated community with 24/7 security","Zicatela Beach about 10 minutes by car","Puerto Escondido town center about 12 minutes by car","Puerto Escondido airport (PXM) about 15 minutes by car","Parking on site"]},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Six Suites, Six Bathrooms","body":"The six suites are not interchangeable, and that is the useful part when a large group is sorting out who sleeps where. Suites 1 and 2 face the ocean and each hold a single California King. Suite 3 is a garden-view room with a California King and a walk-in closet. Suite 5 carries two California Kings facing each other, also with a walk-in closet. Suite 4 is a garden-view room with two Queens, and Suite 6 is a bunk room with three berths. Six bathrooms serve the six suites. Three of the rooms have walk-in closets, which matters more than it sounds on a stay of a week or longer.","bullets":["Six suites and six bathrooms","Suites 1 and 2 are ocean facing, one California King each","Suites 3 and 4 are garden view","Suite 5 holds two California Kings facing each other","Suite 6 is a bunk room with three berths","Walk-in closets in Suites 1, 3 and 5","Bed mix ranges from California King to bunks"]},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"Pool, Pergola, Sand","body":"The private pool is the daytime anchor, shaded by a pergola and ringed with pool furniture, and the sand runs straight off the property. Beach towels and umbrellas are supplied, so nobody is hunting for shade on arrival day. Grills handle the cooking that does not need a kitchen. The courts are on the property and cover tennis, paddle and basketball, so the afternoon does not depend on anyone driving anywhere. The layout is accessible-friendly, which is worth flagging early if anyone in the group has mobility needs, because it shapes which suites make sense for whom.","bullets":["Private pool with pergola shade and pool furniture","Beach towels and umbrellas provided","Grills for outdoor cooking","Tennis, paddle and basketball courts on the property","Accessible-friendly layout","Terrace opening onto the sand"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"How the Days Run","body":"Mornings here tend to start on the sand because it is a few steps away, and the surfers in the group drive the ten minutes to Zicatela for the break. Back at the house the courts absorb the afternoon, the pool absorbs the heat, and the grills handle dinner most nights. Trips into Puerto Escondido town for a restaurant or the market are a twelve-minute drive. Starlink is the internet at the house rather than a local fixed line. Events are possible with prior approval, up to twenty-five guests, which covers a birthday or a family celebration without a venue hire.","bullets":["Surfing at Zicatela, about 10 minutes by car","Tennis, paddle and basketball on the property","Pool and beach days with supplied umbrellas","Grill dinners on the property","Town trips for restaurants and the market","Approved events for up to 25 guests"]},{"section":"staff-service","heading":"Daily Cleaning and Security","body":"This is a serviced house rather than a staffed one, and the distinction matters when a group is planning meals. Daily cleaning is included, so the kitchen and the suites are reset every day without anyone in the group taking it on. The community gate carries 24/7 security. There is no chef and no bar service in the rate, which is why the grills and the kitchen carry the week, and why groups who want meals handled should say so early. Check-in is from 3 PM and can flex; checkout at 11 AM does not. Photo ID is required and the lead booker must be at least 25.","bullets":["Daily cleaning included in the stay","24/7 security at the community gate","No chef or bar service included","Flexible check-in from 3 PM, fixed 11 AM checkout","ID required, lead booker at least 25","Maximum 17 guests, quiet hours after 10 PM"]},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Multi-family beach trips of up to seventeen","Surf groups working the Zicatela break","Active groups who will use the courts daily","Travelers with mobility needs","Approved celebrations for up to twenty-five guests","Families traveling with a dog"]}]}