We are part of the MAREA community here in Playa Blanca, that includes other homes, townhomes, condos, a reception area, public pools, a natural telescope, a sweat lodge, a lagoon / nature preserve, a Beach Club, Ola! Restaurant and Coffee Shop, a gym, and a pickleball and padel court. We also have yoga mats and other workout equipment here at the Lyons Garden. 

1. Please respect the natural environment and ecosystem. Watch your step, pick up after yourself, and leave spaces better than you find them.

2. WILDLIFE does exist at MAREA, and you might even see dolphins and whales (and other pests like ants, mosquitos, wasps, spiders, scorpions, crabs, snakes, bats, etc.). Fumigation does take place, but please be aware. Raid is located under each kitchen sink if needed. We have even seen bioluminescence here…

3. The sun is VERY strong at MAREA. Please use sunscreen and be careful. We do have sunscreen and bug spray and beach towels at the pool, and we have aloe lotion for sunburns.

4. Please take a buddy and let others know where you are going – swim with a buddy (shuffle your feet to scare away stingrays), walk on the beach with a buddy, run or bike with a buddy, etc. We do have bikes available.

5. Swim in the ocean with CAUTION – there are riptides and undertows. Red flags are out, and no lifeguards.

6. Each bedroom has controls for the fan and air conditioning. The bathroom is open air and is not air conditioned. If you are using the A/C, please keep the bathroom door and outside doors closed. In lieu of the A/C, we do have screen doors, and you can get a nice ocean breeze.

7. We do enjoy housekeeping services, including taking the garbage out, making beds, cleaning bathrooms, washing towels, and general straightening up. We do have a washer and dryer as well if needed. 

8. The tap water is filtered and can be used for showering and brushing your teeth, but NOT recommended for drinking. Please use the filtered water in the water coolers for drinking. Water coolers are located in each kitchen. The glass water containers in each bathroom are filled with filtered water for drinking. 

9. In case of a medical emergency, an AED machine and first aid kit are located in the front cabinet of the Gathering Room of Casa G (next to the bathroom). There are meds under the sink in each bedroom bathroom (Advil, Pepto, Agrisept) and additional meds are located in the bathroom of the Gathering Room. Fire extinguishers are located in the front entrance carport and in the laundry room. 

10. Emergency numbers are: 

    • MAREA front desk / reception:  +52 755 130 7597

    • Zihuantanejo hospital:  +52 755 554-6808

Hospital de Especialidades Zihuatanejo 

Av. La Parota Esq. Los Hujes Col. El

40880 Zihuatanejo, Gro. 

• US Government: U.S. Embassy, Mexico City

U.S. Consular Agency, Ixtapa                               Paseo de la Reforma 305

Hotel Fontan, Blvd. Ixtapa s/n,                             Col. Cuauhtémoc, 06500 Mexico, D.F.

40880 Ixtapa, Gro.                                                (01 55) 5080-2000 (also after-hours number, dial extension “0”

+52 755 553-2100 to reach duty officer)

• Gertrude:  +1.312.771.5138; Rich: +1.312.399.4354.

Please enjoy MAREA through reading and napping and relaxing and dreaming; eating nourishing food, engaging in meaningful conversations and enjoying each other’s company; playing board games and outdoor games, and working out; walking the beach, swimming in the Pacific Ocean and feeling the warm sun; seeing the amazing stars at night, and taking pleasure in remembering what is most important...

BUILDINGS:

LYONS Gardens consists of 2 homes (Casa H & Casa G) and a townhouse (VR01). 

CASA H & G:

The WIFI for Casa H and G is (network = Casa G Marea, password = casag12345). Once connected to the wifi, you can connect to Sonos and play music in your bedroom and other public areas. There are stronger wifis available in the Gathering Room and in the Media Room for doing work and having work-related meetings.

Casa H consists of the master bedroom, a living room and kitchen and pool in the front, a public bathroom and a laundry room, Morgan’s bedroom and Hannah’s bedroom, and a media room.

Casa G consists of a Gathering Room, a courtyard and lawn, 2 guest bedrooms, a meditation space and pool, a soaking tub and outdoor showers, and Gertrude’s office and a treatment room. 

TOWNHOME VR01: 

The WIFI for townhouse VR01 is (network = VR01, password = 0123456789).

VR01 consists of 1 bedroom and a public bathroom and media room on the first floor, with a kitchen and dining room and living room. The second floor has 2 bedrooms and a small plunge pool, and there is a third-floor deck.

There is also a laundry room on the first floor. Keep the door closed and the window open when not in use. 

The second-floor bathrooms can require a process to get hot water for the showers. Turn on the hot water in both the sink and the shower for 6 minutes. Once you have hot water you can turn the sink off. 

The lights in the first-floor hallway will attract bugs and bats to eat the bugs. Try to turn the lights off when not needed.