While the casita is set back from the beachfront you still had access to the beachfront palapa. Watching the beach activities from the shade of the palapa was entertaining to say the least! Larry, the owner, gave us all the privacy we wanted but was always available when we needed him. We enjoyed his humor and appreciated his knowledge of the area. Our only issue has more to do with VRBO’s lack of a policy/enforcement or whatever of the listed per nightly rates advertised. None of the nightly rates listed for properties in Los Barriles, or any where you search on VRBO, accurately reflects the true total cost of the amortized nightly rate. Very Frustrating!