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These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $3,350 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $3,350
$23,450
Service charge
2.5% of the villa rate
$586
Taxes
10% on villa rate
$2,345
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Resort / club fee
Royal Westmoreland resort facilities charge ($100–$150 per villa per week). Never included in a villa quote. Applies at some villas only, so not counted in the total.
$150
Private chef
Chef usually included, subject to villa type (if not, about $400 a day)
$0
Staff gratuities
7.5% of the villa rate
$1,759
Food & dining
Groceries $75 pp/day plus provisioning, 2 dinners out
$9,138
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$895
The number the family pays
$3,837 per person · 64% above the villa rate
$38,372
Plus a refundable $2,500 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Usually staffed, subject to villa type
Cook/chef, housekeeper, laundress; butler and night security at West Coast staffed houses
Chef usually included, subject to villa type
At 60% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Two different products: beachfront West Coast villas are staffed as standard (butler, cook, housekeepers), while Royal Westmoreland and Apes Hill golf-estate villas typically include only two cleans a week. Sandy Lane Estate renters get no hotel or Green Monkey access; beach cabana access is villa-specific.
Your Week
Our FiguresThe Week
Taxes & Fees
Resort or Club Fee
Staff, Chef & Gratuities
Food & Dining
Getting Around
These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $3,500 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $3,500
$24,500
Service charge
5% of the villa rate
$1,225
Taxes
18% on villa rate
$4,410
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Resort / club fee
Casa de Campo resort registration, Villa Owners Club (from 1 Feb 2026). Never included in a villa quote.
$2,100
Private chef
Chef included as standard (if not, about $250 a day)
$0
Staff gratuities
$20 per guest per day
$1,400
Food & dining
Groceries $55 pp/day plus provisioning, 2 dinners out
$7,028
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$1,075
The number the family pays
$4,194 per person · 71% above the villa rate
$41,936
Plus a refundable $3,000 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Fully staffed as standard
Maid and butler typical; cook often included at larger casas; golf-cart attendant common
Chef included as standard
At 90% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Golf carts are not included at most villas: $80–120/day for a 4-seater, $105–150 for a 6-seater, and a 10-guest house usually needs two. The included cook is a house cook, not a trained chef, and an upgrade runs $150–300/day. Staff after-hours extension $60 per staff member.
Your Week
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Taxes & Fees
Resort or Club Fee
Staff, Chef & Gratuities
Food & Dining
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These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $7,850 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $7,850
$54,950
Service charge
10% of the villa rate
$5,495
Taxes
5% on villa rate
$2,748
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Private chef
4 days x $800 (chef extra)
$3,200
Staff gratuities
5% of the villa rate
$2,748
Food & dining
Groceries $95 pp/day plus provisioning, 2 dinners out
$12,048
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$4,855
The number the family pays
$8,624 per person · 57% above the villa rate
$86,242
Plus a refundable $5,000 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Rarely staffed, staff are extra
Daily housekeeping + turndown via the rental agency; chef, butler and extra staff almost always extra
Chef extra
At 5% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Car is effectively compulsory and scarce, so book it with the villa. Chef cards carry a 5-day minimum and a Dec 20 – Jan 10 supplement. Personal laundry extra; in-villa breakfast included at a few branded houses.
Your Week
Our FiguresThe Week
Taxes & Fees
Resort or Club Fee
Staff, Chef & Gratuities
Food & Dining
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These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $3,200 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $3,200
$22,400
Service charge
None charged here
$0
Taxes
10% on villa rate
$2,240
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Private chef
4 days x $610 (chef extra)
$2,440
Staff gratuities
5% of the villa rate
$1,120
Food & dining
Groceries $75 pp/day plus provisioning, 2 dinners out
$9,238
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$895
The number the family pays
$3,853 per person · 72% above the villa rate
$38,532
Plus a refundable $2,000 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Staffing varies, subject to villa type
Housekeeping most days via the agency; large staffed houses add cook/chef and often butler. Staffed villas typically collect a $1k–$3k F&B / provisioning deposit, and any unused balance is refunded
Chef extra
At 10% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Staffed houses collect a $1,000–$3,000 refundable F&B / provisioning deposit. Car near-mandatory; a few houses bundle one. Pool heating and generator/cistern surcharges at some properties.
Your Week
Our FiguresThe Week
Taxes & Fees
Resort or Club Fee
Staff, Chef & Gratuities
Food & Dining
Getting Around
These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $2,800 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $2,800
$19,600
Service charge
10% of the villa rate
$1,960
Taxes
9% on villa rate
$1,764
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Private chef
4 days x $610 (chef extra)
$2,440
Staff gratuities
5% of the villa rate
$980
Food & dining
Groceries $70 pp/day plus provisioning, 2 dinners out
$8,435
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$780
The number the family pays
$3,616 per person · 84% above the villa rate
$36,158
Plus a refundable $2,500 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Rarely staffed, staff are extra
Light housekeeping on request; most Dutch-side villas are not fully staffed
Chef extra
At 5% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Dutch-side top end skews to condo-villa product with housekeeping 3–6 days a week rather than standing staff. Porto Cupecoy, Indigo Bay and similar buildings can pass through HOA amenity, parking or gate charges, so verify per building.
Your Week
Our FiguresThe Week
Taxes & Fees
Resort or Club Fee
Staff, Chef & Gratuities
Food & Dining
Getting Around
These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $6,500 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $6,500
$45,500
Service charge
10% of the villa rate
$4,550
Taxes
12% on villa rate
$5,460
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Private chef
4 days x $800 (chef extra)
$3,200
Optional cash tip allowance
$3,000 optional high-season cash-tip allowance; $2,000 in low season
$3,000
Food & beverage
$125 per person per day, including a dinner out
$8,750
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$1,045
The number the family pays
$7,170 per person · 58% above the villa rate
$71,704
Plus a refundable $5,000 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Rarely staffed, staff are extra
Housekeeper + butler most days (typically 8am–4pm); chef often included at mid/upper villas or billed separately
Chef extra
At 10% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Chef included only at a few branded or private-island houses; golf carts sometimes included in gated estates; provisioning deposit before arrival; $2.5k–$5k refundable deposit.
Your Week
Our FiguresThe Week
Taxes & Fees
Resort or Club Fee
Staff, Chef & Gratuities
Food & Dining
Getting Around
These are our standard figures for a villa of this class here. Your house, dates and group will change them, so send us the brief and we will cost it properly.
What a Week Here Actually Costs
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 7 nights at $5,500 a night
Villa rate
7 nights x $5,500
$38,500
Service charge
5% of the villa rate
$1,925
Taxes
21% on villa rate
$8,085
Fees
Booking fee, damage waiver, departure clean
$199
Resort / club fee
Club Punta Mita access fee (one-off per person, valid 30 days). Never included in a villa quote.
$667
Private chef
Chef included as standard (if not, about $350 a day)
$0
Staff gratuities
$30 per guest per day
$2,100
Food & dining
Groceries $60 pp/day plus provisioning, 2 dinners out
$7,420
Transfers & getting around
Airport transfers both ways, connecting legs, car or cart
$1,425
The number the family pays
$6,032 per person · 57% above the villa rate
$60,321
Plus a refundable $5,000 deposit, not included above.
These are our costed estimates for a villa of this class, not a quote. Send us the brief and we'll cost your actual house.
Subject to Villa Type
Fully staffed as standard
Chef, butler/house manager, housekeepers and concierge included at most gated-community luxury villas (breakfast + lunch typical; dinner often extra)
Chef included as standard
At 85% of top-end villas here, a cook or chef is included in the rate.
Chef usually covers breakfast and lunch; dinner often extra. Golf cart included in many Ranchos and Kupuri estates but not all. Pre-arrival stocking billed at cost plus a shopping fee. Green fees, padel and ocean sports are extra on top of club access.
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