Casa Encinares

The Valle is beautiful and peaceful and this property encompases both of these things. Although a bit difficult to find at night we followed the signs and made it. We were greeted by Steve and Michael who assisted us to our room. Tanya D. describes the room well using the work «rustic». The bathroom could definately use a refacing and the rooms in general an update. We didn’t stay for breakfast, wanted to beat the line a the border. Arturo, Michael and Steve were great. I would possibly stay here again but maybe request a different room as I see from Unilocal pictures there are rooms with updated bathrooms/​rooms.

I agree with Sara C. that the gentlemen Steve and Michael were very hospitable and took the time to walk us to our room late in the night. We stayed in the back of the estate in a four bedroom 2 bathroom casa. Without clearly marked signs it was difficult to find Casa Encinares in the dark of the night. It was very rustic; tile floors, limited electricity, and vintage like décor. I use the word rustic loosely, as I kind of cringed when I had to use the restroom and sink. The sink had a plug that was missing, leaving an open drain full of nasties. The beds were neatly made but had very firm mattresses. In the morning the guys offered us coffee and fruit in the outdoor patio. The rest of the residence looked very authentic and the service was 5 star. We may have gotten a bad accommodation?

We recently discovered there was wine country in Mexico so my boyfriend was planning an anniversary weekend getaway for us and found this place on airbnb with VERY reasonable prices! so after doing some researching on their website and reading all the reviews on tripadvisor, he started communicating with them to get a reservation. it was a little confusing using airbnb at first because they only have one listing but have multiple rooms available. so the best way to reserve is via email or contact them through facebook.
once our room was booked with Arturo with a deposit, he sent us instructions and maps on how to get to the bed & breakfast. if you google it, it will be a little hard to find just by using the address because you have to drive through an unmarked dirt road. so use their map and directions! it helps! and make sure you arrive during day light to familiarize yourself with the roads.
upon arrival, we were greeted by 3 very nice gentlemen. steve, michael, juan are all Arturo’s friends and all help out at the B&B. first of all, the property is HUGE. there are three levels on this property with numerous buildings, and each building has multiple units. so you can easily come here with a big group because they can accommodate it. michael showed us to our room (#7) which was one of the downstairs unit. as we were settling in, Arturo and Juan came to our room with glasses of wine to welcome us, the wine was really good! the rest of our first night here, we hung out with all the guys, socialized with them and drank more wine. they also prepared dinner, which we did partake in as it was offered to us for an additional fee. the dinner is family style, where everyone staying at the B&B are invited to sit and dine together. so you really get to know the hosts as well as all the guests.
there is a pool on the premises, lots of open space where kids can play, cute little tree house, and a beautiful winery. breakfast is all included which is prepared by Arturo and the guys. service was absolutely impeccable! there are also two maids that come everyday to clean the rooms and make your beds. one thing to note though, the property runs on generator and solar power so between 2am and about 7−8AM, there is no power. but each room is supplied with a few candles which you can light for night use. also, phone service here is almost non existent. if you want service, you’ll have to hike up to higher grounds but it’s still pretty slow. so staying here really makes you talk and socialize more with people instead of staring at your phones. there are also no TV’s in the rooms either but they do have one by the pool which came in handy because the world cup was going on while we were there.
we were fortunate because they were also celebrating their 4^th year anniversary as a B&B so on our last day here, we got to attend their anniversary party with lots of authentic food, drinks, music and fun.
the rest of weekend was absolutely fantastic. Arturo and Steve invited us out to Ensenada beach one day, and Michael and Juan invited us to go wine tasting with them on the other day. All of this was just spur of the moment invite, nothing was planned ahead which was really adventurous! we really got to experience the wine country area like the locals. they really treat you like family here, not just guests.
i highly recommend staying here and get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, meet new friends, tour around wine country and enjoy what this place has to offer! we really enjoyed our time here so much that we are already planning a trip back to celebrate a friend’s birthday!