Casa del Pulpo · Velero C1603 · Encantame Towers
Oceanfront one-bedroom condo in the central tower at Encantame Towers. King bed plus sleeper sofa, sleeps four, with owner-direct pricing available.
↓ Direct guests skip the platform service fee — usually 12–16% of the total.
The photo behind these words: sunset from our balcony over the Sea of Cortez.
“The unit is so nice and pristine, above and beyond its listing… Makes us want to look into buying a unit here.”
Eusebio · Airbnb
“I have experienced oasis before but this place supersedes them all… Amber literally thought of everything!”
Emma · Airbnb · more reviews ↓
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Availability & booking
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Booking questions
Passports, the border, pets, house rules — it's all in the full FAQ.
Playa Encanto has some of the most dramatic tides on the coast—the water can retreat nearly a mile, revealing a vast stretch of soft sand and shallow water.
From the balcony, watch for dolphins passing by in the morning. During winter, you may even spot whales moving through the deeper water offshore. Time your beach walk around low tide to experience the shoreline at its most expansive — the tide pools at Cholla Bay are full of octopus, and that's where the name came from. Our guest guide has more tips for making the most of it.
The condo
Comfortable for two, easy for four. Velero is the center tower — the widest 180-degree view of the three — and we're on the sixteenth floor: high enough for the long view down the beach, low enough to still hear the water.
Sleeping. A king bed in the bedroom with blackout curtains and a ceiling fan, plus a full sleeper sofa in the living room. Four guests maximum — the HOA's rule, and it counts everyone.
Kitchen. Full SMEG appliance package, a full-size fridge, and three coffee machines — drip, Keurig and Nespresso Vertuo. Bring your own pods or ground coffee; that's the one thing guests always forget.
The doors. Two big sliders open the living room and the bedroom onto the balcony, and they're the best thing about the place.
The guest pantry. Beach towels, beach chairs and beach gear are already here, so leave yours at home. Sand buckets and tools, boogie boards and pool noodles live in the laundry room, and we keep pickleball paddles and balls for the resort's racquet club.
How everything works — door code, thermostat, TVs, hot water — lives in the guest manual.
The resort
Encantame Towers is three towers on a third of a mile of beachfront — the tallest buildings in Sonora, with the state's only rooftop pools. Seven places to eat and drink across the two resorts, a dozen ways to get wet, and a racquet club.
Two resorts, one stay. Booking with us gets you full guest access to everything at Encantame Towers and the neighboring Encantame Soleil — every pool, lazy river, slide, restaurant, bar, court and club at both properties, included with your stay.
Pools. Heated in winter, chilled in summer, open 9am to 10pm. A huge infinity-edge main pool with the Aqua swim-up bar, two lazy rivers, two waterslides, two corner infinity pools, oversized jacuzzis, shallow areas for small kids and sunken fire pits for after sunset. Guests now also get the pools next door at Encantame Soleil — swim-up bar, lazy river, slide, splash pad and jacuzzi — through the gate by the Verano tower.
Level 24. Two adults-only sky pools crown the 24th floors — one on Viento with the Level 24 bar, one on Verano. Hot tub, food and drinks, and the best view on the property.
Santo Coyote Ocean Cantina. East side of the pool, spectacular ocean views. This is the one we tell everyone not to miss.
Gated, guarded, calm. The whole community sits behind staffed gates with 24/7 security and monitoring — you and the car are inside them for the entire stay.
Marea Sports Bar. West side of the pool — the casual hangout, with a pool table, big views, and good appetizers, burgers and desserts.
Blue Palm Café. In the front lobby, 8am to 3:30pm, closed Wednesdays. Starbucks coffee plus breakfast and lunch.
Blue Harbor Market. The convenience store at Plaza Encantame just outside the second set of gates, with a satellite store beside the front lobby.
Also here. Fitness center and yoga studio (with beachfront yoga, sound healing and aquatic fitness on weekends from Soulstice 7777), spa treatments, a game room, a Family Center with kids' activities and movie nights, and a racquet club with pickleball, tennis and basketball. The concierge books fishing charters, boat and jet-ski rentals, ATVs, sunset cruises and horseback riding.
No glass and no coolers in the pool area — but personal insulated cups are welcome, so bring the good tumbler. Children under 12 need an adult with them.
Guest reviews
Every review below is from a verified Airbnb stay — read them all on the listing.
We came here for our 'mini-moon' and it was a dream… Our favorite thing was to wake up and sit on the balcony because the views are truly unbeatable.
Delaney · Airbnb · June 2026Lots of thoughtful things… our favorite spot was the rooftop with its heated pool and breathtaking views… We even extended our time by a day, that's how much we enjoyed it!
Sharon · Airbnb · January 2026The view was to die for… The beach was pristine and deserted. It felt very private and exclusive.
Anh · Airbnb · October 2023Location
Playa Encanto is the calm side of Rocky Point — white sand, big tides, and none of the Sandy Beach crowds. Town, when you want it, is an easy drive. (Torn between the two sides? We wrote the honest comparison.)
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