A villa that works well for a couple’s trip doesn’t automatically work for twelve people spanning three generations. Guest capacity is the easy number to match — the harder question is whether the property actually gives a mixed-age group both shared space to gather and private space to peel off when someone needs a nap, a nightcap, or just quiet.
What actually matters for a mixed-age group
Beyond raw capacity, the things worth checking are: whether the common areas are air-conditioned (not every open-air palapa setup is), whether there’s more than one seating or dining zone so the group doesn’t have to move as one unit, and whether anyone traveling with young kids or older relatives gets a bedroom near the group rather than across the property.
Casa Las Quimeras — built for a group that splits up during the day
Casa Las Quimeras sleeps up to twelve and pairs an air-conditioned family room off the main palapa with day beds and seating spread across several separate areas of the grounds rather than one cluster — useful when part of the group wants to nap indoors while the rest stays outside. The heated pool and heated jacuzzi matter more than they sound: evenings on this coast cool down, and a heated pool keeps it usable for guests who feel the temperature drop more, including older travelers. A standalone two-story gym and yoga building sits apart from the main house for anyone who wants to exercise without it being a group activity.
Casa Infinito — three structures built for exactly this kind of trip
Casa Infinito — nine bedrooms spread across three separate structures — is worth a specific look for multigenerational groups because of how it’s built: the Master Suite is a standalone house that connects directly to its own children’s room — a layout that works well for grandparents traveling with young grandchildren nearby, while the rest of the family fills the three-floor Main House and its rooftop gathering space. A separate Treehouse with its own living room gives a third unit — a teenager, a couple, a nanny — a space of their own. Three separate pools mean nobody has to coordinate pool time around the rest of the group.
Casa Parasol and Casa Torre — one large, single family
If your group is really one extended family rather than several units with different rhythms, Casa Parasol and Casa Torre both sleep up to ten across five suites — enough for everyone to have their own room without splitting into the kind of separate structures Quimeras and Infinito are built around.
Finding the right fit
Group composition matters as much as group size. Tell us who’s traveling and how your group actually spends a day together — splitting up often or staying in one space — and we’ll match you to the right layout from the full Costa Careyes collection.
