VILLA ESCONDIDO
Nestled along the serene Mexican Pacific coast, the hub acts as the conduit between productions, identifying synergies between the outgoing and incoming production, communicating between creatives and production heads, making transitions fast, cheap and a value add for all parties involved while maintaining full creative freedom.
Around the House
5 suites all with ensuite bathrooms
House sits on a 3.5-acre lot
Oceanfront infinity and two plunge pools
Stunning sunsets
very remote private beachfront
A seasonal hub
Villa Escondido is the strategic location for price efficient but flexible high-quality reality show production.
A standard hub limits creative freedom by imposing equipment, accommodation and crew. Villa Escondido does not do that.
Nestled along the serene Mexican Pacific coast, the hub acts as the conduit between productions, identifying synergies, making transitions fast, cheap and a value add for all parties involved while maintaining full creative freedom.
Cost efficiency
Romero&Braas streamlines all production matters and finds synergies between production processes that usually come with high cost and transition friction when moving from one production to the next.
Connections
40 minutes to International airport (PVR)
Direct flights from the US, Canada, Mexico City. We support all migratory processes and ATA Carnet.
35 minutes to 5-star all-inclusive hotels
Iberostar, Grand Palladium
30 minutes to Shopping
Large shopping centers in Puerto Vallarta
30 minutes to Surfer Strip of Puerto Escondido
Bohemian village with restaurants, bars, local shopping, Airbnbs, etc.
35 minutes to 100+ Airbnbs
Within driving distance
30 minutes to Hospitals
Public and private facilities
Production hub infrastructure
Romero&Braas offers state-of-the-art production infrastructure, including everything from robust power solutions to extensive production capabilities.
Up and downsize
Your production is 3 x the size or just needs 50% of the infrastructure?
Villa Escondido allows for absolute creative freedom while providing a ready to use infrastructure that you can decide to upsize or downsize with the help of our hub managers.
Tired of shipping heavy items that increase cargo?
Save on cargo and use light grip, cables, monitors etc. locally instead of shipping those items that just add senseless weight and space to your cargo.
Creative wants a different look but budget is tight?
Bring or buy your own art dept. needs and combine them with the 80+ decorative items that are already on site in storage. Your personal touches & cost efficiency.
Hub Manager plus your own crew
Our hub managers are 24/7 on site for all productions, working closely with the crew of your choice. Assuring that know how and expertise about the location creates cost efficiencies at all times.
Partners on site
We have seen the problems and know the solutions. Villa Escondido is not just a location; it's a comprehensive solution for back to back reality show productions.
Comprehensive catering and logistics
Reliable transportation services with strong experience in film production, wide variety of rental cars with group discount rates
Extensive equipment
Large setup of production supplies, complete prop equipment for the villa, fully functional control room, fully-equipped production office, remote-controlled interview rooms
Professional support team
Highly experienced local construction team to rebuild the house according to your needs, DoP, light designer, gaffer, drone operator, and more.
And much more…
Weather
Great weather conditions for productions from September to May
Security
Netflix approved security standards
24/7 security on-site
Very secure area of Mexico
Registration with national police corps
Individual risk assessment
High-end international tourist destination
On-site doctor and/or paramedics
Dates
We can organize more than 35 different dates for every occasion, time, and budget.
All necessary permits provided, even drone footage.
Action Dates
Zip line, jungle trekking, surfing, whale watching
Romantic Dates
Restaurants, 5★ resorts, private boat rentals
Cultural Dates
Traditional dance lessons, cacaoceremony, mezcal tasting, cooking classes, mariachis
Live e-scoutings
Book a live E-Scouting in Spanish, English or German and ask questions, have measurements taken or enjoy the view as you e-walk around the property.
Tax return
We have an unbroken track record in applying for VAT-return for international productions. Thanks to our network and our experience we help you calculate the returnable amount from day one onwards.
98%
Success rate since 2018
On every tax-back process applied for in Mexico
100%
Cashless production
We can provide a 100% cashless and transparent production and accounting process
Green production
We are committed to protecting the planet and strive to act with the environment in mind in all that we do — on and off screen. Producing in the seasonal hub means producing green.
Reduced carbon emissions
We developed the first LIVE E-Scouting for Reality Shows, saving tons of carbon
Re-using resources between productions
Reduced cargo emissions
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