What People Are Saying About Us

"Dear Sam- just wanted to thank you again for setting up another wonderful workshop with Richard and Jane and hosting us! Everything was as perfect as it was last year. We participants didn’t want for anything. The Hacienda is as beautiful, charming, warm and welcoming as ever.. A place that also allows for so many artists of all mediums to learn, practice and enjoy the "artful" process while enjoying the company of other artists...Thanks so much Sam. "

Kate Schomp, January 2012

"I was totally impressed and in awe as soon as I took one step down the winding walkway through the landscaped courtyard at Hacienda Mosaico. It is the perfect environment to create art with the studio open 24/7. It’s not just a B&B away from the large touristy resorts, it’s where magic and art line the walls and inspiration is all around, from the artfully decorated accommodations to the lush landscape that Sandra (Sam), the hostess and owner has fashioned. We are offered deliciously prepared breakfast and lunch poolside by their chef daily, dining leisurely in a lush, tropical paradise. Throughout the hacienda there are hidden spots of cozy sofas, color and beauty to relax and put your feet up. I am looking forward to returning with friends and offer another workshop in Dec 2012. I’m hooked!” "

"Hacienda Mosaico has become for us the perfect way to start off each new year.
Not only do we escape the snow and cold of New Mexico in January,
but get a vacation and workshop all rolled into one.
While the weather has been outstanding each time we have visited Puerto Vallarta,
the hospitality, service and food at Hacienda Mosiaco is even better. Hostess Sandra Leonard
makes sure that our ever need is met. She is the perfect Innkeeper.
In addition to the first rate room accommodations, the workshop facilities are spacious
and well equipped. With both indoor and outdoor working areas, Hacienda Mosiaco
is able to have workshops in every medium.
I have only the highest praise for Hacienda Mosaico and hope to return
there for many years to come. "

"I believe your place is one of the most healing and inspiring places on the planet for me.
I am grateful."

"I have to tell you the veil of wonderment has not diminished since leaving. I cannot imagine another place to create art in the world that would do to me what the sanctuary that you have created did. It will stay with me for a long time. And meeting you was very special indeed. You have a calm, kind quality to you that I love being around. I will indeed return."

Deborah Gregg
South Florida

"I think all the work you do to promote and forward the creative possibilities for
people is as inspired as it is inspiring.
I have heard story after story about the transformations that take place at your center and under your direction. Both students and teachers have told me of the pure magic of
their experience at Hacienda Mosaico."

Robert Dancik
www.robertdancik.com

"Words cannot adequately express the beauty of the Hacienda Mosaico. When you arrive, you immediately feel at home. When it is time to leave, you don't want to go!"

Cynthia Fawcett
Toronto
Jan 2009

"What an experience! My life back home will never again be so beige! Thank you for so much color, creativity and inspiration. I know I will be back again."

Heather O'Brien
Virginia
Jan 2009

"I totally love it! Hacienda Mosaico, owned and run by a woman named Sandra Leonard, nicknamed Sam, is a complete delight: personable, helpful, fun, incredibly artistic in many different areas, warm, inclusive......"

Shelley Bond
Ca
Feb 2009

"A wonder filled week!"

Deb Rumer
California

"Everyday was a new discovery…for the eyes, taste, touch and for the heart."

Elliott Night
Florida

"What an amazing idea you have breathed life into. I can't stop talking about it ...
I was so happy there."

Tess Sinclair
California

"I had seen photos of Hacienda Mosaico online but I was not prepared for the beauty and luxury of where we would spend the next two weeks."

Christopher Garcia
New York

"...an amazing sanctuary for all who are fortunate enought to have the opportunity to experience Hacienda Mosaico...a true gift, beautiful, artful, tropical environment, full of color and uplifiting for th spirit and sould. I am forever changed."

Kathryn Zwald
CA

"....a magical world here....everywhere one looks is a visual delight!"

Susan Barnhart
CA

".....this is my new mecca."

Brooke Dunbar
Los Angeles

"I had such an incredible life-changing experience at Hacienda Mosaico. Never before have I dwelt (even temporarily) where every object was a work of art - where I sat on, ate off of, slept under, and gazed upon works of art in every direction! It was so colorful, so inspiring, so reflective of the idea that one's whole life can become an art-making. You so embody this for me - you seemed more like a nurturing friend than a business owner. You took such care of us, anticipating our every need and making everything we did so much fun. I will return to Hacienda Mosaico in a flash if I ever have the chance. It was one of the most wonderful times of my life."

Ellen Specht
California

"Reaching out to say Thank You and share thoughts about the week but I'm still just a bit speechless. The week was incredibly profound for me in so many ways and became a
wonderful personal journey.
The hacienda is a magical paradise, as you know, and has an energy that easily attracts and
creates miracles. Look no further than your backyard!
The way that we all came together during that week and the energy we shared I know was supported by the love that oozes throughout Hacienda Mosaico. You've created a magical
paradise and I'm so grateful to have been there....and to have met you."

"The fates were very kind to us when they led us to your abode. There are not enough adjectives to describe your paradise. We loved every minute of our respite.... the culinary delights, the stimulating early evening conversations, the fantastic workshops....
they all bombarded our senses..."