We enjoyed our stay!
Review Submitted: April 2, 2008
Date of Stay: March 2008
Terrace Garden unit was very nice. Although it says it is "beautifully decorated", I would say nicely decorated... sparse but certainly clean and adequate and comfortable... much in keeping with the way we observed houses are kept in Puerto Rico. Very spacious... plenty of room. A good value for the price. I had the illusion you could see the ocean from the unit, and you cannot... but you only have to walk past a couple of neighboring buildings to get to the beach. The drive to get to the apartment complex is an adventure but don't be scared... although you seem to drive through a pretty rough neighborhood, you end up at a nicely kept, secure complex. Get out and explore! The owners of this unit are lovely people and they e-mail you some great tips and suggestions for things to do and restaurants to try. The communication with the owners was excellent - prompt and thorough.
Note: the picture showing the pools is a bit deceiving... that small pool is cold too... not a hot tub! Would I recommend this friends? Depends on what they wanted. We would prefer an ocean view, but it was safe and secure and quiet... until the lawn maintenance people started mowing and clipping hedges underneath the bedroom windows before 7:00 a.m.! Be prepared for random power outages (take a candle and matches!) The "hot water" in the unit really isn't... it's warm enough to take a shower, but it never really gets HOT. Bone up on your Spanish... I really thought, being an American Territory, more English would be spoken, but not so. The people in Puerto Rico are very friendly, helpful and accommodating... we had two different people leave what they were doing and jump in their cars to take us where we needed to go! Be sure to try the native staple - plantain. Lots of places to eat fresh caught fish! Watch out on the highways... these people are CRAZY on the roads! Check out the nice beach and lighthouse at Rincon - about 30 minutes away. Nice, unique, affordable gift shop by the Aguadilla airport called Bye Bye Brazil. Wal-Mart nearby to get groceries, beach stuff, etc.(even liquor), but go to the co-op to get Puerto Rican coffee.
Thank you... we enjoyed our stay, and loved Puerto Rico... we'll be back to explore more!
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