Casa Dos Chivos, In The Hills, With Great Ocean Views

We loved our week at Casa Dos Chivos. Patrick and Michael anticipated our every need, from a well-stocked kitchen to beach towels and beach chairs. The house is as comfortable as it is spacious, clean and beautiful. Karen, the property manager, provided invaluable advice. It was reassuring to know she was just a phone call away.
We made reservations after sending our only child off to college. We learned that an empty nest can be awonderful place -- especially if it is in Vieques and is as well-feathered as Casa Dos Chivos.

We absolutely loved staying at Casa Dos Chivos. This was our 2nd trip to Vieques in 18 months. We fell in love with the island the 1st time and stayed in a nice casita in a good location, becoming initiated to "navigating" life on Vieques; ie, got familiar w/grocery shopping, chose our favorite beaches (Caracas, Navio & Sombe), learned Colmado Mambo had more obscure necessities (eg, Benadryl) than the larger Morales stores, learned our way around the island in general.

For our most recent trip (11/16-12/1/09), Andrew checked out VRBO to see if we could do better than the 1st place in which we stayed for comfort, cleanliness, amenities and location--which had been pretty good. Also, it had to be a "single family home" vs. one in which a studio or 2nd part was rented to strangers. We decided 1 gets what 1 pays for (Dos Chivos was about $200 more per week, but reasonable), and the photos were enticing. Since we knew the various barrios, we liked the convenience of Dos Chivos's location to the road to "our" beaches, the grocery stores, the Tuesday produce market, and to both Isabel II and Esperanza (and the home of "the flan lady", Yvon), while remaining sufficiently isolated and private in a lovely barrio away from main roads, on a hilltop with a fabulous view.

The Website does not do justice to Dos Chivos! It's much lovlier, "classier", larger and even more comfortable than we'd expected! It was ultra-clean, totally comfortable in terms of lay-out, furnishings and amenities (even a fabulous library!), super convenient for getting where we wanted to go, very private w/phenonenal hilltop Atlantic breezes! We used the a/c only once or twice, and were glad it was there. The laundry room is terrific and everything was well-stocked. The beach chairs, umbrellas, towels and cooler were just what we needed! Every cooking accoutrement was at hand. The veranda kept Sioux glued to the view for hours. The feeling of openness was fabulous: the jalousie windows allowed for excellent ventilation and the floor-to-ceiling double-doors made it feel like we weren't even inside.
We had gone there with the idea of talking to a Realtor about buying, but as more days passed during our 2-week stay, we changed our minds. We decided we could not afford a place nearly on par with Dos Chivos + management as great as Karen, so we'd just make DOS CHIVOS our "Vieques 2nd home"! Dos Chivos is exactly what we'd design for ourselves (were we as creative as Michael and Patrick, eg, th

We had a wonderful stay here at Casa Dos Chivos. The location was excellent (almost center of the Island). The interior was spotless and beautifully decorated. The bathroom was well lit with plenty of hot water (a rarity in the tropics). It was very thoughtfully stocked with books, games, first aid kit, washer/dryer and beach supplies. Karen (the manager) was willing to offer any advice about the island, and the owners were very prompt and professional with the booking and helpful internet welcome package. This villa is a great value in Vieques and we highly recommend it for couples or families!
Steve and Sherry, Madison, NJ USA