A perfect vacation!
Submitted: July 28, 2009
Stayed: July 2009
We stayed at Vista Dos Mares for a week from July 15th-July 22nd. This was our third time on the island, but our first time in this house. For this trip we had family and friends with us, and our daughter, Maggie, who is 20 months old. Our whole experience was a fantastic, and we will definitely book this same property next year. The pictures and description were right on target, and the house and views are even more breath-taking in person. It had EVERYTHING we needed- including beach toys that my daughter LOVED (even more than the ones I bought and spent $40 to ship to the house). Beach chairs, towels, coolers, condiments in the fridge, satellite TV and Sirius radio, shampoo, citronella candles- it was all there. Another nice thing was that we had access to all the shows she watches at home through the satellite TV, so she could watch Sesame Street and her other shows when we wanted to relax and have some down time. The wireless internet was fast and consistent- this made my hubby happy, as he could keep up with his fantasy baseball. Wendy, the property manager, was so helpful; she connected us with a rental place for the pack and play and car seat (Patty at "Nu to You"), recommended a place to stay the night before our rental started (Casa de Amistad- Julie was so sweet and the place was clean, cute and so cheap), and she helped us find a chef to make dinner for our first night (Zach in Vieques made a DELICIOUS meal- the mango sorbet and salsa were super yummy), and the babysitter we hired- Christine (she was sweet and professional, and even though I did not think I would be comfortable with having a complete stranger watch our daughter, my fears were at rest once I met Christine). There were a few plumbing issues when we were there, and Wendy had someone out immediately to take care of them. The best part of vacation was seeing how much our daughter enjoyed it. The house was so perfect- there was plenty of room to set her pack and play in our room. It was windy when we were there, so most of her days were spent with Daddy in the pool. The pool could not have been any more perfect for us. There are two levels, as shown in the picture, and a deeper part. The shallow parts were perfect for Maggie to "swim" around in and play with her toys. She spent hours upon hours in the pool. The set-up was so nice; we could watch her while we swam in the deeper part, or sat in the chairs and relaxed, but we didn't have to hold her. We will be back.
Recommended for:
Girls Getaway,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Melissa,
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your kind comments on your stay(s) at Vista Dos Mares! Your description captures the family experience we want our guests who stay at VDM with children to have. We hope we can add you and Maggie to our growing list of returning guests. We'd love to you join the VDM family!
Helpful votes: 4/5
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