BEACH FRONT PARADISE

Norma is very easy to deal with and has a great house. From my first email to Norma, she was very quick to respond and provided answers to all of my questions. Her house is in great shape! It has marble tile floors, redone bathrooms, a beautiful kitchen to cook in, a nice backyard with a pool and a bbq grill to cook on. Her couches are comfortable to sit on, her beds are easy to sleep in, the bedroom with the bunk beds and twin mattress are great for kids, she even has bed guards to keep them from rolling out of bed. The other two bedrooms have nice comfortable queen beds with the master bedroom having a good sized master bath attached. There is a bathroom with standing shower located in the back of the house, with immediate access to the pool, which makes tracking water into the house less of a hassle. She has a stereo with caliente music hooked up so that you can play music out at the pool or in the house (nice touch).
It is an easy walk to the beach (2 minutes) or nature reserve 10 minutes. Both of which are worth seeing. There are a lot of iguanas, geckos and birds hanging out in the nature reserve and easy to see. We heard some monkey's which were we not able to see. They apparently come from monkey island, which is a 45 minute kayaking ride from shore and has people available to guide you around if you so choose (you have to stay in the kayak). The beach is a little short but has a nice shaded area under coconut trees which was perfect to hide out from the sun. The air temperature was about 74 (at night) 84 degrees (during the day) and very comfortable. Water temperature about 79. We were worried about rain, the forecast was for 50% showers everyday, but the showers were very brief and usually occurred late afternoon or evening.
Humacoa has all the conveniences of home; Sam's club, Wal-mart, JcPenny, Marshalls, CVS, Walgreens, Chilis, Burger King, Wendys, Taco Maker, and a hospital that specializes in pediatrics (our child got sick and needed to take them to one).
Punta Santiago, which is even a little closer, has a neighborhood grocery and fish market (very good local fish) that weren't as glitzy but probably all you need for your stay.
I appreciate the reviews that others posted prior to coming which is why I've posted such a long one.
We've been to Puerto Rico several times before, but wanted something more authentic this trip around and are glad we stayed at Norma's. It gave us a nice less touristy view of the countr

My family of 5 and our friends, a family of 4 stayed at Norma's home recentlly and we enjoyed it very much. Her home was clean, spacious, up-to-date and a pleasure to stay in. We weren't missing a thing, from beach towels and beach chairs to floatation devices for the kids. Thank you so much Norma for a great first experience with renting a home from Home Away. We can't wait to come again.

Let me say that this was by far one of the best houses that I have ever rented. My kids and my family were so happy and enjoyed every moment there. I felt safe the whole time there and so did my family. We were a total of 10, 7 adults and 4 children and there was more than enough room and space for everyone. The pool was a plus....everyone enjoyed the pool rain or shine. We were there during the rain and winds of Isaac, but there was so much to do in the house with movies and dominoes and the kids just playing cards we enjoyed every moment. Norma the owner is a wonderful person. She is absolutely the best!!!! I look forward to rent this house again in the future!! Thank you for everything Norma!! This was a PHENOMENAL HOME!!