BEACHFRONT VILLA AND WATERPARK

This is the place I dream of when I think vacation! The apartment is nice and had enough room for the 6 of us to be comfortable. The view!! You could sit on the balcony and take in the view forever. Just a short walk down to that beach you see from the balcony. We enjoyed the pool and hot tub which was only busy on the weekend which is when they open up the water slides,etc. I loved just hanging out there during the week. It almost feels like you have the whole place to yourself. They were cutting the coconuts off the trees while we were there and we were able to grab one to crack open and eat. There were little lizards running around and we even saw a couple of Iguana's. Walmart is only a few miles away if you need to pick up some groceries, which is really nice since you have a place to cook. There is also a nice grill on the balcony. This is the second time I have stayed at this condo. If I could choose only one place to vacation, this would be the place. It is a little piece of Paradise! Thank you Damaris for opening your home to us. We hope to be back soon!
Judy&Rick, Lyn&Rick, Jean&Dan

It took me a while to finally sit down and write a review. I'll give just helpful facts.

Location: car rent is a must! Ideal location for those who plan to visit PR attractions. It's 30 min drive to SJ, 45 min to Fajardo ferry to Culebra and 15 min to EL Yunque (you'll actually get a lovely view of it right from the kitchen window). It's a great place for a quite family vacation. If you are looking for a night life, lot's of bars in walking distance, choose a place in SJ.

Unit: it's a good size apartment, with lot's of character. The best feature is a huge balcony overlooking the ocean with hummock and gas grill. The family area is a bit small, but we were only 3 adults and a baby, so it was ok for us. The apartment is stocked with lot's of entertainment, sport and beach stuff, so save your luggage space for souvenirs.

Aquatika: it has so many pools, and so few people, that you can enjoy having one just for yourself. We were the only one in Jacuzzi, the only one at mini-golf, but we really enjoyed this feeling of having it all just for us. There were more people on the weekend, but we spend those days traveling around the island, so it didn't bother us.

Owner: Damaris was a real help meeting us at the car rental. So we just followed her and didn't have to rely on Iphone gps, which, by the way, was a real mess. It doesn't work properly in PR. So use the direction manual that is provided in unit by the owner.

Food: There is a great restaurant in the list of Damaris recommendations - Don Pepe. It's a cosy and lovely place with tasty food and life music. There are also several grocery stores around 15-20 minutes drive. We've checked three, but Ralph's is the best.

IMPORTANT: when you rent a car, they are trying to sell you easy-pass for toll roads, saying that you can't drive in PR without it, cause they don't have cash lane on toll roads. It was presented as a must! So we bought one, for about $20. We drove to SJ, to EL Yunque and to Fajardo and didn't get any single toll. The only toll road we found was between Rio Grande & SJ. We took it on our way back to airport just to use this e-pass for at least once. But there are two other free roads (one is parallel to toll, the other is along the coast). So DON'T BUY IT!

Overall, I would highly recommend this place for those, looking for a quite family vacation, who wants to rest from crowds of people, travel around island and see not only tourists destinations, but the real life of locals!

We had a great stay at this property. The condo met and exceeded all our expectations. This unit was exceptionally well maintained, clean and had a nice kitchen area for food preparation We will recommend this place to all our family and friends. It was a perfect place, and we hope to visit again!

The owner Damaris responded quickly to all our questions. Working with the owner was was a pleasure; she answered phone calls promptly and provided lots of information about local resturants, shopping and how to get there. There was no question about the return of the deposit; it was returned at departure. If you have not been there before, make sure you take advantage of the offer to have Damaris meet you at the San Juan airport and take you to the condo. The location in Loiza was convenient to the rain forest, Fajardo, highway 3 and San Juan.