COOKIES PARADISE

We stayed at Cookie's for 3 nights and I think we all wished we could have stayed longer. We took advantage of the rental cars and used both of them (there were 6 of us), which was vital to us visiting the harder-to-reach beaches. The house was clean and cute and Isabelle was there if we needed her for anything. The kitchen was amazingly well-stocked (the knives were even sharp and the blender made some great pina coladas). I would definitely recommend this house for anyone coming to Vieques, as long as you plan on having a car on the island.

We rented out both units for Christmas and overall we had an amazing time in Vieques - beautiful beaches, great people, lots of fun. We had been looking forward to this trip for almost a year so maybe my expectations were too high, but the facilities at Cookie's Paradise left something to be desired. We are not luxury travelers so it more or less fit the bill, but this is one of those classic cases where the pictures and promises on the various websites over sell what you actually get. The units could definitely use some updating - there were several broken pieces of furniture, the grill was in bad shape, most of the place had a bit of a "tired" feel to it. in addition to that we had a few problems during our stay and the caretaker was less than immediate in her assistance - we ran out of gas for the oven and it could not get fixed for 24 hours or so. The other important thing to note for families with young kids is that the pool is decidedly not kid-friendly (the railings have huge gaps that lead to large drop offs).

My husband and I rented the 4bdrm with another couple. A very spacious villa! We all had a fantastic week, the villa has everything you could need (if you want for anything just talk to Isabel the caretaker).

We rented the car with the house, and it was very convenient.