A TOUCH OF GLASS BEACH HOUSE, PRIVATE BEACHFRONT VILLA WALKING DISTANCE TO TOWN

Our family of six enjoyed an amazing week in Vieques at the Touch of Glass home in Isabela II. One of the things that attracted us to the house was the fact that it is on Glass Beach. Our family travels around the world and one of the things we love to do is search for treasures on beaches. With this home we got so much more than we expected. The house was amazing and the kids thought this was the best house we’d ever rented. The layout was perfect for our family of two couples and two teens ranging from 18 to 74. All bedrooms and bathrooms are good-sized and are perfectly represented in the photos on the HomeAway site. We chose the bedroom on the top floor with its amazing view of the water looking towards the island of Puerto Rico.

We were lucky to arrive in Isabela II the first night of the annual Patronales celebration and that was an unexpected bonus! Music, food, carnival rides, cocktails and fireworks every night for five nights! Each night we would walk up the street to the Plaza to enjoy the festivities. There was also an 8K run and I, being a runner, registered for the race. It was so much fun!

The house is well-stocked and has everything you need to imagine you’re really living there. We even had our own vacation cat! Vieques has a very well-run humane society so all strays are neutered, spayed and cared for. We always felt safe. There is a grocery store within walking distance and some very nice restaurants as well!

One important note: On our first night the air conditioner in one of the bedrooms was not functioning properly. All it took was one call to the property management company and they were there first thing in the morning to install a new air conditioner. Now that’s service!

We highly recommend this lovely home!

Our family of 5 just returned from 6 blissful days in Vieques. While the island is beautiful, the beaches amazing, the bio bay magical, it was coming "home" each day to Touch of Glass that really made our trip so comfortable and relaxing. The house is light and beautiful and has a great layout that easily accommodated our 2 adults and 3 teenagers. We loved that the kids could have their own space downstairs with two good sized bedrooms with enormous bathrooms and terraces off each bedroom. After a long day of swimming and snorkeling, they enjoyed the lounge area downstairs where they could play a board game or watch one of the DVDs provided. We took the upstairs bedroom with its unbeatable view of the ocean and another huge bathroom.

The house is beautifully landscaped with a small walkway from the terrace with the jacuzzi going directly down to Glass Beach. Don't be put off by the rocky shore at this beach! It ended up being one of our favorites as the water was so calm and clear and allowed for some great snorkeling. We also loved the wildlife right in our backyard - coquis, geckos, lizards, iguanas, butterflies, bats and the neighborhood rooster. Some of our favorite memories? Being the only people on the tiny sea glass beach at sunset and swimming with a school of reef squid and damselfish, sitting on the terrace at dusk watching the sun set, following the family of huge iguanas in the Flamboyan tree next to the terrace.

It's worth mentioning that the house is also very conveniently located. It's on the edge of Isabela II so the grocery store and restaurants are only 2 blocks away but because of the layout and the landscaping it's very private and remote-feeling. It took us about 15 minutes to get to the southside beaches but we always came back to our house for the sunsets.

Finally, we really appreciated that the house was so well stocked. It has everything you need to feel comfortable during your stay. Picnicking on the beach was easy as beach towels, beach chairs, tupperware, ice packs, a cooler and plastic cutlery are all provided. Back at home we enjoyed the shelves of books, DVDS, board games, frosted beer mugs, air conditioning, grill and lounge furniture.

We recommend Touch of Glass without any reservation and hope to return to stay there soon!

We stayed here for a week for our honeymoon last week. The house was a perfect base for our island adventures. Everything was exactly as described online and Joey the property manager was extremely helpful in orienting us to the house and the island and was a real pleasure to work with. The location of the house was private but conveniently in town for walking to get groceries or food. We had so much fun exploring the mangroves, beaches, and the bio bay, everything was beautiful! Some of our best times were spent right at the house snorkeling, looking for sea glass, and grilling veggies from the market for a sunset dinner. We loved being on vacation in a place that was charming without feeling oppressively overdeveloped for tourism like so many islands are. We had more than enough space for the two of us so next time we visit we'll bring some friends :) Thanks!