23 Reviews of Property 206167 in Luquillo, Puerto Rico

The view from the condo was hard to beat. You could see the ocean and the beaches for miles and miles. The beach right outside the condo became our favorite place as the waves were huge. We loved taking the boogie boards and swimming in the ocean. All in all, we had a great time in Luquillo and enjoying all of the awesome food around the condo. We would definitely come back for another vacation.

This condo's greatest asset is that it sits adjacent to an incredible undeveloped and wild beach that stretches several miles east. You take the elevator down, walk onto the beach, turn right, and your are alone. My wife and I walked it almost daily and hiking for over 90 minutes east of the condo you see nothing but ocean, dunes, sand, and the tropical forest. The only people we saw were a sea turtle reseacher and a Department of Natural Resources employee patrolling the beach. I brought my snorkeling gear with me and one hour hike from the condo is a quiet cove that is great for swimming through the reef. There are over 200 marked sea turtle nests on the beach and every day we saw fresh Leatherback Sea Turtle tracks from the night before leading to and away from the new nests. This condo is also only 10 minutes from Fajardo (ferry to Vieques and Culebra) and 20 minutes from Ceiba where we chartered a cheap flight to Culebra for the day--an amazing adventure in itself. I recommend this for anyone who desires a real beach experience--seeing how Puerto Rico may have looked when Juan Ponce De Leon was governor, 500 years ago.

My family (6 of us including 2 children and 2 grandparents) stayed at this condo in mid May 2011. Despite having more rain than even the locals could remember, we had a wonderful time staying at this condo in Luquillo with a few nice days (we knew May was the rainy season but it had more day long overcast/rains than usual). It is very close to the rain forest (amazing), a short 15 min. drive over to Fajardo (we took the ferry over to Culebra and spent the day at Flamenco Beach which is truly breath taking), and it only a half hour or so to San Juan which we didn't spend too much time in due to the small children but it was great to see/experience as well. Luquillo Beach (a short three minute drive) is also a great place to spend the day either for couples or a family; it has very calm waters to swim in, is exceptionally clean, nice facilities, a great little lunch spot with beer, alcoholic drinks and non-alcholic drinks alike; definitely pay the $5 or so to park in the actual park area as the area behind the kioskos is totally trashed by the locals. The kioskos are very unique to eat at and offer a great variety with our favorite being El Jeffe Burger. Other stand alone restaurants we also liked in Luquillo were the Brass Cactus (2 min. drive) where we ate twice, Pasta y Pueblo (sp?) which had the best food in the world for the very modest shack it is in, and Lolita's mexican restaurant (4 min. drive) was also great. The little surfer bar on the la pared beach just to the left of the condo was a great place for adults to hang out in the afternoon.
I did not find this as a negative as my wife and I have traveled out of the country to many island locations and we were aware of the poverty level area around the condo complex, but vacationers should be aware that the area (not beach front) surrounding the condo is a very poor/depressed community. This is typical of many carribean islands with the nice beachfront condos/resorts and directly behind them is the ghetto. We didn't go out much at night (walking) but during the day all of the people were nice and welcoming. My parents had not been out of the continental U.S. before and it took them a couple days to build up their comfort level as it is definitely different than Florida, etc.
I would recommed this condo and trip to families or couples who want to experience a great place and different culture. Also, Spanish is the primary language but everywhere we went someone spoke english.

This was a perfect rental. We comfortably slept 7 people. The kitchen was well stocked with cooking gear and having a washer and dryer is invaluable when you have lots of people swimming and using towels. The place was clean and nicely furnished. It is only 40 minutes from the airport and very close to grocery stores and restaurants. The property is also close to El Yunque and the Fajardo ferry. There is an icecream shop and a bakery within walking distance. The complex is secure and manned 24 hours a day. The beach is beautiful, but a little rough for swimming - not really a problem since the lovely swimming beach is just minutes away. The owners provide a detailed explanation of the property and how to navigate issues. This was my 3rd trip to Sandy Hills and I could have used this kind of clear information the first time I came. Emails were promptly answered. My advice is to read the information the owners provide -( put water in the lint trap or else you will scraping lint off of the walls!) We would absolutely choose this rental again. Read the journal in the condo from people who have stayed before. There are lots of great tips. Puerto Rico is the best place to vacation.

We stayed on the 18th floor and the views from the balcony were fantastic! We spent quite a bit of time out there just reading and enjoying the constant breeze.
The beds and all furnishing were very comfortable.. Everything we needed was there, especially the boogie boards! We were told repeatedly not to swim just in front of the building. This area is between two natural lava reefs and has dangerous rip tides. Just a few hundred yards to the east the water was great. My 78 yr old mother was swimming with us there!
The beach was like Jurassic park, loads of iguanas running around there.
We made the mistake of thinking we could get off the main highway and cut through the mountains for a scenic shortcut to Utuado for zip lining. After 5 hours on goat path switchbacks, we realized that we would miss our appointment!We laugh about it now!!
Thankfully I had upgraded the rental car to a Ford Explorer...but it was still a grueling trip.
I would definitely recommend this accommodation. We hope to return next year!

Nice and secure building. Good furnishings and cold AC. Will stay again when I return.

I'm recently back from a week's stay in mid-October at Luxury in Luquillo II. The entire experience - from the start here on Home Away to the actual vacation - was terrific and I hope to repeat it again in the future.

I have to tip my hat to Michael the owner. The unit is incredibly well maintained and was stocked with the essentials we needed (including beach chairs, beach towels, boogie boards.. on top of the paper towels, toilet paper, etc) which allowed us to start vacation immediately.

Of course we took time to head over to the nearby Wal-Mart and grocery store to stock up on things we'd want for the week, but it was so nice to know that doing those errands could wait! We came into the unit and found it was all set & ready to go. We went straight down to the beach and relaxed with the sunlight that remained that day.

The beach is a huge selling point. On the beach, if you turn your back to the condo tower, there is nothing but undeveloped beach as far as the human eye can see. While we were there, it was not uncommon for us to be the only ones on the beach.

The itinerary Michael suggests has all the insights you'd expect from someone who really knows the area. The only thing we didn't get to do was the bio-luminescent tour, but we'll save that for next time. The local food suggestions were spot-on and we enjoyed everything from the local bakery to El Jefe burger shack along "cholesterol alley."

The location is a very nice one - and is especially good for anyone looking to escape San Juan and see other parts of the island. The proximity to the rain forest is very helpful.

The complex itself is older - I would guesstimate it was built in the 70's.
The parking garage where we had a space was dimly lit, but I did notice a light that had burned out was quickly replaced during our stay.

The condo unit itself is well furnished, very comfortable and has plenty of space.

We found the owner to be incredibly responsive and helpful at every step of this experience (first time on Home Away for me!).

I hope to return in the future and would recommend this unit to anyone looking to stay outside San Juan and is looking for a beautiful setting.

Hi!
Thank you for your response. Greatly appreciated.

The week was terrific - did just about everything on your itinerary and had a great time:
- Brass Cactus & the bakery in town square
- El Yunque Rain Forest
- El Conquistador

Loved the food shacks (aka: 'cholesterol alley') along Route 3 - stopped there several times
Plus the beach on the property itself - empty & undeveloped as far as the human eye can see.

All in all, memorable & worth coming back again in the future!