Pena Mar 3B/2B condo by Villa Marina Fajardo PR
Submitted: June 8, 2011
Stayed: May 2011
Initially, we had plans to look for a hotel in the San Juan Vicinity, from where we could drive and visit El Yunque Rainforest, snorkel in the cays near Fajardo and visit Old San Juan and Condado. I realized finding a hotel room for 4 adults and 2 grown children required 3 hotel rooms. I started to look at tripadvisor.com and searched for condo rentals. It redirected me to another site called flipkey.com and homeaway.com. I was pleasantly surprised to find this Pena Mar condo right away and that it could accommodate 8 people! The place looked so nice in the photos, the location in Fajardo, PR was perfect, and so I made a reservation.
When we got there, my family’s reaction was “where did you find such a nice place? My patience and research paid off and it made me feel like a superstar! We loved having coffee in the balcony every morning, looking at the marina and the beautiful boats, and seeing the catamarans leave one after the other for the daily snorkeling trip. We made breakfast every day and the kitchen space was perfect, plenty of room to prepare meals and sit and eat. Having a washer and dryer is a must when visiting an island and the beach. Your clothing will need washing often and this is added convenience. The dryer was not working during our stay ?, but I am sure it is now fixed. The bedding was very comfortable. Bathrooms had toiletries such as soap, shampoo and conditioner. The air conditioner worked great and kept the rooms cool and comfortable. The place was meticulously clean. The living area offered plenty of comfortable sitting space and TV/DVD. We did not watch TV, too many fun things to do outside! The cooler provided comes handy to take plenty of drinks and snacks with you.
The condo is a gated community with 2 parking spaces which made us feel safe. It is so close to the Las Croabas Beach and Parque Pasivo, after the Conquistador Hotel, where you can find the bio-kayak tours (Yokahu) and local boats to arrange other adventures at sea directly with the boat owners (Mingo). You have easy access to this 3rd floor condo unit from the building main entrance, no need to use the elevator or the stairs. Good for strollers, wheelchairs or elderly people.
From the condo, we also found groceries stores and restaurants nearby, including Wal-Mart that is open 24 hours with limited groceries but plenty of snacks and drinks. Other grocery stores close earlier. Some casual restaurants that were recommended to us were closed (El Bo
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
People with Disabilities,
Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 27/27
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