Guanica, Guanica
The Space
You will not find many places that so truly reflect the true Puerto Rican beach town vibe -- a little gritty, a little old school, and amazing for the natural beauty and old world Latin charm. The house will comfortably fit 8, with one master bedroom, one kids room with bunk beds and a pull out bed, and a separate upstairs suite accessed by an exterior stairway that has a king bed, several cots and a separate bathroom. Lots of outdoor patio space, internal living space is small, but you should be outside enjoying the weather! Perfect for one large family or two families with a couple kids each.
Guest Access
Three beaches within a 5 minute walk (and that's beach walking, not city "walking"), great local gems, but also McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Chili's and mainland style grocery stores within a short drive. Two malls, the cities of Ponce (museums, the Don Q mansion, the famous firehouse, etc.) and Mayaguez (the zoo, the university, etc.), surfing in Rincon, fishing and relaxing on Gilligan's Island, the colonial village of San German, the Guanica Dry forest preserve, coffee farms, native ruins, Arrecibo, golf, casinos and many other attractions within. 30-40 minute drive.
Interaction with Guests
We live in Boston, accessible by phone/text/email, but have a great caretaker to welcome you to the house and be nearby for any issue.
The Neighborhood
Three beaches a walking distance from the house, and some food windows a short walk away, and lots of nearby restaurants, gas stations, and stores a short drive away. It's a small beach town so most things get quiet early, though there is a pool hall down the street if you are adventurous.
Getting Around
No real public transport. Need a rental car.
Other Things to Note
The house is rustic -- no phone, AC only in the two first floor bedrooms (nice breeze in the upstairs bedroom), three bathrooms in old-school lovely neon pastel colors, tv and vcr/dvd player with no cable. You can pull a solid cell phone connection, but hopefully you are looking to disconnect. It's a get-away designed to get away, not stay connected to work or your favorite tv shows.
The host and property manager were very responsive, thank you so much Joe and Machua! The home was nice and the outdoor space was EVERYTHING! The stars above the home at night is a must see.. If you book this place, PLEASE take advantage of the view of the stars with all the lights off. It’s really special. The local dogs and cats are so friendly!
Over all we enjoyed our stay in this usually quiet neighborhood of single family homes. Its just a few minute walk down the hill to a nice beach, where we swam early morning and had it to ourselves. Weekends the beach is really busy so we went exploring elsewhere, Lots of interesting destinations for day excursions We noticed quite a few people walking the loop in the morning and evening so location seemed quite safe and friendly. The house is adequate tho not particularly attractive & It could use some TLC. The kitchen appliances all worked and there is a shaded back area to hang hammocks and lots of comfortable outdoor seating to enjoy. Which we did. The front porch was very nice in the morning for coffee too. One of our favorite things was the excellent local fish market down by the dock, that was a real luxury. The caretakers were helpful and showed up when we needed them-- like finding the hidden light switches. A downside for us --we're retired folks used to a quiet rural life -- was the fancy rental house next door, which dominates the backyard and the weekend visitors who tended to late nights and loud music. Oh Well...
The house was nice it definitely needs updating. The tv did not work or the dryer. The house could of been a little bit cleaner, the bathrooms especially other than that. The house was in a beautiful location very safe neighborhood the view from the house was priceless with a little bit of updating the house would be perfect. I would highly recommend this house for your vacation to get away and relax. Thanks so much for allowing my family to be in your home
This is a large, bungalow size residence with ample room for a large group. The three bathrooms, large outdoor porch and patio make it great for a hanging out and finding time alone. I would equate the house with a Super 8 in terms of the quality of the rooms, mattresses, and general accommodations. The only games available were cards and scrabble. I'd encourage you to bring your own and leave them there to enhance the space. There is a fantastic mangrove beach just a few blocks east of the house, a little access point called shark tooth beach just a half a block away. This is a great area to explore!
The place is nothing fancy but it is roomie. There is air conditioning in the bedrooms which was most important. And the fenced yard was good for my dog
The location of this property was good, 5 minutes from the beach. The size of the property was comfortable. The property needs lots of base updating, which was wrongly advised as rustic. Lots of roaches all over the kitchen and we had to by roach spray and do major cleaning in order to use the kitchen.
Everything Was Great thank you
The Stay at the house was great, second time staying this year . Would definitely return on my next vacation and would recommend this house .
Second time staying at this house . Stayed for 2 weeks this time and the family and I enjoyed it very much . The house is on a great location and they did two good upgrades , new flat screen TV and AC on the second level . We had a great time . Will definitely stay there again
We loved the ease of access to Gilligan's Island, and the local restaurant El Baden. The house had plenty of space, and was exactly as advertised.
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