Vacation Rentals by Owner

hi diana

Guest: lizabeth & family-miami, florida
Date of Stay: 04/26/12 Review Submitted: 05/02/12

Yes, thank you Diana. Norma was very Nice and helpful. we look forward to coming back soon. we appreciate all of your info prior to and during our stay. thanks again. we look forward to talking to u soon and would recommend others to come and stay with you and Norma in the future.

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oh my god....

Guest: carol & family-worcester, ma.
Date of Stay: 04/19/12 Review Submitted: 04/27/12

Excellent View ,right on the ocean.The roof top at night how romantic.Location, was pretty close to every thing. In our weeks vacation we only had to use the aC once for a couple of hours,the ocean breeze was enough.People was very friendly.Yes I would go back in a heart beat.

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loved puerto rico's casinos

Guest: jan & family-troy, michigan
Date of Stay: 04/11/12 Review Submitted: 04/11/12

Had a great time in Puerto Rico--really loved The casino's with the free food & drink & the Beautiful weather--was so happy to find This vacation rental--perfect for my every Need--loved being on the ocean--the view & sound was awesome--I will come back again Soon--thank you for a memorable & fun stay!

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Beware...trap...unsafe...old photos and only half of building remains.

Guest: Paula E. (Milwaukee)
Date of Stay: 04/09/12 Review Submitted: 04/16/12

This will take a while to get over. Not safe for kids or elderly...doors off hinges, windows now rusted shut, all vcrs,dvds, some fans,air broken. The lack of air (unless you want to give up a day or two for the air repaiman to showup and let him in. (...which we couldnt because we were working on getting a birth siblings reunoted in a three day window). The door shut because screen door tore open my sons foot because it only has half a hinge left and becomes a weapon in the island wind with its tight spring and metal sharp edges). Many windows are rusted ahut so you will be in a sauna. They only have big box fans left and when on it is so loud you cant even talk to each other...only able to use phone for local calls and cell phone service goes out alot with island winds...so dont think you can call for help. We were left with ocean as only waybto cool off ..but they have a no sand washer. (we rinsed suits first and they say the sand in them or the towels we dried off with after showering had sand on them and this must be why the washer also didnt work. Got taken out of security for wet clothes in carryons ( all we had for quick trip ). Missed flights qnd took days to get home. Spent, thousandsmon hotels formelderly guests, layover rooms, cabs, AND spent whole night hand wringing clothes so we could wear something on flight and get rest in bags. Left with inavbility to wash sheets or anything else...and owner only lectured us on how much she spends on buying tv sets, and it was our fault because we said no to waiting for repair person from aircond., and made us pay for washer, and a fine. My sense is they ripped half of building down to build retirement home for themselves and now need all resources for that. BEWARE...photos are old and this place has been allowed to be run down to where all is broke or on brink of. You will pay for them to get anything new they need. If when you get there and something is broke...run for the hills...you will be buying them a new one.

Owner response:The problem with this woman is that she damaged the pump of my new washer by washing sandy towels in it-I charged her the cost of the repair $150-This is the 1st time in 10 years that I ever charged a guest for a repair, but it was warranted-also she left my home very dirty & objected to paying for the cleaning-I even charged her less than normal trying to make her happy-I was just there in march for 45 days & everything worked fine when I left-being right on the ocean, things rust & corrode very fast-A day before she arrived a TV went bad (I have lost 4 since February because of the corrosion problem)-I ordered one by express mail from Sears, but it did not arrive as fast as they promised-I am up on everything & take care of things promply-also my a/c in the main floor unit was in the process of getting installed-(3rd unit in 10 years because of the corrosion)-my guests who left a day before this woman arrived said the weather was so beautiful that they never needed the central air, that they opened the windows (which all work by the way)& it was wonderful with the trade winds-In March I bought 4 new fans & there were 3 working ones there also- my home is not run down-I spend thousands of dollars a year maintaining it-I really don't know what she is talking about when she says that half of the building remains-My husband & I started construction a few years ago, but it was stopped do to a permit problem-It does not affect the property at all-She just has an ax to grind & coming up with some strange things-I spoke with her after 3 days into her stay (wanting to check on things like I always do)& she was happy with no problems-Please note that I have so many good reviews with so many happy guests-I guess once in a while you have to encounter a problem one-Our home, like I say in my remarks on my site, is far from perfect & if you are fussy you won't like us-My manager Norma, my handyman Joe & myself all try to make our guests happy & comfortable-There is nothing like staying on the ocean but there are corrosion problems for the owner-Please contact me anytime with any concerns-I love my home & hope you stay with us-Thank you for your time, Diana Fiorini

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thank you!

Guest: susan & hector, atlanta, georgia
Date of Stay: 04/07/12 Review Submitted: 04/09/12

Hi Diana - We had a wonderful trip, thank you! Dorado was the central to the trips we planned and we were comfortable in your rental.

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great location in dorado

Guest: dane & karen-ontario, canada
Date of Stay: 03/31/12 Review Submitted: 04/17/12

Home was clean and rooms were large.We stayed in the 1 bedroom part of home with roof top Terrance.Ate Breakfeast every morning on roof top.Once you get your self oriented the location to go east or west on island was very easy to find.Lots good Resturants close by. Beaches close by.Home had Everthing you would need with plenty of towels ETC.Went to grocery store after seeing what needed to be purchased and left consumable products behind and used the ones which were already there.

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great rental! great management!

Guest: jim & monica--chicago, illinois
Date of Stay: 03/19/12 Review Submitted: 03/22/12

This place was a great rental for our trip to Puerto Rico. My girlfriend and I had our original plans to stay with a friend fall through and needed a great, inexpensive place to stay 4 days before our trip. We got contacted Diana, the owner, and got a near immediate response. She wasn't able to provide us one of the apartments to stay at the whole time, but worked with us to have us move from the 1st floor apartment to the 2nd floor apartment after 2 days. both units had everything we needed.

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thank you....

Guest: mercedes & family from florida
Date of Stay: 03/16/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Diana, Thanks so much for allowing us the privilege to stay at your home. It was a great vacation and the stay at your home made it feel so at home. It was everything I expected and more. Thanks for sending the deposit back to me so promptly. Thanks again!

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Felt at home

Guest: Mercedes (Florida)
Date of Stay: 03/10/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Had a wonderful experience. It was everything I expected and more. The owners are very professional and pay so much attention to details. They gave me handy infornation. The reminders/notes throughout the house were phenomenal. Beautiful property at a beautiful location! The neighbors were friendly. The overall stay was wonderful! The deposit was returned within hours of our departure. Amazing! Thanks so much Diana!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

fun!

Guest: olga & rita--new york
Date of Stay: 02/23/12 Review Submitted: 02/23/12

Dear Diana, We just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful time in PR. Thank you for welcoming us to your home ! We had a great time! We hope we will be back as a whole family. I wrote a review on vacation rentals since I received an e-mail from them today. I will go to the website you provided and will write there also. We only have good things to say about our experience with you! It was about 6 inches of snow and snowing hard when my husband picked us up at the airport last night.

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desert dweller's favorite get away...

Guest: bill-mesa, arizona
Date of Stay: 02/22/12 Review Submitted: 04/28/12

I was there for the 4th time February 22-march 1, 2012. I have never written a review for this Property before. I didn't think that I needed to. I was just scanning the site (dreaming of my next trip) and saw this bad review for Diana's place. It shocked me as I always thought everyone was happy, so I never wrote a review. I don't know what planet she is from or what she hopes to get from Diana. This is definitely not the place I stayed at so happily through out the years. Can't wait to 2013!

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our 5th stay!

Guest: arnie & nancy-north carolina
Date of Stay: 02/13/12 Review Submitted: 03/29/12

"Our 5th stay at Diana's beach house" We have so much fun when we stay at Diana's Dorado beach house. It has everything we need for a nice do-it-yourself vacation. The beds rooms are average size, the kitchen has lots of counter space and the living area is very spacious. We like having the large refrigerator for all our drinks and salad fixings. One feature that's really nice is the new washer and dryer. You don't need to over pack. It's close to town with all the stores and restaurants. This ocean front beach house is casual and cute.

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back home now....

Guest: kathy, martin & family
Date of Stay: 01/18/12 Review Submitted: 01/18/12

Thank you we jz arrived in NY. It was a beautiful n short 3 days. The house is lovely the decorations beachy :). The best was the sound on the waves @ night soo relaxing. The kids went down to the beach every morning n eat breakfast on the roof. Sad that this morning rained. The only time consuming was to start washing the sheets n towels the last minute. Next time we bring our own so we dont have to worry about it. Other than that WE THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING. We will keep in touch..

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love it!

Guest: kathy & martin & family--north babylon, new york
Date of Stay: 01/16/12 Review Submitted: 01/16/12

Omg your house is so lovely. Love it!! My kids are having so much fun!! Enjoying every minute of it. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!!

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great stay!

Guest: kelly & joel
Date of Stay: 01/01/12 Review Submitted: 01/19/12

I am so sorry that it has taken me this long to get back to you. Since we've been home, we have been running non-stop, much the opposite of what we did while in PR! We had such a great time and we are thankful to you for assisting us in achieving our goal of a nice relaxing time in PR to spend with family and friends. The beach house was great, and it had just about everything we needed (you should supply it with a mortar and pestle for making mofongo!) for making our trip as close to home as possible. We enjoyed falling asleep to the sound of the crashing waves each night, which, by the way put my husband to sleep several times a day when we spent the days at the house! And our friends from Canada were impressed as well!

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Guest: diaz family
Date of Stay: 04/27/10 Review Submitted: 04/26/10

we stayed at the end of march 2010-just wanted you to knowthat we had a lovely time at your home-thank you,

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Guest: betty & miles
Date of Stay: 04/20/10 Review Submitted: 04/19/10

I can't put into words just how much we loved your home and Puerto Rico!! Thank you so very much!!

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Guest: jim & connie
Date of Stay: 04/12/10 Review Submitted: 04/11/10

Diana,We finally made it home! That is a long way to travel…Our vacation was very nice. We had a great time exploring Puerto Rico. Included in our tour was hiking in El Yunque, a snorkeling trip to Culebra, beaches in Luquillo and Manati, bioluminescent bay kayak trip in Fajardo and a day in Old San Juan. We’re exhausted and have come home to rest. The weather was never even close to what they had predicted, and was mostly great all week. Thank you for the use of your home.

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Guest: bob & pam
Date of Stay: 04/11/10 Review Submitted: 04/10/10

Hello Diana,We had a wonderful time at your home in Dorado. Puerto Rico is beautiful. We saw Old San Juan, hiked in the Rain Forest, went snorkeling, and spent time on the beach. We hope to visit again in the future. Thank you.

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Guest: tom, dave & billy
Date of Stay: 04/04/10 Review Submitted: 04/03/10

Diana - WOW - thank you for the fast refund of our deposit. i can not even begin to tell you what a wonderful vacation we had in PR. The house is in the perfect location, the beach and the public beaches around the are absolutely the best in the world. What a wonderful relaxing vacation we had. Please convey our compliments to Norma - she is a pleasure. We certainly hope we have the chance to stay in your little corner of paradise again in the future. God Bless and happy Easter! Regards,

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Guest: beatrice & family
Date of Stay: 03/23/10 Review Submitted: 03/22/10

We had a great time on the Second Floor and would definitely do it again, the view is amazing..

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Guest: connie holmes
Date of Stay: 03/14/10 Review Submitted: 03/13/10

Hi Diana you came up on my facebook , so I thought I would send you a note, we rented from you in Puerto Rico a couple of years ago , we sure enjoyed your home there, we talk about it all the time and might want to rent again from you , sometime next year, we wanted to come this year, but the other couple we wanted to vacation with had health problems so had to put the trip off for a year, hope you and al are doing well Connie Holmes a very satisfied renter, you can use this message of your site if you would like

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Guest: shirley & chuck
Date of Stay: 03/10/10 Review Submitted: 03/09/10

we had a wonderful 28 days at your home-too bad that you couldn't have been there as planned-so sorry about al-we did a lot of bumming around the island-stayed overnight in vieques, rincon, mayaguez & ponce-only rained 4 days-hope to do it again next year-thanks,

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Guest: linda
Date of Stay: 03/03/10 Review Submitted: 03/02/10

We had just a wonderful time. The weather was just great, the house was fantastic, and things all just went good. Thank you for having such a wonderful place and letting us have such a good time being there. You really do think of everything anyone needs while we are there. Chuck and Shirley are still having a good time there.

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Guest: arnie & nancy
Date of Stay: 02/27/10 Review Submitted: 02/26/10

This is the fourth winter we escaped to Dorado, Puerto Rico. We adore Diana’s beach house. It’s right on the ocean and around the corner from the Kikita Surf beach. The beach house is bright, roomy and fully supplied. The décor is tropical to match the surroundings. Once we filled up the refrigerator, we put on our sandals and walked the stairway down to the beach. We could see a cruise ship on the horizon, surfers and now and then a flock of pelicans.It’s fun to walk over to Gloria’s side walk café. We always get a homemade pastillito and an ice cold beer. Every morning, we had our coffee on the deck and watched the waves roll in. We enjoy the casual, laid-back atmosphere of Diana’s house and its location.

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Guest: randall
Date of Stay: 02/23/10 Review Submitted: 02/22/10

Everything was very nice and we had a great time.

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Guest: toby & kari
Date of Stay: 02/15/10 Review Submitted: 02/14/10

Hi Diana, Thank you for refunding our deposit. Our vacation was not nearly long enough. We already miss your house and the weather in Puerto Rico. We said this morning yesterday at this time we were sitting in 87 degree and sweat rolling down our face and now we are in knee deep snow with more coming. Our favorite part about our vacation was our time spent with Gloria and Frankie. We went down and had our first pastillios on Thursday and went back everyday for either lunch or dinner. They are very nice people. We also met a lot of other locals while we were at Glorias. We enjoyed our stay in your beautiful house. Thanks again for being so accommodating for the short notice. We are beginning to plan our next trip with our kids. We will probably be staying a couple of weeks next time. We want to express our deepest sympathy to you regarding your husband. Norma told us yesterday.

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Guest: monique & denis
Date of Stay: 02/01/10 Review Submitted: 01/31/10

We had a wonderful stay in your home. We liked the location, the waves and their sound... We did not use the air con, always slept with the doors and the windows opened. Denis and I slept on the small beds in the living room. We went to Liquilla beach once (and back to Dorado in the 5 o'clock traffic in San Juan (crazy!!), Cerro Gordo Park twice. Visited Old San Juan, Bacardi (a must...). Did not go to Vieques, too far. As I wrote before, we spent hours on the veranda, looking at planes, ships, surfers. We saw a whale coming out and going in the sea an entire afternoon! Dorado is a nice place with plenty of services. You have a nice house, very pleasant and quiet . We kept it clean as we do for our home. Finally, it was a beautiful week. Have a good day! Monique

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Guest: justine & family
Date of Stay: 01/23/10 Review Submitted: 01/22/10

We truly enjoyed your home and we plan on returning very soon! We are leaving here in a bit and will leave/clean it as good or better than we found it. I also am leaving behind two good surf fishing poles and some other fishing gear, all that is lacking is line and reels. Please let your guests know that they are now here for them to use but to leave them behind as we plan on coming back to use them again! Thank you very much for your hospitality.

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Guest: tracey & family
Date of Stay: 01/16/10 Review Submitted: 01/15/10

Good Morning, Hope you are keeping warm up there. we are sure enjoying the weather as well as your home!! Especially with the babies, it is just so great to have the area to accommodate multiple schedules, save on meals, and of course enjoy the beautiful scenery. We definitely feel like we found the right place to stay. Thanks for the use of your lovely home.

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Guest: jennifer & family
Date of Stay: 01/07/10 Review Submitted: 01/06/10

Puerto Rico was great. we spent our days navigating the island going on various adventures and creating lifelong memories. We enjoyed Culebra and and our nighttime kayaking tour in the Bioluminescent Bay... the best out of Fajardo.

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Guest: courtney & friends
Date of Stay: 12/29/09 Review Submitted: 12/28/09

Our vacation was wonderful. Your house is awesome and we loved listening to the waves crashing at night. I've never slept better! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

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Guest: martinez family
Date of Stay: 12/23/09 Review Submitted: 12/22/09

Our vacation was FABULOUS - we loved being able to visit PR and see the old sights, we loved going on our excursions but the highlight of our trip was just being in your beautiful home. We could sit and stare at the waves for hours :) We will have problems sleeping with out the sound of waves hehe :) The weather was perfect the entire trip and we only lost power at the house on the VERY last night for about 15 minutes hehe the candles were great to have at hand - the place is even prettier by candle light!

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Guest: brenda & family
Date of Stay: 11/16/09 Review Submitted: 11/15/09

Hi Diana, The trip was great. I love Puerto Rico (I think it's my new second home!) We didn't do a whole lot, but we've been there before. We did find the show on our own and it was right there in Dorado - it must be new. My husband thinks the beach was great. Overall, it was a very relaxing trip, I thank you for the use of your home - it was very comfortable.

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Guest: beatrice & family
Date of Stay: 11/05/09 Review Submitted: 11/04/09

Hi Al and Diana: Our stay was very relaxing. Did not include any children. Lots of rest and relaxation. The island is always a treat. Your home is a perfect get away. thanks,

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Guest: brenda & family
Date of Stay: 10/15/09 Review Submitted: 10/14/09

We loved your vacation home!!! What an absolute delight and we'd love to return again. The Kids loved the sound of the waves at night. It truly is paradise. Thanks for all your help!! Your instructions and all those materials were incredibly helpful. And Norma is very dear. Best,

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Guest: andersen family
Date of Stay: 10/14/09 Review Submitted: 10/13/09

Thanks for the prompt refund, we had a great time.

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Guest: sylvia & erbin
Date of Stay: 08/28/09 Review Submitted: 08/27/09

Hello Diana, Thank you so much for everything. We had a wonderful vacation. Your home was lovely and it accommodated all our needs. I'm glad to hear that Norma found the house in a nice condition. We did our best to keep the house tidy clean. Thank you again for making our stay and offering your home to us. We look forward to future trips and renting your lovely home again. Also referring your home to our family and friends. Yes we did get an email about the refund, thank you for that. Sorry that it took long to respond, we were just trying to settle back to California. We got so comfortable in Puerto Rico that we didn't want to be back home. Thanks again Diana! We will be in touch!!!

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Guest: beatrice & family
Date of Stay: 08/10/09 Review Submitted: 08/09/09

Thank you Al and Diana: I have to admit .... this is the first vacation I did not miss my bed and my home. We had beautiful weather and managed to get out all the trips we had planned. Looking forward to future rentals. The property is perfect...We had a wonderful vacation.

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Guest: yvette
Date of Stay: 07/26/09 Review Submitted: 07/25/09

Hello Diana & Al, I'm sorry I really havn't had time to check my emails. I've been cleaning, organizing and getting myself together. It's always hard when you first get back and depression starts setting in. The realization that you're BACK!!! Anyways, yes, just let me know about the gate... And as far as the house, it was just a pleasure to stay in your house. You are not kidding when you mention all the lovely things you do on your website. To be honest, words cant truly depict the beauty of your house. The peace, breeze, and tranquility that is felt every morning is just memorizing and addictive! I want to thank you both for allowing my family and I to take part of such beauty and enjoy our time in Puerto Rico in such=2 0a lovely place. We truly mean that. On behalf of my family we wish you both nothing but happiness. You seem to be a loving couple that enjoy life... THANK YOU. I will be mailing you a letter in the mail so that you can include it in your collection of guest comments you have in PR. Until next time Diana, because I am SURE I will be staying at your home again.

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Guest: adam
Date of Stay: 07/24/09 Review Submitted: 07/23/09

I had to add this....diana Hi, Diana Do you remember me? We spent one amazing week at your house in Dorado last year. (in september 2008) It was the best vacation in my life!! :) and all of my friends agree on that. So this year we would like to return there. Could you drop me few lines if it's still available and if it's not booked for this september. We are not sure about dates yet. Please let me know. I'm looking forward to hear from you again :) Have a nice day!

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Guest: caroline
Date of Stay: 07/04/09 Review Submitted: 07/03/09

We just came back last night from PR. Great trip. Our time in Dorado was good. very relaxing. I saw an envelope from you in our stash of mail. thanks for everything.

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Guest: kevin & family
Date of Stay: 06/15/09 Review Submitted: 06/14/09

Thank you - we had a great stay in your house. Received the security deposit refund. Thanks again.

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Guest: moe & friends
Date of Stay: 06/02/09 Review Submitted: 06/01/09

I had an amazing time and the house was awesome- thanks again and I definately will rent this house again- thanks,

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Guest: stefanie & leon
Date of Stay: 05/22/09 Review Submitted: 05/21/09

we had a wonderful time-thank you,

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Guest: janel & family
Date of Stay: 04/30/09 Review Submitted: 04/29/09

you have a beautiful home & I love the fun beach theme decor-the neighborhood was very nice & edgar was very welcoming-also the beach was beautiful & I loved the sound of the waves from the windows-thank you for being so helpful & sharing your wonderful home-sincerely,

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Guest: kris, wayne & all the kids
Date of Stay: 04/02/09 Review Submitted: 04/01/09

Al and Diana, Puerto Rico was one of the best vacations we have ever been on. We explored most of the island and Vieques. We did not have enough time to see all the things we wanted to and I suppose we will have to go back. Everything we did the kids said that was there favorite thing. Yesterday we swam in the rainforest and that was such a great experience. When we went to Vieques we were only planning on spending the Afternoon, but the kids wanted to stay longer so I searched high and low for a room and we ended up renting 2 rooms from a police officer about 2 blocks from the beach. We put his phone number in the book. We went to the bioluminecsent bay and there was no moon so it really lit up, that should be on everyones bucket list. Once again thanks for sharing your home with us.

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Guest: mike
Date of Stay: 03/21/09 Review Submitted: 03/20/09

we had a great time-shame to be back in new york! my friends & I LOVED staying at your beach house- also, we all liked edgar-our trip to puerto rico was a lot of fun, but very busy-it was a pleasure doing business with you-

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Guest: amanda
Date of Stay: 03/16/09 Review Submitted: 03/15/09

we had a great time there! thanks for the speedy refund!

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Guest: dave & christina
Date of Stay: 02/26/09 Review Submitted: 02/25/09

Thanks so much Diana. We had a wonderful time--Dorado is a gem of a town and your house was great fun. Oscar loved exploring the nearby Kikita beach for its volcanic rock formations and tidal pools. Your recommendations for places to go were superb. And of course--the dogs Bambi, Jackie and the ever-elusive Rex were a pleasure to be with. Take care,

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