Loved it!

Guest: HelgaN (Atlanta, GA)
Date of Stay: 11/18/09 Review Submitted: 11/30/09

Nancy, We had a great Thanksgiving Holiday at Casa Serena. My family will always remember having Thanksgiving dinner, sitting outside, by the beach. Everything was perfect, I can't think of anything that can be improved. The house is so well equipped, at a great beach, conveniently located. We will definitely contact you for future stays in Rincon.

Owner response:Dear Helga, I am so glad you enjoyed our home for your Thanksgiving holiday. Dinner in our garden, listening to the surf, watching the sun set, wow, that's Thanksgiving! Please come back again. Nancy

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Rincon Vacation

Guest: Linda S. (Florida)
Date of Stay: 11/30/11 Review Submitted: 12/09/11

My family of four adults thoroughly enjoyed our vacation at this beach-front home in Rincon, Puerto Rico. The location at the edge of the Caribbean Sea is ideal, and the ocean vistas are second to none. The yard is among the best in the area - with grass, shrubbery, hammocks under the shade of the palm trees, beach chairs, lounges and beach toys, which we used every day. The private outdoor patio is an ideal place to enjoy meals, read, relax, enjoy the sunsets and socialize. As you walk through the garden gate, you step out onto a secluded, clean, sandy beach and warm water stretching for miles. One afternoon we took a sunset cruise and the other evenings we enjoyed the sunsets on the beach right outside our door! The property administrators are very accommodating, friendly, personable and professional in their management of the property. They brought us some fresh star fruit one morning. It was our first taste of star fruit and we all found it to be delicious! The home itself is clean and very well appointed with all the items needed to enhance your stay. Bath towels, beach towels, cooking utensils and dishes are all provided. The residence is air conditioned and the ceiling fans throughout the home do a good job of keeping the inside temperature pleasant. The king-sized beds are very comfortable. We were surprised to find a flat screen TV in the home - but we did not watch it as the views outside the door far exceed any shows available on TV. The washer and dryer in the laundry room are a bonus! The residence has many fine restaurants located within walking and/or driving distance. If you prefer to do your own cooking, there are two supermarkets in the area. There are many other shops, restaurants, etc. convenient to this location. It was a pleasure dealing with the owner. A very professional, accommodating and helpful individual. This is a neat, clean professionally run guest house, which we highly recommend. Linda and Michael - Davie, FL

Owner response:Dear Linda and Michael, Thank you for choosing our home for your vacation and for all of your great comments. Having a great location and great amenities makes our home very desirable, and having the best caretakers insures a terrific vacation. We look forward to your return next year. thanks for enjoying our home, Nancy Renee

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Great Place

Guest: Joe F.
Date of Stay: 11/30/11 Review Submitted: 12/09/11

My wife, her parents and I loved this little house on the beach. It was like living inside a postcard. The house is just steps away from the beach and the sunsets are amazing. The house is well kept and the owner is reliable and a person of her word. We will return, hopefully, next year. Joe Frederick, Austin, Texas

Owner response:Dear Joe, I am so glad that you enjoyed Casa Serena. I love your description of living inside a postcard! I understand you have some great photos. Please email any you would allow me to put on our website. I look forward to welcoming you back again. Thanks for choosing our home. Nancy Renee

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The Best Family Vacation We've Ever Had!

Guest: Kimberlee S.
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 07/28/11

We have just returned from a fantastic vacation in Rincon and I wanted to write to thank you before the glow and tan wore off! Last year my husband and I and our two children, 3 and 6 years old, stayed in Casa Serena. We know that you usually rent the houses separately, but we thought that they might work well for a big family reunion. We reserved both homes, Casa Serena and Casa Tamara and were hoping that having our whole family together, but in 4 separate apartments, would not be too much for all of us. It worked out better than we had imagined. Nancy was great to work with and the caretakers were so helpful - they even brought us fresh fruit from their garden. We had our family, our three siblings' families and our parents, 19 people in all. Each couple had a master bedroom with a private bathroom, quite a luxury, and there were enough bedrooms for all the kids. By the way, the beds were super comfortable. The houses are beautifully furnished, had all the amenities and the kitchens were very well equipped. Since each apartment is totally separate, each family had their privacy, when they wanted it and yet we were all together, when we wanted that. Since Casa Serena and Casa Tamara are right next door to each other, we could wander back and forth easily. We did barbeque twice and had a great time having dinner all together. That's all about the houses and the convenience for a big group, but since most people don't come in a big group, I want to say that the main attraction of your houses is the location. We found out last year that your houses are on the best beach in Rincon, maybe in all of Puerto Rico! And the beach is right there. We could roll out of bed and jump into the beautiful, clear, calm water of your Caribbean beach. The older kids loved snorkeling right in front of the house and the water was calm enough for the younger kids. And my parents, in the late Fifties, loved the fact that the water was calm and shallow for a good distance. Also, we were all very happy that you have a fenced in grassy back yard so that the kids could run around without running into the water, and some of us older folks could just sun on the lounge chairs in the backyard. And then the hammocks were a great attraction, the teenagers tended to monopolize them. When we weren't on the beach or relaxing at the house, we enjoyed

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Lovely Retreat on a Private Beach

Guest: Julie (Chicago)
Date of Stay: 11/11/10 Review Submitted: 05/05/11

Date of stay: November 11-17, 2011 Travelers: Husband, Wife, 4 and 2 year old boys Casa Serena was a lovely retreat for our family. The house was just the perfect size for our family of 4 and nestled on a private beach with a beautiful fenced in yard. Our boys loved being able to go outside in the yard and play with their dinosaurs in the gorgeous palms adorning the yard while waiting for us to take them on to the beach. The hammock was a perfect makeshift swing for the little ones. The house had everything we needed for a very comfortable stay. Grocery stores, restaurants, and the awesome panaderias were very close by which made for an easy morning run for fresh "pan" or any items we forgot. The "pan" was so amazing that I had to do everything in my power to keep my 4 year old from eating the entire loaf before we returned home for breakfast. To this day, he asks for his "Puertorican bread", and I've sought out the next best thing in our local Puertorican neighborhood. The beach was perfectly white and sandy with lovely palms jetting out of the yards toward the water. We were there right after a big tropical storm, so the waves were much larger than they normally are which did not make for the best swimming with little ones, but we made the best of it nonetheless. We enjoyed playing in the waves and digging in the sand, and the boys enjoyed catching as many crabs as they could on the beach. (just tiny little hermit crabs) Both boys became quite adept at it despite my husband and my natural hesitation to pick up something that pinches. I think the most they caught in one evening was 21 crabs. We've been to Rincon once before (sans kiddos) and absolutely love the area. If you are looking for something serene, friendly and cultured away from San Juan, then this is your place. When we return, Casa Serena or Tamara will be where we stay. Additionally, Nancy was very easy to work with and is very well organized. Her caretakers, Glady and Hector, are personable, friendly, and extremely helpful. They are genuinely lovely people who care about the property and your stay. We can't thank you enough for a spectacular time and look forward to our next visit. Best, The Lambert Family Chicago, IL

Owner response:Dear Julie and Kory, Thank you for choosing Casa Serena for your family vacation. We are very glad that your children enjoyed their taste of Rincon as much as you did. We know that Casa Serena is particularly well suited to young children. It was a pleasure working with you both from your first inquiry till this follow up. We hope to hear from you soon fabout another vacation. Thanks, Nancy Renee

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Fantastic Vacation!

Guest: Jenna O. (Philadelphia)
Date of Stay: 03/05/11 Review Submitted: 03/16/11

We loved our week-long stay at Casa Serena. The house was perfect for the three of us, and had everything we needed for the week - cooking utensils, pots and pans, a grill, beach towels, sand toys, and a breezy spot for a hammock. The fenced-in grass yard was perfect for our 10-month old daughter to play in when she wasn't taste testing the sand on the beach. The big tree hanging over the beach behind the house was where we spent most of time, it provided great shade for us. The house was very clean and inviting when we arrived, and it was so nice for you to call and check on us to make sure we made it, after driving at night from San Juan. It was also nice to have laundry facilities. Rincon is a very laidback town, with all the conveniences we needed, along with great restaurants and things to do. We spent almost every morning at El Faro watching the surfers catch waves. We stopped at the local ice cream shop to try the maiz corn with cinnamon we read about - a strange combination, but delicious! We also took day trips to the Guanica Forest Preserve and Ponce, which were easy to reach from Rincon. We are already discussing when we can return! We loved it!

Owner response:Dear Jenna, Thanks for choosing our home for your vacation and for enjoying it as we do. Your comments are very gratifying and I am sure they will be helpful to future guests. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Thanks, Nancy

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, families with young children.

Casa Serena - a slice of Heaven on Earth

Guest: Michael (Maplewood, NJ)
Date of Stay: 02/20/10 Review Submitted: 03/14/11

Nancy, Casa Serena is a slice of heaven on earth. We had a wonderful time in Rincon and greatly enjoyed our stay at Casa Serena. What a delightful spot – right on the beach for watching the sunsets, listening to the waves break, and gazing at the pelicans diving into the water. After a hectic winter work season it was a joy to lay in the hammock for hours just reading and snoozing. I had no idea that such a contraption would be so comfortable. The home is located conveniently to a variety of stores that for days the car didn’t leave the property in favor of walking to Edwards food store or to the Econo or the liquor store or donut shop or wherever. As a runner I appreciated the proximity to 413 and 4413 and having the opportunity to see the horizon filled with surfers atop the waves. The western section of the island was perfect for the day trips to the interior. We did make it to Lares for the wonderful visit to the ice cream shop known for its strange but flavorful variety of ice creams. We want to come back again and again. The house had the perfect accommodations for us and was pleasantly and comfortably appointed, furnished and spacious. I got spoiled by having two bathrooms. The place was spotless when we arrived (and hopefully we left it in as good order for the next people). You thought of just about every detail to make us feel at home. The kitchen was well stocked with all the dishes, utensils, and appliances that made meal preparations convenient and easy. We hadn’t made pina coladas in years – thank you for the blender. Knowing that a washer and dryer would be available made the packing easier – we took far less clothing items than in other times and that made life easier, too. It was our good fortunate to find Casa Serena.

Owner response:Dear Michael, Thanks so much for choosing our home for your vacation. It is so gratifying when our guests appreciate our slice of heaven as we do. And thanks for all the tips for future guests. I look forward to welcoming you back for another visit soon. Thanks, Nancy

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

The Perfect Beach Vacation

Guest: Richard Ballard (-)
Date of Stay: 01/08/11 Review Submitted: 02/21/11

"The Perfect Beach Vacation" What a wonderful two weeks we had at Casa Serena in January 2011! The house is an absolutely perfect place for a safe, carefree vacation. The kitchen has been recently remodeled with a new stove, refrigerator and cabinets. Perhaps most importantly, the beds are king size and super comfortable. But the real joy of Casa Serena is outside. The attached outdoor covered patio is part of a large garden area with trees, lawn chairs and a couple hammocks which we used a lot. You step thru the garden gate right onto the beach. Warm sun, clean sand, uncluttered beach, and ocean vistas that stretch for miles were ours. Put the welcoming atmosphere of Casa Serena together with the ocean and we had a fun, relaxing, carefree vacation. Thanks to Gladys and Hector, the caretakers, for taking good care of us while we were there and to Nancy Renee for providing this special place in Rincon. We will be back next year for our third vacation in Rincon and for an even longer stay at Casa Serena. Pat and Richard, Ann Arbor, MI

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Great Second Trip to Rincon

Guest: A (Woodland, California)
Date of Stay: 11/20/10 Review Submitted: 12/28/10

Nancy, thank you for letting us stay at Casa Serena again. This was our second trip to your home. We liked Rincon so much the first time we had to go back. The location of the home is hard to beat. Having a beach in front of your house is perfect. My kids and I spent most days on the beach. It was very convenient to go back and forth to the house for snacks and anything else we needed. We look forward to coming back soon.

Owner response:We were so happy to hear that you wanted to come back for a second visit to Casa Serena for Thanksgiving this year. Thank you for choosing Casa Serena for your holiday and thank you for sharing our beautiful beach and town. You have now joined our family of repeat guests and we look forward to welcoming you back again. Happy New Year, Nancy

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

Loved Casa Serena

Guest: Bonnie (Philadelphia, PA)
Date of Stay: 11/29/10 Review Submitted: 12/14/10

We had a wonderful time at Casa Serena. We were all very happy with the apartment, which we all agreed was clean and well equipt with towels, kitchen supplies, etc. By the way, Gladys was great. She was always available to answer any of our questions. We enjoyed the restaurants and were amazed at the surfers. Best of all were the beautiful sunsets we saw from our beach. Thanks again, Nancy, for all your help. The information you provided us with was perfect, and we all appreciated your thoroughness. Sincerely, Bonnie

Owner response:Dear Bonnie, Thanks so much for being our guests. We truly enjoy your enjoyment of Casa Serena. Please come back again and have a wonderful year. Nancy Rene

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.