Great Family House

Guest: anita (Richland, Wa)
Date of Stay: 07/08/11 Review Submitted: 09/06/11

We have now stayed in this house for two years in a row -- 2 weeks each time. We have two toddlers -- great house for a family. Backyard is fenced in so the kids can run around while you enjoy the views.. and cooking on the outside grill. This is a beautiful and secure neighborhood. The house is huge and filled with all the toys, linens and kitchen stuff you will ever need. The owners are great and the managers they have in PR are quick to respond to any issues. I recommend this house to anyone who wishes to stay on the eastern side of the island. We plan to return every year. Thanks Connie.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children.

Perfect Escape, great for large groups

Guest: SanJuanWedding (Cincinnati, OH)
Date of Stay: 06/10/11 Review Submitted: 08/25/11

This place fit our needs perfectly. We came with 3 family units & 4 small children. 3 Bedrooms for the grown ups and the 4 bunk beds for the kids were perfect. They also have 3 more beds on the first floor if needed, so easily the house can comfortably accommodate 13 or more people. The house was in very nice shape; clean and had everything you need to enjoy a nice vacation. Connie has kids videos, family board games, beach gear a plenty, laundry facilities. So you just need to bring a bathing suit and clothes and you're set for a great relaxing vacation. The setting of the house is great. It's a gated community, so it feels very safe and secure. Connie's house has the best position in the community with the most spectacular views. The outdoor space is as nice as the inside space, and I just loved relaxing on the hammock watching the sun set behind El Yunke. The view alone makes this house worth it: views of both the rainforest and the ocean. The kids enjoyed the the community pool, a short drive down the road. The playground was also nice, but without much shade, it was a bit hot in June. Connie's "private beach" is really nice, but without bathroom facilities, it didn't work for us with small kids and ederly. However the very nice and popular Loquillo Beach was only a 5 minute drive away. You will definitely need a car out here, it's not walkable. My mother-in-law, who is quite critical, repeatedly commented that the house was lovely; in fact the ONLY negative thing she could say about it was that it's a bit far from San Juan. Since we came for a wedding, we took several trips into San Juan. Drive should have taken about 45 minutes, but with horrendous traffic (at 2pm, or 12am, it didn't seem to matter), it took about 2 hours each way. So if your plans are to spend most of the time in San Juan, this house may be a bit too far out for you. However, it has great access to gorgeous beaches (Loquillo) and 10 minutes from the ferry docks to the island's best secrets: Culebra and Vieques islands. The only other trouble we had was in getting the wifi to work; we never managed to get it working. Our cell service (Verizon and several others) didn't work there either, and without a land-line phone in the house, we were a bit isolated. I would stay at this house again in a heartbeat. The price was extremely reasonable, the house was comfortable and exceeded our expectations, Connie was very easy to work with, and we had a lovely time.

Owner response:We have AT&T for cell phone and its 100% reliable. Not sure why Verizon wasn't working....huge cell coverage on PR. Thanks so much Kristina!!

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

Nice neighborhood

Guest: chay.morales (Apopka, Florida)
Date of Stay: 04/08/11 Review Submitted: 04/08/11

I love this place, I currently live in Florida, but my parents own a house on this community, and I used to live with them for almost a year when I was pregnant and the neighborhood is so quiet, clean and nice.... I really recommend this place for vacations.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car, families with young children.

Great Location and very secure area.

Guest: Denny and Yolanda (Katy, TX)
Date of Stay: 09/15/10 Review Submitted: 09/21/10

We just returned from a week stay and this house is great. I can't exactly put my finger on it but this is the first time we have stayed somewhere and felt like we were staying at a friends house versus a rental property. The house is LARGE, very good location and most important very secure. Everything was simple and smooth with Connie, lots to do in the area. This is not a small neighborhood at all, it resembles more of an estate type neighborhood than anything. I would consider it very upper class for this region. Thanks for everything.

Owner response:Denny, thanks so much! We are thrilled that you enjoyed our home! Connie

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, families with young children.

Guest: Olga6 (Pennsauken, NJ)
Date of Stay: 08/29/09 Review Submitted: 08/29/09

My family of (6) six adults had a great time. The pictures do not do this house justice; it is a beautiful home that has everything you need. My two adult sons wanted to go to El Morro and to the Bioluminescent Bay kayaking at Fajardo. It was very convenient to both locations. We were close to everything we wanted to do. We enjoy the scenery of El Yunque on one side and the Ocean on the other side of the covered patio every morning and evening and especially on the one day we had rain. We also used the pool on two days. It was a pleasure doing business with Connie. Everything went smoothly. I do plan to rent again in the future.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 05/25/09 Review Submitted: 05/25/09

6 of us (4 adults and 2 young boys) stayed at the house around Christmas for my parents' anniversary and had a fantastic trip. From the porch, we watched double rainbows connect the Caribbean on one side to the rain forest on the other in the morning, and sat out listening to the coqui in the evening. Giant iguanas appeared on the nearby foliage each morning. The house was lovely and very comfortable, and ideally located. We took short, easy daily drives and walks to several beautiful beaches and down to the neighborhood pool, and ate at many great restaurants nearby. The owners were very friendly and sent everything we needed (keys, info, etc.) well in advance of the trip. We definitely hope to return.

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Guest: Gil Nyamuswa (Henderson, NV)
Date of Stay: 04/12/09 Review Submitted: 04/12/09

t was a very pleasant stay, very convenient location to explore the nice beach at Luquillo as well as visit Old San Juan for the day. We had a great time on the island; all the kids said it was too short. We would definitely recommend this house highly!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 03/26/09 Review Submitted: 03/26/09

We just returned this past Monday from our little vacation tour and have to tell you how great it was to have your vacation home to come back to. The location was perfect for us as we went to the El Yunque Rainforest and to Las Croabas for the bioluminescent kayaking. The house was really almost dead center to the 2 things that we wanted to do in Puerto Rico. Our kids are still talking about what a great trip they had!

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Guest: Jackson Taggart (Salt Lake City, UT)
Date of Stay: 02/09/09 Review Submitted: 02/09/09

Thank you so much for letting us stay in your place. We had such an awesome time. Everything was better than expected! I hope to be calling you again in the future.

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Guest: Austin3 (Trinity University Dive Team)
Date of Stay: 01/31/09 Review Submitted: 01/31/09

Thank you so much for the use of your beautiful home in Luquillo. Evenings on the hammock on the porch were some of the best times on the island. The team had an excellent time and greatly enjoyed the area. I believe that we are looking at training in San Juan again next year and we would be interested in using your property again if indeed we end up returning. Thank you for everything.

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