Four of us shared the house during a week in January, 2017.

The house and casita are both constructed of concrete. They are both in excellent condition, neatly painted and clean inside and out. The floors throughout the house and casita are nicely tiled. They are both nicely decorated. Gloria spends a great deal of time keeping the property in great condition. The only thing that needs attention at this time is the fence around the one-acre property.

And I should go on with how much I like the house. The beds were comfortable with clean and relatively new bedding. The kitchen was spotless and had everything we needed to prepare breakfasts each morning. (We purchased bacon, eggs, juice, bread, and butter in Isabel one mile away at two grocery stores. We found plenty of cooking utensils along with cooking oil, paper towels, spices, maple syrup, ketchup, mustard, flour, sugar, coffee, and coffee filters). Gloria provided a cooler, snorkel equipment, beach towels, and even a boogey board for guest use. The three window-type air conditioners in the bedrooms worked flawlessly. The house has a master bedroom with a king-sized bed, a second bedroom with a queen-sized bed, and the casita with a full (double) sized bed. The water has good pressure and is good to drink. The hot water system worked fine. With the exception of the clothes dryer, the appliances all worked. We hung our clothes outside on the porch to dry overnight.

Gloria went out of her way to make our vacation. She answered questions before and during our stay. (Our Verizon cell service worked flawlessly). Gloria even alerted us the day before our arrival that the ferry schedule was being interrupted so we could make plans to fly to Vieques.

There are a couple of issues that were disappointing. First, Tranquility by the Sea is located directly across the street from the Vieques Humane Society & Animal Rescue. During our visit in January they housed dozens of barking dogs. The barking ranged from a couple dogs barking to well-over a dozen barking at a time. Two of the seven evenings were reasonable quiet. During the other five nights we found the constant noise to be too much. Thank goodness for the air conditioners in the bedrooms.

And the neighborhood is not well-kept. There is trash and junk strewn everywhere. Several neighbors have parts cars up on blocks in their front yards. Three fourths of the houses need paint. It is all too hard to ignore.