We booked through VRBO but this unit is managed by an outside company, Caribbean Luxury Rentals, so we received a lot of emails from outside the app. Our unit was apparently being remodeled so the company put us in a different unit, which was in the building next door (same complex.) We were fine with the adjustment, and CLR covered the difference in price with the new unit because it was more expensive and nicer inside (same 2Br 2Ba.) We stayed on the 5th Floor, and the views were postcard-worthy. The unit was spacious, well-appointed, and clean. The kitchen was granite with nice appliances, and the living space had two couches, comfy chairs, a dining table, and two balconies. It was great for our needs.
The best feature of this property is LOCATION! Take the elevator downstairs, and you're standing by the pool. Walk about 150 feet, and you're on the sand. The beach was well-groomed, and the ocean was warm for swimming. The pool area was clean and inviting, with 2 pools, hot tub, chairs, tables, and a gas grill. If you walk about 5 minutes down the beach path, there's a tiki bar on the beach with live music, just adjacent to the hotel. We went into the hotel and walked around a bit, checked out the restaurants and casino, and we know we made the right choice to stay at the Ocean Villas instead of in the hotel proper. The hotel is just so busy, loud, and everyone is dressed up. The Ocean Villas are quiet, relaxed, casual vibe, great for adults and families without being "kiddie" focused, with our own pools and better beach access. Just a more chill place to call our home base for our Luquillo adventure. We don't play golf or tennis, so no reviews of that.
A couple of snags: we didn't know which building we were in, and I had to go into the villas office to find a housekeeping person to direct me to the proper unit. Also, you have to go inside the unit to retrieve the garage clicker and the parking pass. We didn't know this ahead of time, and I had to call the local contact, Euniz, who was very sweet and helpful. Once we got that settled, everything went smoothly. Also, there is a trash chute at the end of each floor, so don't go to the garage with your trash looking for a dumpster like we did lol. Had to call Euniz to find that out, as well.
This property is very convenient to El Yunque, the Kiosks, Fajardo, and basically anything else you want to do on this section of the island. We loved the property and would stay again in Ocean Villas.
