Literally the WORST experience ever - DO NOT STAY HERE; they GHOSTED me upon arrival, and I had to…read morepanic and find another place last minute. Half a day wasted on Vieques in this mess. No one was there for check-in. I waited two hours while waiting for someone to arrive for me to check-in and/or to get ahold of booking.com (who also could not get ahold of them); other guests arrived and called the owner on my behalf, only to have the guest look me straight in the eyes being like "uhhh you might want to find another place to stay" It is even more ridiculous because they charged me hours before I got there, so they knew I was coming. I booked through booking.com and since Villa Coral ghosted both me and booking.com, the booking company FINALLY just issued me a refund nearly two months later Save your time and money, and go literally anywhere else.

Lovely guesthouse on Vieques Island.. the room - small nice cozy! Location just a few mins walk…read morefrom main stretch of restaurants and bars which is good so you get to live in a quiet place than on busy street..they have a microwave for folks to use out in the open and a few tables and chairs and benches lined up to enjoy their patio..the person at the front desk is very helpful and she helped us get a cab to go back to the ferry terminal..it takes $5 to get here by cab from the ferry terminal..We loved our stay at Villa Coral..highly recommend..

My husband and I stayed at The Vieques Guesthouse and it was truly a dream! We made reservations…read moredirectly on their website which was so easy. You can pick the room you want too. The owners are wonderful! Prior to arrival, I called The Vieques Guesthouse to confirm our reservations. I spoke to Amanda who is the owner. She helped me find my confirmation in my spam. Also, I got a text confirmation too. So easy! Upon arrival, we were greeted by Amanda. She went over all the logistics with us and we were off to our room. I loved the starfish theme in our room. From the colors to the pillows, it was so cute. Our bed was comfortable and clean. There is soap, shampoo, conditioner, a microwave, refrigerator, safe, and hair dryer too. In the morning, there is complimentary coffee and tea. You can purchase breakfast and snacks too. Amanda was so friendly and helped us navigate the island. She provided a tour and food recommendations too. Can't wait to go back!

We absolutely loved it here. The couple that owns it does a wonderful job running it. They are…read moresuper helpful and give you all kinds of great information to make your stay that much more special. Our beds were super comfy and we loved our room! We will definitely be back and will stay for much longer next time.

What can I say about this place…read more.. We've waited for 3 months to eat here. Once we settled down in our new place we decided it was time! We had the shrimp "all you can eat" as our main course, and conk fritters, and mozzarella sticks as appetizers. We also had a few cocktails. The appetizers were great, and the rum punch was by far the best, and that's where it went from having to having . While I was enjoying the shrimp, I bit into a plastic bag, I didn't make a big deal out of it. I just ordered another. And then I chomped down on another pice of plastic. The waitress was kind enough to take my meal of the bill. But never apologized, she just laughed it off. She was great, we did have to ask for more water a few times. I would recommend this place to travelers, it's a great location, and pretty good drinks.. And the VIEW IS EPIC!! A little dark but other then the plastic... Everyone else's food was spectacular!!

I will start by saying my boyfriend and I are avid travelers. We like good quality but also don't…read morewant to blow the bank and try to find a happy medium. We just returned from Vieques and are eagerly planning our next trip there! We stayed with Joe and Mimi and it was HEAVEN. From my first email exchange (after EXTENSIVE lodging research) I knew we had found our place to stay. When we arrived at their Casita, I hugged Mimi - she already felt like an old friend. Their place is ADORABLE, clean - perfect and has EVERYTHING you could possibly need during your stay from beach gear (chairs, umbrellas, coolers, etc.), aloe vera, bug spray, cozy towels, a fridge, coffeemaker, maps, great books to read, even yahtzee and scrabble. Seriously, you can pack light because they make everything SO comfortable and enjoyable. Great garden area and patio which you are welcome to use and enjoy... They are LOVELY people - really do feel like new friends. Joe and my boyfriend Brian bonded over beer and music while Mimi and I talked about everything else... We hung out with them on the Malecon and back at the casita - they were friendly and available but also let us enjoy ourselves - it was the perfect balance. Finally, on our last day, I had arranged for a publico to take us to the ferry but the driver never showed but Joe and Mimi had waited to make sure we got off okay so they saved the day and Joe took us to the ferry dock so we didn't miss our boat! Stay here... www.enchanted-isle.com/byowner/jaimes.htm We will see you as soon as we can Joe & Mimi! Best, Kimberley & Brian

Mixed feelings. So if you have a family with minor children, there are no nice hotels in Esperanza…read more All the nice hotels are for adults only. I ended up choosing this location because it was a 3 bedroom unit with a kitchen. We were not there long enough to use the kitchen, just the fridge. The rooms were dated and more like a cabin feel. It's a house converted to hotel. There was hot water, air conditioning, and a fridge. That's all you need in Vieques. It's so beautiful in this island that even camping out would be a great experience, but probably not if you have kids. Saw a few young couple do it and I was kind of jealous. It's very close to El Malicon. Great for an evening stroll. There's a nearby watering hole next door that gets a little wild on the weekends. By law it ends at 10pm and 11pm on Sundays, so not bad if the kids are trying to sleep. The price was kind of high, but everything else was booked. When you call the hotel, they don't really budge on changes to the reservation. Use Hotels.com or the like. They are more flexible with them. They have a pool, but I never used it. Who needs a pool when you have one of the most beautiful beaches in the world nearby. Rent a car for this adventure so you can drive to local beaches. The hotel lets you take umbrellas, lawn chairs, and coolers for your beach day. Nice accommodation for the guests. The person that checks you in is a cool elderly man, but with an attitude. Be cool and he'll be cool. He started by talking at me and in the end we were super cool. Don't take his attitude to heart. I'm sure he gets a lot of families with attitudes and that's just his armor to it.

Easy check in and close to the water and some amazing restaurants no matter the time of day!read more

If you're looking to get unplugged and stay in a picture-perfect setting, this is the place. We…read morestayed here in December 2015 in the Mango Casita 1 and had a great time. I was so lucky to get this place because of a cancellation and boy do I thank my stars :) It was very convenient for us to get to from the airport ($15 one way, but I think we were overcharged) and ferry ($6 one way), communication with Mary was seamless and it was so gorgeous. It truly is a relaxing get-away. There's an amazing view of the ocean on one side and a horse ranch on the other. It's private and picturesque. We weren't able to get a rental car, but it was just fine as we walked every day to and from the Esperanza strip. The Blue Moon resort is an easy landmark (next door). I had brought headlamps so it was a manageable trek even in the dark - perhaps a nice 15-20 minute stroll. No sidewalks though so you have to be alert for the cars. I loved that Hector's had everything we really needed - mini fridge, microwave, toiletries, beach towels and chairs, a binder with local information (maps, fliers, tips/recommendations, phone numbers etc) - perfect. We spent one of our days just lounging by the pool in a perfect day of relaxation. It was wonderful. Of course I would have loved wi-fi but I DID book the place as a getaway to unplug so that's just my internet addiction speaking. Would definitely repeat a visit here - we came for the biobay and would definitely repeat our stay and the bio bay again! Three days was too short!

We stayed at Hector's By The Sea last week and were blown away by the experience. The setting is…read morepostcard picturesque, and Hector and Mary's hospitality is unmatched. The property is accessed by a private dirt road, and slopes gradually down to the water. There is about a 10 ft rock cliff, and the beachfront is spectacular and relaxing. If you feel like stretching your legs, Vieques' beautiful (and notoriously hard to find) black sand beach is about a 15 minute walk down the beach. The pool and hot tub are serene and perfect for unwinding at night under the stars, and the gazebo has sweeping panoramic ocean views. During our stay, our rental car broke down (Martineau Rentals), and Hector was instrumental in getting the company to provide a new vehicle. While we were waiting on them to arrive, Hector and Mary invited us into their home and made us a drink. They are the nicest people on the island, and Hector's By The Sea is the best place to stay in Puerto Rico.

I absolutely loved this place. The house itself is adorable. The apartment was everything we…read moreneeded. I really appreciated how clean it was. AC in the bedroom was sooo nice. The bathroom was super nice, loved the spacious shower with amazing water pressure. Joe, the owner, could not be any more hospitable. He is SO NICE. He even had a stash of beach chairs, floats, coolers, etc for you to borrow. I recommend this place so highly! Will absolutely be returning.

I will try to keep this as short as possible as we are currently staying here and still in the…read moremiddle of vacation, but I am so disappointed that I have to write the review now. Overall for the price, this place is worthwhile if you are on a budget. Nothing fancy and it's clean. New owners, Kurt and Kelly, bought the place 7 months ago and are in the process of making renovations. Our initial impression was great. Everyone we came across was very nice and pleasant (except for Kelly, one of the owners, which I will get to). We stayed in room 5 closest to the kitchen/bar area. First morning, we are woken up by workers talking loudly outside our door and slamming doors (the doors were swelling due to the humidity, so understood). We approached Kelly to ask if we could cancel the rest of our stay after telling our story and she directed us to speak with Kurt. (Side note: my wife is pregnant and this is our babymoon and all we want is to be able to sleep in on our vacation) Her attitude was borderline annoyed and passive aggressive. Kurt told us we could cancel but he could only refund us 100 dollars for our 5 night stay. Ok, no problem. He then offered to move us to another room away from any potential noise. Sweet! We chatted him up and he was great. Very accommodating. So we move into the room and everything seems ok. We go out for the day and come back to our air conditioning not being cold at all. We wait a few hours to see if it improves but it's still barely cold. It's extremely humid here right now and 85-90 degrees and the windows to our room are not sealed completely (blinds). On the way out to dinner. I approach Kelly nicely with a smile and ask if she can have someone check out the air conditioner. She blew me off completely and asked if we left the air conditioning running all day. Call me crazy but are we really expected to turn the AC off in a room we are paying to stay in which was advertised as having AC?! What if we wanted to stay in the room all day? Were we supposed to sweat ourselves into misery? Not to mention but when we returned from our excursions the AC was ironically set to FAN ONLY. She then proceeded to tell me the rooms originally didn't have AC and that they put them in (not sure what the point of that was) and that's the way the air conditioners are (apparently not cold at all). She then told us she could put us back into our original room which was just patronizing at that point and unnecessary. If this is the attitude any owner is going to take with their guests, the business is going to fail. Air conditioning that works (if you're going to advertise that you have it) and being able to sleep past 7AM shouldn't be too much to ask for. There are plenty of people that are going to be much worse to deal with than us. Save yourself the time and stress on vacation, spend some more, and stay at the malecon or hacienda tamarindo if you come to Vieques. Kudos to everyone at Bananas, but Kelly is the problem.

Pretty gross for what they charge. I have stayed in many hostels which are much nicer. I don't want…read moreto wear shower shoes and be afraid to put my bags down if I am paying this much. Good location across from water.

Having lived in Puerto Rico, I was a bit worried over the "no screens" issue (I asked my wife…read moreseveral times "does it look like the place has window screens?" while she searched for other places to stay). However, the open air design - and ceiling fan - kept all the mosquitoes away at night; I even took down the accompanying mosquito net and put it in a closet. Okay, that fear everyone is expressing is out of the way. Hix Island House is a magical, tranquil place. It was my favorite part of a recent 10-day trip to PR / Vieques. Vieques is like Puerto Rico minus the rush and so many people on top of each other (no offense to PR). Hix Island House provided a fairly secluded spot where you can do the cliche (not in a bad way) version of island life vacations: Relaxation. Lazy mornings with fresh bread, eggs, coffee, jams and milk (brought in every day), beaches never more than ten minutes away, lounging with a book and music in a lawn chair around 4 pm, and a nice mineral swimming pool open 24/7. An outdoor-ish shower where you can look at the sky, yoga classes, really nice and informative staff (both had lived abroad, came back to Vieques, had great stories and helpful information about the island), wild horses hanging out front. Et cetera. Despite the lack of WIFI in the lofts, visits to the reception house were enough to get that (Netflix) fix. My wife and I only saw a few other guests, but everyone was far enough away to allow us to be social only if we wanted to. Really, I wish our whole trip would have taken place at Hix. I can't wait to go back. One funny thing: the whole island - and Hix's almost compound-like DHARMA Initiative layout - reminded me of the island in Lost. I found a big rope stuck in the sand on Black Sands beach. Like shoved so far in it wouldn't budge. I joked that I could use it to move the island. I wish I could move the island to my backyard.

No customer service. This could have been a great stay, however, the front desk staff was below…read moreincompetent. Vieques is a gorgeous island and deserves the best hospitality which Hix Island is not offering. You can drive by and check out the architecture, but I do not recommend spending your money here. For staying in Puerto Real, book at Finca Victoria. For a more lively experience, book at El Blok in Esperanza.

My friend and I stayed at this lovely little guest house in Sept 2011 located in a nice quiet…read moreneighborhood. The owner, Douglas, was so helpful and knowledgeable about the island and things to do. He even went out of his way to drive us to one of our activities and then picked us up when it was cancelled. The home is spotlessly clean and had a wonderful little backyard with a patio and seating and a place to have a BBQ. We enjoyed our morning coffee there. Additionally, the front entrance to our unit was a nice little tropical paradise. Pros: Quiet location, clean accommodations, and a friendly, accommodating manager. (Douglas) Cons: As we were not near the downtown area and it was off season, we did not have much in the way of choices for food. Many stores were closed so breakfast was an issue. No shower curtain. We stayed in the only unit with 2 beds and since we were not a "couple" privacy was more important. Recommendations for Douglas: Hammock in the back to enjoy this tropical paradise. Provide breakfast or at least some coffee and pastries. Provide a shower curtain. We would certainly recommend this to our friends and family and would stay again.

My boyfriend and I were in Puerto Rico for 7 days and had spent 2 nights at Acacia Guesthouse on…read moreIsla Vieques. It was the best accommodations we've had on our trip. Acacia Guesthouse was located in a quiet neigborhood in Esperanza (the south side of Isla Vieques). It was about 3 blocks from the beach and a string of waterfront restaurants. The super friendly proprietors, Douglas and Jose, greeted us at the gate as our "publico" arrived. The accommodation was SUPER CLEAN and airy. Our Favorite Amenities - The 1 bedroom guest suite came with a galley kitchen, complete with a full size refridgerator and blender to make your favorite tropic drinks. - Although the bedroom came with air conditioning, the tradewinds combined with ceiling fans were perfectly sufficient. Actually, the lack of noise from a runnning AC had really allowed us to experience the tranquil vibe of the island. - Access to laundry facilities and clothes lines was very convenient after a day of play. - Lovely and well maintained garden and terraces exuded the pride of the establishment. My boyfriend said it best as the tropical breeze lulled us into an afternoon nap, "It feels like home."