We enjoyed our stay at the house. Alhtough it was a business trip, it was nice to come home to a cozy house instead of a hotel. The house was spacious and clean. The patio was quiet and peaceful. Liz was very cordial over the phone and provided everything we needed. We hope to come back with our families.
. The owners are very personable and was easy to get in touch with via email or by phone. We definately plan on staying again in the future.
Ed Rubiera,Orlando FL 11/12/2006
This house caught my mother's eye after looking through many houses to rent for our vacation. It reminded her of the house we used to live in when we lived in PR. After getting inside, it was certainly alot bigger than it appeared from the outside. Everyone's eyes lit up upon entering. The decor is beautiful, the owners have an eye for decorating and you can tell they are always adding something. This was truly a home away from home experience. Actually, nobody was ready to go home when our week was up. The beds were all very comfortable. We had 5 adult and 3 children and everyone had there own space. We even entertained our family that lives in Puerto Rico at this house 2 nights! The owners have top of the line appliances, the weber grill was great to have. The kids enjoyed the patio and backyard emensely, especially my son who searched for Coquis almost every night. I highly recommend this house to anybody, it was clean, spacious and beautifully decorated. The beach was only a block and a half walking distance and Embassy Suites has an access path for their beach and pool, which is very close. If you are looking for a house walking distance to the beach, yet centrally located on the island, this is the one! We visited Rincon on one day , Fajardo on another and Arecibo on another, without more than an 1 1/2 hour travel time from the house. If you don't plan on touring through the island, Dorado is a beautiful beach town, close to Old San Juan and the airport. The website description and photos does not do this house justice. The owners are very personable and was easy to get in touch with via email or by phone. We definately plan on staying at this house again when we visit PR!
Lizette Driscoll, Virginia Beach, VA
vbeachmom@cox.net 8/08/2006
We wanted to have a New Year family reunion and it definitely worked for us. We enjoyed the comfort and openness of the house, the possibility of being together , cooking together and relaxing at the patio area. Everything was clean and well placed. The kitchen was equipped as a gourmet one, so we could deploy our abilities (my wife and the rest, not me. The furniture was modern and adequate. Every morning and evening we relaxed at the gallery area. We had also a good time knowing the island, including the Mask Festival in Hatillo on 12/28, Ponce in the south, the Rainforest Park, Condado, and the different restaurants where people greet you when they come in. It was a wonderful experience and we hope to return in the future
Hector Palchick, 1/25/07
Fairfax, VA
The rental unit at Dorado de Mar is a spacious house with enough room for our family. We had six adults and two grand kids. The master bedroom has a king size bed and the other two rooms have a good size bed that my girls shared and then my brother slept in the Fulton behind the kitchen. This unit has a large shaded patio with a gas grill and a nice patio table. The community is very secure and clean. The house has amble hot water, cable and Internet connections. My family was impressed with the house and my brother-in-law was a little jealous that his condo was not as nice as our guest house.
There is a Kmart off highway22 at exit 13 toward the north side and a Sam’s and a Walmart toward the south side of I22. The Walmart is located at the mall called Plaza de Sol. Get a good map at Walgreen’s just outside the community gate and plan early.
Puerto Rico has a lot of history and culture. People like to fly their kites on the grounds of Fuerte San Felipe del Morro an old fort in Old San Juan. The city of Arecibo has several attractions, the Arecibo Radio Telescope, the Arecibo light house which has small replicas of ships (my family enjoyed the light house very much) and the Camuy Caves.
Any way the trip was wonderful and the guest house was great. Enjoy your trip and don’t forget to visit Ponce.
C.H. Clemente Hernendez, 7/01/2006