I’ve stayed in this area almost yearly for the past 15 years. This host has been the most communicative one I’ve had. When they started rationing water in the area, the host notified me immediately and with a water tank in the unit we never lost water. Another amazing thing in this apartment is the amount of breeze it gets through. We only turned on the ACs at night because it never got hot inside during the day. Honestly one of the best stays I’ve had in the area.

This is a cozy, comfortable two-bedroom apartment - right next to the beach in safe gated community.When arriving, ask guard to direct you to the apt. The building number is not visible because it's further back close to the beach. However, each apt has a designated car space, look for the number painted in the parking lot.Apartment is on the ground floor (no steps). It has everything you probably need. I did not find a cookie tray - you can probably request it if you plan to bake. Kitchen is well stocked: oil, spices, lovely pots/pans, knives, etc. Plenty of towels, including beach towels, and beach chairs which we gratefully used. It was great doing laundry and packing clean clothes for return trip home. I brought washing sheets because detergent is not provided. Stores are within 10 minutes.We ate breakfast in lovely back patio. You can bring fruit/veggies from USA, but you cannot bring these back to USA. A USDA check is performed at airport when departing.National forest is amazing - about 25 minutes away. Snack shop at top of mountain has amazing food. "Simple Food" has delicious breakfast & brunch food. "Sama" has amazing seafood & their salads are incredible. Both are in nearby Luquillo.Our 20year kids were a bit bored after a few days. They had a lot of fun snorkeling with turtles & beluga in San Juan (traffic is bad!). We also went on a boat ride, close to apt in Rio, relaxing & interesting. Request English translator - all Spanish.

Maria’s place was great and she was accessible for any questions. It was fully equipped for everything we needed, including plenty of beach towels, beach chairs, sand toys, etc. It is a 30 second walk to the beach, which was very private and quiet. There is a nice patio for outdoor dining. We also drove 15 min to Luquillo beach for calmer water and the kiosks. There is a convenience store about 5 min away and grocery stores nearby. San Juan and the airport are 30-45 min away. It was clean and comfortable. Perfect for our purposes with a family of 4. We’d like to return!

The beach was wonderful ie, not crowded, relatively clean, warm water, very little sea weeds, area to wash off before returning to apartments, etc. The apartment was comfortable. Some exploring was required to locate restaurants and local cuisine.