This was our first visit to the west coast staying overnight, and an uncommon couples get-away. The Rincon Beach Hotel is perfect for my husband & I, but one can easily come w/ families. We arrived on the shirttails of Hurricane Sandy, having just flown over it in Florida, so it was raining, the ocean waters were rougher & more littered than usual for the west coast, but all returned to picturesque thereafter. We met the hotel manager within our first 5 minutes checking in, and saw him working throughout our stay, which I appreciated his availability. Our oceanview room wasn't available as guaranteed, so we were upgraded to the only room left during a wedding, a 2nd floor suite w/ ocean views. The large balcony offered excellent views and space and privacy. I noticed the upgrades in the room, mostly cosmetic, but wonderful bed, linens, dark wood furniture, pretty light fixtures, huge bathroom w/ jacuzzi tub, etc. The building is an older stucco concrete, so the wear and construction flaws are easy to spot (i.e. cracks in plaster, water stains, etc.) But any question/issue we had, the front desk person had it immediately taken care of by staff. I'm not aware of the full price of this suite, so don't know if it's reasonable. But we were happy to have it, although we spent most of our time outside or on the balcony. We appreciate the charm and beauty of this boutique-y hotel. There are many sitting/lounging areas available to read or have drinks, and never a croweded feeling, although a wedding was taking place when we arrived, and we couldn't tell. Very relaxing lobby and grounds. We hiked the beachfront south from the hotel, which you can continue on for over an hour, seeing a couple of homes, a public beach, and then it is Robinson Crusoe; very easy just to enjoy water front and never see other people. Having a car is great to travel north to visit lighthouse, famous surfing area of Rincon beach, and wide range of restaurant types within 20 min. All pretty foliage & views while driving in the area. The restaurant at hotel had outstanding food, and the staff was inconsistent w/ service, but mostly due to lack of English not service ability. The only fault we could find w/ our stay was lack of morning coffee. There are no coffee makers in the rooms, so one had to buy cups from restaurant when it opened @ 6:30am. Just having a self-serve pot of coffee sitting in lobby by 5am would have helped us a great deal. We are not used to dressing to go down to buy coffee when we want it, to bring back up to room. And having to pay $4 for 2 cups each morning was costly. Otherwise, we will return, probably with family, as they have large rooms for big groups as well. But we totally enjoyed the quaintness of this PR run charmer. Large top floor viewing balconies great for sunsets & stargazing. Never anyone on them.

When you Google for the Rincón Beach Resort, you will get three distinct hits. This review is about the one with the web site: http://www.rinconbeach.com/resort/

Rincón Beach Resort is a tropical dream. The architects of this resort did a perfect job making nature part of the resort's design.

Visitors will love the openness and airiness, even before they actually enter the lobby. This airy openness is consistent throughout; the large court and the buildings containing the rooms, the large swimming pool and the beach.

There are no words to do it justice. Nature, palm trees, flowers, and plants are an integral part of the resort. As stated, this is not unusual in tropical architecture, only in this case the architects were particularly successful. As one wanders through the grounds, the calls of Coquí, the unique Puerto Rican frogs are omnipresent.

Past the swimming pool is the beach. The first part is under shade trees with more than plenty beach chairs, followed by the open, sunny beach washed by gentle waves. Bathers will find the depth to increase very gradually. There are no currents. Usually, the water is clear.

Stepping into the water and looking back toward the beach one beholds a Robinson Crusoe like view of coconut tree lined shore stretching in both directions and in the background toward the south are blueish mountains.

Sunsets are almost always memorable.

Within a few miles there are countless eating places for all tastes and wallets. Surfers know that some of the best surfing is right at the northwest corner of the island. Located a few minutes' drive from the resort, even before one reaches the corner, there is the Rincón Lighthouse Park on top of the cliff. From there one can see Desecheo Island, watch the surfers and stunning sunsets. Divers find plenty of places to their liking. Desecheo island, too offers great diving.

For those who want to just rest, they find the resort's built-in restaurant, a large and bar in the lobby, and a snack bar at one end of the pool.

Personnel is very helpful and friendly and cleanliness is good. They went out of their way helping us when needed.

The rooms are ample and adequately furnished. The balconies allow the visitor to marvel at the views that this tropical paradise offers.

No room service!!! Room was not done at check in. Rooms need to be updated. No bell service when you arrive. Telephones didnt work. Expensive. The projectors
from the ball room didnt work!! The maid service was good. Beautiful pool and beach. Beautiful ball room. Good food.

I have just returned from the Rincon Beach Resort and I have to say that this hotel was a huge disappointment and not what I expected for the high season price (overpriced) and from the lovely portrayal on the hotel's website. The rooms are spacious enough but are in need of maintenance, updating and serious extermination. I was first greeted by red ants in my bed and later encountered several cockroaches. A worker was sent to my room with a can of Raid and instructions to change the bed linens, which by the way are worn out and cheaply made. I was later moved to another room in the other building (after a lot of discussion and appeal). The new room seemed bug-free but the air conditioner unit was in disrepair and there was a moldy smell in the room. Both rooms were not as clean as we would have expected, were a bit dismal, and completely no-frills which is fine if that is what you are looking for and paying for. The roaches are unacceptable in any case. On the positive side, the pool is clean and pretty enough. The restaurant decor is very nice (although the food and coffee is mediocre at best), and the beach area was just fine. Some of the staff members (most) are nice but one or two could use some customer service training. Nobody likes to spend over 200 dollars per night (close to 300 when they tack on the 14% "resort" charge) to encounter roaches, ants, and substandard conditions. The hotel needs maintenance, landscaping, upgraded linens and a good exterminator!