My family and I just returned from a wonderful stay at Vista Linda in Vieques. There were 10 adults in all and everyone was quite comfortable! We used every part of the house including the Coqui Suite and the Casita. My husband and I have visited Vieques before and really prefer to stay outside the two main towns, Isabel II and Esperanza - the island is small enough that it doesn't take long to get anywhere you want to go . Vista Linda's location makes it quiet, private and peaceful. Wonderful views and great breezes throughout the house.
The kitchen was well stocked with plenty of dishes, glassware and utensils - we did a good amount of cooking and BBQing at the house. The "Coqui Bar" downstairs has a commercial ice maker, large beverage refrigerator and a blender - quite convenient for whipping up a batch of piña coladas while lounging poolside. Having a dishwasher (and laundry!) was also great. There are air conditioning units located in each bedroom, but we only used ours when there wasn't enough breeze at night.
The pool is fantastic. The house provides beach/pool towels (in addition to fluffy bath towels) and there were a few pool and beach toys as well. Beach chairs and coolers are also available for excursions to the beautiful beaches in Vieques. We all enjoyed the pool table, with games lasting late into the night!
I would definitely recommend Vista Linda to any family or group looking to reconnect and get away from it all!
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The pictures on the site are beautiful but seeing this villa in person is even better! Karen was wonderful and available for any questions about the house or island. We have stayed in a number of different island homes over the past 15 years; this was by far the best...and we have stayed in some great homes.
The villa has everything you need, wireless in the entire house and outdoor areas, a great kitchen (we cooked in 6 of the 7 nights), a huge pool, tons of deck space, multiple seating areas allowing for some alone time, a great pool table, beach chairs, coolers, etc. and the grounds were beautiful. The home is very private but getting to any beach or town was very easy and quick.
The island was beautiful and people the friendliest we have met on all of our island travels. Beaches are endless and oh that blue water....spectacular! The only thing we missed was snorkeling; if you are looking for off beach snorkeling this is not the island for you; no comparison to St. John or Virgin Gorda but honestly the beaches and water were so beautiful we really didn't miss snorkeling. The Bio-Bay trip is a must!
This is an island for those that prefer laid back non-touristy vacations...no casinos or shopping centers....in our eyes perfect!
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Upon driving up to the property our jaws just dropped, the pictures on the web can't justify the beauty of this Villa. 2 story open air but yet extremely safe as it is a fenced, gated, and has cast Iron gates/bars on the villa. 3 BR upstairs are impeccable and extremely comfortable. Master bedroom has its own huge bath, and the other 2 share a bath. The 2 upper bathrooms are huge and come with a soap and shampoo dispenser in the tubs/showers. The bedroom downstairs is slightly smaller but also has its own smaller bathroom. The main kitchen in the upper level is huge, and completely stocked with all appliances, cooking ware, plates, dishes, bowls, glasses, cups, flatware etc. and great for making meals for large groups. It also has a wine refrigerator to keep your drinks cold and not lose temp in the main fridge on your food! There is a 2nd complete smaller kitchen downstairs that a caterer can use if needed. Next to the lower level kitchen is a small bar room with a small commercial ice machine and a full sized beverage fridge with a glass door that holds several cases of beer, soda, and waters. This property has kept our drinks colder than all other properties that we previously rented combined! There are tables everywhere in the house, The lower area has a pool table area, a lounging area and a huge selection of potted plants to add to the enjoyment of its tenants. A spectacular curved marble stairway leads to the upper level. The upstairs also has a large living room, with an entertainment area with what looked like hundreds of movies and books to enjoy if you so chose. The only problem we had was that the stereo system is non functional and had to utilize a small fm radio. This level has a full length exterior balcony that over looks the property, has lounge chairs and a table. Then there is a second "Cabana" house, off to the side of the Villa and pool area, a complete house with living room, kitchen, huge bath, bedroom, 2 outdoor showers, and an bathroom accessible only to the exterior. The swimming pool is huge ranging from 5 foot to 3.5 foot deep, tiled flooring is very slippy, even when walking so watch your kids and DON'T let them run. Lots of lounge chairs around the pool make it a wonderful relaxing area. There is also a grill area that we used to make our evening meals.
Then the grounds itself are fantastic! about 4 acres to wander with all kinds of fruit trees, palm trees, flowering shrubs and bushes, just absolutely stunning to talk a walk around the property and enjoy the flora and fauna. And if the fruit is ripe, they allow you to pick it for your enjoyment! The property is centrally located with a wonderful view of Sun Bay and the Caribbean. It is extremely easy to access the entire island from Vista Linda!
We totally enjoyed our stay, and highly recommend it to anyone! The property manager, Karen, went out of her way several times to help us enjoy our vacation! She is absolutely phenomenal!
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