Paul and Gwen’s place was clean and lovely, and a central location between both towns. Paul was extremely communicative and provided helpful suggestions about the island when I asked. Two things I wished I knew before I booked: I thought you’d be able to access the beaches within 1/4 mile and we could just walk, but you definitely need a vehicle. The listing does say it’s 1/4 mile to the entrance to the reserve (which is accurate), so just be aware if you’re hoping you can walk to most places. I would say this is the case for the island regardless of where you stay, though, and Paul let us rent his vehicle, which was perfect for the roads and very convenient. Second, the home is just off the main road that seems to go through the whole island, including both towns. This made it easy to get to both towns (with a vehicle), but also could be a little noisy at night. Because this is a main road, I think anyone staying in the island would likely hear the cars - it’s not specific to Paul and Gwen’s place - so I’d just advise to bring ear plugs for anyone visiting Vieques if you’re a sensitive sleeper (I slept fine but my husband had some trouble). Especially for this the cost and convenience, this is a great place to stay on the island and Paul was a gracious host (even dropped us off at the airport for free!). I would definitely recommend Jak’s too for the bio bay tour, and of course Caracas and the other beaches - it’s like you’re in the Corona commercials :) Enjoy your stay!

Paul had everything we needed even picked us up and took us to the airport. Great location for everything around Vieques would absolutely stay again.

We had an incredible time. Gwen and Paul are amazing hosts!

Owners are extremely accommodating whenever possible! Unit was very clean, facilities are great and the location is just perfect! We will definitely come back, don’t hesitate to book this listing!

We had an amazing stay! The property is in the perfect location to explore the island and the hosts were very helpful.

The place was so nice and in a great location!

We stayed at the end of May 2021. The owners picked us up from the airport. There are two studios above the property owners home. The studios offer a front porch to watch the sunrise and a kitchenette, with A/C. The property is situated nicely between Isabel and Esperanza, making it an easy drive to either town. The owners even allowed us to use one of their vehicles (know that there are limited rental vehicles on the island) and made us breakfast by the pool one morning. We had a great time and a great experience.

Before we even arrived to the island Paul was communicating with us and answering all of our questions. He picked us up directly from the ferry and let us rent one of his vehicles which was so convenient, I highly recommend this over making another stop to rent one from an agency. Solimar is located a 1/4 mile from the entrance to Caracas and La Chiva Beaches and is almost exactly halfway between Isabel II and Esperanza, we spent our time at both so this location was great for us. Our stay was short so we didn’t get to spend as much time on Paul’s property as we would have liked, the pictures don’t do it justice! There’s a pool, hammock, lounge chairs, outdoor eating area that we would like to take advantage of next time we’re on Vieques. Thanks Paul and Gwen for everything!

The place is a little ways out of the big towns which was good! The apartment was clean and well set up. Owners were incredibly accommodating and friendly! Thank you!

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Paul was extremely helpful from the start. We booked a last minute stay on Vieques and he was able to pick us up when we got to the island. The ferry system to get over is too hard so I would suggest flying over and taking the ferry back. He was very friendly and helpful with suggestions on things to do. We rented a car from him which was very convenient. He has delicious mango trees in the backyard and a comfy hammock. The property is fenced in. He has two cute dogs and the horses frequent his backyard area where there is disc golf to play at your leisure. We did the horseback riding tour on the beach with Colon horses and the bio bay kayak tour with Jax. Overall a great place to stay and great trip! Thank you Paul!