We were very pleased with La Solana. The house and its facilities were true to the photos and description, if not better. The La Solana team were incredibly helpful, responsive and personable - they did everything possible to insure we had a fantastic visit. Overall, a great find. We plan to return!

We were very pleased with La Solana. The house and its facilities were true to the photos and description, if not better. The La Solana team were incredibly helpful, responsive and personable - they did everything possible to insure we had a fantastic visit. Overall, a great find. We plan to return!

We spent 10 wonderful days at the beautiful home on Vieques Island known as La Solana during Thanksgiving 2013. My wife and I had several long, lazy and leisurely days of the most total relaxation I have enjoyed since I cannot remember. Shortly thereafter, our son, his girl-friend and our grand-daughter arrived. Although we had been on the island in 1996, it had not seemed to change a bit. The 11 or 12 (or more) beautiful beaches are as pristine as I remember. On some beaches, we could not see another person for two or three hundred yards. The water is luxuriously warm and clear. The house is beautiful, roomy, and equipped with every convenience and amenity you can imagine including WIFI, a gas grill, charcoal grill, and a serious hammock. Everything is clean as can be. In addition to a fully equipped kitchen, books, and a library of DVDs, the owners make available plenty of beach chairs, portable hammock, boogie boards, loads of snorkeling equipment, even a lightweight set of horse shoes for the beach. The huge front deck gives you a panoramic view of the sea, distant islands, and the mainland of Puerto Rico, and was a great setting for a family lobster and grouper dinner by candlelight on one of our first nights after our son et al arrived. At one point I hooked my laptop up to the WIFI and sent an email to one of my lawyers regarding a business transaction I was working on back in the U.S. I promptly got back an email with some legal advice that said "Shut off your laptop and enjoy your time in paradise." And I did. We briefly wondered if our 14 year old grand-daughter would find enough to do to keep her interested. She not only loved everything about it, she has vowed to bring her mother back here to stay at La Solana and repeat everything that she did while she was here with her mother. This was truly a memorable vacation for which we sincerely thank our hosts, Don and Gerri Wilkins.

We spent 10 wonderful days at the beautiful home on Vieques Island known as La Solana during Thanksgiving 2013. My wife and I had several long, lazy and leisurely days of the most total relaxation I have enjoyed since I cannot remember. Shortly thereafter, our son, his girl-friend and our grand-daughter arrived. Although we had been on the island in 1996, it had not seemed to change a bit. The 11 or 12 (or more) beautiful beaches are as pristine as I remember. On some beaches, we could not see another person for two or three hundred yards. The water is luxuriously warm and clear. The house is beautiful, roomy, and equipped with every convenience and amenity you can imagine including WIFI, a gas grill, charcoal grill, and a serious hammock. Everything is clean as can be. In addition to a fully equipped kitchen, books, and a library of DVDs, the owners make available plenty of beach chairs, portable hammock, boogie boards, loads of snorkeling equipment, even a lightweight set of horse shoes for the beach. The huge front deck gives you a panoramic view of the sea, distant islands, and the mainland of Puerto Rico, and was a great setting for a family lobster and grouper dinner by candlelight on one of our first nights after our son et al arrived. At one point I hooked my laptop up to the WIFI and sent an email to one of my lawyers regarding a business transaction I was working on back in the U.S. I promptly got back an email with some legal advice that said "Shut off your laptop and enjoy your time in paradise." And I did. We briefly wondered if our 14 year old grand-daughter would find enough to do to keep her interested. She not only loved everything about it, she has vowed to bring her mother back here to stay at La Solana and repeat everything that she did while she was here with her mother. This was truly a memorable vacation for which we sincerely thank our hosts, Don and Gerri Wilkins.

We spent 10 wonderful days at the beautiful home on Vieques Island known as La Solana during Thanksgiving 2013. My wife and I had several long, lazy and leisurely days of the most total relaxation I have enjoyed since I cannot remember. Shortly thereafter, our son, his girl-friend and our grand-daughter arrived. Although we had been on the island in 1996, it had not seemed to change a bit. The 11 or 12 (or more) beautiful beaches are as pristine as I remember. On some beaches, we could not see another person for two or three hundred yards. The water is luxuriously warm and clear. The house is beautiful, roomy, and equipped with every convenience and amenity you can imagine including WIFI, a gas grill, charcoal grill, and a serious hammock. Everything is clean as can be. In addition to a fully equipped kitchen, books, and a library of DVDs, the owners make available plenty of beach chairs, portable hammock, boogie boards, loads of snorkeling equipment, even a lightweight set of horse shoes for the beach. The huge front deck gives you a panoramic view of the sea, distant islands, and the mainland of Puerto Rico, and was a great setting for a family lobster and grouper dinner by candlelight on one of our first nights after our son et al arrived. At one point I hooked my laptop up to the WIFI and sent an email to one of my lawyers regarding a business transaction I was working on back in the U.S. I promptly got back an email with some legal advice that said "Shut off your laptop and enjoy your time in paradise." And I did. We briefly wondered if our 14 year old grand-daughter would find enough to do to keep her interested. She not only loved everything about it, she has vowed to bring her mother back here to stay at La Solana and repeat everything that she did while she was here with her mother. This was truly a memorable vacation for which we sincerely thank our hosts, Don and Gerri Wilkins.

This house had everything we needed for a relaxing vacation. There is a great view from the front porch, the kitchen was very well-equipped, there was everything we needed for the beach, a gas-grill to cook our steaks, movies to watch on the VCR, and even earplugs to block out the roosters in the morning. The property manager, Michelle, was extremely friendly and helpful. You will definitely need to rent a jeep to get around the island. The roads are not great to get to most beaches but it is worth it once you get there--blue water, white sand, and no crowds. The restaurants around the island were excellent and the Bio-bay is not to be missed.

This house had everything we needed for a relaxing vacation. There is a great view from the front porch, the kitchen was very well-equipped, there was everything we needed for the beach, a gas-grill to cook our steaks, movies to watch on the VCR, and even earplugs to block out the roosters in the morning. The property manager, Michelle, was extremely friendly and helpful. You will definitely need to rent a jeep to get around the island. The roads are not great to get to most beaches but it is worth it once you get there--blue water, white sand, and no crowds. The restaurants around the island were excellent and the Bio-bay is not to be missed.

Just like home, if not better! Comfortable, cozy, with every amenity and well appointed kitchen for the chef. Clean and well maintained by courteous and kind caretakers, Kelly and Cheo. A place to return.

La Solana was the perfect house for our group. The pictures online did it no justice. We were pleasantly surprised to find it to be furnished so nicely and located quite conveniently to everything.

La Solana was the perfect house for our group. The pictures online did it no justice. We were pleasantly surprised to find it to be furnished so nicely and located quite conveniently to everything.

My wife and I and our toddler son stayed a week at La Solana, and what a terrific time we had. The feature that really made the place outstanding is the large, covered deck that extends across the entire front. Naturally, it affords great views of the ocean, and whatever the temperature elsewhere, here it is always perfectly comfortable--great for adults who like to linger over dinner or relax in the hammock. But best of all the deck was a terrific--and very safe--playground for our son. Whether he was pushing his trucks along the floor, lying on his stomach communing with his adopted--and entirely harmless--pet lizard (who lived in the yellow flowers lining the deck), or watching the horses migrate up the hill each morning, we knew he could play freely--and safely-- while under our vacationing scrutiny. And, of course, La Solana is just a short drive from the beaches, which we visited every day. I highly recommend this place to families with children. (And there 's a tremendous amount of beach gear on hand--chairs, boogie boards, etc.) It is wonderful.

My wife and I and our toddler son stayed a week at La Solana, and what a terrific time we had. The feature that really made the place outstanding is the large, covered deck that extends across the entire front. Naturally, it affords great views of the ocean, and whatever the temperature elsewhere, here it is always perfectly comfortable--great for adults who like to linger over dinner or relax in the hammock. But best of all the deck was a terrific--and very safe--playground for our son. Whether he was pushing his trucks along the floor, lying on his stomach communing with his adopted--and entirely harmless--pet lizard (who lived in the yellow flowers lining the deck), or watching the horses migrate up the hill each morning, we knew he could play freely--and safely-- while under our vacationing scrutiny. And, of course, La Solana is just a short drive from the beaches, which we visited every day. I highly recommend this place to families with children. (And there 's a tremendous amount of beach gear on hand--chairs, boogie boards, etc.) It is wonderful.

We returned to Vieques and for our third time to La Solana. It's a little slice of heaven on earth. The large veranda offers sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean and the house is immaculate. It's a home away from home, well appointed in every respect from the spacious living areas to the comfortable king sized bed. This villa is situated so that you can drive to the beautiful beaches and other island delights in no time. It truly is a place where you can relax in true Caribbean fashion, whether it is laying in the hammock with a book or rocking on the veranda with a cocktail. The hosts are wonderful, very nice and helpful. It is evident when you are staying at La Solana that they have worked hard to insure you have a wonderful experience. We will return.

The house is beautiful everywhere. The beds are very comfortable and everything is very clean. It’s located in a little quiet mountain in Vieques which gives it privacy. The view it’s just perfect and there’s a big hammock where you can lay down and relax looking at the precious view. The beaches are 10minutes away in car so I recommend renting one. In summary the house its perfect and I recommend it to everyone families and couples.

What I loved was the style and easy relaxing feel. It had every amenity that we needed - the beds were snuggly. The views were breathtaking and nirvana is "chillin" in the hammock. House was very festive and I would definitely go back in a heartbeat. Loved investigating a new beach each day and dining out was one wonderful experience after another. This vacation destination is well worth the price and I would go back in a heartbeat!

La Solana is a stunningly beautiful house that meets the Vieques traveler's every need. The owner has thought of everything from designing a lovely home with a great view from the sprawling front porch to stocking the house with everything you need for a day at the beach to providing a fully-functional kitchen for cooking dinners at home. This is the perfect launching pad to enjoy everything Vieques has to offer--it's just a few minutes drive to "town" (Isabel Segunda), about ten minutes to Esperanza on the south side of the island, and 15 minutes to the amazing beaches in the old Navy base. We loved starting our day to the sounds of the roosters and coffee on the porch looking out at the ocean and the main island (Puerto Rico). It was just as sweet to end the day watching the sunset over the ocean and main island and later rocking in the hammock on this same porch listening to the coqui frogs sing. We lucked out by staying at La Solana--it rained a few days during our week in Vieques and instead of feeling like we were stuck inside with no place to go, we relaxed to the rain outside on the front porch. (What a great giant hammock.) This is a great vacation home for all types at any time of the year in the Caribbean! (I recommend renting a car to take full advantage of your Vieques vacation!)

A 3 letter word will describe our stay at La Solona....WOW!! It was exactly as it was advertised and our stay was absolutely perfect! The property was fantastic with amazing panoramic views. We had breakfast every morning on the amazing deck that looked out onto the island and ocean..breath taking. The property came fully stocked with everything you would ever need: full kitchen (pots, pans, appliances,etc) towels,snorkeling gear, beach chairs/umbrellas, TV, DVD's, radio...honestly it has anything you will need. It was very spacious and all 4 of us fit comfortably. I had great communication at all times with the realtor, from the time we inquired about this property to the time we returned back home. She was nice enought to pick us up at the Ferry dock upon our arrival and bring us to pick up the rental car. At which time she gave us a quick tour of Vieques and told us uselful things and where we could find an amazing Panaderia, grocery store and the best areas to snorkel. She was great! Oh and she refunded my security deposit in a timely fashion. I would however suggest renting a car because there isnt anything within walking distance. The Morales grocery store is about 5 minute drive and it seemed we got a outrageous amount of food for $70!! Vieques has amazing beaches and those are just about 5-10 minute drive as well. Esperanza is their downtown area and its just darling! Bellybuttons is a great place to grab a bite and its owned by a cute couple. Leon is the bartendar and he makes the best island drinks around! All this to say that we loved our stay at La Solana and would absolutely without a doubt stay here again!!!

My wife and I stayed at La Solana for a week in early December. Central location on the island. Private, easy to travel to the beaches over the hill to the south. We walked there one morning, about 2 miles on our GPS. Wonderful ocean views. The porch was our hang out, reading, sleeping, eating on the table and chairs provided. Terrific area to be in during the evening hours. We spent a lot of time in the living room after dark when the small mosquitoes were out. The kitchen had more do dads than ours at home...The mattress was outstanding; we got use to the chickens and roosters, this ain't Kansas Dorothy, and thank goodness. Clearly the home is well maintained, and regularly cared for. We would stay here again, and recommend it to others.

We are a family of three and finding properties sized for a smaller family is often a challenge. A very thoughtfully designed house, La Solana was the perfect combination of bedrooms and living space. The highlight for us was the wide veranda with cooling breezes and spectacular views of the sea.

Our trip to Vieques and stay at La Solana was a unique experience. We are already planning our next stay there. La Solana is prettier than the picture- very clean and comfortable. We cooked dinner a couple of nights and the kitchen had everything we needed - it was like being at home. Virginia, Kelly and Gerri were all very helpful in helping me plan this trip as a surprise for my husband. The beaches are incredible, the people are nice, there is plenty to do on the island. I would definitely recommend this beautiful property which is not only very comfortable, but located conveniently to all the island has to offer.

La Solana in Vieques, Puerto Rico was the perfect place for my group of friends and I to get away, relax, and have a ton of fun on Spring Break. The house had great accommodations for all of us and offered a breathtaking view of the coast (although the house is not ON the water) from the balcony. The house is also within a 5 minute drive from one of the towns on the island, Isabel, and 15 minutes from the other town, Esperanza. Additionally, it is within 15 minutes from all of the beautiful beaches that Vieques offers. The beaches are public, but secluded and peaceful. As other vacationers have mentioned, the island is generally free of all chain hotels/restaurants and offers a unique vacation experience that allowed my entire group to have an amazing time. I highly recommend a trip to Vieques and a stay at La Solana.

My husband and I had the pleasure to be your guests at La Solana in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The guesthouse was beautifully outfitted, efficiently organized, and generously equipped for our comfort. The location is on a hillside overlooking two sides of the coastline of this unusually serene island. The immediate surroundings are private and peaceful within open spaced natural terrain. The large sunny veranda extends the indoors seamlessly. This island offers several large and gorgeous public beaches with perfect blue-green waters as well as a multitude of private hideaways, all reachable by car within less than an hour. We enjoyed the couple of small towns, different, but invitingly friendly. The island has up till now managed without the typical chain restaurants/hotels. The attraction is primarily the natural beauty and uniqueness of this quiet place.

La Solana was perfect for our group of five. Quiet, secure, and comfortable, with every thing we needed for a great stay. We never got tired of the view! Hated to lock the door and walk away:(