Our whole family was in Puerto Rico for my sons wedding and were thrilled to lengthen our stay at Villa Carambola. The home is beautifully decorated & the architecture is awe-inspiring. We were concerned about no ac but that wasn’t a problem at all. We opened all the doors (and there are many) as soon as we woke up and enjoyed living in the well-appointed indoor/outdoor open spaces. There is plenty of space for all. Beds are comfortable & kitchen has everything you need. The home is also stocked with books, which we loved! We ate at the large table on the patio every day. We had some problems when we arrived but Coral came in and took care of many of them, including the refrigerator breaking and having to come up with an alternative. She took care of that along with some other issues in a very timely manner.
A few things in the listing we were excited about but ended up being very disappointed: We rented this house because we loved the idea of being able to be outside all day. Too many seat cushions are missing and/or completely ripped up and stained. Nothing like the pictures. The sitting area under the tree frequently had a strong sewer smell and the cushions were very stained on both sides. The loungers on the deck didn’t have any cushions, so our bottoms didn’t want to sit there and watch the sunset. The seating area consisted of a broken coffee table and cushions that were torn, terribly stained and very unappealing. We just feel, for a beach house, having appropriate outdoor furniture/cushions would be a pretty high priority. The good news is that the owner has now approved getting new cushions, but it would have been nice to have such an important detail taken care of before paying guests arrived. If we held the wedding there, we would have been furious at the lack of attention to details and general upkeep.
Another area in the description that we were looking forward to, were the availability of steps down to the water and even doing yoga on the platforms. They are pretty worn, shake a lot and even have a step missing. We looked down there every day but there’s no way you want to go down there unless you were very strong to do snorkeling. It is a lot of large rocks and rough water.
Over all, we loved having our family together and enjoyed our stay at Villa Carambola. It could just use some freshening up.