Relaxing, beautiful setting. Wonderful pool right at the ocean's edge. Comfortable rooms. Friendly staff. Excellent food in the restaurant.

I would go back to this resort in a heartbeat. I met lots of travelers and we all loved our choice. I had one of the most relaxing weeks of my life. Lots of fun things to do in a close proximity. I was able to boogie board and scuba at nearby locations. But I almost always ended my night by relaxing in the jacuzzi with a cocktail from the bar.

My travel companion and I highly recommend this place for a week of pure bliss.

Just wanted to say We went to this hotel family of 4. Our Plane was late so our Sister got the key for us. When we arrived there was no one at the front desk we went to our room, VERY TIRED, and wanted to sleep, Room smelled very musty, this is most likely due to the tropics but had this smell, IF your asthmatic I would not go there. BUT after pulling the covers down and finding a infestation of ANTS there was no way we were going to stay. So we went to the FARO that was close to the airport and it was A-1
The management would not refund our money for the rest of the stay, We would have paid for the first day, HOWEVER this was not a cancellation it was due to BUGS and smell. Travel Agent called also and the manager was not budging so I could not recommend this one. BUt Highly recommend the Faro.

When I first arrived, I wasn't that happy but after using the pool, hot tub and hitting the beach, this place grew on me something fierce!

Pros:
* Great staff
* Wonderfully large clean pool and hot tub (fits a ton of people without feeling crowded)
* Food was great
* A/C always kept the room cool

Cons:
* Bathroom needs updating. Shower head needs updating, specifically
* The staff was great minus one grumpy bartender in the front bar that never smiles

Personally, I didn't spend a lot of time in the room, so I enjoyed the pool and beach. It was great. When I go back to PR, I will stay here again!

We booked our stay here when we did due to a "Come On" by Expedia that if we booked by Friday @ midnight Pacific Time we'd get a $100 gas card. I saw their "Ad" one night in July. I spent several hours checking reviews and comparing things and started through the online booking process. By 11:30 PM Eastern Time I was just putting in my credit card info when Expedia's site went down! They had a little page up that said, "Sorry! Working on the site - Come back tomorrow" So I did. I booked it, but no reference to the gas card so I called and they SAID they would honor the gas card, but they never did. Repeated emails went totally ignored.

THEREFORE: Being on a tight budget, we didn't drive around the island much. Rincon Beach Resort, as the previous writer said, was beautiful, but it was completely quiet which WAS what we wanted in our stay. We also had the good luck that the pool bar and outdoor grill bar were open most of the times we were at the pool. (We were there August 22 through August 29: The bars and even the pool are going to be closed in early September!).

We noticed that things did tend to close anyway when it rained each day, so if you were there between say 3 PM and 6 PM it might be closed for the latter part of the bars' hours. Also, August is not "high season" (August in the Carribean..duh) so there weren't probably enough customers to justify opening much later. Many times it was just us two at the pool side bar for example, and we just ordered our one beer.

Things to do: They do have QUIET activities on site: Plaza bar and TVs, exercise room, Giant Chess boards, tennis, golf putting green and we saw children on the playground. Also sailing and kayaking rentals are available there. Friends we met at the RBR did a heck of a lot, however. (Bigger budget, I guess!) They went snorkeling, zip-lining, to the luminescent bay explored a festival in Ponce and shopping in Rincon and Mayaguez.; however as the previous review said that's all outside and beyond the resort. We did wander to Arecibo (observatory - good for astronomy enthusiasts) Rincon (a few quaint shops). The Lazy Parrot was completely dead when we went @ 5 PM one weekday, although the Calypso Cafe around the corner was hopping! We had a great meal at the Harbour Restaurant and watched a storm off in the distance over the water while we ate (snapper good, mahi-mahi not so much) in the enclosed air conditioned restaurant.

All in all, a nice place to go if you want to just chill and relax. Very VERY comfortable - even in August! Great Breezes (at the Resort - not off site!)