We only stayed in this Parador one night so we could spend two days doing outdoor activities in the area. It was a great basic room - clean but very small. Not much to do if you are looking for "entertainment" but great if you just need a bed for the night. The service was great and so was the food. Perhaps reviewers who didn't like it aren't used to Puerto Rican food - it is definitely a primarily native menu. Also, remember that meals are supposed to be long and relaxing here so service is a little slower (and you have to ask for the check) but we had no problems. In fact, our waiter was very helpful and told us about a fantastic local beach where we spent the next day snorkeling and had the place almost to ourselves. The hotel is NOT government run and has nothing to do with the hospitality school located next to it. Parking is a breeze (not always the case here), although a short walk from the rooms.

We spent 2 nights here just to avoid the exhorbitant prices at Copa Marina since we were on a business trip and weren't going to be lounging on the beach. It's fine for sleeping since it's quiet and clean, but there's absolutely nothing to do there. The food was so bad that we decided to eat our meals off premises. It's a gov't. run and they use it to train future hotel workers, so you can imagine how slow and inefficient it is. Check-in was very slow and the young gal could hardly operate the computer.

We stayed here for two nights, Sunday through Tuesday. The grounds are lovely, even more charming than the photos suggest. The location is secluded--a rental car is definitely needed--and very quiet. Guanica is no metropolis, but there are some restaurants (mostly fast food) and a grocery store within driving distance. The hotel is only minutes away from the beach. Ponce is a short 30-40 minute drive.

Our room (one king-size bed) was quite small, but very clean. For $85 a night, we felt it was priced appropriately. There was a TV in the room and self-controlled AC. The cafe was closed during our stay, though the hotel did offer a (limited) continental breakfast in the mornings, on what seemed to be a first-come, first-served basis. The staff was friendly, if a bit too laid-back, and we only encountered one problem--upon check-in they couldn't find our reservation. Luckily, I had the confirmation number, so they were able to retrieve my paperwork. (Our reservation information, inexplicably, was at a different hotel location.) This mix-up was easily solved and a minor inconvenience that did not affect the rest of our stay.