Palmetto Guesthouse

Location was walkable, close to the airport and some car/golf cart rental places. Common kitchen for coffee and water bottles available.

They were a little unorganized due to a family emergency, so we understood but there was some mixup at check-in regarding availability. However they corrected the situation in about an hour and we got the original room. The room was not dirty per se, but it could've been a little cleaner. We passed it off as them just having a bad week due to their emergency, based on the other reviews. We did not think the room cost matched the value we got.

It is very close to the Culebra's Ferry. Very organized, quiet, and clean. The owners are very kind and responsible. The place is very comfortable and quiet. You can enjoy its environment that connects you with nature.

I loved it! ❤️ I already reserved it, to go again in summer! ☀️

There was a community dining area and small kitchen. Food can become expensive with a family of 5, it was nice to be able to save $ by having left overs or making sandwiches.

Nothing, fair price for value

I feel quite bad writing this review, but I also need to be honest for future travelers. I'm going to start with the positives: The hosts were superb and could not make me feel any more welcome. They enthusiastically went over a map telling me all the best places to go and eat. They were really helpful with any questions I had about the island, and even let me keep the key to my room on the day of check out till my flight at 5pm so I could use the bathroom and store my things. The bed was comfy and the shower powerful with hot water. Air conditioner was noisy, but did the job just fine. The guesthouse is in a good location far enough from the main area to be quiet. A few minutes walk down the road is Carlos Jeep Rental and a supermarket with everything you would need at a decent price. I suppose it depends what you're looking for. If you want a true feeling of island life and are happy roughing it then this is perfect. If you're a bit of a stickler for cleanliness then I would avoid. I feel like I must finish with the fact that the hosts are what make this place and have never been somewhere more welcoming. Saying that though they would need to do a full deep clean of the place and get it back to what the photos look like for me to stay again.

However, now the negatives. The guesthouse does not look like what it does in the photos which were taken several years ago by the looks of it. I appreciate that this is a small island with a simple lifestyle, but the property was a little too 'island life' for me. The room was very small with nowhere to store anything. This was fine as I was traveling solo, but two people would really struggle. There are marks all over the ceiling from damp, calcium build up all over the bathroom taps, and old painted and dirty furniture. The sheets however were clean although you could tell they were old. The shared areas were filthy. The cooker had dirt all over it and the sides and all utensils were sticky. I should point out that I am a bit OCD and have a thing for cleanliness, but I would rather spend a fortune eating out every night than cook there. It needed a total deep clean. Also, there are no smoking signs but I think the owners smoke so there's a smell that lingers. The garden also does not look like the photos and needs clearing. I have a feeling that the positive reviews are from regulars that have become the owners friends as all other guests knew them personally. One guest had known them for 30 years. I appreciate that this is a 'home style' guesthouse/hostel, but out of all the 5 places I stayed whilst in Puerto Rico, this was one of the most expensive and the worst conditions.

Warm " at home " feel.

NOTHING

Well equipped Kitchen for guests to use. Backyard für sitting/chilling. Good WiFi, Big bathroom. Complementary coffee, soap, Shampoo. Top Snorkeling gear to Rent for 15 Dollars per day. 15-20 min walk to the ferry and Restaurants is OK. Upon Check-In the lady showed us all the important things on a map of the Island, she really took her time.

When we rang the Bell the owner Kind of rudely asked what we were doing here, he then went to get his Partner to Deal with us. we found a Halfeaten Pizza in the fridge of our room :-( 15 dollars per Bike for a Day is too much in my Opinion, because the Bikes are in a horrible condition. The room was tiny. the noise of the very loud fridge and the ACs kept waking us up during the Night.