Great Hotel, Not up to par with other W Retreats
Introduction Recently ahd a 3 day stay here at the W Retreat and Spa Vieques. All in all the stay was nice wioth a few mishaps but I am happy that I took the prop plane from San Juna Isla Grande to Vieques. I chose to fly from Isla Grandes as teh round trip flight was half the price as it was if flying from San Juan International. Check In Check-in went smooth and I got a wonderful partial ocean view upgrade that was a huge suite. Room I am not sure if it was a Wow suite or what exactly but it was a 1.5 bath and included a bar, seaprate dining area, living room, a huge bedroom as well as a patio since I was on the first floor. We didn't spend much time in the room but when we were there it was very comfortable and secluded. We were close to the adults only pool. Service Service is where some things fell apart. We did many things around the island, rented a golf cart, did the Bio Bay tour and rented scooters another day. We also spent a few hours one day at the on site spa. This started coming apart with miscommunication from the concierge. She had stated that all transportation was included in teh price of teh Bio Bay tour whihc was great since I never have cash with me and refuse to use ATMs that charge me a fee. After teh tour, we returned to the hotel and driver of the van was very demandning that I owe him $20 for teh ride to and from for my girlfriend an Dining Sorce was the restaurant on site and we ate here 2 times for dinner. They had great local dishes as well as a good selection of american and other international food. The local Mofongo with Shrimp was great as was the Mofongo with Churrasco. We also ahd the Cajun lobster which was prepared wonderfully. The living room here was also nice, it was indoor / outdoor and was a great place to sit during the afternoon showers. They also had great local drinks here. Location Location was out of the way but perfect. Not easy to get to since there are no flights here from the US mainland. The 25 minutes flight from either SJU or Isla Grande was quick but if you havent been in a small 6 seat prop plane it might be a little anxiety indicing for you. Overall I would definately return here to stay at the resort and possibly rent a Jeep or another golf cart. I will stay away from the 'taxi' drivers on the island as they are agressive and everyone (the concierge and them) are not on the same page as to what is included in pricing. The resort itself is beautiful but definately a different experience from the W Retreat and Spa Koh Samui.