Beach retreat w/ private pool & Caribbean views - newly remodeled in 2024 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Beach retreat w/ private pool & Caribbean views - newly remodeled in 2024 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Beach retreat w/ private pool & Caribbean views - newly remodeled in 2024 located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Gilligan's Island, Playa Cana Gorda and United Nations Biosphere Reserve. Playa Ballena and Playa de Tamarindo are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

3 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

This house couldn't have been nicer and was perfect for our group! The style/decor, room lay-out, pool, view, etc - all perfect. We would have loved to stay for days more!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

betty r.

26 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location amazing view

Roomy and comfortable. Will definitely come back.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

7 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Our family visiting from Texas and some of our locals’ stayed over to avoid the noises from NYE and have a pleasant overlooking at the sea. Casa Ballena didn’t disappoint. Starting with the quietness of the community, the gorgeous views, the lush landscape and well appointed interiors felt truly special. We did the pool daily, visited Playa Ballena, and some of the hidden beaches nearby. We ate brunch at Dolche Salao which is 20 mins away at Yauco, and had dinner at La Parguera’s restaurants, as well as at Umami at Guanica, which was delicious with great local service. This region has some of the best service we have experienced in the island. I want to share that we were there during the big blackout in PR, however we couldn’t even tell since their power generator kicked in and powered almost the entire home. The owners were highly diligent and secured the unit provided service when needed the most, and that it powered the master bedroom and living room’s AC Inverters. Overall, our family is unanimous: we are coming back to Casa Ballena.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erik

3 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had an amazing stay! The house was absolutely beautiful – spacious, spotless, and thoughtfully designed. It had everything we needed, from a fully equipped kitchen to comfortable beds and cozy living areas. The location was excellent – peaceful yet close to everything. But the real highlight was the view… absolutely stunning! Waking up to that scenery every morning was unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion W.

19 Feb 2025

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Absolutely fantastic!

We had a wonderful 10 day stay at Casa Ballena! Will definitely stay here again!

Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melinda C.

14 Jan 2024

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Gaze away your days…

Stunning views… feel relaxed just from watching the sunrises, sunsets, and late night star gazing. Location is amazing and for the price, space, and sense of security… you get what you pay for. To be honest, the property is definitely outdated. Beds are uncomfortable. The master bedroom has a bed that feels like a seesaw when you or your partner decide to roll over in the middle of the night. Intimacy/privacy can be a challenge when the master bedroom door doesn’t lock and you’re traveling with your kids and parents. Although the kitchen is well equipped, the burners on the stove are finicky. There’s a leak under the kitchen sink. Linens are provided and clean but stained from visitors from a time long forgotten… mattresses cause more back pain than relaxation. Deck roof leaks when it rains so watch where you sit while watching any rain storms pass by! The property manager, Jeffrey, was absolutely amazing to work with. He is very attentive, cares about his neighborhood and the services provided. Takes excellent care of the property with the resources that he is provided with by the property owners. Yes, I would stay here again but now know to set my expectations a bit lower.

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leon

30 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

This beach house just became my favorite place to stay in Puerto Rico. It is very spacious, peaceful, great view to the beach and the pool. I'm definitely coming back again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raysa C.

4 Jul 2023

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Arreglos, mantenimientos, sugerencias

Les recomiendo que en el area de la piscina tengan más alumbramiento, cuando se va el sol es muy oscuro. Dar mantenimiento a las camas o cambiarlas ya están un poco deterioradas. El internet NUNCA sirvió y el cable tampoco. La piscina estaba sucia no estaba limpio el piso. Me encanto el espacio me volveré a quedar pronto

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Carlos R.

22 Aug 2022

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Excellent

Beautiful house and nice view , super comfy for a nice family vacation, we love it!!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sheila V.

31 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place

The property is a relax place for familias or friends.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Maribel M., Waterbury CT

30 Jun 2022

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Beautiful, quite and far away from all

The place is just as the photos show. The downstairs needs a lot of updates, the appliances are a bit rusty but all the appliances work well. The AC is great and really cools off the place. The only thing is that the location is very far away from everything so make sure you bring enough food to avoid back and forth trips thru the only road to get there which is very narrow and basically driving thru dangerous cliffs. The area is very quite and it felt like being on a spiritual retreat…. Very relaxing. Overall the stay was good and the property manager is great!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bobby M., San Juan

6 Jun 2022

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Very Relaxing

Great Experience, Very Relaxing!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzzette B.

24 Apr 2022

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Guanica South beaches the best.

Amazing view, nice spot. House was comfortable and big enough for a large group. Needs a little of upgrade. Common area big enough. All around nice place to stay and enjoy the view. Near a lot of beaches and nice house pool. Equipped with all the house appliances.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose A.

24 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views and sea breezes

The location is stunning, Beautiful views of Gilligans island in the ocean, the homes a little dated but has all the amenities needed, Jeffery the grounds keeper is an amazing person always willing to help, so your in good hands! I highly recommend this location for your next stay

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jose A.

17 Mar 2022

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Beautiful water views

Amazing location, home is a little dated but very accommodating, has everything you need for a beautiful vacation, prime location and plenty of beautiful water views and amenities , the property manager Jeffery is an amazing host , care taker and boat guide , he will address your every need and go out of his way to make your vacation spectacular! Thank you Jeffery. I highly recommend this home , just bring food and toiletries and they supply the rest .

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great escape!

This place was excellent, the owner was very helpful and friendly. The view is spectacular for evening dinners and morning coffee. Sitting by the pool with cold beverages during the day with a constant breeze just makes it that much more peaceful and enjoyable. Great place!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria F., san Juan

5 Jan 2022

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Family

Very pleasant stay, great place for family vacation.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brunilda S.

2 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great time!

Excellent view, nice pool, enough space for everybody. . We have a great family time!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Richard L.

31 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Rest and Relaxation

If you want to get away from it all...this is the place!!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

15 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tremendo lugar para relajarse

Nuestra estadía fue inolvidable. La casa es acogedora, tiene todo lo necesario para pasarla bien y relajarse. La piscina es tremenda para terminar el día de playa. La terraza con vista al mar es excelente para cenar y pasarla bien. El administrador de la propiedad fue excelente, muy amable y siempre pendiente por si necesitábamos algo. Ya estamos planificando la próxima estadía en Casa Ballena.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tomas L.

12 Sept 2021

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Great weekend getaway

We had a great time here, beautiful area and very relaxing. Didn't have any problem

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Gina L.

15 Aug 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location

Not worth the price

Our overall stay was nice, we were not at the property most of the time. However, there are many things that need to be fixed with the property. The kitchen sink has a bowl under it because the right side leaks bad. The hall bathroom has no shower head. Due to the earthquakes, the power is not great. We lost power almost everyday, but at least there is a generator. Our stay was overall nice, the pool was great, however, for the price, the owner should take better care of the property.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jose G.

27 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excelente localizacion

Relajante

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Sein A.

11 Jul 2021

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Buen lugar

La casa ballena tiene lo necesario para pasar unas buenas vacaciones. La piscina es excelente y la cocina tiene lo necesario para cocinar si no deseas salir de la casa. Los aires de todos los cuartos y sala funcionaban bien. Le falta cariño a la estructura. El exterior de la casa necesita pintura, la madera del balcón debe restaurarse al igual que el apartamento . La casa necesita puertas con cerraduras y limpiar los escrines . Las puertas que dan acceso a la casa no tienen cerradura y si deseas salir no hay manera de cerrar la casa. El administrador Jeffry muy amable y siempre disponible

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Neftali R., Puerto Rico

8 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

buena estadía

muy buena la residencia.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

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