El Hotelito at The Rainforest Experience Farm

The drive up the hill is treacherous and steep. Once you get there you’ll see dogs running around and acting aggressive so we decided not to stay there and the guy who has one eye ( sorry don’t know his name) told me it’s OK. That he’ll make sure I get refunded. Yea right. I can afford to take the loss from that thief but he gave me his word that he would make sure I got a refund. Never got it

Magical! There is no other word that describes this hotel. The area is gorgeous, being immersed in this environment was exactly what we needed! Before our stay at the hotelito we were stressed, exhausted and miserable. We left content, relaxed and invigorated. You cannot imagine a more breathtaking view, and a more considerate and caring host. ||||The host (Jenefer) was incredibly generous. She cooked us delicious food, offered us extremely amusing stories and welcomed us like we were family. ||||The property was bustling with wildlife and overflowing with stunning flowers. Our room was large and open, with a balcony and high ceilings. The pool offered us the perfect refuge from the island heat. The lounge provided us the ideal area to play cards and relax from our busy day. ||||The BEST PART: the puppies. ||If you do indeed have the pleasure in journeying to this hotelito, you will meet the most affectionate and adorable dogs (Max & Negro). If we were able to bring them back to NYC with us, we would have. ||||If you are looking for a cookie cutter hotel- this is not the place for you. This is an immersive (incredible) experience.

This hotel, at the top of an extremely steep hill in the El Yunque Forest was well built and attractive, the rooms well designed. But the description is totally inaccurate. We planned to relax for a few days exploring the "largest flower farm n the Carribean" advertised, and walking beautiful trails. There was NO flower farm at all, only some old irrigation pipes in the woods that hinted at the possibility that one existed in the past. There was a single trail into the forest, taking all of an hour if we walked slowly. The beautiful waterfalls of El Yunque are actually on the other side of the forest, a day trip away. In addition, service was minimal and often grudging. The owner clearly was interested in our money more than hospitality. We paid an extra 20/night in addition to the $160 for a room for an extra person but found the mattress of the fold-out couch impossibly cheap and uncomfortable. In addition, after dinner the owner left for his own house in town and the guests were entirely alone, with no service or security other than four dogs. The dogs were nice enough, but barked loudly every half hour throughout the night at other animals in the forest. Other guests called him in the middle of the night to complain. Hot water was sketchy and breakfast cheap with a non-working toaster both mornings. The owner just kept putting it back out. When we left after two nights, we paid $90 for a taxi to the airport, but the driver refused to come up the hill. To his credit the owner gave us and our luggage a drive down to meet the taxi, dinner was good and cheap at $13, and he makes a great cocktail which was welcome considering the circumstances.

I came to Puerto Rico for work and needed an escape from the chaos of my work. El Hotelito was exactly what I needed: great conversation, eco-living and relaxing in nature. If you’re not used to wildlife and the open outdoors this isn’t the place for you. But if you love nature in all its parts, el hotelito gives you that and so much more. There are breathtaking views, great super Boricua hosts and everything I love about the island is magnified here. Rafael made us an amazing dinner of carne guisada. It was wonderful and tasted like love de mi Tierra. Rafael and Jennifer are super special people who have the most interesting stories. The charm of the canine residents coupled with the beautiful surroundings and unequaled hospitality of our hosts, I can think of better place to unwind in the rainforest.

Me and 2 friends spent one night at El Hotelito to do som trekking in El Yunque. El Hotelito and its hostess was magnificent. The view and location is breathtaking, the rooms were clean and the hostess was super friendly and made us breakfast and dinner that we enjoyed with the rest of the guests there as one big family. The road in is a bit rough but also a cool experience, and we had no problems getting up there even with our Kia sedan. Thumbs up for an awesome experience!

My boyfriend and I stayed here over the weekend for one night. The property is absolutely gorgeous. Our room had screens (requested) and a small deck with a table and chairs. We enjoyed sitting on the deck at night and in the morning having coffee- no mosquitoes at all. There are no outlets in room, only in the library on the first floor for all to use. We arrived in a tiny low to the ground Kia without 4 wheel drive and it was fine. A couple spots we just had to go slow because of big pot holes and how low our car was to the ground but it wasn’t a problem. Hotel owner is kind and informative. We will be back next time we are in PR!

This property is delapitated and not fit to stay in on every level. It was very obvious this hotel has not been cared for properly, and that really no one cares that it is in shambles. Upon arrival the pool was about 2 out of 6 feet full and the water was a slight green like a pond, completely unusable, and not even nice to look at. ||We were a full group and we used every available room and bathroom. Almost every bathroom had poor shower heads that haven't been updated in many years, producing a wonky stream of cold water to bathe in. I don't think any of us had hot showers, as well as the toilets in some rooms were broken, one with a completely empty water tank, that had empty wine bottles stored there. ||Does this sound like a place you want to pay to stay at? The owner and manager of this property should be ashamed they are charging money for people to stay here, its a disgrace.

Beautiful location surrounded by nature in a rainforest. Eco friendly facilities with amazing views of Vieques. Rooms are large and the building is amazing in its construction, Being a contractor myself, I was impressed with the quality and complexity. I actually stayed here about 10 years ago but felt I needed to give it a review.