POST#103: W RETREAT AND SPA - VIEQUES :)

The beach at the hotel...

Hey guys! Today I'm writing from the W Hotel in Vieques Island! I've been staying here since Monday and I check out tomorrow (Saturday). And now you're probably asking yourself how I got in this REALLY EXPENSIVE hotel, right? Well, Dad travels a lot (business travel) and always tries to stay in Starwood Hotels. The Starwood Hotel Line includes different hotels like the Sheraton and the W, and the more Dad stays in those hotels, the more points he gets as a reward. Eventually you can redeem them for stuff, including hotel stays. So, Dad had a crazy amount of points on his account and he redeemed them for this hotel stay, that means we're basically staying here for free ;) . Our room is an ocean view with two Queen size beds, flat screen TV, DVD player, mini fridge, and a balcony. The hotel has a fire pit, two pools (one is an infinity pool), a private beach, a spa, a fully stocked bar, a restaurant, etc. We rented a car and went around the island (it's tiny, about 21 miles long and 4 miles wide) beach-hopping. We went to Media Luna, Caracas Beach (Red Beach), Sun Bay, and La Chiva Beach (Blue Beach). We also went kayaking at the Bioluminiscent Bay (Mosquito Bay or Puerto Mosquito). Oh, and we went exploring through the middle of the island and found a couple of the old bunkers the US military built when they occupied most of the island from 1941-2003. If you're in Vieques, go to the Bio Bay. It's AWESOME, one of only 5 Bio Bays left in the world (Puerto Rico hosts three of them), and the only one left that's completely pristine. Vieques in general is awesome :)



Happy weekend!



Maria.