Rincon Beach Resort
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Rincon Beach Resort attracts families seeking casual holidays on the beach and around the pool.
Amenity highlights: This resort faces a 3-km (2-mi) beach along the calm, clear waters of Añasco Bay. A wide pool with swim-up bar and 30-person spa tub extends along a beachfront boardwalk. The resort’s water-sports center rents boogie boards, kayaks, and pedal boats, and books scuba and snorkeling tours to destinations such as Desecheo Island. A fine-dining restaurant offers international dishes with Puerto Rican influences, such as Cassava Gnocchi in Pesto-Prosciutto Cream Sauce and Prawns with Tamarind-Ginger Glaze.
Insider tip: A public observation tower on a hill above the ocean 800 m (875 yds) north of the resort is a prime whale-watching site during the January–April humpback-whale migration.
Property Amenities
Located in the Rincón region along Puerto Rico's west coast, this beachfront hideaway is 10 km (6.25 mi) from the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, a prime snorkeling spot. Famed surfing beaches are 10–30 km (6.25–18.5 mi) away.
Brasa’s Restaurant offers indoor and terrace seating. An open-air lobby bar serves tapas and tropical drinks, with live music Saturdays and Sundays. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. A business center contains two computers with complimentary high-speed Internet access and a complimentary fax machine/printer.
On request, the resort provides complimentary daily supervised activities for children ages 5–12 in summer and winter, and on weekends in other seasons. A complimentary ocean-view fitness center contains cardio and weight machines.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swim-up bar
- Spa tub
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Event catering
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Number of rooms: 118
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check- in
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Medical assistance available
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
Rincon Beach Resort offers 118 guestrooms and suites in three Spanish-style buildings of four and six stories arrayed around a garden courtyard. Rooms and suites provide garden, pool, or ocean views. Wood-paddle ceiling fans supplement air conditioners. Tropical decor includes pastel walls, terracotta tile floors, and dark-wood furniture. TVs offer pay movies. In-room massage is available on request from an independent provider. |
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Massage - available in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Beach - adjacent
Whale-watching tower - 800 m (875 yds)
Amusement park - 9.5 km (6 mi)
Tres Palmas Marine Reserve (snorkeling) - 10 km (6.25 mi)
Surfing beaches - 10–30 km (6.25–19 mi)
Casino - 12 km (7.5 mi)
El Faro Lighthouse Park (observation point) - 12.75 km (8 mi)
Juan A. Riviera Zoo - 16 km (10.5 mi)
Mayagüez - 17 km (10.75 mi)
Water park (open March–August) - 21.75 km (13.5 mi)
Bioluminescent Bay - 45 km (28 mi)
Rio Camuy Cave Park & Mine - 72 km (45 mi)
Arecibo Observatory - 88 km (55 mi)
Rafael Hernández (Aguadilla) Airport (BQN): Approximate driving time to this Puerto Rico resort is 30 minutes and distance is 29.75 km (18.5 mi).
Driving directions from Rafael Hernández (Aguadilla) Airport: Depart airport to left. Follow signs to Gate 1/Old Navy Base and turn left onto Rte 107 Sur (South). Join Hwy 2 Sur (south) and proceed (do not turn at sign pointing to Aguada/Rincón) approximately 24 km (15 mi) to Rte 402. Turn right (oeste, or west). Proceed to Rte 115 and turn right (norte, or north). The Rincon Beach Resort is approximately 800 m (875 yds) ahead on the left.
Getting there: Taxis from this airport cost $36–$75.
Luis Muñoz Marín (San Juan) International Airport (SJU): Approximate driving time to this Puerto Rico resort is 2 hours, 45 minutes and distance is 144 km (90 mi).
Driving directions from car-rental agencies near Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport: Follow signs to Hwy 22 (toll road) toward Bayamón/Arecibo. Proceed to end of Hwy 22 and join Hwy 2 Oeste (west). Continue on Hwy 2 until it becomes Hwy 2 Sur (south). Proceed on Hwy 2 Sur (do not turn at sign pointing to Aguada/Rincón) approximately 24 km (15 mi) to Rte 402. Turn right (oeste, or west). Proceed to Rte 115 and turn right (norte, or north). The Rincon Beach Resort is approximately 800 m (875 yds) ahead on the left.
Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Getting around: The resort summons taxis on request.
Activities
An irregularly shaped, 47.25-meter-wide (155-ft) pool faces a beachfront boardwalk.
This Puerto Rico resort is arrayed along a 3-km (2-mi) sandy beach on Añasco Bay. The bay remains calm in most weather, although the resort's water-sports center does rent boogie boards as well as kayaks and pedal boats.
Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, 10 km (6.25 mi) north of the resort, is a prime snorkeling spot. Beaches 10–30 km (6.25-19 mi) north of the resort attract surfers from around the world. The resort's water-sports center offers scuba instruction/certification and books scuba and snorkeling tours to destinations such as Desecheo Island National Wildlife Refuge, 19.25 km (12 mi) off the coast.
Whale-watchers flock to Rincón during the January–April humpback-whale migration. Whales can often be seen from the top floors of the resort's two beachfront buildings.
Guests enjoy complimentary use of two lighted tennis courts, a Ping-Pong table, an artificial-turf putting green, and a giant outdoor chessboard.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Tennis on site
- Swimming on site
- Snorkeling nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Volleyball on site
- Playground on site
- Whale-watching on site
Restaurants & Bars
Brasa's Restaurant - Fine-dining restaurant serving international cuisine with Puerto Rican influences. Indoor and terrace seating. Buffet and à la carte breakfasts. À la carte dinner with choices such as Beer-Battered Lobster Medallions with Mustard-Cream Sauce, Lamb Meatballs with Pineapple-Mint Glaze, Mofongo (mashed plantains) with Creole Seafood, Dorado with Lemon-Caper Sauce. Steaks, chicken, veal, also.
The Boutique Bar - Open-air lobby bar serving cocktails, tropical drinks, tapas from late afternoon to late night. Live music Saturdays and Sundays.
The Pelican Grill - Open-air poolside spot serving lunch, including burgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, sandwiches, chicken fritters. Bar service from late morning to early evening when Splash Pool Bar is closed.
Splash Pool Bar - Poolside bar with swim-up side. Open late morning to early evening, depending on occupancy.
Location
Carretera 115 Km 5 5
Rincon, 00610
Puerto Rico
Nearest major airport:
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (MAZ-Eugenio M. De Hostos)
Area:
Puerto Rico Island, Puerto Rico
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
