In Arecibo .You'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Arecibo Observatory and 9 miles (15 km) of Fresenius Medical Care. Río Camuy is within 9 miles (15 km) and Spiral Cave is within 12 miles (20 km).
Parque Ceremonial Indigena de Caguana - 38 min drive - 23.4 km
Getting around
Ponce (PSE-Mercedita) - 101 min drive
Restaurants
Árbore Gastrobar - 17 min drive
Tony's Pizza - 16 min drive
Burger King - 16 min drive
Prova Creole & Grill - 20 min drive
Super Pinchos - 17 min drive
About this property
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Arecibo B&B
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ offers its guests an outdoor pool and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock. Self parking is free.
This 3.5-star Arecibo bed & breakfast is smoke free.
23 guestrooms or units
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Garden
No smoking on site
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. This Arecibo bed & breakfast provides complimentary wired Internet access.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on weekdays only.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Family friendly
Outdoor pool
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee weekdays 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: USD 4.50-9.00 for adults and USD 4.50-9.00 for children
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Phone accessibility kit
Stair-free path to entrance
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
More
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 5 days before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
Access methods
Lockbox, private entrance
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 4.50 to 9.00 for adults, and USD 4.50 to 9.00 for children
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Property is also known as
Arecibo Observatory Vsq
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ Arecibo
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ Bed & breakfast
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ Bed & breakfast Arecibo
Arecibo Observatory-VSQ Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
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The property was absolutely perfect. The room #11 is located in the first floor and offer a great natural view. The balcony is one of the plus of the room. Everything was very clean, great parking, safe (be careful with the door safe lock; if going to the balcony be sure to go outside with the keys or be sure to take out the door look). The house keeper and the security officer in the entrance of the Arecibo Observatory where we pick up and returned the key, both were very gentle. Definitely, we gonna go again to the Arecibo Observatory-VSQ.
If you need to be near the Observatory that's the right place because it's part of the place. The view was espectacular. The pool is very small but ok. However, the only thing that I would change is the communication to found the place. The only way to know where the place is located is asking the security personnel in the entrance of the Observatory.
Great experience. Out of the chaos of the city, this hotel is situated just outside the Observatory. Nestled in the trees of the mountain foliage makes for a wonderful experience.
This was a great one night stay after visiting the observatory. It is true that there is no wifi and you have to keep your cell phone in airplane mode to prevent impacts on the radio telescope, so that is important to know going in. Otherwise, the location was convenient, very clean and comfortable, and very quiet! The view was also gorgeous. The pool was not available for use, but we weren't interested in that anyway. I would definitely stay here again if ever in the area.
I knew the place was very remote, so there was no surprise. The check-in was confusing. You have to go to the observatory gate and ask the guard. They acted as if they had no idea we were coming. They didn't have our name, but I had a confirmation email with a room number, so they just gave us the key. You then have to go back up the road and enter a gate to access the building. The AC in the room was hardly an AC. It was set at the lowest temp of 64 and it blew out barely cool air. The room was pretty humid, but luckily they had a dehumidifier in the closet. We ran that for a bit while we soaked in the tiny pool. The online listing says there is free wifi and a coffee shop where you can order food. We saw no coffee shop and could not get wifi. I called and was told there is no wifi or coffee shop with food. He said we had to drive back to town about 20 minutes to get food. Obviously, they need to update their online listing.
Tyson
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Bernard
11 Mar 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Out of all the places I’ve stayed in the last few years this is one of the best. I liked it so much that after staying there several months ago I went back and stay for two more nights this week. This is not a five-star, all inclusive resort, but if you are looking for a comfortable and extremely clean place to stay near nature, but not sleeping with nature, this is the place. The staff that I met were all friendly and extremely helpful. I arrived on a late flight getting to the hotel after 1 o’clock in the morning, the staff made the extra effort to make sure I could check in even at that late hour. I will stay there again. There’s a lot of natural beauty in the area and I want to see more of it.
I enjoyed being surrounded by the lush foliage and the lovely sounds of the birds and coqui frogs were especially enjoyable in the evening.
My room was clean and comfortable; having a toaster oven to heat my dinner was a plus.
The pool was clean and the water temperature was perfect - very refreshing.
The housekeeper, Judy, was extremely kind, helpful and welcoming.
I will definitely return in the near future.
My husband and I stayed two nights at the Arecibo Observatory and really enjoyed the quiet, low key visit. Our room was spotless, very comfortable and overlooked the mountains. If you want a unique place to stay, this is it. Staff was helpful. We brought snacks, breakfast and wine. We had a very nice visit.
Jose and all the staff here were super helpful, friendly, and went out of their way to make sure that my stay was a comfortable and a pleasant experience. my room was more than comfortable with a comfortable bed and all the amenities of a lot more expensive hotels. Including what appears to be a new refrigerator, new toaster, oven, new television, and all the furnishings appear to be new as well. I will stay here again.
Very quiet, clean, private, secure with free breakfast and other meals available on request. A wonderful observatory visit and a good base for exploring nearby towns and natural & historic sites.
It was extremely comfortable and cleaned. If you need a relaxing place this one is perfect for you, no wifi and there was a TV but with no remote. But aside of that, it was nice!
The Expedia pictures are not true, there’s no Olympic size pool, there’s no staff or front desk the tv’s are out of service, there’s no wifi, is literally one of 8 rooms in a small property with no staff, nothing. I’m guessing it’s where the scientists ( who worked in the Observatory) would sleep. Even the shower door was broken and the floor got wet: the sofa bed super uncomfortable.