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Horned Dorset Primavera Frommer's Exceptional

Apartado 1132, Rincon 00677
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$724.00+
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Location Apartado 1132, Around Town
Phone 800/633-1857, 787/823-4030
Fax 787/823-5580
Web site www.horneddorset.com
Room Information 55 units
Prices Winter $496-$1,070 double, $1,385 ocean suite; holidays $696-$1,270 double, $1,385 ocean suite; summer $260-$670 double, $800 ocean suite
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, hair dryer, safe
Kids Children 11 and under not accepted

Horned Dorset Primavera Review

This is the most sophisticated hotel on Puerto Rico and one of the most exclusive and elegant small properties anywhere in the Caribbean. Set on 8 acres (3.2 hectares), it opens onto a secluded semiprivate beach, and it was built on the massive breakwaters and seawalls erected by a local railroad many years ago. The hacienda evokes an aristocratic Spanish villa, with wicker armchairs, hand-painted tiles, ceiling fans, seaside terraces, and cascades of flowers. Accommodations are in a series of suites that ramble amid lush gardens. The decor is tasteful, with four-poster beds and brass-footed tubs (with showers) in marble-sheathed bathrooms. Rooms are spacious and luxurious, with Persian rugs over tile floors, queen-size sofa beds in the sitting areas, and fine linens and tasteful fabrics on the elegant beds.

The eight-suite Casa Escondida villa, set at the edge of the property, adjacent to the sea, is decorated with an accent on teakwood and marble. Some of the units have private plunge pools; others offer private verandas or sun decks. Each contains high-quality reproductions of colonial furniture by Baker.

The hotel's restaurant, also called Horned Dorset Primavera, is one of the finest on Puerto Rico. Rates do not include meals. The Modified American Plan, or MAP (breakfast and dinner), is available at the price of $200 per night per couple.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; 3 outdoor pools (1 infinity); fitness center; kayaking (free); limited room service; massage; laundry service; library

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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