Me and my husband are also in the space! Our house has 2 floors; 6 separate sleeping rooms (studios and private rooms) and a total of 6 bathrooms. We strive to make your stay secure, safe, and a happy pleasant place to visit or even make it a short or long-term place to settle. We respect your personal desire to socialize or not... as you wish.
Aside from vacationers…our space is great for business persons-college students-medical interns; LDC volunteers, need-greaters, and so forth.
We are centrally located with access to all major roads to the rest of the Metro communities, and Urban Train access. Restaurants, Hospitals, Universities, Colleges, and Malls are all minutes away.
All areas upstairs outside your private space reserved are common areas for you to enjoy. Porch and terrace have seating spaces to eat and enjoy socializing or relax. Be friendly yet respectful of other guests not in your party that may be seeking alone time in adjacent spaces.
Other Things to Note
This is an inner city local area. We want you to be aware of your surroundings because we are living in difficult times that are hard to deal with. Always be safe. Our home is the setting of the Guaynabo field service group on Saturdays, which you are welcome to join.. (We are about a mile from Bethel) If you're a need-greater, you will enjoy this group.
The Neighborhood
This is a close-knit street. The fact that we are on a dead-end street has us all aware of who the permanent neighbors are, and they look out for us, and we do for them. So even though you may not be aware, others know you are here. We have owned this property since 1995, so we know the neighbors! And they are aware that we have opened our home to visitors from all over the world.
Our neighborhood is pretty typical of any other inner city neighborhood, except we have the convenience of transport to hospitals and universities, colleges and other private schools, gyms, shopping centers, supermarkets, health food stores, and the like, all within minutes from our location.
We're close to San Patricio Mall and Plaza Las Americas Mall, among other shopping venues. During the day, it's busy because we are in the midst of medical offices, labs, and a few hospitals, but it is very quiet after business hours. But isn't that what you need when you come home to rest after a busy day?... Or if you are in Puerto Rico for medical care, our place is a good choice!
We are on a dead-end street, which ends at the private paid parking lot of the Metropolitano Hospital.
There's a 3-story medical building where you enter our street, past the Marcano's Pizza place.
We have street parking for free right in front of the house.
When you get up in the morning, you'll find the traffic is busy due to all the doctors and medical clinics around...not to mention the Hospital. Parking in the morning is a bit crazy because no one wants to pay for parking garages.
We are a short dead-end street, but just around the corner, you have eateries, a convenience store at the Gas station right across the Train Station, a couple of drug stores (which also have basic foods if you're in a crunch for staples), BBQ joints, Restaurants and nice friendly neighbors Our family has been in this location since 1995 so we know most of them and they know us.
I wish I could say we have a fantastic view of something, but we don't. Like many neighbors and small neighborhoods around PR, it has taken a long time to reestablish ourselves and our homes; therefore, aside from the tourist areas that have been infused with money...those of us not in the touristy areas have not been as "pretty," but we are hospitable and do our best to make you feel welcomed and at home.
Getting Around
I recommend a car rental. The most significant convenience is having the Urban Train just one block away! It connects you to local stops in 5 main municipalities in the Metro area. Of course, if you rent a car and want to go far and wide, we have Hwy 52, 18, RTE 1, 2, 21, 20, 19, and 22 accessible in a 1-2 mile radius!
Just check your GPS and you'll be surprised how close you are to the rest of the Island!
If a car rental is not an option... really, to get to the best touristy areas, you may enjoy the convenience and affordability of an Uber taxi!