Has anyone stayed at the HR Cerromar? My question...are there full kitchens in the units? We're wondering if we'll be able to prepare some of our own meals- since we're traveling with small children. We'd like to bring our own boxes of mac&cheese etc for the little ones if the kitchens are well equipped. Can anyone help? Also, is this a good resort for children. thanks for your advice.

If the HR Cerromar is the time share unit, there was a full kitchen in the unit I was shown as part of a selling promotion. Cerromar is a good place to stay with children.

Next to the Cerromar is the time share...we were there for spring break last spring and we didn't really like it. Keeping in mind that anyplace is crowded during that time, the hotel coupled with the sister Dorado hotel and time share created way too many people for the area. We had two rooms in the hotel no kitchen facilities. We paid about 400/night/room. The property is quite isolated...altho there is a small convenience store at the property. The river pool is nice, but after awhile my kids didn't even like it due to the amount of people. The service was poor at best.

Message: PLEASE READ!!!<BR>Just got back from a 4-night trip to the Hyatt Cerromar/Hacienda del Mar in Puerto Rico. THE WORST TRIP EVER!!!<BR>Room was old &amp; needed upgrading. Bedding was worn. Service was horrible. <BR>No one goes out of there way to help you.<BR>My second day there I ate at the Swan Cafe hotel rest (breakfast) &amp; got violently ill. I was throwing up in the tub while on the toilet bowl w/non-stop #2! I got no sleep &amp; had to stay in the room for two days. When calling for a mop to clean the mess I made on the bathroom floor THREE times, I was shocked to discover that the mop would NEVER come! WE were forced to clean the mess ourselves w/scott towels. On top of this, I begged for many rolls of toilet paper that I would need throughout the night &amp; they claimed they can only give me 2 rolls at a time. They really gave me a hard time about this, even knowing how ill I was! The one day that I got to go out, I played golf at Hyatt Cerromar &amp; wasn't impressed w/course. Last night there, which was one of my only two nights out, it rained &amp; we went into Old San Juan &amp; Condado Plaza. Again wasn't impressed at all. Puerto Rico is very sleezy &amp; unexotic. Wish I had gone to St. Martin or Bahamas instead. Would have enjoyed more &amp; probably would not have gotten sick like I did! Save your money &amp; go somewhere else!

Did nycgirl stay in the timeshare building (we're renting a 2 BR unit for a week in Feb., supposed to be pretty spacious) or the hotel (which has small, mediocre rooms at best) ?