3 Best Hotels in Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico

If you're looking for a budget-friendly property in the town center, this groovy little guesthouse not far from the ferry dock in Isabel Segunda is perfect. Citrus colors and wicker furnishings give this former plantation rooming house a nice tropical touch. It's hard not to feel at home here, especially when you use the shared kitchen to pack a picnic lunch or borrow an umbrella for your trip to the beach. Plus, the extremely friendly and helpful owners are on hand for anything you might need. An on-site gift shop sells their original art. Several quality restaurants are a short stroll away.

Raising the bar for Vieques lodging are posh boutique hotels like this immaculate seaside escape, where rooms are decorated with rich wood furniture, luxurious stone flooring, and high-end linens. Four rooms open onto private balconies that drink in the sea directly across the street; all rooms feature marble baths and comfortable beds with playful splashes of color. A small pool and common terrace—where breakfast, featuring fresh-baked muffins and scones, is served—are open all day for relaxed lounging. Some of the island's best restaurants are a minute's stroll down Calle Flamboyán.

Colorful and breezy, this Spanish-style guesthouse is centrally located, next to the popular Dinghy Dock restaurant–bar. Guest rooms are simple, and all have water views; they share kitchen access, although some units have their own. (Room 10 is the one to snag, with a private sunbathing terrace and full kitchen.) The shady terrace, with several hammocks hanging between palm trees and colorful mosaic-tiled communal tables, is a great place to hang out. In addition to its own mooring dock, there are kayaks and paddleboards that you can rent to explore Ensenada Bay. The guesthouse owner offers on-site water-taxi and charter services to nearby islands.