The W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island
Opening March 25. From the hotel:
Breathtaking views beckon beyond the natural aesthetics of 157 sand-sational rooms, as Whatever/Whenever® completes a fantasy island life filled with the signature W bed, fully wired technology, fabulous in-room fun and the delightful Munchie Box.
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Hotel Coverage: The W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island
3 Gay-Friendly Hotels For Paris Hilton To Avoid
As the whole internet knows by now, Paris Hilton has been categorically demoted from vapid-but-fun reality TV star to villain, after a taxi driver recorded a conversation in which she basically wrote off the entire gay male population. In the aftermath of the controversy, we thought it would be appropriate...
September 28, 2012
Ducasse Who? W Vieques Has A New Chef
After weeks of asking various members of the W Vieques team about Alain Ducasse’s departure from the hotel’s kitchen a few months ago, and receiving limp responses, the company has finally announced a new chef and name change. Fernando Coppola is the new Executive Chef of Sorcé, the restaurant...
September 05, 2012
Who Will Replace Alain Ducasse at W Vieques?
We remember when the W Vieques opened in 2010, we were swept up in the hype. Here was this slick newjack busting in on a sleepy Puerto Rican isle that no one outside the armed forces had heard of. This island was the bomb, literally. So, we watched with...
August 17, 2012
The Bachelor is Filming at Yet Another Tropical Resort, The W Vieques
Once again, the liquored up cast and the vodka-supplying crew of ABC's The Bachelor have flown off to a tropical island for some dates so the bachelor/wannabe actor, Ben Flajnik, can sweep the contending ladies off their feet. Or at least make out with a few of them before...
October 10, 2011
W Vieques Is Hosting Its Own Gay & Lesbian Short Film Fest
There's been a few hotels this week that haven't been very accommodating to the GLBT crowd but down in Puerto Rico, it's a much warmer scene, in more ways than one. That's because the W Retreat & Spa, Vieques is hosting its own short film festival from May 13–15. W...
April 29, 2011
Stay at a W This Month, Earn A Free Night With Your Stay In Vieques
Nothing makes our hearts beat faster than the words “free stay”, so we were over the moon when a press release popped into our inbox today promising a free night at the sexy and, more importantly, sunny, W Vieques Retreat and Spa in Puerto Rico for anyone who stayed...
February 07, 2011
Starwood Will Turn Bryant Park Into a Summer Wonderland Tomorrow
Which would you prefer: hotel pool in South Beach--or ice-rink in the city?If you live in NYC or have been in town this winter, you may have noticed that Bryant Park has been transformed into The Pond, a free skate rink with assorted other wintry activities on tap. Tomorrow, however,...
January 10, 2011
W Vieques Now Has An Artist In Residence Program
Hotels with great art collections is nothing new. (Although, we still love it, of course.) But we were intrigued to hear about the new art program launching at the W Retreat and Spa, Vieques this month: Artist in Residence. Vieques has attracted artists for some time, what with its laidback...
November 03, 2010
W Hotels are Primping to Unveil 'Global Glam' During NY Fashion Week
Just because New York Fashion Week is moving from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center beginning this season doesn't mean that W Hotels will stop sponsoring it. For as many fashion weeks as we've known, the W Hotels have set up a full backstage VIP lounge, complete with free drinks,...
August 30, 2010
W Vieques Lights Up A Double Dose of Hotel BBQ
Last week we were salivating over Hotel Barbecues, and you know what? It's still hot, it's still summer, and barbecues are still on our minds. We're particularly entranced by the sound of the ones taking places at The W Retreat & Spa Vieques. Down in Vieques the miX on the...
August 12, 2010
We Want a Potato/Patata Chair from W Vieques
Man, we're dying to get down to The W Retreat & Spa Vieques. Not for the beach, or the spa, or the Alain Ducasse food—but for a chair. We've already lusted over the hanging chairs we've seen courtesy of the hotel's Twitter feed, but now we're obsessed with the...
May 19, 2010
W Vieques Wants You to Know It's 85 and Sunny (Oh and They're Opening Tomorrow)
We've been waiting a looooong time for this one to open but the day is (almost) finally here. The W Vieques Retreat and Spa in Puerto Rico will open tomorrow and an on-scene source sent us these gorgeous snaps of the pool and beach area. And our spy just had...
March 24, 2010
Rates Retreat at the W Vieques Retreat & Spa
With the opening just two weeks away on March 25, we can now report that the W Vieques Island Retreat and Spa has opening packages starting at $359 a night. Considering our disappointment that regular rates were $339 last time we checked, we're happy that the hotel—the first W retreat...
March 10, 2010
La Hotel Bonita? W Vieques Island is Now Opening March 25
UPDATE 2.28.10: Alain Ducasse's miX on the Beach will also open on March 25. Woot. We've been fretting over the opening date of the long-awaited W Vieques Island Retreat and Spa for quite some time. The last time we checked in, the hotel was set to open March 1 but...
February 23, 2010
Seriously, What's Going On With W Puerto Rico?
While most hotels have put the breaks on their expansion plans, W Hotels has picked up speed and plans on opening several new hotels worldwide in 2010 and later in cool locations like Austin, St. Petersburg (Russia), Mexico, Marrakech, Shanghai and more. While the opening of the W Hollywood...
December 21, 2009
Try Out for W Vieques's 'Talent Show'
The W Hotel is auditioning for another one of its talent shows. That's W-speak meaning that the company is interviewing people at its job fair. The prize for this particular talent show is a gig at the W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, which is set to open in...
August 17, 2009
Alain Ducasse Will Head Up the Kitchen at W Vieques
W Vieques, slated to open up in November (November 19th, to be precise), is notable for a handful of reasons: it's the first W "Retreat & Spa" in the Caribbean. It sits on a 55 square-mile island. And now it boasts a celeb-ish chef. Chef Alain Ducasse has been...
July 27, 2009
Hotel Closing Rates: Martineau Bay Resort & Spa
Very often, we're on the lookout for Hotel Opening Rates at new properties but today we have a Hotel Closing Rate, perhaps the first one we have written about.Next month, the Martineau Bay Resort & Spa in Puerto Rico is closing for good but when the property reopens in 2008...
July 11, 2007
W Hotels Coming to Puerto Rico
Nearly two years ago, W Hotels announced that they were opening up shop in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Now we learn that the W Hotel will reopen in the Martineau Bay Resort & Spa after it undergoes a an $18 million dollar renovation in 2008. But surprising for a W, the...
April 10, 2007
Hotel Packages for Everyone and Then Some
Each week we hear about a few hotel packages and usually if they are kinky enough, we'll post them. But this week, for some reason we got a lot more hotel packages tips than normal. Because it's Friday and a holy one at that, we're doing what we can to...
April 06, 2007
Partner Reviews: The W Retreat and Spa, Vieques Island
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Save a few bucks by skipping the wifi and using 3G instead. With so few people on island, the bandwidth is plentiful! -
There are Kayak's for free. Get the life jackets and paddles at the Black Beard Sports. Go to the left passed 3 small beaches. 1 of them is totally desolated. Perfect for romance ;) -
The Ceviche here is AMAZING! Probably the best ceviche I've had outside Peru.
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El Quenope was far better. Don't waste the meal or the money. -
El Quenop was far better. Don't waste the meal or the money.
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Hit me up at Whatever/Whenever if u have any requests or needs -
Get your seat at the fire pit(it fills up fast). At 6 pm the bartender creates a new cocktail for everyone to try complimentary from 6 to 6:30 pm – a great spot to listen to the waves crash. -
Men In Tights by the infinity pool :) -
What could be better than watching a pirate movie next to the beach and water!
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Order a pitcher of sangria at the pool bar not living room bar. The bartender prepares it fresh in front of you and the pitcher is good for 9 glasses for only $45. The fries are worth the calories. -
Complimentary cocktail at 6-630pm nightly -
Have them call Jorge to drive you around the island! Why pay $40 to rent a jeep when riding with him for $5 each is entertainment in itself? Met locals and other guests alike! -
The W in Vieques is a wonderful romantic retreat! -
Try to eat your meals ONLY poolside, superior service with a smile vs the sub par experience at all three other food service locations on property. -
Toda la noche he dormido contigo junto al mar, en la isla. Salvaje y dulce eras entre el placer y el sueño, entre el fuego y el agua. Tal vez muy tarde nuestros sueños se unieron -Pablo Neruda -
Toda la noche he dormido contigo junto al mar, en la isla. Salvaje y dulce eras entre el placer y el sueño, entre el fuego y el agua. Tal vez muy tarde nuestros sueños se unieron -Pablo Neruda
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Eat lunch poolside. The crispy potato wedges are yummy and spicy. -
At the small pool you can turn off the spotlights and have a beautiful LED lit pool floor that is never used. Light switches are near the pump and bathrooms on the right of the gate. Swimsuit optional -
This is truly an amazing hotel experience. The best I've had hands down. -
so amazing here!
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