If you yearn for a romantic retreat in a tropical Caribbean Island paradise, your quest has ended with the boutique hotel Hix Island House in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Hix Island House has joined the list of Unique Collection Luxury Hotels of Puerto Rico and awards a retreat amidst rustic Zen-like architectural elegance.

Offering spiritual comfort of a refreshingly different soul-filled kind, this boutique hotel is located in a 13 acre natural refuge of native trees, tall grasses, birds and butterflies where you'll be at one with nature and savor the peaceful solitude and bliss of privacy, silence, and tranquility (no phones, television, or typical room and turn down service).

The facilities

Hix Island House is not for the timid, offering the ultimate nature retreat. Here one can really feel like they are apart of nature while they explore and connect on all levels. Steps from your room, nestled into the hillside, you'll find one of the Caribbean's most magnificent pools, surrounded by palm trees and lush greens. At this pool an afternoon of relaxation on its panoramic deck becomes an art in itself. For those looking to further their natural connection, go for the on site yoga offered at this boutique hotel. Just when you think it is impossible to feel even more relaxed, be sure to get a massage (in your private loft). Although no on site restaurant, well appointed kitchens are replenished for breakfasts and feature Hix Island House homemade breads and native coffees. If looking to venture out even more, visit the concierge service for details on restaurants, sailing trips, horse back riding, mountain biking and more.

The rooms

At the Hix Island House the outdoors comes indoors. The boutique hotel offers 13 innovative self-contained spacious lofts highlighting matchless views of the Caribbean and palm lined beaches just minutes away. Guests enjoy open air private terraces and outdoor showers in which they can bathe in the scent of trade winds and night blooming jasmine under star studded skies. Thoughtful and stylish amenities include Frette linens throughout, sea-island cotton shirts made exclusively for our guests and Marimekko fabrics.

Ecology is important at this boutique hotel. Solar panels augment the electricity and hot water. Water is collected and your shower and basins flow to guavas, bananas, papayas and lemons; giving back to Nature. At Hix Island House, style, Nature, and serenity merge to become a satisfying indulgence. One stay here and guests feel cleansed and connected to nature.