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Casa Grande Mountain Retreat


Casa Grande Mountain Retreat has been selected by Darn Good Digs as one of the best locally-owned hotels for budget-minded travelers!

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Darn Good Digs Review - Editors' Choice

Casa Grande Mountain Retreat, Utuado, Puerto Rico
Nominated By: Allison and Michael, Brooklyn, NY, February '08


Hotel Website: www.hotelcasagrande.com     Phone: 787-894-3939


Price Range: US$95-$115 # of Rooms: 20 Kid-Friendly: Yes


What makes Casa Grande Mountain Retreat so Darn Good? With its network of private cabins weaving through the lush mountains of central Puerto Rico, Casa Grande is darn green. Whether hanging out on your private balcony, taking a dip in the refreshing pool, or enjoying a delicious meal at the outdoor restaurant, a sea of deep green trees envelops you. To top it all off, Casa Grande has won several Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Green Inn Awards. Now that's green!

Location: Casa Grande is twenty-five minutes from the nearest town and two hours from San Juan. Some of our favorite day trips in the area include the Rio Camuy Cave Park and the Arecibo Observatory. We also took a boat ride on Lago dos Bocas, just fifteen minutes away.

Rooms: The cabins are big, airy, simply decorated, and they all have ceiling fans and balconies with a hammock, great for relaxing and wiling away the day.

Food: The delicious restaurant on site, Casa Grande Cafe, serves traditional Puerto Rican dishes, and much more. For breakfast we ate the freshest fruit salad ever with mangoes, oranges, grapefruits, bananas, and papayas all grown right on the grounds. While there is indoor seating, we recommend eating on the veranda overlooking the forest, where you can get drunk on the cool mountain air alone.

Vibe: Casa Grande is a super relaxing mountain escape. The staff is friendly and the tropical gardens are gorgeous. The owner, Steven, leads a Yoga class every morning.

Things to Keep in Mind: The road from Utuado, the closest town, to Casa Grande is long and curvy. Also, young children are more than welcome, but parents should be aware that the wooden railings on the balconies have wide gaps.

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Our Casa Grande Mountain Retreat Online Bibliography

We spend hours and hours researching each new nomination before we decide to post a review on darngooddigs.net. For those hotels that we call Darn Good Digs (our editors' choices), we post a bibliography of our online resources.


"Casa Grande Mountain Retreat" - Frommer's review

"Casa Grande Mountain Retreat" - Fodor's review

"La Casa Grande, Utuado at the Corner of Hammock and Vine" - Travel + Leisure Magazine review

"Casa Grande Mountain Retreat" - Trip Advisor reviews

"Jungle Fever: Puerto Rico" - New York Magazine article

"Casa Grande Mountain Retreat - Reviews" - Yahoo Travel reviews


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