While we had a wonderful time on Vieques, I don't know that I'd stay at Hix again after our experience. Most of the bugs were avoidable by wearing bug spray all the time - it is open air, so this is a necessity - sleeping under the mosquito netting in the room.

However, I was eaten alive by bedbugs, which mosquito netting didn't protect against. When I alerted the staff to this fact, their initial reaction was to do all they could to fix it - they sprayed the room extensively, got new sheets etc since they were full that night. We also got a new room the next day, but it was worse. There was no staff reaction when I alerted them to the same problem in a different room.

We did enjoy the decor, feel and atmosphere of the place, but without a guarantee of no bedbugs I wouldn't stay there again.

A friend and I stayed here while in Vieques for a wedding. Having read the reviews on Trip Advisor, I was at least forewarned about what kind of experience this would be, but I never expected it to be as extreme as it was.

As others have stated here, there are people who love this hotel and the experience they get with it, but for about $300 per night, it is really not for me.

The good first, the staff is really wonderful and friendly. The pool was cool and natural, the perfect temperature always without the nasty chlorine that is a part of most hotels. We felt safe on the grounds even though there are no lights to see your way around in the dark.

Our room was really no more than a garage. Unfinished concrete walls and floors, no rug, paint or much of any decoration. We actually had a heavy garage door that we had to pull up and down if we wanted to access the patio. There were 2 twin beds that were okay, but not luxurious in any way.

We spent the 20 minutes before bed every night fighting all manner of bugs (spiders, mosquitos) and other wildlife (iguanas, lizards). Being that the room was all concrete, any natural sound from outside would reverberate loudly around the room and was deafening while you were trying to sleep.

Again, the only saving grace was that I was slightly prepared for this from other reviews, but I hoped for the best. I can definitely appreciate the benefit of an eco-friendly enviornment, but I suggest there also be a benefit of less cost to the consumer if there are going to be no luxuries for luxury prices.

A week at the Hix House isn't like anything else. The architectural lofts are painstakingly designed and appointed -- full breakfast is in your fridge and every detail is proactively considered.

But it's different -- no windows means you're sleeping with stars and nature in view and within earshot; mosquito nets protect you when necessary (which was rare; there weren't many bugs at all). Shower in privacy outdoors and in luxury.

The staff is amazing, and can set you up with reservations for the week for restaurants or activities. It's private but communal. This is the type of thing you need to experience every few years to remind you why you're alive.

This is for hip adults and people who want to live beyond guest house and not in boring hotels.

The Hix House is a perfect way to decompress from your busy, stressful lifestyle. If ever you want to "get away from it all", book several days at the Hix House and you won't regret it.

Quite honestly, a day or two doesn't quite do it. You really need at least 4 days to appreciate the laid back environment of the complex, the fresh breeze, the beautiful views of the Caribbean off in the distance, and the extremely helpful and friendly staff. Bob Gevinski manages the place in the same laid back, professional style: no stress, no problems, no worries. There isn't a better guy to be running the place.

It's a great place to be if you just want to peacefully relax by yourself, read a book, or sit by the beautiful pool. If you get ambitious, the beaches are a 10 minute drive away. And when you're done, you come back and your back in the lap of luxury.

But this place is not for everyone. If you want the Hilton or the Hyatt, stay away. It's not like that at all. It's such a different place that you have to see it, and spend time there to really understand the place and what it has to offer.

I can't wait to go back again next year when I'll be staying a full week rather than just a few days.