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( 882-5959;
www.cielomar.com
; 84 Av Monemar, Hwy 111; r $90-105;
)
In Aguadilla's strung-out hotel strip, the Cielo Mar takes first prize for location.
It is situated high atop the area's famous surfing breaks with spectacular views over the
town, an old sugar factory, Rincón, Isla Desecheo and those blood-red west coast sunsets.
Although the building itself, with its bright orange chocolate-box architecture, is hardly a
stunner, the rooms are adequate and the substantial swimming pool with its huge whale-
shaped slide is a hit with the kids.
Parador El Faro
HOTEL $$
( 882-8000; Hwy 107 Km 2.1; r $85-155; )
On a rather nondescript highway
between Aguadilla and Ramey Base, El Faro hides some sweet horticultural surprises. The
main attraction is the lush tropical grounds - you walk through a vine-covered canopy to
get from the swimming pool to your room - plus the ultra-friendly front-desk service and
decent on-site restaurant. The 50 rooms are the simple but clean accommodations you have
come to expect from an unpretentious parador, but encased in such splendiferous natural
surroundings they appear colored with a more luxurious tint.
Parador JB Hidden Village
HOTEL $
( 868-8686;Hwy416,Aguada;r&ste$70-125; )
Five miles south of Aguadilla
on the way to Rincón you'll see this 33-room parador, which has marble floors, big beds, a
restaurant and a pool. Some rooms have kitchenettes.
Parador La Cima
HOTEL $$
( 890-2016;
www.lacimahotel.com
;
Hwy 110 Km 9.2; r $85-140; )
More
motel than hotel, La Cima is on the busy road outside Gate 5 of Ramey Base, with service-
able, if worn, rooms and a number of restaurants within walking distance.
Eating
One Ten Thai
THAI $
( 890-0113;
www.onetenthai.com
; Hwy 110 Km 7; mains $8-13; dinner)
After
all the stick-to-your-ribs Puerto Rican cuisine, it's hard not to instantly fall head over heels
for the refreshing flavors of One Ten Thai, a restaurant that began when the owners star-
ted doing word-of-mouth Thai meals for friends from their home kitchen. Its ingredients
are locally sourced from a community garden and local fishermen. The adjoining micro-
brew bar has one of the most ambitious beer lists on the entire island (the owner is from
