Relax in elegance at this ultra-sophisticated old-world hotel.
By: Maya Vandenberg
The beach town of Rincón, on Puerto Rico’s western coast, is home to one of the island’s most elegant lodgings, the suite-only Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel. From the lobby, adorned with Spanish colonial antiques, to the rooftop infinity lap pool, the hotel offers an ultra-sophisticated, old-world ambience—so it’s no wonder that Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz chose it as the venue for her wedding to musician Noah Lebenzon.
Stay in one of the resort’s 16 Horned Dorset Suites, which feature custom-made teak and mahogany furnishings and white marble floors, and luxuriate in the bathroom’s oversize tub. Or settle into a bi-level Primavera Suite, decorated with West Indian carved teak furniture and tropical-patterned cushions; completing the picture are rose granite floors and two spacious white Italian marble bathrooms. Both types of suites feature outdoor plunge pools.
The grounds include a private beach, where you can snorkel. Take a sea kayak out for an adventure or go for a guided horseback ride at dusk. For the ultimate in relaxation, meditate at the breezy outdoor yoga pavilion, indulge in an in-room couple’s massage or submerge yourself in one of the three pools.
At night, reserve a quiet table at Restaurant Aaron and savor French-Caribbean cuisine, like the grilled yellowfin tuna with black truffle and yucca or the mahi-mahi with pesto coulis. As you linger over after-dinner drinks, take a mental snapshot of the shimmering moonlight on the water beyond the French doors—you’ll never forget the old-fashioned romance of it all (Apartado 1132, Rincón; suites start at $970 a night and include breakfast and dinner; couple’s massages start at $240; 800-633-1857; horneddorset.com).
