Owned by REIG CAPITAL, through its affiliate Vieques Hotel Partners, W Vieques is located only eight miles off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico and opens as the second W Retreat in the world, following the successful opening of W Retreat & Spa – Maldives in 2006. 

W is slated to open nine new hotels this year, including two retreat properties in Bali and Koh Samui, Thailand.  
 
Set on the undiscovered island of Vieques with 30-acres of beachfront property, W Retreat & Spa - Vieques Island blends the brand’s contemporary style with the stunning nature and wildlife of the island.

A private W Welcome Lounge is located at Vieques Island's Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport, where guests can enjoy a selection of cool refreshments and cocktails by Alain Ducasse upon landing.

Lead designer Patricia Urquiola has woven together natural and local elements to create a stylish, modern island oasis. Madrid-based architecture and design firm Rockwell Group Europe collaborated with Urquiola on SWEAT® and W Hotels The Store as well as Spa Chakra and the outdoor public spaces, while Fort Lauderdale-based firm EDSA collaborated on the landscape. Sierra Cardona Ferrer of San Juan was the architect of record.

The design of W Vieques is as much inspired by the unique natural phenomena of the island as it is by the contemporary style of W Hotels. Throughout the property there was a meticulous attention to detail and craft, with a combination of locally recycled materials, organic forms, and Urquiola’s renowned and modern Italian furnishings that were created exclusively for W Vieques by B&B Italia, all of which celebrate Vieques’ wild and natural surroundings. The W Retreat & Spa’s reception area is wrapped in reclaimed wood, serving as the portal to the W Living Room that features Tiger Eye area rugs, oversized brass-plated steel lamps with fabric shades, black leather chairs, plush Field sofas by Moroso with colorful and inviting oversized pillows providing a comfortable place to sit and relax, and an oversized map of Vieques Island by Urquiola placed at the entrance. Guests will also be drawn to the vistas of the ocean just outside, which they can soak in from the outdoor lounge area that boasts a dramatic Fire Pit and is the ideal location to enjoy the breathtaking view.

Guestrooms range in size from 560 square-feet to 1,440 square-feet, and are inspired by the W Retreat & Spa’s tropical island setting. Shades of tan and beige accented with vibrant colors and prints are juxtaposed against the dark wood stone designed exclusively by Urquiola and shiny dark grey tiled cement floors in the open-concept bathroom. One of Urquiola's most unique pieces, showcasing the theme of rustic nature interwoven with contemporary design, is the oversized Vieques bathtub of her own design, made from painted steel and crowned by a refreshing rain shower.
 
Round “Potato/Patata” seating by B&B Italia designed especially for the W Vieques by Patricia Urquiola, as well as a hanging chair found on every balcony, serve as places to sit back and relax.

Guests of W Vieques will be able to enjoy four dining options from the highly acclaimed teams of ALAIN DUCASSE Entreprise, who bring their specialized touch to the Caribbean. Executive Chef Dagan Lynn, who opened miX in New York and went on to work at miX in Las Vegas, has collaborated with Chef Ducasse to develop the food concepts.
 
W Vieques’s signature spa, Spa Chakra offers more than 6,000 square feet of space, designed by Rockwell Group Europ.

Rivulets and canals flow throughout the space and scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean invite spa-goers to indulge in its relaxed luxury. In the main pavilion, manicures and pedicures will be offered in a social sunken room situated in the middle, and water therapy will take place in treatment rooms with views of private stone gardens. The pavilion is surrounded by captivating gardens with strategically placed seating areas and pools, and eight private, vine-covered indoor/outdoor treatment rooms are separated from the main pavilion by a reflecting pool, offering guests additional seclusion as stress and tensions melt away.  A full selection of beauty and holistic treatments are also available at Spa Chakra.

 “W Hotels is thrilled to set a new standard in modern travel with the opening of W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island,” said Eva Ziegler, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien. “Our newest Retreat is a unique blend of the sophisticated yet fun W lifestyle and the undiscovered beauty and tranquility of Vieques Island.  In addition, W Vieques marks an important move in the global expansion of the W brand, enabling us to deliver a unique experience to the W loyalist while also introducing our lifestyle to a new part of the world.”

“We are excited to be opening W Retreat & Spa - Vieques Island, our first hotel venture outside of Spain and W Hotels first Retreat in North America,” said Maria Reig, President, REIG CAPITAL. “We are passionate about not only the property but the beautiful island of Vieques and feel confident that W Vieques will quickly become one of the most sought after destinations to visit in the world.”
 
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