The small island of Vieques, just off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, will soon harbor one of the most architecturally significant hotels in the Caribbean.
El Blok, a 22-room inn designed by the award-winning local firm Fuster + Architects, opens next month in Esperanza, Vieques' main seaside village.
With a round-edged concrete exterior punctuated by sculptural lattice work, the Gold LEED-certified building offers a contemporary take on the Tropical Modernist style that became popular in San Juan in the 1950's.
"We wanted to celebrate Puerto Rico's postwar modernist architecture and simultaneously fit into the curved corner property," said Simon Baeyertz, a New Zealand-born former music industry executive and a co-owner.
Inside, walls were finished in polished plaster and floors covered in hydraulic tiles in solid bright colors.
Most of the furnishings were made locally, including a long bar counter crafted from a single almond tree and '60s-style chairs built with reclaimed mahogany.
There are playful details as well, such as concrete beach balls in the balconies of every room. Amenities include Magniflex organic mattresses, memory foam pillows and high-thread-count cotton linen.
A pool with panoramic ocean and forest views occupies the rooftop terrace.
But perhaps the hotel's most anticipated feature has been its lobby restaurant and bar, called Placita. José Enrique, a young chef whose innovative take on traditional Puerto Rican cuisine earned him a James Beard Award nomination last year, will serve fresh, simple dishes with Creole influences in the 3,000-square-foot dining space.
An early version of Placita's menu has several seafood appetizers like ceviche and tiradito, plus a tropical version of the Scotch egg, made with longaniza sausage. Roasted chicken with ají ragout, and flank steak with Creole panzanella salad are among the entrees.
Rates for double rooms start at $175.
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