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Aguadilla permits STRs citywide and has no municipal cap or license fee; operators follow Puerto Rico’s standard state framework (PRTC innkeeper registration, Hacienda tax registration, OGPe single permit, 7% occupancy tax), which is moderate and known rather than onerous. This clarity and absence of local barriers make compliance manageable for investors.
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STR specialist · Aguadilla, PR
Aguadilla sits on Puerto Rico's northwest coast, in the municipality of the same name, with a population of around 53,000 residents. It lies roughly 80 miles west of San Juan — about a two-and-a-half-hour drive along the northern shoreline — and serves as a gateway to the island's surf-leaning Caribbean Atlantic coast. The town has an easygoing, beach-town feel with the added bustle of being home to Rafael Hernández Airport, the island's second-busy commercial gateway, which keeps a steady flow of travelers moving through the area.
Crashboat Beach is Aguadilla's marquee attraction, a curving stretch of golden sand and clear turquoise water on the city's western edge, named for the colorful fishing boats that once docked at its pier. The pier still stands as an iconic photo spot, and the calm cove on one side and reef-side waters on the other make it popular for swimming, snorkeling, and diving, all within minutes of most of the city's neighborhoods.
West of Aguadilla, the small town of Rincón is a long-established pilgrimage for surfers, especially during the winter swells that light up breaks like Domes Beach and María's. The coastal drive from Aguadilla to Rincón is roughly 30 to 40 minutes and traces some of Puerto Rico's most scenic oceanfront road, passing smaller beaches and roadside food shacks along the way.
In and around Aguadilla itself, the remnants of the former Ramey Air Force Base — a World War II–era installation whose broad runways and tidy residential streets still shape the western part of the city — give the area a quieter historical layer, and the nearby Punta Borinquen Lighthouse on the northwestern tip offers sweeping views where the Atlantic meets the Caribbean. Together, these spots pair well with the beaches for visitors who want more than sun and sand.
Aguadilla is a compelling base for short-term rentals because it bundles the practical — its own airport, a central location on the northwest coast, and a full-service town — with the recreational draws of beach days and surf-town day trips. Travelers can be on the sand within minutes of landing or settling in, and the city works just as well for a low-key beach stay as it does as a jumping-off point for exploring the broader northwest corner of the island.