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San Juan's hotels—as opposed to its resorts—are clustered within the colonial-era walls of Old San Juan. There, the choices include small historic hotels (El Convento, the Gallery Inn—both charming but beachless) as well as a few hotels oriented more toward business and convention travelers, such as the Caribe Hilton (which does have a beach). As you travel east into the neighborhoods of Condado, Ocean Park, and Isla Verde, you'll find San Juan's string of beachfront resorts. These range from trendy, party-all-night options (like La Concha, El San Juan, and the San Juan Water & Beach Club) to family-style beach resorts like the Ritz-Carlton.
All of these resorts are full of hustle and bustle, running on San Juan's exuberant blend of the tropical, the European, and the New York. Service isn't great in San Juan hotels, but the pool and beach scenes buzz, with almost every lounger filled by 9 am. Get there early and stake your claim with a paperback and a towel.
For recommendations on hotels and resorts just outside of San Juan (including the El Conquistador and Rio Mar) and in other parts of the island, see our list of recommended Puerto Rico hotels.
This 1949 landmark just outside Old San Juan has 814 rooms done up with contemporary Caribbean flair. The hotel is divided into three different wings, each...more
Opened in February 2009, the Casablanca Hotel gives you a lot of style and convenience for a minimal investment. The 35-room inn sits right on the hottest...more
Puerto Rico's best-known fashion designer, Nono Maldonado, has turned his exacting attention to this 12-suite boutique hotel in the heart of Old San Juan. The...more
Expect to gasp upon entering the Conrad San Juan Condado Plaza. A $70 million renovation was completed in 2008—with the evident intention of transforming...more
The El San Juan Hotel was designed to remind wealthy travelers of the pleasure palaces of Havana, and it's still turning heads. The mahogany-paneled lobby, with...more
This place is for the birds—literally. You're greeted in the lobby by Campeche, a cockatoo who proffers a business card identifying him as the hotel's...more
One of the Historic Hotels of America, the Hotel El Convento is a thoroughly renovated 17th-century Carmelite convent. The small boutique hotel has 58 rooms and...more
This midcentury modern masterpiece presided over Condado's rise to tourism fame in the 1950s, and it's been the star of this beach strip ever since. Retro...more
Numero Uno, one of a handful of beachfront guesthouses in San Juan, feels like a stylish friend's beach house. The three-story 1940s structure has only 14 guest...more
The luxurious Ritz-Carlton San Juan announces its grandeur with large lion statues spouting water into a courtyard pool. The other public spaces, and the 416...more
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