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Puerto Rico: Hotels

A wave of recent renovations has brought Puerto Rico’s best properties up to speed, so visitors can expect top-of-the-line amenities during their stay. Most major hotels are situated in the San Juan area, though a few standouts are located throughout the island (El Conquistador in Fajardo springs to mind). Sun-seekers will want to stick to properties along Isla Verde and Condado in San Juan (though Old San Juan is charming, it’s at least a 20-minute drive from the beach). Large establishments like the Marriot and the Ritz provide prime sand-and-surf access, casinos, and restaurants, while boutique hotels – a new phenomenon that has swept the island in the past five years – tend to provide more personality and privacy, often for less. Prices range from $99 on the low end to over $400 on the high end.

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Casa de Amistad
This seven-room guesthouse has all the thrifty traveler could require: air conditioning, internet access, a swimming pool, and...
charm | great location

El Conquistador
Puerto Rico’s grande dame, this Fajardo resort near El Yunque sprawls atop a bluff and offers guests access to its...
golf | family | smart splurge | expensive | editor pick

El San Juan Hotel and Casino
San Juan’s classic hotel has recently benefited from some luxury upgrades; even if you can’t afford a room, drop...
luxury | smart splurge | expensive

La Concha
Renaissance Hotels recently converted this Art Deco classic in Condado, San Juan’s latest fashionable neighborhood, into a...
luxury | family | new | expensive

W Retreat and Spa
The quiet island’s largest resort, Martineau Bay (at 156 guest rooms), reopens late 2008 as a fashion-forward W Hotel,...
luxury | new | expensive | great location

El Convento
This 17th-century convent in Old San Juan was reborn as a luxury hotel and is now your best choice for a taste of old Puerto Rico.
historic | great value | editor pick

The Gallery Inn
Thanks to owner-artist Jan D’Esopo’s beautiful statuary, friendly parrots, and delicious food, this Old San Juan inn is...
romantic | inn

Casa de Amistad
This seven-room guesthouse has all the thrifty traveler could require: air conditioning, internet access, a swimming pool, and...
charm | great location

El Conquistador
Puerto Rico’s grande dame, this Fajardo resort near El Yunque sprawls atop a bluff and offers guests access to its...
golf | family | smart splurge | expensive | editor pick

El San Juan Hotel and Casino
San Juan’s classic hotel has recently benefited from some luxury upgrades; even if you can’t afford a room, drop...
smart splurge | trendy | expensive

La Concha
Renaissance Hotels recently converted this Art Deco classic in Condado, San Juan’s latest fashionable neighborhood, into a...
family | new | trendy | expensive

W Retreat and Spa
The quiet island’s largest resort, Martineau Bay (at 156 guest rooms), reopens late 2008 as a fashion-forward W Hotel,...
new | trendy | expensive | great location

El Convento
This 17th-century convent in Old San Juan was reborn as a luxury hotel and is now your best choice for a taste of old Puerto Rico.
historic | great value | editor pick

The Gallery Inn
Thanks to owner-artist Jan D’Esopo’s beautiful statuary, friendly parrots, and delicious food, this Old San Juan inn is...
romantic | inn

El San Juan Hotel and Casino
San Juan’s classic hotel has recently benefited from some luxury upgrades; even if you can’t afford a room, drop...
luxury | smart splurge | expensive

La Concha
Renaissance Hotels recently converted this Art Deco classic in Condado, San Juan’s latest fashionable neighborhood, into a...
luxury | family | new | expensive

W Retreat and Spa
The quiet island’s largest resort, Martineau Bay (at 156 guest rooms), reopens late 2008 as a fashion-forward W Hotel,...
luxury | new | expensive | great location