HS/AD Posted August 8, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 8, 2014 What hotel should I stay at the night before we set sail on the Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 8, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 8, 2014 You might also want to post your question on the San Juan forum: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=131 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoreknothead Posted August 8, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 8, 2014 It's been a few years but we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. The rooms were on the small size but it was clean and the location of the hotel was perfect. Easy to walk for sight seeing and lots of eating places. Great Value for a 1 night stay pre-cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted August 8, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Shopping for rooms in SJU can be challenging. First you need to decide what you're willing to spend. Then, do you want to be in Condado/Isla Verde on or near the beaches, or in Old San Juan. Rooms aren't cheap. Set some criteria and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Golfer Posted August 8, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We stayed at Hotel Milano, very nice...:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbienj Posted August 8, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We stayed at the Embassy Suites. Very nice and convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare printingchick Posted August 8, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 8, 2014 If you're interested in staying in Old San Juan, I highly recommend Villa Herencia. Great location, nice historical accommodations, fantastic breakfast, helpful staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealeggs Posted August 8, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We stayed at the Embassy Suites. Very nice and convenient. I second this hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted August 8, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Embassy Suites is fine, we stayed there a few months ago. And would go back. Just keep in mind they seem to do a lot of "off hotel guest" business (casino etc). - lots of noise, music and traffic in the evening. The noise will reverberate up the atrium to the rooms. If the price isn't much different I'd much rather stay at the Condado Hilton or Caribe Hilton. :) Edited August 8, 2014 by bouhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwings1958 Posted August 8, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Hampton INN Isla Verde; Nice rooms and great breakfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdixon4 Posted August 8, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 8, 2014 What hotel should I stay at the night before we set sail on the Adventure When will you be sailing? I'm asking because I'll be on the 5/18/15 Adventure itinerary out of San Juan, and I got a lot of suggestions from my Roll Call thread. Check out your Roll Call...there may already be an active discussion about pre/post-cruise hotels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrobert57 Posted August 8, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I second the Hampton Inn Isle Verde. Complimentary wine/beer for happy hour and right across the street from casinos at the Ritz and El San Juan. Nice area and prices can be very reasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtravel88 Posted August 8, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We like to stay at the Doubletree San Juan. It's in the Condado area. It's a really pretty hotel and reasonably priced. There is a grocery store across the street that we always stop in on embarkation day and pick up wine and soft drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtu_huskies Posted August 8, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We stayed at the Intercontinental and had a good experience with the beach right there. I also recommend the San Juan forum area, but from that forum we learned of others using Priceline and using certain Zone and Level of Star hotel you'll have pretty good idea of what hotel you'll be getting. A good way to save some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix_dream Posted August 8, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 8, 2014 We have stayed at the Embassy Suites (great pool, casino, Outback Steakhouse on property, walk to grocery store or beach), Doubletree (grocery store across the street, walk several blocks to alot of hotels and restaurants, with and without casinos) and Hampton Inn (same general location as Embassy Suites above). We would have no issue booking any of them again depending on price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted August 8, 2014 #16 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) What hotel should I stay at the night before we set sail on the Adventure We always stay at Plaza de Armus. Nothing fancy, we always request a ground floor room. No windows in the first floor but who cares, I am sleeping there. Older hotel but clean. You are right on the plaza which is great as you can pretty much walk everywhere. Staff is so friendly, we have never had any issues. Grocery and a drug store on the plaza so able to pretty much pick up whatever you need. Any restaurant within walking distance. Great people watching. We love it there, it is the only place we stay at in San Juan We grab a cab the morning of the cruise and head to the port. Very easy. Edited August 8, 2014 by karena1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShock Posted August 9, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 9, 2014 San Juan Marriott...spectacular! Staying three night prior to our Jewel cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisndeefromde Posted August 9, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 9, 2014 We have stayed at the Comfort Inn...hmmmn not sure we would stay there again but never say never when the price is right and the location is pretty good. Then we stayed at the Embassy Suites with our Hilton Honors Points...awesome...great location, great food and so forth. Next up was the Radisson. For some reason while visiting the casino, the hubby sees lots of pilots and flight attendants coming and going and figures well if its good enough for them we will try it. Got a terrific price and while the room was nice...so were the very loud neighbors who seemed like they were in the room with us and must have been past capacity and also till the wee hours of the morning. Yes we were excited to be going on the Adventure for two weeks but at 4am I was banging on the wall and called the front desk. I knew I should have asked Santa for the Roseta Stone for Spanish. Once again never say never when the price is right. I have learned since then to book in the newer section which we thought we were doing. So this next trip we are back at the Embassy Suite but not sure if our kids come along to surprise the hubby for his birthday where I will book them into.... Radisson is in okay area as well. Check your roll call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nae418 Posted August 9, 2014 #19 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hampton INN Isla Verde; Nice rooms and great breakfast I second the motion on Hampton Inn, I stayed there in 2012. Wonderful stay, great outdoor Tiki Bar, and great location! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nae418 Posted August 9, 2014 #20 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I second the Hampton Inn Isle Verde. Complimentary wine/beer for happy hour and right across the street from casinos at the Ritz and El San Juan. Nice area and prices can be very reasonable oops.... I third the motion for Hampton Inn, didn't see your response before adding mine. LOL... Happy Sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siora7777 Posted August 9, 2014 #21 Share Posted August 9, 2014 The Embassy Suites is very nice. I stayed there as well as the Courtyard Marriott in Isla Verde. Both good places I would stay again. The Courtyard is oceanfront, nice hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Familygoboston Posted August 9, 2014 #22 Share Posted August 9, 2014 In my review Jewel Southern Caribbean, I have pictures and a review of Marriott La Concha in Condado (at the beginning of the review) and Hotel Plaza Des Armas in OSJ (at the end of the review) (Linked in my signature) ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean_Waves Posted August 9, 2014 #23 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Has anyone ever stayed at The Marrriot San Juan Stellaris Casino and resort? If so, how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 9, 2014 #24 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Has anyone ever stayed at The Marrriot San Juan Stellaris Casino and resort? If so, how was it? Haven't stayed there personally, but it gets very high praise on the San Juan forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerman2 Posted August 9, 2014 #25 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Stayed at the Intercontinental 2 years ago. They gave a Great Pool area and a pool bar that serves a very good brick oven pizza. Bid it through PL. We walked the area with no problems. And they were in the process of a multi- million dollar room reno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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