hotels in San Juan

[kristen258]

Hello! We are cruising out of San Juan on March 10th on Royal Carribean. Looking for hotel suggestions for a night or two before the cruise. Is it better to book this thru Royal Caribbean or on our own?? Thank you!!:D

[davekathy]

Hello! We are cruising out of San Juan on March 10th on Royal Carribean. Looking for hotel suggestions for a night or two before the cruise. Is it better to book this thru Royal Caribbean or on our own?? Thank you!!:D

 

Welcome to CC. We prefer to book our own hotel stays. We stay either at Hampton Inn (Isla Verde) or Embassy Suites. More info on the following link for San Juan. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=131

[Clarea]

Hello! We are cruising out of San Juan on March 10th on Royal Carribean. Looking for hotel suggestions for a night or two before the cruise. Is it better to book this thru Royal Caribbean or on our own?? Thank you!!:D

It will virtually always be better to book yourself as opposed to letting the cruise line book for you.

 

Check out the San Juan port of call forum for hotel info: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=131

[Keith1010]

My go to site for hotels is Cruise Critic's sister site:

 

http://www.tripadvisor.com

 

Keith

[mom says]

Right now I think the Ports of Call forum will be a good source for info on hotels that are accepting reservations. Some hotels haven't reopened. Others have been taken over by crews working on rebuilding and restoring after the hurricane damage.

[Ashland]

We have always preferred the Sheraton in Old San Juan...great location.

[cmdchiefthom]

My wife and I have stayed at the El Convento Hotel in Old San Juan whenever we board a cruise in Puerto Rico. Just imagine staying in a building with architecture dating to 1646. Its something special. It is a block away from the city gate leading to the bay, and the waterfront walkway leading to El Morro. Just a great place to be.;)

[kristen258]

Thank you everyone! We ended up booking the Sheraton Old San Juan. Can't wait!

[63galaxie]

The Caribe Hilton is fantastic. Huge open air lobby with sunken lounge that looks out over infinity swim up bar pool and the ocean. Private beach with free lounges, water toys, and hammocks. Sea wall lighted at night to see sharks. Beautiful stone wall walkway next the sea. Tropical gardens with gazebo, peacocks, and swans. Shops in the lobby, caged macaws to feed, concierge, atm, restaurants, Subway across the street, great service and rooms, children’s play area and separate pool, spa services too. Love this place! Stayed many times.

 

 

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[Ashland]

Thank you everyone! We ended up booking the Sheraton Old San Juan. Can't wait!

You're very welcome...I'm sure you'll enjoy it...the location is just wonderful. We'll be staying there again this coming September before our B2B onboard Freedom.

[navybankerteacher]

Thank you everyone! We ended up booking the Sheraton Old San Juan. Can't wait!

 

Good choice - it overlooks the harbor and is a couple of blocks from the center of the old city.

[ATC cruiser]

The Caribe Hilton is fantastic. Huge open air lobby with sunken lounge that looks out over infinity swim up bar pool and the ocean. Private beach with free lounges, water toys, and hammocks. Sea wall lighted at night to see sharks. Beautiful stone wall walkway next the sea. Tropical gardens with gazebo, peacocks, and swans. Shops in the lobby, caged macaws to feed, concierge, atm, restaurants, Subway across the street, great service and rooms, children’s play area and separate pool, spa services too. Love this place! Stayed many times.

 

 

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I had a reservation here for the last week in March, they cancelled it and are not taking reservations until at least April

 

 

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[63galaxie]

That’s good to know. They must have been hit by the hurricane.

 

 

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[Herfnerd]

We loved staying at Villa Herencia - a smaller, boutique hotel a little over a block from the San Juan Gate and half a block from Cathedral of San Juan Bautista.