The Miramar

[Scorpiorose]

:confused:Has anyone stayed at the Miramar in San Juan? This is my next choice of hotel pre AOS in March!

Adventure 2008 – Can’t Wait!!!

Vision 2007

Carnival Miracle 2006

Monarch 2005

[Sue L]

Do you want to stay in OSJ or near the beach? If you want OSJ though I don't know your budget I would suggest El Convento. A little pricey but wonderful.

[Scorpiorose]

Actually, I tried El Convento, it's all full! We want a safe, clean hotel pre cruise! We'll stay two nights but only one day and will probably do OSJ during the day, maybe a night bar and dinner but that's it, we'll need rest after the 14 hours of travel getting to this cruise! So.....wondering if the Miramar fits the bill, I know it's not the best local but it was review high enough and is clean.

 

thoughts?

 

Adventure 2008 – Can’t Wait!!!

Vision 2007

Carnival Miracle 2006

Monarch 2005

[Sue L]

Actually, I tried El Convento, it's all full! We want a safe, clean hotel pre cruise! We'll stay two nights but only one day and will probably do OSJ during the day, maybe a night bar and dinner but that's it, we'll need rest after the 14 hours of travel getting to this cruise! So.....wondering if the Miramar fits the bill, I know it's not the best local but it was review high enough and is clean.

 

 

 

Have you tried the OSJ Sheraton?

[Scorpiorose]

I haven't seen that one, is it the Beach Hotel?

[Sue L]

I haven't seen that one, is it the Beach Hotel?

 

No, no beach it is right in Old San Juan.

[Scorpiorose]

Oh, what did you think of it?

[Sue L]

Oh, what did you think of it?

 

I didn't stay there, just went into the lobby. It looked very nice but I can't say what the rooms look like or anything. go to hotels.com and they have real people reviews of each hotel.

 

If you want something beachy and gorgeous I would highly recommend the Ritz, which is wonderful. It is about 15 minutes or so from the airport.

[Scorpiorose]

thanks much!

[busted knuckles]

We're booked at Miramar 3/8. Most everything else either beach or OSJ was already full. Must be spring break time.

[Scorpiorose]

check on trip advisor on Miramar - bad reviews, scary really. I'll check on more and repost! Thanks! Yep, price and available rooms is an issue for us spring break cruisers!

[busted knuckles]

I think we're talking two different hotels. We are at the Courtyard by Marriot-Miramar.

Try it. Not bad reviews.

[Scorpiorose]

I did seem the difference between the two and saw the review, I'm actually ready to book the courtyard! Here goes!

[Buffettfan 225]

Would highly recommend this hotel to those using pre and post cruise.

We arrived at airport gathered luggage and gladly had porter tote it to the curb and hail a cab and load it into cab. Between 5 adults we had 8 bags, golf clubs and 5 carryons. We were insistent on one cab- no problem - a large van worked out well. Fare was approx $20ish from airport to Miramar and 20 min ride. I had already called hotel and requested early check in (just in case) and adjoining rooms.

Upon arrival very friendly bell hop "Sean"- we agreed to use- no pressure though to use them.

Upon check in room both of our rooms were ready.

Our room was a king suite- directly on 4th floor by elevator, standard little kitchenete, sofa, tv and separate bedroom with king bed and tv. There was also a walk in closet and ironing board if need be. Funny the walkin closet was how one got into bathroom. We needed the sofa bed for teen son otherwise a standard room you will have two double beds.

My parents room was across hall on angle to ours. They had a standard king room.

The rooms appeared recently renovated, clean and beds and bedding very comfortable.

Points:

Pool- standard rectangle basic

Soda- noted machines did not have diet, not did lobby soda cooler.

Restaurants: half a block down a Subway, and Dominos pizza place. Two blocks down on hotel side los pinos- a local flare casual restuarant heard good things about. The hotel had two restaurants but heard on expensive side.

Taxi fare: Sean called a cab for us, to old San Juan: 3 people $14, $12 to get back..weird.

To pier: $20ish for 5 people + luggage + tip.

Our view: we overlooked lobby side and car turn around area. No noise what so ever.

My parents room faced the side street and father said all night could here a booming of music coming from a "club" across the street. I would ask for room on lobby facing side.

Checkout- see if you can get express where they put bill under door, they weren't the speediest at desk checkout in am.

We again saw Sean and he flagged a large family van cab and it waited patiently while we had to verify bill as we were using frequent flyer points and they missed that.

 

I would highly recommend hotel and service level.

[39august]

So, this was the Hotel Miramar, not the Courtyard by Marriott-Miramar? We are booked there in the fall. I have read both good and bad reviews, tho' I believe it was refurbished last year?

[Buffettfan 225]

So, this was the Hotel Miramar, not the Courtyard by Marriott-Miramar? We are booked there in the fall. I have read both good and bad reviews, tho' I believe it was refurbished last year?

Just to clarify it is the Courtyard San Juan Miramar on Ponce de Leon Ave. I also read it was refurbished and opened in fall I think. I truely felt it very clean, no odors (not any mildew or ocean smell). Would easily book again. I am looking for room number --I think 401 and 414 we had. Only downside was only one elevator. However it was not that slow and it is a smaller hotel. We did ask for lower floor in case we had to in a pinch carry luggage- but DS noted stairwells do not let you back in so that would not have worked anyhow -

 

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[SusieV]

We were at the Courtyard Marriott Miramar San Juan last year for a cruise and it was a lovely hotel.