Where to stay in San Juan
San Juan, the right part of town.
A walled old city, two beach districts and a neighborhood in between. Each is a short ride from the others.
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Where visitors stay in San Juan
San Juan's hotels fall into four pockets along the coast. Old San Juan is the colonial city on its own peninsula; Condado is the beach strip of high-rise hotels just east; Ocean Park and Santurce sit between Condado and the airport with guesthouses and the food scene; Isla Verde is the beach district next to the airport with the big resorts. Rides between them take ten to twenty minutes.
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Old San Juan
Boutique hotels in 400-year-old buildings, on the cobbled streets with the forts, the restaurants and the cruise pier. No beach, all character.
Suits: History, couples, walkers
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Condado
Beachfront high-rises, casinos and restaurants on a walkable strip ten minutes from the old town. The beach has surf; the lagoon side is calm.
Suits: First visits, beach plus city
03
Ocean Park and Santurce
Guesthouses and small inns on a quieter beach, next to Santurce's murals, food and nightlife at La Placita.
Suits: Budgets, food, local feel
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Isla Verde
The resort strip by the airport with the widest beach in the city and calm water. Five minutes from arrivals, 20 to the old town.
Suits: Families, beach resorts, late arrivals
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Good to know
- No passport, same dollars
- For US citizens Puerto Rico is domestic: driver's license, phone plan and credit cards work as at home. Resort fees are common; the listing shows them.
- Cruise days crowd the old town
- When ships are in, Old San Juan is packed from mid-morning to late afternoon. Mornings and evenings are yours.
Once the room is booked
- Things to do in San Juan: the day trips and tours worth booking before you land.
- Caribbean Flights by Phone: more trips in the region.
Questions before you book
Old San Juan or Condado?
Old San Juan for the atmosphere and the evenings, with no beach. Condado for a beach hotel ten minutes from it. Many visitors stay in Condado and walk or ride to the old town.
Do I need a car?
Not for San Juan. For El Yunque and the east coast, tours or a one-day rental are easier than keeping a car in the city.
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