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Hotel El Convento
At a Glance
- Lovely building
- atmosphere to spare
- plenty of nearby dining options
Pros
- Near some noisy bars
- small pool and small bathrooms
Cons
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Book NowHotel El Convento Review
Carmelite nuns once inhabited this 350-year-old convent, but there's no longer anything austere about it. All the guest rooms are lavish and inviting, with a mix of wrought-iron and hand-hewn wood furniture, shuttered windows, and mahogany-beamed ceilings joining high-tech amenities like broadband and plasma TVs. Room 508 has a view of the old city and the bay, while Rooms 216, 217, and 218 have private walled patios. Guests gather on the third floor for the complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres that are served before dinner—it's also got a lovely view over the nearby cathedral. The second-floor El Picoteo and Pizza e Birra are good dining choices.
- Address: 100 Calle Cristo, Old San Juan, San Juan | Map It
- Phone: 787/723--9020
- Website: www.elconvento.com
- Location: Old San Juan
Contact Information
- 63 rooms, 5 suites.
- Restaurants, bars, pool, gym, business center, parking.
- Rooms have: a/c, safe, Internet, Wi-Fi.
- Rate includes no meals.
- Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Amenities
Member Reviews
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esernel, from los angeles, ca
The hotel and environs are charming. Hotel has a wonderful wine and cheese reception every evening and the staff is very pleasant and accomodating. However, during our four night stay here we had the room cleaned once during the daytime service, and that was after calling on several occasions. Evening turndown was done every evening except our last so don't expect great maidservice. That being said, the hotel has much more character than the other hotels in the San Juan metropolitan area (although the La Concha in the Condado district, which I understand is under the same ownership is fabulous, although with much different flavor and feel). I would probably give this hotel another chance simply because of it's location and charm, but for the cost of the accomodations, the service needs great improvement.
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