Old San Juan
COST: $$$
From the T+L 500
The most atmospheric hotel in the Old Town: a meticulously restored 1651 Carmelite convent with beamed ceilings, tiled floors, and rough-cut, Spanish-style furnishings.
| Score | 79.36 |
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| Stats | 64 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars. |
| Rooms to Book | Fifth-floor Bay View rooms offer convent-like peace and quiet. |
| Insider Tip | Spend a lazy afternoon sunning on one of the hotel's numerous open-air terraces. |
| Cost | Doubles from $355. |
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Occupying a preserved 17th-century convent, Old San Juan's most glamorous boutique hotel is filled with Andalusian tiles, mahogany beams, and lavish antiques (like four-poster beds in all 58 guest rooms). Happily, though, these historical details share the space with modern conveniences like plasma-screen TV's, Bose stereos, and a decadent hot tub on the fourth-floor terrace. A complimentary cocktail-and-hors d'oeuvres hour is held every evening in the garden before dinner.
Tip: Chat up the staff during the cocktail hour. They'll give you great advice on where to go and what to see around San Juan.
Room to Book: Deluxe Rooms, on floors 4 and 5, have giant gallery windows overlooking the bay; watch sailboats and cargo ships pass by.
As Featured In...
From Travel + Leisure, Dec 2002
“Hotel El Convento, a converted 350-year-old Carmelite convent, has 58 rooms with handcrafted colonial furniture....” MORE>>
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