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    Hotel El Convento

    2,976 reviews
    #3 of 49 Hotels in San Juan
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    100 Cristo St | Old San Juan, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
    1 (787) 723-9020
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    Located in the heart of historic Old San Juan, Hotel El Convento has set new standards of luxury, comfort and service while preserving the rich character of this former 16th century convent. This landmark treasure, a member of Historic Hotels of America and Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has earned four diamonds from AAA each year since its opening. This is the exclusive hotel experience to indulge the most discriminating of travelers, and is a hotel like no other.
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    Incredible hospitality
    We stayed at the El Convento for a week in Feb 2019, a beautiful place with a lot of character and history. I cant say enough about how wonderful our experince was. I want to make a special mention of the amazing warmth and hospitality of the hotel staff. We had an unexpected…
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    Date of stay: February 2019
    Oasis in middle of everything
    The historical story is certainly part of the uniqueness of the property but it also is in the center of old San Juan with easy access to both forts, shopping, restaurants, entertainment and the great malecon. Our junior suite provided more than enough room and all rooms are…
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    Date of stay: February 2019
    This is a wonderful historic hotel
    We loved our stay at El Convento. It was worth the upgrade to get a water view. The room was beautiful, with robes, a fridge and all of the conveniences. Every evening they have a free wine and cheese on the veranda -- take yours up to the pool level to see a stunning sunset…
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    Date of stay: February 2019
    Lived up to expectations
    My wife and I spent two nights here prior to our recent cruise. On many occasions from day trips on a cruise or when visiting Old San Juan while staying at the beach, we stopped in the atrium for lunch or a drink. We always wanted to see if this charming small hotel lived up to…
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    Date of stay: January 2019
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    A Jewel in Old San Juan
    This is simply a magical place. Inside the walls of a convent that is almost 400 years old, there is a treasure of history and modern hospitality. There is no better place from which to walk to historic sites and experience what makes Old San Juan special. This isn’t a chain…
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    Date of stay: February 2019
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    Hola! Can you tell me if the Tapas restaurant is now open or is it permanently closed? If so, is there only the "courtyard" restaurant? .. Gracias!
    Unfortunately, the El Picoteo is still closed. The entrances are gated and locked. Not sure what the plan is for the future, but the kitchen is still together.
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    Which room did Paul F stay in? It has two Juliette balconies and is a corner room. Thanks!
    Call hotel as I have no idea which room.
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    Can anyone tell me is the hotel is air conditioned. Parts of it? All of it? Does the a/c work well?
    The rooms are all air conditioned. The outdoor open terraced areas and some of the main lobby is not. But you must remember this is Puerto Rico and outdoor living. This hotel is so fabulous you’ll love it.
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    I am curious as to the issue of safety in San Juan. We just booked our trip per all of these helpful reviews, but a colleague just came back from SJ, PR and told us we were crazy to go...that it is unsafe in the city and water quality is sketchy. Any recent travelers' opinions would be HUGELY valuable before I have to cancel and incur fees (and great sadness!!!!!!). Thank you!
    we were just there a few weeks ago. felt completely safe! water was fine. we had a blast! it was charming and busy. the shop owners and locals were wonderful! not sure where your friend actually went but too bad for them. we had the same wonderful experience we have every time we go there.
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    We have visited Old San Juan and stayed at El Convento in 2016 and 2017 and we are looking forward to our third visit next month. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, we have been trying to find out if El Convento and Old San Juan have had power completely restored, if the water is safe to drink in all areas of OSJ and if the shops and restaurants are re-opening. If possible, I would really appreciate an update on the recovery. Thank you.
    I think the populated parts of the city are fine now- just the rural areas are still in pain. Do it! PR needs tourism again and it’s so beautiful 🙂
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    "4th and 5th floors have water views."
    "Any room with a view"
    "Check out the "Queen Vista" rooms, prefer 4th & 5th floors."
    "Wine and cheese reception daily, a great meet and greet for guest community"
    "Room 501 has only limited view of the bay."
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