Near Beach Property is located within easy walking distance of a beach. Pool(s) Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Restaurant(s) Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary. Business Center Guests have access to business equipment and services; an additional charge may apply. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I didn't notice any restaurant. Only saw a bar. Breakfast is not included and they'd charge $4-6 for not-so-good coffee/pastry. You're better off walk 2 minutes east to Starbucks (which charges a premium for everything btw). Business center is a joke. It's a single computer with Internet. Always occupied. No printer. Lobby has wireless Internet so if you're on a lower floor you'll have it too. If you're on a higher floor, you need to bring your laptop to the lobby. Hotel is rigth next to the ocean but the beach is almost non-existent. There's only a few rocks between the hotel and the water so the oceanview rooms are fantastic! You see nothing but water. If you want sand, just walk 1-2 min east. Very easy. Room is okay. Bathtub in my room didn't drain well. Towels are thin. Bed linen is very uncomfortable. Front desk is very friendly and helpful, although they seem a bit understaffed at times so the wait could be long. Be sure to ask for an oceanview room on a higher floor. They were willing to accommodate. The view can't be beaten at this price. I reserved 2 weeks in advance.
Your're right. The amenities are below. I have to make a correction though. The dates booked are 12/27/07-12/29/07. Near Beach Property is located within easy walking distance of a beach. Casino Property offers a full-service casino accessible from the lobby. Complimentary Breakfast <amenity names only please... not descriptions> Pool(s) Property offers at least one pool area; hours and dates of operation may be seasonal. Restaurant(s) Property offers at least one restaurant on the premises; hours and days of operation may vary.
Not close to the cruise ship piers at all. The piers are at Old San Juan on the south shore. Sheraton is directly across the pier. You should stay in the Candado area only if you want to be directly on the beach AND save some money (otherwise go to the more upscale Isla Verde area). But if you prefer charming neighborhoods and lovely streets, you should definitely choose Old San Juan. Don't know about other properties but Hotel Milano is at a central location and I passed by it several times in the evening and didn't notice any loud bar.
1 room with 2 adults. I purchase 2 weeks in advance. Amenities (if I remember well): Casino, restaurant, breakfast, pool, near beach, didn't have Internet or business center. Location is VERY good. It's right across from a 24H Walgreens (where you can get all kinds of sundries and up to $40 cash back without paying any ATM fee as the only bank there is Banco Popular). It's also across from the Marriott Resort which is right on the beach. ALL beaches in Puerto Rico are public by law so you are literally 20 seconds' walk from the beach. Room are adequate, but definitely not fancy. It's in the Condado area of San Juan. There is a bus that runs every 40 minutes in reality (every 20 min on posted sign) to get you to Old San Juan. Hotel charged me $10 on top of Hotwire's charge... some sort of local hotel tax. They told me it's $10 per day but ended up charging $10 for my 2-day stay due to their accounting mess on the bill.
Thanks a lot for your reply! While I haven't made my final decision whether to book this hotel, I'll dig out the HOTWIRE bookings I did for my trip recent trip to Puerto Rico in 2 new posts.
Need help identifying the following Hotwire find: Date: 2/9/08-2/13/08 2 persons, 1 room City: St. Thomas Price: $139/night Hotel class: 2 stars Amenities: Oceanfront (not directly on the beach), business center, breakfast included, near tennis, pool, restaurant, Internet Tripadvisor reviews: 2 out of 5 based on 60+ reviews, last reviewed August 2007 Thanks!
