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Caribe HiltonvsThe Condado Plaza Hilton
Both hotels are praised by professionals. On balance, Caribe Hilton San Juan ranks slightly higher than The Condado Plaza Hilton. Caribe Hilton San Juan has a TripExpert Score of 86 with accolades from 7 reviews including Concierge, DK Eyewitness and Oyster.
Caribe Hilton
Concierge
Oyster
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
1 San Geronimo Street, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
From $203/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "This 1949 landmark just outside Old San Juan has 814 rooms done up with contemporary Caribbean flair."
OysterUpscale
"The large, 910-room Hilton Caribe mega-resort has a secluded, private man-made beachfront, over 17 acres of tropical gardens... and even the historic Fuerte San Geronimo de Boqueron is on-site." Full review
DK Eyewitness "On its own private beach adjoining Fort San Geronimo, this mammoth, historic hotel has been in the Hilton chain since opening in 1949."
Star Service "Caribe Hilton is a pioneer hotel in Puerto Rico, one of the properties that helped launch the Island's modern tourism industry in the 1950s." Full review
Fodor's "Fortín San Gerónimo del Boquerón, which once guarded the entrance to San Juan Bay, is on the grounds of this sprawling resort, one of the largest in Puerto Rico." Full review
Frommer's "The hotel that first put Puerto Rico on the world tourism map when it opened in 1949 is still one of the most up-to-date spa and convention hotels in San Juan." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Caribe was constructed in 1949 and played host to numerous celebrities throughout the 1950s and ‘60s." Full review
The Condado Plaza Hilton Concierge Oyster DK Eyewitness Star Service Fodor's Lonely Planet
999 Ashford Avenue, San Juan 00907, Puerto Rico
From $179/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge "What draws the clientele is the style—without the nonstop nightlife of similar properties like La Concha and El San Juan."
OysterUpscale
"The 589 rooms at the Condado Plaza Hilton are inviting and bright, decorated in blues and greens or brilliant reds, and featuring plenty of space." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A short taxi ride from Old San Juan, this high-rise hotel has its own beach as well as good tennis courts and a well-equipped gym."
Star Service "The Condado Plaza Hilton is one of the liveliest hotels in the Condado-Old San Juan area, with spacious guest rooms complemented by exceptional dining." Full review
Fodor's "The island's only luxury hotel with both Atlantic and lagoon views is just five minutes from Old San Juan." Full review
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Be sure to request a room in the west wing, where you cam see powerful waves dramatically crashing onto the rocks below.
Lonely Planet "Guarding the entrance to Condado like a sparkling concrete sentinel, the Conrad straddles the thin wedge of land that separates the area’s eponymous lagoon from the Atlantic Ocean." Full review
