Dorado Beach A Ritz-Carlton ReservevsSan Juan Water and Beach Club Hotel
Both San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel and Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve are endorsed by professional reviewers. Overall, San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel comes in at #5 in San Juan with positive reviews from 9 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, oyster.com and Fodor's.
Dorado Beach A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
100 Dorado Beach Drive, Dorado 00646-2000, Puerto Rico
From $1,047/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Following a renovation, this resort's big draws include a restaurant from Fodor's Tastemaker Chef Jose Andres and an incredible setting along 3 miles of Puerto Rican coastline."
Gayot
"Luxury re-imagined on a historic beachfront estate that once belonged to the Rockefellers."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"With a staff of personal embajadores ready to fulfill any request and a secluded stretch of swimmable beaches, it delivers on the brand’s vision of a hyper-luxurious boutique resort." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Just west of San Juan is the sprawling Dorado Beach resort, which sits on 1,400 acres and has two pools, three golf courses, a water park, and a spa and fitness center"
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"There's some wealthy types coming to Dorado, clearly, because the dreamy 1000-sq-ft-average Ocean Reserve rooms, with walk-in wardrobes and private balconies, are the modest accommodation option at this, Puerto Rico's most lavish place to stay" Full review
Lonely Planet
"Decked out in expensive marble and embellished with Alhambra-esque lions that line the path to the swimming pool, this is San Juan at its swankiest and is a favorite hangout of visiting celebrities." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"You’ll find plenty of water sports, pools, sandy beaches, and activities like bike tours through endangered Pterocarpus wetlands...kids can learn Taíno arts and crafts "
Travel + Leisure
"Known for its championship golf courses and the sanctuary-esque Spa Botánico with treehouse treatment rooms, it offers the bespoke luxury experience you'd expect from a Ritz-Carlton Reserve property."
San Juan Water and Beach Club Hotel
2 Tartak St, Isla Verde, Carolina 00979, Puerto Rico
From $134/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"It's all fun and chic, of course, and if all you care about is the beach and a place to party till the wee hours, it's probably the place for you."
Fodor's
"Water is everywhere at this boutique hotel, from the droplets that decorate the reception area to the deluge that runs down the glass walls of the elevators." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The 80-room Water Club offers great value in ritzy Isla Verde, San Juan." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Billed as Puerto Rico's only beachfront boutique hotel, the property has 78 rooms overlooking the ocean through floor-to-ceiling windows." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This trendy, luxurious boutique hotel has a chic minimalist ambience aimed at a sophisticated clientele."
Condé Nast Traveler
81.2
""Tu Deseo (Your wish)," is their command. Write your request on your room's whiteboard and watch it materialize." Full review
Jetsetter
"High-design, water-themed boutique hotel just steps from Isla Verde’s coveted sands." Full review
Frommer's
"Rooms are sleek aqua-and-white affairs, with polished stone floors, rainfall showers and I-Pod docking stations...the property has a hopping 11th-floor bar with the Caribbean’s only rooftop fireplace " Full review
Lonely Planet
"Breaking the resort ubiquity of Isla Verde, the Water & Beach Club is – along with the Horned Dorset in Rincón – Puerto Rico’s most celebrated ‘boutique’ hotel." Full review