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The Condado Plaza HiltonvsHosteria Del Mar
Both hotels are praised by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Condado Plaza Hilton scores slightly better than Hosteria Del Mar. The Condado Plaza Hilton scores 82 with praise from 6 publications including DK Eyewitness, Concierge and Fodor's.
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
"What draws the clientele is the style—without the nonstop nightlife of similar properties like La Concha and El San Juan."
Upscale
"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
"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."
"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
"The island's only luxury hotel with both Atlantic and lagoon views is just five minutes from Old San Juan." Full review
i
Be sure to request a room in the west wing, where you cam see powerful waves dramatically crashing onto the rocks below.
"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
Hosteria Del Mar
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
1 Tapia St, Ocean Park, San Juan 00911, Puerto Rico
From $125/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
"Decorated in bright blues and whites, the stylish rooms at the beachfront inn have an Asian feel, with influences from Bali, Malaysia, and India."
"This oceanfront hotel in San Juan’s upscale Ocean Park is a beach retreat within walking distance of Condado nightlife and only five miles from historic Old San Juan." Full review
Mid-Range
"The 23-room Hosteria Del Mar is a laid-back, mid-range boutique property with direct beach access located in the upscale residential enclave of Ocean Park." Full review
"Rooms are comfortable but a bit drab, something you won't notice if you are on the beach side. Suites and efficiencies with kitchen facilities are also available. " Full review
i
We still suggest you splurge for an ocean-view room, with either a balcony or terrace, right on San Juan's most low-key beach.
"With a desirable beachside location... this whitewashed Ocean Park guesthouse is quiet, intimate and definitively Caribbean." Full review