San Juan Water and Beach Club HotelvsThe Gallery Inn
Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Gallery Inn. San Juan Water & Beach Club Hotel scores 86 with recommendations from 9 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and DK Eyewitness.
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
The Gallery Inn
204 - 206 Norzagaray St, Old San Juan, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
From $98/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Multilingual
Concierge
"This is not a place for introverts: You'll undoubtedly get drawn into late-afternoon wine-and-cheese gatherings on the sunny terrace or a concert in the music room."
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Ask for a room with a view, as this is Old San Juan's only lodging facing the Atlantic Ocean.
Fodor's
"Nothing like this rambling, eclectic inn exists anywhere else in San Juan—or Puerto Rico, for that matter." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Owned by the same couple for decades, the historic Gallery Inn is run like an informal B&B." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The quirkiest hotel in town is also among the most endearing, thanks to eccentric live-in owners Jan D Esposo and Hernan "Manuco" Gandia."
Afar Magazine
"Old San Juan is known for its atmospheric and historic hotels, but none quite match the Gallery Inn for personality and creativity." Full review
Frommer's
"This centuries-old mansion looms over city, and boasts spectacular views from its rooftop wine deck...guests are free to ramble through the 50-plus room inn, which spirals up seven levels." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Perched romantically between two forts, this 27-room hotel will make you feel as if you’ve wandered into the home of a retired, and very successful, pirate" Full review