Great accommodations for the price
Submitted: April 18, 2010
Stayed: April 2010
This was a wonderful find that we booked just a week in advance after deciding to drop previous hotel reservations, and we were glad we did. You can stay in a hotel anywhere in the world an have a good but generic stay; this location really allowed us to enjoy Old San Juan for what it is. The three bedrooms were all plenty spacious, the kitchen well-kept and certainly capable for our week of cooking, the 20-foot ceilings and numerous windows all allowed for a great tropical feel with constant breezes. AC and DirectTV and wifi and worked very well. Artwork in the place is great and really gives the place a genuine feel.
Our group was three guys, and the three bedrooms were MUCH better than splitting one hotel room or paying double or triple to have our own rooms. This place was less than a single luxury hotel room, let alone two or three.
It's all residential for 1-2 blocks in any direction, which means nice and quiet, but restaurants, Walgreen's, shopping market, and much more are just 3 blocks away. Bars of San Sebastien street just maybe 4-5 blocks down. Great walking distance to anything in Old San Juan, including the two forts (definitely pay the $3 to tour el Morro) and the waterfront pier area. Parking is difficult only because of the size of the streets, but no more difficult than NYC for sure. Taxi to/from airport is $19, to Condado about $12, to Isla Verde $16-$20.
As a side note, we also took a 2 day trip to Culebra, the island off the east coast of PR, and it was a great time. Remote beaches, truly a charming island where we rented a golf cart to get around. To get there we rented a car and drove to Farajdo, where the 1.5 hour ferry is only $2.25 each way. The car rental was $50, and allowed us to visit the rainforest on the way.
All in all, a very nice trip and a wonderful place to stay.
Recommended for:
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
Owner's Response: Dear Chris,
Thank you so much for such warm words and such a good recommendations for the future teenants. And thank you for taking such a good care of our property. I hope you make this apartment your home everytime you come to PR. Hope to see you soon again!!!
Helpful votes: 5/5
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