San Juan hotels near Plaza de Armas

Pros: Beautiful space and decor. Clean and modern space.

Cons: The rooms are very tight and the doors open straight to the shared courtyard

Pros: Location.

Cons: Not clean. Male receptionist not very helpful.

Pros: I will always love the staff and the fact that is a boutique hotel makes you feel exclusive. This hotel officially became my favorite for special celebrations like anniversaries & birthdays.

Pros: I stayed before , this is my third time . Place is good

Cons: No hot water after my wife bathed , told the receptionist . Humidifier make lot of sound , I disconnect the unit .

Pros: Lovely historic property close in a very pretty and central area of old San Juan. Rooms were charming, as was the rooftop patio.

Pros: Great location and friendly staff.

Pros: Everything was perfect.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Good location

Cons: Poor breakfast.

Pros: I loved the historic aesthetic of the property. Everything appeared to be very well maintained. The room was clean, beautiful, and full of charm. The roof deck was very beautiful and relaxing. My husband enjoyed relaxing in the hammock on several occasions. There was a small water leak in the first room we were placed in. Upon notifying the staff, we were quickly moved to another room. The staff was very friendly.

Cons: I signage for the hotel was very small making it a little difficult to locate the hotel. We had some pretty loud guests that checked in late during the evening of our stay. You could hear them talking and laughing very loudly in the atrium:courtyard area. There are quiet hours, but this did not seem to be enforced by the staff. My husband got up and opened the door to see what was going on, and the guests quieted down and went to the rooms at that point.

Pros: In old San Juan

Cons: Tiny room. No window.

Pros: Bed was so comfortable. Bathroom was good not too comfortable, but good enough. Parking is not included but there’s pay parking close a block away.

Cons: A little dusty, but everything else was very nice and cozy.

Pros: Nostalgic

Cons: Room very small. No windows

Pros: The location was amazing but that’s the only good thing about this hotel.

Cons: The room was either not cleaned at all or done very poorly. I found so much hair in the sheets at in the bathroom. I do not want to know the hair color of the woman who stayed there before me. The floors were dirty and grimy.

Pros: Location and friendly staff.

Cons: Blood looking stains on the sheets. Poor night service, no housekeeping at night...needed new sheets.

Pros: Friendly staff, and convenient location. It's in the middle of old town and walking distance to most of the attractions. hotel lobby decoration was nice and cozy.

Cons: The facility is under par. At the day of arrival, the elevation was not working during checking in and the hotel staff has to carry up the luggage to our room on the 3rd floor. The stairs were not even and we have seniors (75+) so it has created difficulties for them. The local weather was hot and humid. The AC works very well on cooling the room, however, it was not able to remove the humidity so everything in the room was very sticky, floors, wall, and even bed sheets.

Pros: The location is amazing. The indoor facilities look great.

Cons: They made a big deal about opening a new bar and put the sign out that the bar was open but half the time we went it was closed. Ice buckets were not available. Most likely because no one collected them from the rooftop for three days. Same spot. Elevator was not reliable and somewhat scary at times when it bounces up and down before it stopped. The stairwell looks precarious especially if you’re bringing children and I did see a few. They did not tell us at the front desk that in order to get room cleaned we had to request with the door sign. When they did clean our room, they never restocked the toilet paper even though we were quite low. They put us in 4A because it was room type we requested but the year before we stayed in 2A. Big difference! All you see in 4A are other rooftops. Not worth the same price as there’s. Balcony but not much of a view. For the price we paid we could have stayed at el convento. We love Hotel Casablanca but we felt a little neglected this time around. There was no mention of our stay the year before. Both times we stayed for 6 nights. I work for a hotel corporation. Guest recognition is a wonderful way to start traditions. Next year we may try another place.

Pros: Location, decor & staff. Romantic bar, a nice variety of recorded music in public areas and delicious breakfast options. Rooftop sun deck and bathtubs.

Cons: A dimmer switch on chandeliers in the room. Hotter water temperature in shower and rooftop tubs. Water pressure running low rooftop tubs.

Pros: We loved everything about this hotel the staff was very friendly and the rooms were very clean I would recommend this hotel to anyone who goes to San Juan ...

Pros: Casablanca theme

Pros: Cozy and unique with charming decor

Pros: Location and kindness of staff

Cons: Rooms look very old, are small and has old furniture

Pros: Customer service. Uniqueness of hotel.

Cons: Elevator was broken while we were there. Light switch in bathroom would not turn off.

Pros: nice,small,clean room,great service and location

Pros: The rooftop bar is lovely.

Cons: Noisy!

Pros: La Terraza is a beautifully restored hotel with tile flooring, alcoves, and a beautiful rooftop terrace. There are modern touches as well like walk in showers, flat screen TVs, and a rather reasonably priced mini bar. The beds were very comfortable and the view from the terrace was pretty impressive. Last but not least, Carmen, the front desk manager/coffee barista was incredibly charming, kind, and knowledgeable. If you're looking for a place to stay in Old San Juan, this is it!

Cons: There is virtually no street parking available which I believe is just a symptom of that part of the city. However, there is a parking garage around the corner but it's a flat rate of $20/24-hrs so be prepared. We also had a difficult time getting to the hotel once we reached Old San Juan due to construction and lots of one way streets. I suggest avoiding the rental car and using some sort of public transport or your own two legs.

Pros: Location. Great breakfast.

Cons: Rooms not clean. Very moldy shower. Old and Rundown interior. Lumpy old beds. Pillows smelled like sweaty body odor.

Pros: It’s a beautiful colonial style boutique hotel in the heart of old San Juan. The rooms are gorgeous - with tiles on the floor and high wooden beamed ceilings. Bed was large and really comfortable.

Cons: Water in the bathroom was lukewarm at most. Breakfast service was extremely slow and food quality was poor.

Pros: Proof super friendly and helpful and the place was awesome!!!! Perfect location

Pros: We liked the low-key vibe of La Terazza. The staff is very friendly and our room was spacious and well-appointed. Our breakfast at the lobby restaurant was exceptionally good. We enjoyed hanging out at the rooftop bar and pool area for awhile.

Cons: The water temp for the shower was barely lukewarm.

Pros: Great location , pleasant staff , beautiful rooftop , and the rooms are very roomy , I’ll definitely stay here again

Cons: The WiFi was broken for an entire day and when traveling for business this is critical.

Pros: balcony. spacious. convenient.

Cons: Full kitchen but No coffee maker. Beer in mini frig but no bottle opener. No wine opener. Slowest ever elevator.

Pros: Great breakfast.

Pros: La Terraza is located just 1.5 blocks from the beach, in old towne San Juan. It is a great location for seeing the historic sites on foot. Bars and restaurants nearby (within 2 blocks) made for fun night life. The Family Room was an amazing room!

Cons: Everything about this hotel was wonderful!

Pros: Quick access to palomino island

Cons: Having to take funicular to get up to main hotel Area. It could take almost 30 minutes to get from room to lobby. It broke down on our last day and had to take shuttle. Food at hotel restaurants was way overpriced (I expected) bur quality was very poor

Pros: We loved the whimsy of the gallery inn and the attention to unique and interesting details and decor. The owner collects art and sculpts and paints. The Gallery Inn is the perfect venue to display the many pieces.

Cons: It was very difficult to negotiate some of the stairs as they were in even and steep but really, that was part of the charm

Pros: It's a creep kewl inn with a lot of things to see and to take pictures of. It felt like I was in the old country in EU. Location is great and close to everything in old San Juan.

Cons: The location was great but the room we had which was cool had the old wooden door windows which was visually kewl but not sound proof enough from the street noise. Also the pool wasn't really a pool, more like a dipping pond and the water was cloudy and murky. One thing our room needed was a mini Fridge.

Pros: Great character — a convention of pianists we’re staying and the halls rang with Beethoven and Chopin in the mornings.

Cons: Loved it all

Pros: Nice continental breakfast nice staff and owner

Pros: Good location Very good front desk staff

Cons: We were Way oversold on concept and artistic endeavor. Interiors need good cleaning and refresh and upkeep. I get the island artist Chic motif bu property just did not click for us

Pros: Truly stunning —unique, magnificent venue. Connected to the Cannon Club. Staff, owner couldn’t have been nicer, or more accomodating. Congenial bar with full tapas menu. Amazing piano recitals- very refined but warm vibe.

Cons: The Artist room was adequate for two with full size bed, but windowless; bathroom up 5 big stairs. No shelving, hooks to put belongings.

Pros: Fantastic hotel. Be sure to venture up to the top deck for a terrific ocean view while enjoying a cocktail. We visited the in-house bar/club, Canyon Club and thoroughly enjoyed it. Only place we will ever stay in Old San Juan. Great experience!!

Pros: The Gallery Inn makes a wonderful impression when you first arrive because there is so much old world charm and so much artwork and interesting items in the very cool space. The location in Old San Juan is also ecxellent.

Cons: The customer service really falls flat. It was hit and miss with the staff. A couple of the staff were kind and somewhat hospitable, but there were several who weren't. The amenities were also lacking. If you are hoping for comfortable spaces to relax and read a book, you're really going to be disappointed. The breakfast consists of dry cornflakes, doll-size cups for coffee, and sliced bread, and store-bought lemon loaf. We heard a rumor that you could request eggs, but no one on staff mentioned this to us, and the guy in the "kitchen" certainly didn't give you the feeling that he would be happy to make anything...maybe it was his lack of eye contact or his back always turned to guests. We were happy to have stayed there once, but we wouldn't stay there again.

Pros: Ac wasn’t working

Cons: No ac but apologetic

Pros: Everything was beautiful!

Pros: Unique, step out in two old San Juan! We are easy people so it met our needs we like being in the middle of things so you give up a little luxury

Pros: Great location and quite spacious and clean.

Cons: No charm at all, which is the point of staying in Old San Juan.

Pros: Cheap hotel one step above a hostel.

Pros: Room was dated, hair in bathroom, toilet clogged, shower head calcified and dirty, twin sized bed and I order to get an additional two size bed you have to pay $25-$50... Last but not least bed bugs, I stayed one night and got out of there.

Cons: Location

Pros: The breakfast menu looked good, however we choice to eat elsewhere.

Cons: This is a historic hotel, but there is a difference between old and historic, and just down right dirty. The room has very dirty in the corners of the bathroom, however the shower looked newer, but no hot water! The air conditioner was either off or on; no temperature control. If it was on, it was blowing directly on the bed, and was cold; or you could turn it off, and had no circulation. There was a ceiling fan, but if it was on, the light on the ceiling had to be on. You could not have light off and ceiling fan on. There must have been some painting touchups, because paint was dripped everywhere and not cleaned up. Dried paint on the floor, tissue holder, etc.

Pros: Located in the middle of Old San Juan. Easy walk to most everything. Hotel was built in 1860, so it's not super modern. Most everything works, just a little slow sometimes. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Would stay again.

Cons: Wasn't disappointed in much, just understand going in that it's 155 years old.

Pros: The location! Oh man I don't think you could choose a better location in San Juan. Was a 5 minute walk from the most famous restaurants in Old San Juan. I honestly would never stay anywhere else, especially for the price!

Cons: Nothing really. The elevator was a bit small, but we didn't need to use it.

Pros: Location and staff

Cons: Tv was broke (they offered 10% discount) and no safe box and no fridge cause it was broke too. Ice vending machines not working. Rooms are not very clean, we found a T-shirt behind the night stand with dust and spider web !

Pros: Location! In the heart of SJ. Walk to town, local bars and restaurants, and chain Wendys, and Subway are just steps away. There is also a grocery store and drug store that has everything in the piazza. Also great place for people watching and grabbing a coffee. Literally just steps outside the hotel. Taxi stand in front of the hotel. Uber ride to the pier was $7

Cons: We just wanted a night to crash the night before the cruise and I didn't want to spend $200 plus on a hotel near the pier. And you have to take a cab to the pier regardless of where you stay anyway. I wanted to spend my vacation dollars on the cruise and see SJ as it was my first time here. The main issue was it was not clean. I saw two bugs on the wall. I cant say for sure if it was a roach or not but it doesn't matter. There should not be any! In hindsight I should have taken a picture but I was so grossed out. All I could think if was bed bugs? I wasn’t expecting much but still Walls are very thin and room was just outside the check in. No windows but I knew this when I booked as I was motivated by price. Tv didn't work. Soap dispenser in shower was broken. Not that I was planning on takin a shower. If you have kids I would not recommend staying here. They will get bored. Not that it isn't safe. If you are a discernible traveller you wont like it. No coffee etc. There is a tiny cafe attached to the restaurant where hotel guests get a discount but go the piazza just right outside has everything you will need. If you just need a place to crash for the night it will do but just keep your expectations low. If I was going on a cruise again I just might stay here but I would show up at night so all I do is sleep sitting in bed with my bug spray in hand. I didn't even use the water or shower. We just got to the pier early and showered, changed and ate there.

Pros: Great location and good for a budget.

Cons: Hot water (and water pressure in general) was almost non-existent.

Pros: Service and location.

Pros: Location was great. Easy to get around the different places of interest. Front desk always available. Nearby places to eat.

Pros: Location was great

Pros: large room, great balcony view, right in the heart of old San Juan