The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Juan

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

Perfect for First-Timers

• Heated pool

Located at 1055 Ashford Avenue, Condado Vanderbilt Hotel has great rooms from $371 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Juan

A great place to stay is San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino which has nice rooms starting at $401. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1309 Ashford Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Numero Uno Beach House

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Numero Uno Beach House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $248. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 Santa Ana Street. You'll also find a bar, hiking, child care, pet-friendly rooms, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico, Autograph Collection

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $364, La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico, Autograph Collection, at 1077 Ashford Avenue provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and laundry services. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Don Rafa Boutique Hotel & Residences

Perfect for Your First Visit to San Juan

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Don Rafa Boutique Hotel & Residences has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $298 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 601 Av. Miramar. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $294, and it's located at 200 Convention Boulevard. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Juan

Perfect for Your First Time in San Juan

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

A cool place is DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Juan because it has great rooms that start at $218. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 105 Avenida De Diego. Only 4.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel.

Hotel El Convento

Perfect for First-Timers

• Family-Friendly

Hotel El Convento offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $271 (before taxes). It's located at 100 Cristo Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and city views which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center.

Hotel Rumbao, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San Juan

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at 100 Brumbaugh Street, Hotel Rumbao, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has great rooms from $212 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Ciqala Luxury Home Suites

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Ciqala Luxury Home Suites which has nice rooms starting at $153. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 752 Manuel Fernandez Juncos Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.7 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.