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Wyndham Old San Juan Hotel and Casino: Right in the middle of Old San Juan

I stayed here my first night in town for 2 reasons: 1) I didn't know anyplace BUT old San Juan and 2) I found a really great price on their website. The hotel is BEAUTIFUL. My room was okay, it was nothing special, but that's because I didn't pay for anything special. I'm not a 4 star hotel kind of girl--if anything, I prefer tents to hotels if given the choice, but I don't think there's too much in the way of campsites in Old San Juan and I'd be a little skeptical if there was:) Anyway, like I said, it's a great hotel...the people are very nice, it's located next to everything you might want to see in Old San Juan.

Unique Qualities: It has a great rooftop pool and bar that overlooks the water and the whole city:) Everything I've read about it considers it a luxury hotel...perhaps it was.

I need to tell you to look on their own website for deals. I paid $99 a night and someone I talked to much later in the week paid $350 a night for the same kind of room. So, I'll put the price range somewhere in the middle

I really wish I had a picture, but there's lots of them on their own website.

Address: 100 Brumbaugh Street

Comparison: about average

Directions: In Old San Juan at the cruise ship docks--many people know of the hotel.

Phone: 787-721-5100

Price: US$120-180

Theme: Hotel

The Gallery Inn at Galeria San Juan: The best hotel ever (in San Juan)

Ahhh, if I could have stayed here, it would have made my trip even better. But, I just got to meet some of the people who work here and take a tour of this place. My friend is friends with the owner, the woman who also does the artwork that you'll see throughout the building. It's completely amazing...her specialty is busts and other sculpture, mostly, from what I saw, things that include faces:)

Unique Qualities: I don't even know where to begin. The whole place is unique. I'll just list some of the features:

The building is 300 years old
There are exotic birds, mostly parrots everywhere in the courtyard
Fountains, plants, sculptures...
A room with a 9 foot grand Steinway piano.
There's terraces and courtyards, an open air lobby...

You have your choice of rooms: the artists room is $145, The colonial rooms are $195, Vista Rooms are $270 and the Topside Suite is $350. A night. You can understand why I didn't stay here.

Address: 204-206 Norzagaray Street

Comparison: more expensive than average

Directions: Right across from the Fort in Old San Juan, on the hill

Phone: 787.722.1808

Price: US$180 and up

Theme: Inn

Website: http://www.thegalleryinn.com

Casa de Playa Hotel: Isla Verde hotel

I needed to get back to the airport the next day, so I wanted to be close and Isla Verde is the best choice for that. Oceanfront hotels, cheaper than San Juan and 5 minutes by car to the airport. As I described in my nightlife tip of this place, it has a great bar that is a local hangout.

Unique Qualities: Well, the fact it's RIGHT on the ocean is a decent quality. I walked out of my room, onto the terrace and out to the beach. Also, it has an internet kiosk for $1.00 per half hour which, by far is the best price I found ($3.00 for 1/2 hour in Vieques) and the breakfast is okay. Also, there's a good Italian restaurant at the hotel called Freddo's.

Address: 4851 Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina

Comparison: less expensive than average

Directions: Main road in Isla Verde, if you can find the water, you can find this hotel. It's across from a 7-11 and near the brewery.

Phone: 787.728.9779

Price: US$80-120

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