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Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino Review
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Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino 
- Address: 6961 Av. Los Gobernadores, Isla Verde, San Juan, 00979
- Phone: 787/253-1700; 800/241-3333
- Fax: 787/253-1777
- www.ritzcarlton.com
- Price range: $$$$
- Location: San Juan
Fodor's Review:
The elegance of marble floors and gushing fountains won't undermine the feeling that this is a true beach getaway. The hotel's sandy stretch is lovely, as is the cruciform pool, which is lined by statues of the hotel's signature lion. Works by Latin American artists adorn the lobby lounge and the hallways leading to the well-equipped business center. Rooms have a mix of traditional wooden furnishings and wicker pieces upholstered in soft fabrics. A full-service spa begs to pamper you with aloe body wraps and parcha (passion-fruit juice) massages. Though most room windows are sealed shut to muffle airport noise, many suites open onto terraces. Tastefully so, the casino has its own separate entrance.
- Hotel Details: 403 rooms, 11 suites
- In-room: refrigerator, Internet.
- In-hotel: 3 restaurants, room service, tennis courts, bars, children's programs (ages 4-12), pool, gym, spa, laundry service, public Wi-Fi, parking (paid), no-smoking rooms.
- Rate includes: European Plan
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Celebrate
Posted by SaveTheBones from CT on 9/29/08
I am writing this review to provide some balance. We stayed from just before New Year's eve through the following week. It is a very busy time, and the front desk was working hard to just handle the traffic, let alone special requests. New Year's weekend was party central, lots of guests, costumes, private parties (you could crash some but salsa required), and pretty full beaches. The week after we had the place almost to ourselves. The long brown sand beach, slightly cool water temp and sun were great, so were the hammocks under the palms and the pricey but prompt beach bar service. They'll plant your blue umbrella with a drill and position your chaise just he way you want it. The pool was a kid's zone, family friendly territory. The airport is nearby so you do see and hear planes outside. Spa staff was well trained - great service and full spa menu. Best food was at BLT, but a great local joint was right outside the gate - we had a Three Kings Day feast there that really ripped, and the museum restaurant is a double header, fine dining treat. Hotel's Italian restaurant was more hype than haute cuisine. Rooms have some great views, and the New Year's eve fireworks from the balcony are a bonus (goes well with champagne). Overall the expected Ritz glitz and service but with a Carribean twist.
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE
Posted by Avidtraveler81 from New York on 11/20/07
- This place is horrible. Definitely overpriced. The place doesn't even clean the windows. The room smelt like mildew. They lock the hotel gates at night so you feel like you are in prison. Jones Beach is better than this beach. If that is what you want to call it, it is more like a sand box full of old people. The drinks are twelve dollars a piece and in small cups. Trust me, stay somewhere else. Go somewhere else!! Buyer Beware.
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