Hotel El Convento - Old San Juan,

Hotel El Convento - Old San Juan, Review


100 Calle Cristo • Old San Juan, 00901 • Caribbean



Overall 5.00 of 5 (by 1 user)
 




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michelina
Hoffman Estates , IL

Great little boutique hotel, very romantic, convenient location.

5 star rating

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    well maintained, old world charm, clean rooms, comfortable, great dining options, great location


JUL
1
2008

After celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary on a 7 night Southern Caribbean cruise, a group of us stayed at El Convento for a few nights. We arranged in advance for my parents to renew their wedding vows at the 400 year old Cathedral which is located across the street from El Convento.

Pros: Rooms are beautiful, spacious, clean, and very comfortable. Atmosphere is very elegant, romantic with authentic old-world charm; It's called El Convento because it was a Carmelite convent over 350 years ago! Restoration of this building was done very well. Great dining on site and nearby. Lot's to do in the vicinity of Old San Juan. Kids were welcomed.

Cons: Pricey but you can find deals on Expedia, etc. Make sure to print out confirmation of  your advance booking pricing and accomodations request to present to front desk. The swimming pool looks nice on the site but is actually the size of a hot tub. Still very quaint though.

Last edited on May 06, 2009



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michelina wrote on Aug 19, 2009 at 9:03AM

In response to Juniris's comment from Aug 13, 2009 at 9:08PM:

Wow, is that right? I had no idea about The Flying Nun. It's a great place to stay for special occassions since it's kind of expensive.

Juniris wrote on Aug 13, 2009 at 9:08PM

I like the El Convento picutures. It is also the place where the series "The Flying Nun" with Sallie Fields was filmed... Way back then...

BRN2468 wrote on Jun 30, 2009 at 2:45PM

THANK YOU

michelina wrote on Apr 19, 2009 at 2:56PM

In response to Christian's comment from Apr 18, 2009 at 5:26PM:

You're welcome, Puerto Rico is so beautiful. I hope to return again soon.

Christian wrote on Apr 18, 2009 at 5:26PM

gracias dama por reconocer mi isla del encanto como un bello lugar turistico

michelina wrote on Apr 5, 2009 at 8:44AM

In response to connell's comment from Apr 3, 2009 at 9:53PM:

Hi Connell, thanks for your comment. I was wondering if you could tell me more. Did you recently purchase something from Sears? Thanks!

connell wrote on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:53PM

Good choice for selecting Sears.

michelina wrote on Nov 8, 2008 at 9:16PM

In response to Meri's comment from Nov 8, 2008 at 5:04PM:

Hi Meri- I'd totally recommend it!

Meri wrote on Nov 8, 2008 at 5:04PM

Sounds like a great romantic getaway.

LisaCarey wrote on Aug 3, 2008 at 10:17PM

What a wonderfully romantic get away -- but tough when your bathtub at home is bigger than the pool!

BayouBengal wrote on Jul 1, 2008 at 10:56AM

I bet the swimming pool is a surprise when you first see it...lol!!

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