The Ritz-Carlton
This hotel, located in San Juan, has 416 guest rooms located on the beachfront of Isla Verde. The hotel has five restaurants, business services, children's activities, and a spa and fitness center. Berwind Country Club, 30 minutes from San Juan in Rio Grande, has an 18-hole course. Palm trees line the course, once a coconut plantation. Call (787) 876-3056 for information.
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan
6961 Avenue of the Governors
Isla Verde, Carolina
Puerto Rico 00979
(787) 253-1777
ritzcarlton.com
Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa
The resort hotel nestles between on the Atlantic Ocean and the El Yunque Caribbean National Forest. The 600 guest rooms and 72 suites, designed with natural woods and Italian tile, offer views of the resort's golf course and the sea or views of the forest. The 18-hole golf course sits next to the ocean and features wide fairways. Relax in the hotel spa after golf.
Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa
Wyndham Grand Resort
6000 Rio Mar Blvd.
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745
(787) 888-6000
wyndamriomar.com
Gran Melia
This 486-suite, located in the El Yunque rainforest, sits on the northeastern coast of Coco Beach. You get a view of the tropical flora and fauna and the waters of the Atlantic. Hotel amenities include personal and business services, complimentary breakfast and an adult-only pool. The two 18-hole golf courses at the hotel's Trump International Golf Club sit near the ocean or next to the rainforest.
Gran Melia Puerto Rico
200 Coco Beach
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico 00745
(787) 809-1770
gran-melia.com
San Juan Water and Beach Resort
This beachfront boutique hotel lies 15 minutes from Old San Juan and five minutes from the airport Isla Verde. The 78-room hotel is decorated in art deco style, and the elevator has waterfalls behind the glass. Hotel amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a business center and bilingual staff. Suites have telescopes for star-gazing. Berwind Golf Club is about 30 minutes from this hotel.
San Juan Water and Beach Club Hotel
2 Tartak St.
Isla Verde, San Juan
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979
(787) 728-3666
waterbeachclubhotel.com
Embassy Suites Dorado Del Mar
This resort hotel, 25 miles from San Juan, has 174 rooms and suites with balconies or patios. You choose from resort, golf course or ocean views. Hotel beds use Serta Sweet Dreams Bedding. The hotel is close to the Bacardi Rum Distillery, Rio Camuy Cave Park and Arecibo Observatory. Play golf on its 18-hole, par-72 oceanfront golf course.
Embassy Suites Dorado Del Mar
Beach and Golf Resort
201 Dorado Del Mar Blvd.
Dorado, Puerto Rico 00646
(787) 796-6125
embassysuitesdorado.com
El Canario by the Lagoon
This small 44-room hotel does not have the amenities of larger hotel chains, but you are one block from the beach, walking distance from city attractions and shops, and have 24-hour front desk service. The hotel provides complimentary tropical breakfast to guests. The hotel is 20 minutes away from golf courses such Berwind Golf Club.
El Canario by the Lagoon
4 Clemenoeau Condado
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907
USA
(787) 722-5058
canariohotels.com
San Miguel Plaza Hotel
San Miguel, the first hotel in Bayamon, lies 12 miles from the airport and Old San Juan. Located near tropical gardens and Caribbean beaches, this 44-room hotel can be found next to a facility that provides medical services. The hotel restaurant and bar provides Internet access to guests. A five-minute drive takes you to Rio Bayamon Golf Course, a nine-hole course with rivers and lakes. Coastal winds challenge golfers playing on this course. Call (787) 740-1419.
San Miguel Plaza Hotel
2 Calle Las Roses
Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00961-7011
(787) 300-4000
sanmiguelplazahotel.com
El Conquistador Resort
This hotel, located on a 300-foot cliff above the ocean, serves as a retreat from the city. The hotel, divided into five villages, contains 984 guest rooms and suites with balconies overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea or the El Yunque Rainforest. The 18-hole Arthur Hills Golf Course at the resort features palm trees on the course and sits next to the Atlantic Ocean.
El Conquistador Resort
A Waldorf Astoria Collection
1000 El Conquistador Ave.
Fajardo, Puerto Rico 00738
(888) 543-1282
elconresort.com
Holiday Inn
Located in San Juan, this hotel offers 222 rooms, including 60 Pool Club rooms facing the pool area, and 22 guest suites. You walk out of the hotel and face the beach. You are a few miles from Old San Juan, marinas and cruise piers. You are about 30 minutes away from Berwind Golf Club.
Holiday Inn San Juan
8020 Tartak St.
Isla Verde, Puerto Rico 00979
(787) 253-9000
hisanjuan.com
Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel
The 233 guest rooms and suites have balconies. Suites have Sleep Number beds that let you adjust mattress firmness and down pillows and comforters. Hotel amenities at this non-smoking facility include concierge service, a 24-hour casino with 500 slot machines, a fitness center and a rooftop swimming pool. The hotel is close to Old San Juan and about 30 minutes from Berwind Golf Club.
Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel and Casino San Juan
1369 Ashford Ave.
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907-9955
(787) 721-7300
radisson.com
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Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.
