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Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico hotel close to the Pan American Pier? |
Travel Info I am going on a Royal Caribbean cruise... http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersu... I need to stay close by overnight before the cruise. Can someone recommend a minimum 3-4 star hotel either by the pier or in the city (with easy shuttle service to the pier). I don't have a lot of time, but I would like to do some sightseeing in the city if it's close by. Thanks, Maria Travel Tips The closest hotels (5 min) to the Panamerican Pier will be Sheraton Old San Juan and Caribe Hilton. Hotels in PR do not offer shuttle services, you will have to take a taxi. They are great hotels and might be a bit expensive. A taxi ride should be around $10. There are more hotels in Condado and Isla Verde area for every budget and style, they will be 15-20 minutes away (depending on traffic) from the pier and a taxi should be around $20. Visit www.gotopuertorico.com and click on the interactive map to your bottom left and select the area and types of accommodations for a list. Source(s): Used to work at hotel in front of the piers and former PR Tourimsm employee working with cruise ship passangers. Other Travel Tips There's an old Howard Johnson hotel in the middle of Old San Juan ( *** ). About $258 per night in the peak season. It's pretty nice, lots of things to see nearby. The taxi/shuttle service is available from there. There are plenty of hotels within about 10 mins of the pier and Old San Juan. There is the Hotel El Convento which is right in the center of the city. I've stayed there for one night and thought it was superb. I read other reviews where people we not so impressed. If you choose the condado / isla verde area you will have a lot more choices (these will be about 7 miles from pier, so 10-15mins): Ritz Carltom (4Star) Condado Plaza (3.5 Star) San Juan Marriott Resort (4 Star) El San Juan Hotel (4 Star) plus many more If you have a couple of hours you could see a lot of Old San Juan. It's a little hilly so maybe jump on the free trolley bus to El Morro (the fort) and work your way back down through the city. Plenty of places to eat and drink for all budgets. Try Breakfast at La Bombonera (one of the oldest establishments in the city). There are several nice squares where you can stop and have a drink and just enjoy the scenery, Also, find out when the ship is due to leave San Juan and then you can see exactly how much time you will have to explore. Hope this helps www.expedia.com GOOGLE IT |
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