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Hotel Plaza De Armas

202 Calle de San Jose, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico (Formerly Howard Johnson Old San Juan)
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Hotel Plaza De Armas
Ranked #43 of 45 hotels in San Juan
2.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We stayed the night before we left on our cruise, was a great location, the manager kept our luggage for us during the morning and early after noon before we disembarked on our cruise, very friendly staff, comfy beds, clean rooms, only bad thing was water in shower wasn't the warmest, but great price for night More

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Michigan, USA
2 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012

Other than the good location in Old San Juan this hotel has nothing to offer the traveler to Puerto Rico. It took 45 minutes to check-in. There were no working phones in the rooms. We had no hot water. The rooms were not only dark and dingy, but not very clean either. There was no coffee for the coffeemaker. The... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

This was the worst hotel experience my husband and I have ever had. The check-in took an inordinate amount of time; they said someone would help me with my bags while my husband went to park the car - no one ever came. We dropped our stuff in the room quickly because we wanted to explore the Fortress, did not... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 27, 2011

Terrible, terrible hotel. Dark, windowless rooms with very noisy air conditioners. Broken toilets, shower doors that do not close completely. Unhelpful and rude reception staff who lack the basic skills on how to deal with customers. The only thing going for the hotel is the location by Plaza de Armas but Old San Juan is small and you are better... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011

The hotel is located in an excellent area in the Old San Juan. The house is a very old structrure, very clean. We stayed in room 304 because we wanted a balcony. The room was very comfortable, enough space for my boyfriend & me. I only stay for one night, but next time I visit the area will definitelly stay... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 14, 2011
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I have read many reviews about this hotel before deciding to stay here for one night before the cruise. The hotel is in a central location in old San Juan, I know I shouldn't expect much based on other reviews, but it was worse than I expected. There was no wait to check-in since we were the only guests in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 14, 2011

We stayed here for two nights before our cruise (February 2008-sorry date list didn't include this date). At first I was concerned with the lack of windows, but it wasn't a problem. The room was clean, the staff friendly and helpful, the continental breakfast was plentiful and had a great assortment. The location was amazing! We often sat in the... More

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detroit, MI
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011

We stayed at this hotel for one night before our cruise. Our room was on the fourth floor and I took the steep staircase since the elevator was closet size and really slow. The room was small but clean and since there was no window it was easy to fall asleep early after a long day of travel. The location... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 5, 2011

When we made our trip to San Juan, we wanted to stay in the Old San Juan area, so this hotel was perfect for that. It has a great location and is in walking distance to everything on this side of the city. They do charge additional fees for every additional person in the room, so I would recommend just... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2011
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OK I understand you get what you pay for and overall the hotel is acceptable. However be prepared for one thing after another if you stay here. Just a few things: ELEVATOR literally looks like it is from the 19th century..taking your life in your hands using it. CUSTOMER SERVICE is bad, rude, indifferent for the most part. They screwed... More

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Address: 202 Calle de San Jose, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico (Formerly Howard Johnson Old San Juan)

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