this wasn't my first choice, but booking a month in advance in high season, you take what you can get. but I very much enjoyed my stay there for five nights. one of the magazines listed this as more of a hostel than hotel and it certainly is like that. if you're looking for lots of amenities, look elsewhere. staff was great and very friendly. had no problem parking a compact rent-a-car. no holes in the towels as another reviewer complained here. breakfast is cereal, coffee and donuts, but hey, it's free, and you're steps away from a starbucks. now I will say the rooms could seriously use a paint job, some new carpet, but no bad smells. as for hot water, if you take your shower about the same time everyone does, yes, you'll run out of hot water. me, I eat breakfast, check email with free wi-fi, then had plenty of hot water for a long shower. it's just a block from the beach, lots of eating and drinking choices, and it's a decent base to explore san juan. however, you are some distance from old san juan and there are buses, but I never saw them. taxi will run you about 13 bux plus tip each way. I didn't want to rent a car until the last two days (for trips to arecibo & farjado) and you couldn't pay me to drive into old san juan, so it'll cost you about the same in taxis as rent-a-car but you don't have to deal with the traffic and nutty drivers. I'm only giving this an average rating because I think some people might expect something more, and I'm sure if I had more advance time for booking I might have found better, but it's friendly, nice hostel atmosphere -- met several nice people in the courtyard during my stay (and a mix of young and old), and for the price I won't complain (san juan is expensive). and there's a very friendly cat on the premises you can spoil.

Apparently this place is going to be torn down at some point, and they are no longer updating it at all. We are budget travelers and not used to the Hilton, but this was terrible. The shower didn't work, the towels had gaping holes, the rooms reeked of must, and the breakfast was so unappetizing that we ended up going elsewhere for breakfast. Would not stay again even if it was free.

Being budget travellers/students this was an excellent choice, however we can see how those with higher expectations would be disappointed. The room was clean, the beds very confortable and the staff very helpful. the location was excellent, just steps from the beach, resturants and nightlife of Condado (we even walked to Old San Juan several times, though it took 45 minutes to walk it). Our room had two large beds and a fouton (excellent for 3 collage-football player types that we are) as well as a reasonably equiped kitchen. We parked on the street and although we parked several blocks away, we never had much difficulty finding a place (even on Friday night). The down side, we did spot a couple of palmetto bugs in the room (however anyone who travels in the tropics know that these bugs are harmless and virtually impossible to get rid of). We were also annoyed when the maid forgot to clean our room one day. Third annoyance was that one of our keys to the front gate didn't work. There isn't much of a view (surrounded by tall buildings) but you get plenty of light in the spacious courtyard, which was great for relaxing in the evening, paying cards and enjoying a drink. Excellent choice for the student/backpacker/budget concious but if you are picky and/or want high end, then go somewhere else.

I took my daughter to P. Rico as a present for her high school graduation. We stayed at Casa Del Caribe,rented a car and traveled the island. Parking was indeed a problem at the Casa Del Caribe but the staff was very courteous and accomodating. Our room was nice and was very clean, no bugs, no broken furniture. The bathroom was also very clean .Hot water was sparse but sufficient.Air conditioner worked well. I would definitely go back and stay here. It is located close to the beaches, the freeway, stores, restaurants, the Stellaris Casino and Burger King. There is a Walgreen's within walking distance . The breakfast consisted of orange juice, pastries and cold cereal- all of which was fresh . If you wait until the last minute to eat, there won't be anything left!!