Don't check in! This hotel is dirty, smelly and not worth your hard earned money! The beach is there, but you can't use it, the renovations are ongoing causing it to be very loud. You can't charge drinks to your room account, but must pay separately on demand. The beds are most uncomfortable and the bathrooms leave much to be desired. We were to say the very least very, very disappointed in this place.
Cindy, Portland, ME

I was reading reviews for hotels on St Martin and remembered that I never wrote a review for when I stayed at this hotel last year before a cruise. I read a couple of reviews here and most were decent some were bad. Since it was only 1 night and there wasnt much available, I figured I would take a shot. Big mistake, Huge. This place is a dump. Our room was so ratty and worn down I felt like I was staying in a vagabond hotel. Except we were paying over $200 per night. I couldnt believe how terrible the hotel was. Dont stay here under any circumstances. I would rather sleep on the rocks in front of the hotel than in the rooms. By the way, Who could imagine that the San Juan Beach Hotel, has no beach. Pretty incredible. The entire exterior of the building is surrounded by jagged rocks. The hotel also has no balconies.

This place was moldy, it was dirty, it was horrible! No beach to swim. Moldy towels, pillows are all due to the fact that there is no ventalation! Ants crawling over our beds. And very loud "Reggaton" music on Sat. night that you can here up to the 10th floor! Wow the vanderbilts need to buy this place and bring it to the ground! Feel sorry for the new vanderbilt hotel next door.

Not a great location.

Beach is only for looking at, high surf and lots of rocks = I saw no one in the water.

One elevator broken so wait times became long.

Wireless Internet access was poor. It couldn't hold my vpn for more than a few minutes.

Two days without hot water.

My advice is to either pay the money to be close to Old San Juan or go closer to the airport near a real beach.