We stayed at the San Juan Beach hotel for a week in March 2008. The front desk staff was exceptionally helpful and courteous, the ocean-side view was wonderful, and despite the activity over spring break our room was very quiet. Our room was decent but nothing to write home about...the A/C emitted a moldy smell (but we opened the windows and that took care of it), some of the paint was peeling (but we didn't even notice that until the 3rd day), a piece of the bathroom ceiling sagged, and we did have at least one scary hair blob in the bed. We felt somewhat boxed in along the Condado, since the best night life seemed to be in Old San Juan (~$15 cab ride each way). But if you are expecting to be out and about for most of the day and are just looking for a good place to crash, the San Juan Beach fits the bill. Enjoy!

A mangy dog, no matter how friendly, is still a mangy dog. This hotel has potential. It is in the center of the Condado hotel area, convenient to old San Juan and the Isla Verde Airport. The views on the ocean side are great. The staff was generally friendly. It was the lowest priced hotel in the area.

Having said that, spend the extra money for quality. We got what we paid for.

The rooms that we saw were old, threadbare, and tired. There was construction going on under our room that made it impossible to nap. The pool is in the shade most of the day making it too cold to swim. There is no beach, only nasty looking rocks below the terrace. Only one elevator was working. Room cleaning was sporadic at best. The sheets did not cover the stained mattresses.

We only stayed two nigths before moving to another place. Spend the extra money on a dog without fleas or the mange.

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.