We stayed here for 4 nights in October as a quick getaway for my birthday. It was less then a 10 minute drive from the airport. Check in was relatively quick and front desk staff was very friendly and helpful. The grounds of the hotel were very neat and clean. The beach was more beautiful then I had expected. Guys on the beach set us up with lounges, table and umbrella everyday. Wait staff comes on the beach for drinks and snacks. Prices were a little high but to be expected in tourist areas. We hung by the pool and swim up bar as well, to catch some football games. Great atmosphere! Everyone was so friendly, both staff and other travelers. As previously mentioned the Salsa bar area in the hotel lobby has a live band and big turn out on weekends. Fun for dancing and drinks. We also walked out of the hotel to the Ritz Carlton for one night and down to some restaurants as well. Felt very safe. All in all, we would definitely stay here again. For the area and the quality of the hotel, this is a great bargain!

Extra tip: Check out Platos, a restaurant a few blocks from the hotel! Amazing mofongo, drinks, and live music. We ate here 3 times on our trip!

We picked this hotel because Isla Verde looked like a good place for swimming, Marriott is a known quantity (quality), and the price seemed right, even though I'm not as much of a fan of the Courtyard as I am the regular Marriott.

Well, this is a resort, so it's Marriott Courtyard resort. You'll get an extra daily charge for that but it is totally worth it. It is right on the shore, has pools, hot tub, massage on the beach, chair service at the beach and pool. And the staff was all just great. We thought the staff was better our first weekend than it was on my returning day on the following Saturday. But overall, great. I learned from some folks in the hot tub that this place had gotten some bad reviews and I can't understand why. My only complaint is the air conditioner is really loud. But I travel with earplugs so I managed not problem. And the room I had on my returning Saturday was on floor 12 and king and th couch did need to be replaced. But other than those 2 things, which are relatively minor, we just loved it.

They have a couple live salsa bands on the weekends, Fri, Sat, Sun I think. And it is packed, mostly with locals who love to dance. Some people from the mainland were in the crowd, including me, but mostly long time latin dance lovers who are local. It's a great feature. Better dancing and way better bands than a highly touted place downtown in Old San Juan which was a bare bones tiny low grade bar with lots of tourists, young people and guys on the make for the your tourist girls. Not so here. For salsa in San Juan, this is the place to go. And it is within walking distance to the San Juan Resort/Hotel and the Ritz, that also have live entertainment, but isn't so Latin focused.

We stayed here for 2 nights in February. The resort is very nice and has much to offer including a beach, pool area, lounges, a casino, a fitness center and many dining options.

It is located right on a very beautiful beach that has all the amenities, such as lounge chairs, umbrellas, hammocks and they even offer massages on the beach. The outside restaurant, Sirena offers spectacular ocean views. It was perfect for a romantic dinner for two.

The pool area is also beautiful. They have 1 large pool that is separated by a wall with families on one said and adults on the other. The adult side has a swim up bar as well. There is also a hot tub and kiddie pool that has its own water slide.

On Saturday night the main lounge, Salsa turns into an exciting Salsa club. Many, what seemed to be locals come out for a fun night of dancing & music. We thoroughly enjoyed watching all the action.

We tried a Pastrami sandwich at the Banana Bar, and it was very good one day but no so good the next, so a bit inconsistent. My husband also had a coffee from there, which he said wasn’t the best. We had a burger and some nachos at the Papaya Grill and they were fine. A small draft beer was over $5. Overall food and drinks were a bit pricey at all the onsite restaurants we tried.

The small casino has many slot machines, and a couple each of Blackjack, Craps, 3 Card Poker and Roulette tables. It seemed pretty busy on Saturday night.

The front desk personnel was very helpful and friendly, as well as the parking guys up front. A few of the bar tenders/wait staff out by the pool weren’t as helpful, but nothing really bad. Oh and they do have a place to get beach/pool towels that also offers floats and snorkeling equipment. I thought this was a very nice addition to the property. There is also a video arcade and a small gift shop.

One suggestion is to walk a few blocks down to the right and you will find a small plaza that has a Walgreen’s in it. There you can purchase some snacks and drinks for your room to save some money. We also ate at a restaurant in the plaza called “Made in Puerto Rico”, which offered some local flair.

Overall it was a very nice visit and would stay here again. Great for kids and families as well. Taxi costs from the airport to hotel with 1 bag was $13 each way and taxi from hotel to Old San Juan was $21 each way.

Just returned from a 4 day trip to San Juan. Hadn't been in about 3-4 years so I came to trip advisor to check some places...

From reading the reviews before I traveled and now returning from my trip, I think this hotel gets a bad wrap.

Location was great, but I wasn't there to tour Old San Juan. I did happen to go to Old San Juan, and the taxi was $21 (for up to 5 people). So if you are a couple, it maybe better to find another couple and split the cost. Since we are talking about taxi's, it is a total racket!!!! They tell you it's set amounts for places.. To the Airport is supposed to be $15, and that's what I paid when I arrived, but another taxi driver told me $12 and when I departed the taxi driver charged me $14. It seems like they kinda charge you what they want. The front desk worker told me to ask the taxi drivers to actually turn on their meter, but when I got ina taxi and asked the driver he refused...

Back to the hotel... I was able to check in early (about noon) and my room was a partial ocean view. I could tell the hotel was older, but it has been maintained. In fact my room obviously had just been painted because there was painters tape on the smoke alarm on the wall. Things like that don't really bother me so I was ok with it.

I had a King room, which had a mini fridge, small safe, HD TV, sleeper sofa and desk. Also I had a balcony with a table and 2 chairs. The only issue I had with my room was I flushed my toilet and it was very slow..... once it went thru the process, and the tank on the back filled back up with water, I flushed it again at which time it overflowed. I called the front desk, (and since I had only been in the room a short time, I figured they would move me to another room) and in less than 5 mins a maintance guy was in there and fixed the situation. He called a housekeeper on his radio and told me he would be right back... He promply returned with a huge industry styled wet vac, cleaned up all of the water, and the housekeeper re-cleaned the bathroom. (I had only been in the room 20 mins so there wan't really anything that was dirty, but she re-cleaned everything anyway. The whole process took about 15 mins, but I was impressed.

The hotel has a few different restaurants and I had the breakfast buffet each morning. Of course it's a hotel so you know it's going to be a bit pricey..... but it was good. Also had an order of wings from the outside bar near the pool. I think I paid $10 for 5 wings/fries. (once again it's a hotel).

The pool, beach area is AWESOME..... let me repeat.... AWESOME.... I read (before I traveled) about the resort fee and I figured it was just for a bottled water and beach towel. I was WRONG. Sure I got bottled water and fresh beach towels whenever I needed them, but they also provide beach chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, inflatables (for kids) and I think I saw a few surf boards also for hotel patrons. The staff was very helpful and would even set your chairs up for you. They also had a tent set up that offered massages (for a fee).

The Fitness center was top notch with top of the line equipment.

Walked thru the Casino, and if you want to gamble... it's there for you... slots and table games.

Each night there was a band in the lobby lounge and they were really good. I guess on Saturday night this is the place for the locals. The crowd was friendly, offering salsa lessons, etc. Was the band loud... Yes, but do you know of a quiet band? I wasn't on the 2nd floor so I can't speak on noise, but I was on the 3rd floor (right above the lounge) and didn't hear anything once i got to my room.

Tips: There is a Walgreens maybe 2 blocks down the street. You know they have everything from water, sodas, snacks, etc. (of course it's cheaper than the hotel) Also, there are more than a few restaurants down the street also and everyone that I tried was good.

Upon check out, my final bill was off a bit because of a error by the front desk employee who checked me in. I wanted a certain amount on my AMEX and I would pay the rest in cash. My bill that was placed under my door the final night didn't reflect the AMEX charge, but once i got the the front desk it was quickly fixed and I was on my way to the airport...

I will stay here again for sure....