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The Beach House Hotel: Traveler Reviews

3.0 of 5
4851 Ave Isla Verde, Isla Verde, Carolina 00979, Puerto Rico
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The Beach House Hotel
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Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“An AWFUL PLACE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

This is an AWFUL place. If you are coming to this hotel for rest and relaxation, forget about it! They have no respect for guests. The place is a combination hotel/bar which caters to loud crowds until 2:00 in the morning. The techno music blasts and people scream continuously, mainly drunk. Not a classy or fun place at all. The food is pretty bad and the hygiene questionable. A waste of your money and your time. There are better choices nearby, but this is an AWFUL place.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Management T, Manager at The Beach House Hotel, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
Iris R, thanks for your review. We are very sorry your stay with us was not up to your expectations. We are a local nightlife hot spot and are quite popular for private activities as well. Our restaurant meets all the standards of health and quality in the industry.
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West Portsmouth, Ohio
1 review
“Great experience”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

The view, property, and weather was beautiful!! The hotel was small and quaint. I was initially shocked at the size of our room, but we spent so little time there it was not an issue. It was clean and comfortable. The staff was very aware of the happinings around the property and of our wants. The location enabled us to walk or taxi easily. The beach was the best!!

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Management T, Manager at The Beach House Hotel, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
Cindy M, Thanks for your review! We are glad you enjoyed yourself during your visit. We are a great value choice in the area. We home you and visit again.
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“Terrific party place and a good value.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2013

I love this place and have stayed here about a half dozen times over the last 10 or so years (alternating with the Borinquen Beach Inn up the street, depending on availability and price). It is a great place for a gringo to play at being a beach bum-- cutoffs, no shoes, Hawaiian flower shirt, and two POTENT coladas for $16 at the bar RIGHT ON THE BEACH! Rum drinks start at $4, folks. How can you not like that?

I've never stayed in any room other than 2 or 6 (yep, the "worst" rooms in the bunch... but I LOVE room 6!) and I have no complaints about noise-- I'm a heavy sleeper. Others may find room 6 to be too close to the bar and action, so choose carefully. If you are under 26, this is the place you want to be.

At 8pm there was no hot water. Inquiry to the front desk was unhelpful; the clerk checked the breakers and reported all was in order (I assume this to mean they use an electric on-demand hot water heating system) so we were at an impasse. I gave up and slunk off to the restaurant. There was hot water at 11pm, so that was nice. Plenty of it in the morning as well.

Dear God, do not eat at the motel restaurant! Nobody should name their restaurant something so close to "La Plague" as this place. It had the strangest menu for a tourist town on the ocean and the shrimp in the risotto seemed to be at least a week old... and it was not a good week for them. Chef, there are other seasonings to use than salt. Look into them.

As you might imagine the bed is rock hard. The room (remember, I am only discussing my experience with 2 and 6) is spartan with no coffee maker, no clock radio, no iPod docking station, no hair dryer, no bottled water (though all were promised in the motel's description) and the "flat panel" TV is an old tube type. I have no idea what channels it offered as there was no remote and no obvious way of receiving anything other than the TV Guide channel. If you're interested in being thirty feet from the ocean and you still want to watch TV... sheesh, there's no hope for you. I also don't know if the WiFi worked. Did I mention you're on the beach and the bar is right there?

Others have described the place pretty well and I doubt I can add much. Staff are pleasant and spoke English, some can communicate a few sentences in other languages (such as French). The room was spotless, the soaps are pleasant, the shower (no bathtubs, but some rooms may have them) invigorating and roomy and the air conditioner (remote controlled!) worked perfectly.

I am concerned that the bathroom light switch and plug is right next to the sink and is not equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Additionally, I am hopeful that if management replies to this posting they will address the hot water issues raised repeatedly here.

My 4-star rating is relative; this is a special place, difficult to compare to others. It is not luxurious, plush, or fancy but is certainly a memorable place to stay. There are so few motels like this, right on the flippin' beach, and they provide tons of chairs, tables, even beds on the sand for guests to use. I dig it, you might too!

Room Tip: Room 6 is the closest to the bar and beach. The obvious advantage is being able to crawl home easily...
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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Management T, Manager at The Beach House Hotel, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
MikeyDaNut- Thanks for the review, we are glad you basically cover all the aspects of our operation. Yes we are about being at the beach and hanging out at the bar.

Sorry the food at the restaurant was not up to standard. We will give your feedback to the Chef. As we speak the restaurant menu is being re-designed as we have a new chef and sous chef.
FYI the name of the restaurant is "Café La Plage" not "La Plague"
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Boston, Massachusetts
1 review
“Coolest place in Isla Verde”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

Great Hotel for enjoying the beach in PR.

Good and friendly atmosphere from the team.
The Bar area is excellent and on Sunday's there is a disk jockey with fun music.

Food is amazing and drinks remarkable, you must try

If you fell like doing sports you can try kite surf within the same spot.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Management T, Manager at The Beach House Hotel, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
Jules S. Thanks for your review, the kite surfing school is 14 knots and have some really great offers. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to your next visit!
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Atlanta, Georgia
2 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“ROOFTOP SUITE WAS AMAZING!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

ROOFTOP SUITE WAS AMAZING! WE HAD OUR OWN ROOFTOP BALCONY ! thinking of making a trip back with the whole family this summer! restaurant ? beach side bar gets loud & goes late on weekends & you can hear neighboring sunday morning beach church service but all these things fit right into our trip. can get on bus for 50 centys & go all the way to san juan.. food choices all within walking distance

Room Tip: single rooms small, @ suites are rooftop & amazing! find the evening bar manager Kevin for any i...
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  • Stayed May 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Management T, Manager at The Beach House Hotel, responded to this review
February 27, 2013
mizzlizz217 Thanks for your review. Yes that rooftop suite has a great view a wonderfully large terrace for the enjoyment of the guest who stays there. We are glad you had a great time and look forward to your next visit.
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Also Known As:
Beach Hotel Carolina
The Beach Hotel
Beach House Hotel Puerto Rico
The Beach House Hotel Puerto Rico/Isla Verde
Address: 4851 Ave Isla Verde, Isla Verde, Carolina 00979, Puerto Rico
Region: Caribbean > Puerto Rico > Carolina > Isla Verde
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Beach Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#1 Romantic Hotels in Isla Verde
#8 On the Beach Hotels in Isla Verde
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Beach House is Puerto Rico's beach front sanctuary of relaxation in the middle of the world's most exciting cities. Located in Isla Verde Avenue only five minutes away from the International Airport and fifteen minutes away from the Historic Old San Juan. A small boutique hotel nestled amid the top hotels on the island - it now has a fresh new face and has become the must-be-seen gathering place for San Juan's social set. Fabulous outdoor French cafe restaurant (Cafe la Plage) and personalized Beach Club service. ... more   less 
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