Small, modern-ish apartment. Big drawback was the fact that the large sun terrace was overlooked by the 3 story apartment block in front which blocked the sun for 2 hours before sunset, i.e. from 4.30 when we were there in March. At least 10 apartments overlook the sun terrace and there is no view at all, so visions of sitting sipping a glass of wine whilst watching the sun set were dashed!
The bed is only a double, so if you are used to a king size, be warned. We had to sleep in separate rooms because of this, but no bedding was provided for the other bedroom so we had to improvise.
No towels were provided for the sun beds but this was rectified by a phone call to the owner who sent the cleaner to sort it out. The towels in the bathroom left a lot to be desired and there was no bath mat.
Be warned that there are small ants in the kitchen and bathroom.
No WiFi.
Loved San Juan itself, there are many lovely restaurants, I would particularly recommend garlic chicken at Restaurant David on the main street going up from the church.
The apartment is a long way from the main beach and there is no swimming pool anywhere near the apartment that can be used, as there are no hotels as such in San Juan.
Wouldn't book this apartment again, would look for one nearer the sea front with a view and a swimming pool.
Liked best:
San Juan itself.
Liked least:
No view, no wifi, overlooked.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Apr 30, 2015
After reading the latest review regarding my apartment. I feel it prudent to respond thus.
The property is as advertised. Therefore there was an awareness before booking, that there is neither a pool or Wi-Fi available on site.
The advertisement states that there is a double bed. If this was deemed to be inadequate, a simple request for extra bedding for a single bed would have alleviated any problem, similarly to the situation where sun bed towels were provided on request.
Unfortunately some of the comments are misleading. It takes ten minutes to walk to the beach and five minutes to the sea, to see the sunset, therefore it could be a bit of an exaggeration to describe this as a long walk.
As this is an apartment, not a villa, there would be an expectation of some other apartments in close proximity. Ten, again, would be an exaggeration. The facts are that during the occupancy period, three opposite and one above were unoccupied. therefore being overlooked is questionable.
When the sun is lower in the sky in March, it disappears from the terrace at around 6.30 pm and sets at approximately 8.00 pm
The comments regarding the bath mat has been assessed, and a toweling mat has been supplied, as an addition to the existing non slip bath mat currently in situe.
As with any hot country, there will be occasions when 'bugs' and 'microscopic ants' are present, that is why there is always a spray in the apartment to deal with this situation should it arise.
This review has been quite disappointing to read, as there has been an awful lot of thought and effort gone into setting up the apartment, always with the care and comfort of future occupants in mind.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.