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Hotel El Convento

4.5 star property

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Front of property
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Reception

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
100 Cristo St, San Juan, 00901
  • Port of San Juan
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Pan American Pier
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Garden Terrace

Garden Terrace

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Single Room

Junior Single Room

  • 54 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room

Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 33 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

San Juan

With a stay at Hotel El Convento in San Juan (Old San Juan), you'll be steps from Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista and 3 minutes by foot from San Juan Gate. .This luxury hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Castillo de San Cristobal and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Port of San Juan.

What's nearby

  • Port of San Juan - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Condado Beach - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Pan American Pier - 7 min drive - 5.4 km

Getting around

  • Sacred Heart Station - 10 min drive
  • Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Batey - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pira-Rum - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Patio de Sam - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Champi - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bar Catedral Rooftop - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel El Convento

Luxury hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel El Convento offers 58 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include in-room massages.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 58 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.
Enjoy a meal at Patio del Nispero, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-out, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Patio del Nispero - Onsite restaurant.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 15 to 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Patio del Nispero

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 25 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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El Convento San Juan
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Hotel El Convento Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 646 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 197 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 81 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1004 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely boutique hotel. Convenient location, beautiful views, very nice staff. Rooms are simple but clean and comfortable. Enjoyed complimentary beach pass to beach hotel nearby. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ramez

Business traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

wilfredo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the Hotel but this time room was not ready in time.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Beautiful hotel. Historic but well maintained. All staff was friendly and helpful. Very walkable to shopping, restaurants and historic sites.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place! Love it!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the money

The hotel is old No amenities… sheets and towels were not up to par… Could not access bill or voucher for parking which is 15 minutes away !!! Checking out … they were not serviceable or cared about our voucher or bill…, Expensive hotel with no real service …:
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in a great location. We could walk to many sites and restaurants. The daily wine reception was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Service really needs to improve to justify cost

This hotel is in the BEST location ever! It is a beautiful historical building with a really nice, relaxed vibe. However, the service really needs to improve to justify the very expensive rate and to make this hotel comparable to other luxury hotels. The front desk staff are not very helpful and every time you request something, it feels like you are a burden to the staff! The sheets are not spotless clean and we actually found spots on blankets twice! When you call the front desk for anything (e.g., extra towels, etc.) it's a hit-and-miss as to whether they will get you what you need! Overall, it's in a great location and a beautiful building but not top-notch service.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ruben

Business traveller
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Some employees very unresponsive but Still a great location and nice place to stay. Wine hour is great but limited wine supply. Coffee needs to be improved but is free.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Findlay

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location and beautiful architecture. Offers free water bottles, hot coffee and tea, and free wine and cheese. Soundproof is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

joedh o

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El Convento is my Favorite Hotel in old san juan
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel in a great location in viejo San juan
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Good overall, but could not control air conditioning system from turning off in the middle of the night several times and turning on abruptly. Resting was a challenge for this reason. I love the location, food and service. Only thing I would change is being able to control my own air in the room and parking situation, if you are lucky you get parking in front but if it’s full the hotel offers no parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Laurie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was beautiful but overbooked. I paid over $700 a night for 2 beds and ended up with one bed and a rollaway. I received a $100 hotel restaurant credit to compensate. The location is good but I was disappointed with the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Maria, McLean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room a bit small for price point. Also a little rough around the edges. It’s an old historic building so needs some attention. Pool was not really a pool.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mehrnaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic building in the prime location. The rooms can use an upgrade but all and all it was a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Taylor L

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful place to stay for a few nights in Old San Juan. There seem to be many events at the property but we did not hear a thing in our room at night. The pool is nice and the wine/cheese hour is lovely. They did not clean our room everyday and that was disappointing, but we had a wonderful stay overall and would go back!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melba

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place, clean and very polite personnel. No parking at site.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carmen Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very convenient hotel. Many options for restaurants, bars, shopping andarea good for exercising. I will definitely stay again. Thanks so much for everything
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt, Canton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
just a great place right in old town
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025