Top 10 Old San Juan Casino Hotels

I would highly recommend the Fairmont El San Juan based on my experience staying for 4 nights this past week. The pool party was a good start to the week and made the outdoor scene more lively on Sunday & then the atmosphere was relaxing for the rest of the week. Most of the lounge chairs were positioned for a full day of sun & there's cabanas for those who like shade. Each pool has a different vibe one is more lively, one has shade and more quiet & one is good for laps. We were beyond impressed with the beach bar food (highly recommend the burger & fish tacos). Our room was spacious & had a balcony which was good when we had free time to relax before dinner. As a cat person, I thought the best part of the hotel was the family of cats that live on the property. They're super friendly (and will leave you alone if you're not a cat person), some of them even let us pick them up. I was sad to find out that people had complained about them and the hotel was considering moving them when they didn't seem to be a bother at all. The gym was really nice, especially for a hotel gym & had plenty of machines to accommodate a decent size crowd. They also offer classes, I took a yoga class on the beach with Ruth, who was great and super attentive to my back problems. The shops were nice but extremely overpriced - except for the chocolate truffle shop which was delicious & reasonably priced. The breakfast buffet had everything you could ever want for breakfast (even the alla carte menu gave huge portions) - we ate there every morning, their waffles & omelette bar were my favorite & their bacon was cooked perfectly every day. The Meatmarket steakhouse we ate at our first night was impressive, especially for a chain restaurant. Riva had an awesome tasting menu, which was priced beyond reasonably, along with amazing service, hospitality & delicious house wine. Their unique twist on common dishes was impressive & we ate every bite of every course even after we were stuffed because it was THAT good. Housekeeping kept our room in perfect shape & the front desk staff was very helpful when we wanted to plan dinners off the resort & a day trip to Old San Juan. The sounds of the birds at night make it like you're sleeping in the rainforest & very easy to get a good night's sleep.

The hotel is uniquely located at the beachfront, with beautiful scenery and bright sunshine. Sitting on the beach, watching the tides, strolling in the resort complex, and swimming in the beautiful pool, great!

Ctrip is also enough. Originally, I had already set a room on Booking. I saw that Ctrip was a lot cheaper, and I retired the Booking. However, the so-called sea view room that was given to the store through Ctrip is a room in a room, and the TV wall of the other room is the bedside of our room. The TV and other sounds in the next room are clearly heard, which seriously affects sleep. The next day, I can only change the room. It is not the balcony room with sea view. I had tossed for a long time before and after changing rooms, and I was still in a bad mood. At the same time, the check-out also received a 142 knife ”Hotel Tax”. This tax order is not available, can you return it?

More of a 4.5 out of 5 but I didn't have that option. The hotel was very pretty, great lobby ( mixed emotions about the caged birds but I don't know their story so---) , great bar, friendly service, good food options although way over priced and just ok, not amazing. Although the Puerto Rican restaurant on the property Mojitos had great drinks and the friendliest service. We preferred eating here over the other on property restaurants but still over priced. I suggest eating every meal off property. Now that we know there isnt anything special about the on property restaurants, thats what we'll do next time. Getting an Uber is very easy and you're a very short ride from a huge number of restaurants. I posted some Google reviews of our dining experiences but i'll post some here, too. The hotel location is great, right on the beach and 10 minutes from Old San Juan. We had a beautiful view of the beach, ocean and amenities from our room. Loved the little balcony. I think most, if not all rooms have a balcony. The elevators were very fast, we were in the 9th floor. This may not be a big deal but even though those days are over for me , i remember long waits at slow elevators with wet, tired little ones, not fun. The time of year we went was perfect (late August) after thr high season, so no huge crowds. We were able to enjoy the hammock ”park” on the property and find chairs on the beach in a great spot. Speaking if the beach, if you're looking for waves you're not really going to get them. There's a man made rock border to prevent what looked like could be some pretty intense waves were in not for that barrier. The beach is kind of a calm bay but it's nice. A beautiful blue and watching the waves crash against the rocks is a great sight to see. Exploring Old San Juan was awesome. The beautiful colors, the architecture, the history, the narrow streets, it really takes you on a journey. Great shopping and besides the touristy t shirt places, there were plenty of great artisan shops. Old San Juan is still recovering from hurricane Maria (I know - it's crazy) so there are lots of streets undergoing road construction and some businesses that are shuttered but the construction doesn't get in the way and there are a shops and restaurants galore. The construction does mean sometimes you have to maneuver to avoid closed sidewalks and may be walking under scaffolds but sort of like any major city undergoing construction because of growth, not disaster. We visited two of Old San Juan's forts (look like castles) Castillo San Cristobal & Puerta de San Juan. You get two great walks through old San Juan to both of them. All uphill to Puerta de San Juan bur a good uphill, not so strenuous that you don't enjoy the actual walk. It was pretty hot so luckily, there were plenty of places to choose from if you want to stop and have a refreshment or lunch. It's pretty easy to get turned around on the narrow, intersecting streets but just keep your tourist map handy. T

The location of the hotel is good, just near the international airport, which is more convenient. But the hotel service is very general, and I am particularly dissatisfied: 1. We booked three superior rooms with a view for six nights, but only two rooms were fulfilled. One room defaulted to a small low-rise ordinary room. After many negotiations, the contract was barely fulfilled until the fourth day. 2. The hotel is very dishonest and added 78 yuan for other people’s meals to our bill. After we found out, the receptionist's attitude was extremely bad. After consulting with the restaurant manager, he admitted that there was a mistake in his work and refunded us 78 yuan. U.S. dollars, but not even an apology. This is disappointing because of the loss of intercontinental standards!