Where is the best area to stay in San Juan Puerto Rico? Traveling there for the first time.?

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Melissa C

Well my friend,
as you said, this is your first time in PR, I suggest stay in the San Juan area (include Isla Verde). In this area is located the most important historical sites of the Island and all the night life. The other towns you named are very far from the airport and if you don't rent a car you can't be able to move. In the Isla Verde area you can found our best hotels (El San Juan Hotel & Casino [$290.00 per nigth] and The Ritz Carlton [$304.00 per night]) there are other no so expensive but don't have beach. In the Condado area you can stay in the Condado Plaza ($250.00 per nigth) and El Caribe Hilton (around the same rate). You most check this price because in the time you come all the people was working and at school. In the San juan area you most visit the Old San Juan, at your hotel you can found tours to the El Yunque (rainforest), Las Cavernas Del Rio Camuy (caverns), Arecibo Radiotescopie and many other places. Enjoy your trip!

Hi

If you want to be close to Old San Juan then look at hotels in the Isla Verde / Condado area. Many to pick from. Here you will be fairly close to the airport and also to Old San Juan.

Must sees:
Old San Juan - just walk around and check out El Morro, The Cathedral, Governors Mansion, San Juan Gate, Paseo La Princesa promenade. Plenty of restaurants and bars to check out also.

Then take a trip to El Yunque rainforest (car rental is the cheapest way to go if there are a couple of you). Get there early and walk one or more of the trails (they are not too difficult). For lunch and the afternoon head to Luquillo beach. Grab food at one of the roadside kiosks and then relax at the beach

Spend the rest of the time on the beach in Isla Verde.

For a more relaxing (San Juan is a bit hectic) consider Rincon or Gianica or Cabo Rojo. I have yest to visit these areas, but have been told they are really nice and relaxing.

More ideas here:
http://www.visit-the-coqui.com
http://www,roughguide.com
http://www.frommers.com

Hope you have a great time here

Sir or young man wherever you book or stay in the above mentioned cities, YOU ARE GOING TO ENJOY YOUR STAY AND HAVE A BLAST. In Mayaquez I recommend you visit "El Rincon". In Ponce I recommend you see EVERYTHING that is another beautiful city. ALL OF PUERTO RICO IS BREATH TAKING..Enjoy your trip..

Gata

I think "Ponce - Guanica" is a good one

shinningstarofthecarribean

San Juan is the most tourist easy.area....You're close to the Night life and beaches....

If You're renting a CAr..everything is within reach..

check it out @

www.gotopuertorico.com

www.welcometopuertorico.org

www.puertoricoWOW.com

www.tripadvisor.com

m123

Stay in San Juan, Rio Grande or Fajardo. The other cities are the country side of the island. Rio Grande has 2 big hotels Wyndham Rio Mar and Melia Puerto Rico or Wyndham El Conquistador (Best hotel in the island) is in Fajardo about 45 minutes from San Juan and 20 from Rio Grande.

nena

I have family in PR & I go there alot. I can tell you San Juan is the tourist area & is a great place to stay, but if you want a nice hotel expect to pay alot.

I personally love the Embassy suites in Dorado. I got a suite w/ a balcony, small kitchen, living room w/ pull out bed, of course a bdroom & bathroom all for less than $200 a night & it was luxurious. It has a private beach & pool w/ poolside bar & a lounge w/ live salsa bands playing on the wekends. In San Juan we stayed at a casino hotel & paid the same & it was not very nice. Also Dorado is only a 30 minute drive from San Juan airport.

You will need to rent a car if you want to stay anywhere outside of San Juan, which I suggest anyway b/c you can explore the beautiful island. Go to thrifty.com I rented near the airport & it was one of the cheapest. If you cant do this then stay in San Juan. & although the other places you mentioned are nice too, they are too far from the airport & you shouldn't stay there your first time. San Juan (isla verde, old San Juan, & condado) or Dorado are best for you.

There is so much to do. All the beaches are gorgeous & there are tons of watersports. Delicious puertorican food & seafood everywhere. Go visit 'El Yunque' Rain forest & one of the bioluminescent bays, the water glows in the dark when you touch it. It is amazing! But take a small paddle boat out b/c then you can touch it yourself. It cost $5 a person. Also Camuy caves are nice & Old San Juan is pretty. See 'El Morro' old fort in San Juan. ENJOY!!

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