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Gran Meliá Puerto Rico features a central cluster of open-air, high-ceilinged pavilions housing restaurants, lounges, and public areas bordered by fountain ponds.

After dark, dressed-up guests and locals socialize in an ornate lobby featuring red marble accents, carved-mahogany ceilings, an antique chandelier, antique tapestries, and three bars. They dine in four fine-dining and two casual rooftop restaurants, partake of casino action, and dance until nearly sunrise in a nightclub and a lounge.

A destination resort with every facility imaginable for family and romantic vacations, El Conquistador features myriad activities, restaurants, pools, and panoramic views of the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean (to the north) and the Caribbean Sea (to the south). Glass elevators take guests from The Grand Hotel down to an oceanfront shopping promenade, where they use self-serve funiculars to reach Las Olas Village and La Marina Village.

Set between the Atlantic Ocean and a large lagoon that forms the inland boundary of the fashionable Condado resort/condo community, the Caribe Hilton attracts couples and families seeking a beach-and-pool vacation with accommodations close to Old San Juan's historic attractions that begin a half-mile away. The hotel's seven restaurants draw locals as well as hotel guests for dinner.

Comprising eight acres, The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino features an expansive courtyard with low tropical gardens designed with an eye for geometry softened by an affection for nature. Couples and families come for beach holidays. Conference facilities are set apart from leisure-traveler areas.

Encompassing numerous nature preserves within its rolling grounds, the resort is a destination for active families, golfers, tennis players, and celebrating couples, with activities centered at the two pools and in the casino and tranquility available on the beach in daytime and during beachfront strolls after dark.

Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino comprises two 10-story towers flanking the Condado district's main street and linked by a second-story covered walkway. One tower overlooks the Atlantic Ocean; the other overlooks Condado Lagoon. The resort hosts passengers arriving or departing from San Juan's cruise-ship piers 3.5 km (2.25 mi) away and families attracted by the pool complex with waterslide and the calm-water beach.

Reflective of Old San Juan's architectural style but contemporary in facilities and services, this Puerto Rico hotel features a circular double staircase with huge mahogany-and-brass railings rising from the lobby to a second-floor restaurant and lounge. It attracts guests interested in touring Old San Juan and pre- and post-cruise passengers.

The casual ambience at Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Isla Verde attracts families, business travelers, and passengers arriving or departing from San Juan's cruise-ship piers 11.5 km (7.25 mi) away.

Located within a large resort and residential community, the hotel attracts couples and families seeking a casual beachfront vacation. The resort is 22 miles from the bustle of San Juan, set amid the greenery of Puerto Rico's north coast. A peaceful, quiet ambience envelops guests as they enter the Dorado del Mar community's gate.

Popular with families and business travelers, the hotel offers a location convenient to beach and San Juan attractions, a casino, sunbathing and swimming facilities, and the comforts of suite living.

Designated Puerto Rico's official guesthouse for visiting heads of state and other dignitaries, Hotel El Convento contains sections dating to 1651, when a Carmelite convent opened on the site across from San Juan Cathedral, the Western Hemisphere's oldest. The convent housed nuns for 252 years until closing in 1903. In 1959, the building was converted into a hotel. Entertainment, government, and social notables made it their San Juan destination. Pablo Casals played his cello in the courtyard.

Las Casitas Village is a condominium development within a larger resort, with all resort facilities available to Village guests. Condominium owners make units available for rent during their absences. The resort centers on The Grand Hotel, which is 100 yards from the Village on the same 300-foot cliff. A destination for family and romantic holidays, the resort features restaurants, pools, and panoramic views of the Atlantic and the Caribbean converging. Glass elevators extend from The Grand Hotel down to a shopping promenade, where guests use self-serve elevator-like funiculars to reach a marina and waterfront. There is no direct access to the beach; guests instead take a 12-minute shuttle-boat ride to a private island.

This Puerto Rico hotel primarily draws adult guests who prefer casino action, shopping, dining, and sightseeing to the sun and sand. It's a favorite layover spot for pre- and post-cruise passengers arriving at and departing from San Juan's cruise-ship piers, about 2 miles away.

Rincon Beach Resort attracts families seeking casual holidays on the beach and around the pool.

This 10-story Puerto Rico hotel is located on a lively street facing the Condado Lagoon and lined with restaurants and international-brand shops. The brightly colored lobby has a seating area with potted plants and woven baskets. A spiral staircase leads to meeting rooms on the second floor. Guests are mainly cruise-passengers and adults seeking a tranquil base for exploring the Condado district.

Located 4.75 km (3 mi) from cruise-ship piers, San Juan Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino attracts cruise passengers, adults seeking a sun-and-casino holiday, and families attracted by the waterslide and complimentary children's activities.

Inspired by Art Deco boutique hotels in Miami's South Beach, the San Juan Water and Beach Club Hotel attracts couples with its sleek design elements such as waterfall walls in the lobby, hallways, and elevators, and an unabashed romantic ambience. The small, limestone-floor lobby sets the tone with frosted glass, a violet-lighted ceiling, two-story white sheer curtains, and an acrylic waterfall wall. Chrome-door elevators offer clear-ceilinged views of mechanical workings illuminated by blue fluorescent lights.