We were so excited to help Danielle plan a girl’s trip to San Juan! With eight girls all looking to have a fabulous, sunny, fun experience together – away from work, partners, and kids — we knew that San Juan would provide the relaxed, high-level island experience they were looking for. Here’s their review:
Thank you so much for setting this up for us. The check-in process was super easy, and the hotel was incredibly accommodating. I do not think we could have had a better time and could not recommend the Vanderbilt Hotel enough.
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel:
Incredibly accommodating, and the staff is TOP tier. Extremely friendly, fun, and responsive.
Our rooms were spotless and much bigger than expected. VERY comfortable for 3 people. Beds were so comfortable!
Rooms came with water, soda, and some snacks which was super helpful.
The options of all the pools at the hotel was awesome. We would “pool hop” each day but mainly stayed at the main pool. The infinity pool looking over the ocean was breathtaking, could have stayed there ALL day!
The housekeeping staff was incredible. We could come back to our rooms and our shoes would be lined up and jewelry all lined up on a towel. It was a true 5-star experience. Coming back to a clean, put-together room, on vacation is like no other. They also offered turn-down service, which was the BEST!
We only ate at the Ola restaurant and got a few drinks at the lobby bar. There are no complaints on food and drink! Very happy with our experience.
One thing we wish we had known prior was the “Hotel Tarriffs” that were charged at the end of our trip.
Room service was great! A few of us did breakfast in bed, and grabbed lunch in our rooms. Servers were so friendly and the food was delish.
Our Favorite Places to Eat in Puerto Rico
We mainly relaxed at the hotel and had dinners out at night with some bar hopping. LOVE PR!
The three restaurants we went to were amazing and highly recommend:
- Casita Mirimar – https://www.casita-miramar.com/
- Food was delicious and the atmosphere was so cool. Old PR home turned into a restaurant. We had a whole room to ourselves.
- This was our first night. Went to dinner and then went back to hotel to rest.
- Santaella (La Placita) – https://www.josesantaella.com/
- Dinner was amazing, and the service was exceptional
- Went out in La Placita this night, was not our favorite atmosphere – more club like and bars that we would probably experience at home.
- Regardless, we all had a BLAST and this night got the best of some of us haha.
- El Vino Crudo (Old San Juan) – https://elvinocrudo.com/
- This restaurant was a vibe. The menu was very different and changes weekly. They also have really cool wines. Service was also great!
- Went out in Old San Juan this night and probably our favorite night in the city. Went to the famous La Factoria!! This bar makes you really feel like you are IN Puerto Rico!
Worth every penny!! Thank you again for everything!
-Danielle