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Hotel El Convento

4.5 star property
Escape to an oasis in Old Town where history meets tranquility. Soak up sun by the pool or stroll through scenic gardens.

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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
In the heart of San Juan, Hotel El Convento offers an enchanting retreat with a charming garden and tranquil pool. Unwind on the sun-kissed terrace or get pampered at the hair salon. With a library, dry cleaning services, and helpful staff nearby points of interest like Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista are within reach.
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is €531
includes taxes & fees
17 Feb - 18 Feb

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Room options

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Garden Terrace

Garden Terrace

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Junior Single Room

Junior Single Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 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

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room

Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
  • 28 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Map
100 Cristo St, San Juan, 00901

What's nearby

  • San Juan Gate - 3 min walk
  • Port of San Juan - 9 min walk
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro - 10 min walk
  • Pan American Pier - 4 min drive
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Sacred Heart Station - 10 min drive
  • San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.) - 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 boutique hotel near Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
Located close to San Juan Gate and Port of San Juan, Hotel El Convento provides a terrace, a garden and a hair salon. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Patio del Nispero, the on-site restaurant. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), free bike hire and express check-out
  • Tour/ticket information, free newspapers and a front desk safe
  • A lift, meeting rooms and ATM/banking services
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 58 individually furnished rooms feature thoughtful touches such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, as well as amenities such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Designer toiletries and hairdryers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with premium channels
  • Fridges, childcare services and coffee/tea makers

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

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
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 at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
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

Convento
Convento Hotel
El Convento
El Convento Hotel
El Convento San Juan
El Hotel Convento
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Hotel El Convento
Hotel El Convento San Juan
Hotel El Convento Hotel
Hotel El Convento San Juan
Hotel El Convento Hotel San Juan

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel El Convento have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel El Convento?

As of 9 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel El Convento on 17 Feb 2025 start from €530.63, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hotel El Convento pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel El Convento?

Hotel El Convento doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel El Convento?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 2:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Hotel El Convento?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Hotel El Convento located?

Located in Old San Juan, this luxury hotel is steps away from Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista and San Juan Gate. Port of San Juan and Castillo San Felipe del Morro are also within 10 minutes.

Hotel El Convento Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 635 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 199 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 55 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1007 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Washington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful facility, really friendly and helpful staff, great location for exploring Old San Juan.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay and would highly recommend to anyone looking in old San Juan. Will definitely be here again staying.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely wonderful stay at Hotel El Convento!! Fell in love with the courtyard and was so nice to have turn down service!! Only critique was there were issues with the elevator during our stay and it was the only one available. Not too bad doing stairs with only five floors, but as someone who has a handicapped family member, would want to make sure there were a couple of accessibility options to accessing the pool and terrace. Overall though we loved loved our stay and will return!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Caterina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was really good, I would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little boutique hotel!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel el Covento is very well located, close to all sorts of dining and shopping locales and next to the Cathedral. It's colonial architecture gives it a very special charm and the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant food and waitresses are really good. The only mishap was the faulty elevator but overall I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Victoriano

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is historic and beautiful. The room was nice and spacious. The staff was mostly very friendly, but the restaurant and bar had trouble keeping up with even moderate traffic. They were training a lot of new folks and it showed. The food was decent. Location is excellent and would stay there again with plenty of dining options outside the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Astoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing hotel in the heart of the historic district.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John, TOA ALTA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Pia, NORTHRIDGE

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
We picked this hotel because it’s a historical building, it was a convent, and it has a great deal of character. Centrally located in Old San Juan, we were able to walk every where around Old San Juan. The staff were friendly (for the most part), especially in the bar/restaurant. We stayed from 12-27/1-2-25. This hotel is advertised as a 4 and a half stars, I would STRONGLY disagree with this rating. We took a trip to Singapore in September 2024, stayed at a 5 stars hotel, and El Convento fails by comparison. From our experience, we would give this hotel no more than 3 and half stars. It is not staffed adequately, therefore rooms are not cleaned properly, the restaurant area is not maintained clean properly, the bathroom shower door came apart when pulling it to close it, the faucet, toilet paper holder, and parts were falling apart . The air conditioning did not work properly, no matter how many times we had someone come and re-set it. One day we woke up to no water at all, and other days the shower never got hotter than lukewarm. Also, because they are short staffed, meals ordered at the restaurant took at least 30 minutes before getting to our table. I could go on but I believe that this is enough to support my rating for right now. My husband did bring our concerns to the manager, and he did make a note of it. We did take photos to support these concerns.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

wilfredo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fourth time staying as Vip and have not received late check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed at the El Convento during Christmas and it was GREAT! The staff is very friendly and helpful, and the property is fantastic! The history of the hotel and the way it has been resotred really made the stay enjoyable. They have a very nice resturant, Coffee every morning on the terrace, wine and cheese in the afternoon! The location makes it easy to get to everywhere in Old San Juan. The Forts, restaurants, shops...all easily walkable and the people of Puerto Rico were so friendly!!! I can't say enough abuut how great it was to be there at Christmas! We cnat wait to go back! I would definitely stay at the El Convento again!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful very old historical building, well maintained, very nice staff. Great location. Stayed 4 nights. Love to back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with partner
El Convento is charming and very convenient if you want to be in Old San Juan. The staff, while very friendly, are not as professional as would be expected for this property, and several areas were not well maintained. Housekeeping was also somewhat perfunctory. A lovely hotel that can use some extra care.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tori

Travelled with family
What a gem! Gorgeous, historic, and elegant hotel. The history is fascinating. The staff is so lovely! Especially Andrea in the restaurant. She was so helpful and fun! The terrace with the pool, hot tub and views…. Fantastic! The location is absolutely perfect. Strolling day or night was fun and relaxing. I would highly recommend and we will definitely be staying here again!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Leona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Interesting very old building. Located in the heart of Old San Juan. We have stayed here 4 times. Clean facility, comfortable beds. Rooms are small, but, you’re not here to spend time in your room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful and all the employees excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

amado

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Bruna Mara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The bed and pillows were on the soft side. The water in the shower didn’t have a lot of pressure and it didn’t heat up too much.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024