Rating:	Recommended
Price:

This newly remodeled hotel is right on the oceanfront in the heart of the Condado. It lacks the style and facilities of some of its very expensive neighbors, but you can bask in the sun by the pool, have lunch or drinks on the sun deck, and dance the night away to live music in the Aqua Lounge and Restaurant. The on-site restaurant specializes in many Puerto Rican dishes, including asopao (the local gumbo), often made with shrimp and lobster. A selection of seafood is featured nightly. Shopping, sights, and island nightlife are within walking distance or just a short ride away. The rooms are classified as standard, superior, and deluxe. The deluxe rooms are larger than the others and open onto the beach; the superior rooms are slightly smaller than the deluxe rooms, and they are on the upper floors, overlooking the water. The standard rooms face the busy street and are a bit cramped. All the bathrooms are well maintained and medium in size, with adequate shelf space; each contains a shower and tub. The price seems rather high for what you get, but you must pay dearly for a beachfront Condado location, even though the shoreline adjacent to the hotel is rocky.

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