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Re: Layover hotel at SJU - recommendations?
[Re: Thistle]
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01/18/2015 07:43 PM
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Thistle said: Apologize if this has already been covered ad-nauseum but I couldn't find anything. We arrive SJU Saturday March 14 at 11pm on Southwest and depart for EIS the next morning at 8am on Seaborne. Would appreciate any recommendations for a convenient and economical hotel for what will be about 6 hours - 2 adults and 2 children, will need only one room. Change your reservations to arrive in the morning or in early afternoon Make it as simple as possible. Simple things in the states can be mind blowing in the Caribbean :-)))
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Re: Layover hotel at SJU - recommendations?
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01/19/2015 03:32 PM
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Others disagree, but I think that the airport hotel is awful. Very colse to the airport, a $15 taxi ride, is the beautiful El San Juan Resort. If that is too pricy, there are many brand name hotels in the same area that cost less but are of much higher quality than the airport hotel. If you have a longer layover, you may want to taxi to Old San Juan and stay at the very nice botique hotel, The Gallery.
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Re: Layover hotel at SJU - recommendations?
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01/19/2015 06:10 PM
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Wow....in my opinion there isn't another choice other than the hotel in the airport! The OP wrote they are getting in at 11PM and leaving at 8a.m. Option one: get your bags and be in your room shortly there after! Next morning walk down to Seaborne and get to paradise! Option two: drag your bags to get a taxi, taxi ride to a hotel (or resort), get checked in and finally get to your room for all of what....5 to 6 hours? Only to have to get up and get back to the airport....what a hassle. IF...IF the hotel were that "horrible" or "awful"(being dirty and unsafe) I may agree! However, it was neither....it was clean and safe. Abeit small - how much do you need for a few hours sleep? (and you are likely flying to paradise to get on a boat where the rooms at the hotel are much LARGER than where you will be sleeping on the boat.) WHAT a headache hauling two kids and luggage outside of the hotel when you can stay right on site. We stayed there last May and enjoyed our one night on the way back! Ask for the "remodeled rooms" (I think we stayed on floor #7.) Oh...the "awful" thing (actually strange) was...we have to take the elevator to the 6th floor and walk up a ramp to get another elevator to get to our floor (at least I think that is what we did...others can correct me on that one because I just remember we had to take an elevator to a floor...get off and get on another one to get to our floor.) Bottom line....2 kids + 11pm + luggage = SJU Airport Hotel
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Re: Layover hotel at SJU - recommendations?
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01/19/2015 09:53 PM
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I guess I can understand the late arrival, early departure rationale. But, I can not imagine four people fitting into one room. They are tiny. The last time we stayedt there, the thermostat was broken and the room was a meat locker. The bed was lumpy and the bathroom was tiny and in need of an update. I would still opt for a Hampton Inn and a five minute cab ride. Think hat CGB has a very good idea. We missed a flight recently because of traffic and had to stay in San Juan for a night. We were in a little after 5 PM and had a late morning flight to VG. So we stayed at the El San Juan and turned a very frustrating day into the begining of a great vacation. At least we can disagree without being disagreeable. That isn't always the case here.
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Re: Layover hotel at SJU - recommendations?
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01/20/2015 03:08 PM
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mdoyle9999 said:
At least we can disagree without being disagreeable. That isn't always the case here. Absolutely....if every one agreed with me there would not be a room for me when I fly through SJU..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Layover hotel at SJU - recommendations?
[Re: Thistle]
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01/20/2015 10:17 PM
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Thistle said: too funny! I think that a married couple and two 11 year old girls can survive in a tiny hotel room for 6 hours for the convenience of staying in the airport. Too bad the hotel is booked anyway. I just checked your dates - it's not booked and it's a no brainer! Try them again!!
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