San Juan Marriot

Lindsay and I burned up a bunch of frequent flier miles to cover airfare and Mom and Dad Dell donated Marriot Points for accommodations so that we could spend a week in the Caribbean. Our plan is to take a couple of days to lounge around the beach, and ...

... our hotel in San Juan where we would be staying for the next three days.  The name of the hotel is San Juan Marriott and Stellaris Casino which is situated in San Juan's fashionable Condado district, about 3km east of Old San Juan and 5km from ...

... nbsp; Pizza Hut, Subway, and many others), and museums.  The main fort is called El Morro.  It was built to protect San Juan Bay’s deep harbor from attack by sea.  We stayed there for about two hours.  I enjoyed watching everyone ...

... guided tour of the fort, which had a panoramic view of the city and ocean. Following this tour, it was on to downtown Old San Juan.  Luise was an expert driver making his way up and down the narrow streets filled with cars and people.  He ...

... of Puerto Rico itself. Remnants of old cannons and a couple of working ones are preserved well. It has splendid views of both Old San Juan and particularly of the bay. We loved the sunset from there, it was amazing. Content with how we spent the day, we ...

... sweet & very enjoyable trip; one that will keep me going till the next one is around the corner! The first night at San Juan wasnt very happening since we reached quite late at night & was pretty tired from the day-long journey to our ...

... feel the rich culture with a variety of local shops, plenty of bars and authentic restaurants. There is also a lovely Cathedral (San Juan Cathedral) which was built in 1540 and is where the body of Ponce de Leon is entombed.  The ...

... and got a great breakfast:  eggs, ham, fruit, and pancakes.  As we walk along the busy streets of San Juan, I notice they have pedestrian crossing for the handicapped.  These are dips in the sidewalk for wheelchairs, etc.  They are ...

... good. They had a green chili sauce that was amazing. A quick and cheap way to start out the day. We then drove to Las Cabezas de San Juan Reserve for our tour. (The only English tour is at 2:00 and it starts on time, so don't be late. They recommend you ...

... car and headed to our hotel. We got lucky with a free upgrade to an ocean view room and it's beautiful. We headed in to Old San Juan to grab a bite and ended up at La Bombonera. You wouldn't think much of it just looking at it, but the food was ...

... was up and everything was back to normal.  All the attractions were open and the weather was perfect. I called the Marriott in San Juan, and the lady there told me that the National Guard had swept into action, and had everything cleared up and ...