When you land in Puerto Rico,
you'll be very close to Isla Verde Beach. Conveniently located
right next to the airport, Isla Verde is home to dozens of hotels
and casinos, including the El San Juan,
Ritz Carlton, and the Inter-Continental.
Just a 10 minute drive down
the beach you'll find the nighttime hotspot of Condado, and another
wide range of hotels including the Marriott
, Radisson, and El Condado
Plaza. Across the bridge from Condado, on the way to
Old San Juan is the landmark Caribe Hilton.
Isla Verde makes a convenient
starting place for exploring the island. If you take the back
road heading east, along the coast, you'll find Pinones; a stretch
of beautiful, deserted beaches that runs for miles.
About 45 minutes to the east,
not far from the Westin Rio Mar and
the El Yunque rainforest, you'll find the fabulous Luquillo Beach,
without a doubt one of the best public beaches in the world. Clear,
calm waters, showers, and a variety of food kiosks make it extremely
popular with locals (especially on weekends). Highly recommended
if you want the genuine Puerto Rican experience. Hundreds and
hundreds of coconut palms, too!
If you continue 20 minutes eastward
from Luquillo to the town of Fajardo, you'll find the spectacular
El Conquistador. You can also get a
boat to the island of Culebra from Fajardo. Beyond Fajardo, the
coastline turns south and you'll find the Palmas
Del Mar resort in Humacao. Both of these hotels are paradise for golfers.
You can also easily get from
Isla Verde to historic Old San Juan, El Morro Castle, and San
Juan Harbor, a central cruise ship port for exploring the Caribbean.
If you want to stay in the old city, try El
Convento Hotel, or the Wyndham Old
San Juan. Click here
for some more panos of Old San Juan and El Morro.
If you choose to head westward
from San Juan, you'll find the Hyatt Regency Cerromar
and Hyatt Dorado Beach (both also great golf resorts) about an hour
away.
San
Juan, Puerto Rico 
El San Juan Hotel and Casino.
