Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort
My husband and I stayed here in June, 2006 for about 4 nights. The hotel is rather small, and the rooms are modest, though the balcony and view was amazing.
Staying here basically puts you far away from everything. There are places to eat, other hotels, and supermarkets nearby in wlaking distance, but thats about all.
The pool and hot tub at the resort were amazing, and as the name implies, also connects to Isla Verde beach. The pool was open all night so that was a definite plus. They also had the most comfortable hammocks there. We walked all of Isla Verde beach, passing all the other resorts along the way. There is a casino, though it is rather small, but they did give us some coupons, as well as one for a free drink ticket.
There is a lovely fountain in front of the hotel, and a nice restaurant that has a buffett everyday. The bar there was really nice, but very crowded...it took forever just to order a drink, but they play great salsa music, and you can dance or just watch everyone else.
We definetly regret not renting a car here, as the bus schedule was irratic and a cab charged us 20 dollars each way to go to Old San Juan. El Morro, the old fort was one of the highlights of our vacation. It is simply stunning! Old San Juan is also Filled with Authentic Puerto Rican restaurants, other restaurants, and upscale shopping. I wish we would have stayed here and not in Carolina.
We also took tours to El yunque rainforest, but the tour guide took us on easy trails and only saw vegetation and coco falls. We also took one to Camuy caverns and Areceibo Observatory. They were both great, except that with Arecibo we were stuck in a museum for about an hour.
While here, please try the mofongo....delicioso!
There is no tax in PR! yes, even on cigarettes.
- This TripAdvisor Member:
- Liked — The pool and Beach
- Disliked — the Location
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