Punta Maracayo Hotel

North Coast


This hit-or-miss hotel garners mixed reviews. Rooms are modern and common areas colorful, though the whole setup is similar to a quality highway hotel in the US. Nice pool and decent service.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby North Coast attractions

1. Museo de Arte e Historia

6.13 MILES

This well-refurbished colonial-era building displays modern art and a potted history of two of Arecibo's most famous products: rum and the playwright René…

2. Catedral San Felipe Apostol

6.17 MILES

Said to be Puerto Rico's second-largest church, Arecibo's eye-pleasingly symmetrical neoclassical cathedral is a 19th-century replacement for an 18th…

3. Faro de los Morrillos

7.07 MILES

Within the Parque Histórico de Arecibo complex, this lighthouse dates from 1897 and is an excellent example of Spanish neoclassical architecture. There's…

4. Balneario Morrillos

8.03 MILES

If you follow the road past the Faro de los Morrillos lighthouse for less than a mile, you come to the Balneario Morrillos. There is a big parking lot…

5. Observatorio de Arecibo

10.32 MILES

Puerto Ricans reverently refer to it as ‘El Radar’; to everyone else it is simply the largest radio telescope in the world. Resembling a spaceship…

6. Lago Guajataca

10.53 MILES

Lago Guajataca is a serene artificial lake with some of Puerto Rico’s best fishing – evidenced by two private clubs for anglers hoping to hook some of the…

7. Cueva del Indio

10.96 MILES

A stroll through coastal scrub brings you to cliffs where impressive formations have been chiseled and hollowed out by the elements. You can descend…

8. Observation Tower

11.5 MILES

Just up from the ranger's station in the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca, this multi-tier timber tower yields some superb views of the surrounding forest. It…