Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

Top choice in San Juan


One of the city's most opulent hotels when it opened in 1919, this iconic grande dame overlooking the Atlantic has been lavishly restored and expanded. Its 323 rooms, including 90 in the original building, are spacious and elegant, many with breathtaking ocean views. Its luxe amenities include a beach club, spa, casino and several gourmet restaurants.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Juan attractions

1. La Ventana al Mar

0.08 MILES

This small grassy park – the window to the sea – has contemporary sculptures, benches and shade trees. Best of all, it has great views of and easy access…

2. Playa Condado

0.19 MILES

Hemmed in by hotel towers and punctuated by rocky outcrops, Condado’s narrow beaches are busier than Ocean Park’s and less exclusive than Isla Verde’s…

3. Parque Jaime Benítez

0.25 MILES

Sitting alongside the calm waters of Laguna del Condado, this park is a popular launching spot for kayakers and paddleboarders. On the first Saturday of…

4. Balneario Condado

0.44 MILES

Condado's official public beach is Balneario Condado, a small arc of sand, adjacent to the Dos Hermanos bridge, that faces west toward Fuerte San Gerónimo…

5. MADMi

0.44 MILES

This new addition to the city's thriving art scene is set in a restored Miramar landmark, a striking pink building dating to 1913. Engaging, interactive…

7. Fortín San Jerónimo

0.65 MILES

At the eastern end of Puerta de Tierra, this fort was completed in 1788 to guard the entrance to Laguna del Condado. It was barely up and running when the…

8. La Placita de Santurce

0.66 MILES

Built in 1910, the Mercado de Santurce has been the center of activity for over a century, vendors doing a roaring trade in fruits and vegetables from…