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Reviews of Hotel El Convento 4 stars

100 Cristo Street, Old San Juan, 00901 San Juan, Puerto Rico

#33 of 94 hotels in San Juan

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 607 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2025

    10
    The stress melted away👍❤️ Feliz
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That i couldn't open one of the vintage window door "ventanales" all the way because the bed wouldn't allow it 😭💔. Still beautiful view and 👍❤️💕🥰 lovely

    I ended up at this hotel- only because there was a problem with my original hotel. 🥺 Amo Todo del hotel y los empleados muy lindos❤️. Everything, love everything ❤️🥰. The staff is amazing, the clean modern rooms, the mini roof top pool with the amazing view, the old style room key and keychain (that you can purchase as a souvenir 💕) the free water/ coffee/ tea through out the day and the lovely vintage architecture of the building, and location location location= A+ ON ALL ❤️BELLO 👍

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2025

    10
    Just what we wanted, we will return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with View of the City
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Open air area had some mosquitoes

    Great location and the original architecture style was stunning. Room cleaned daily and staff super friendly and professional. Room a/c is amazing. Complimentary water, coffee bar, and afternoon wine and cheese on the veranda was so convenient after walking around Old San Juan seeing the sites.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 July 2025

    10
    Stay was lovely almost perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel has no parking and no validation for other parking garages. We had to park overnight at a cost of 38 dollars. You’d walk with your luggage uphill or downhill from parking garages to get to the hotel

    This hotel is in the center of it all in front of the San Jose cathedral. The hotel is a great mix of old charm and modern amenities. We love the vintage floors and doors. The wine reception every night was nice.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    10
    A beautiful historical hotel and we are smitten with this hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Bay View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location in historic Viejo San Juan is really amazing. Common hotel space amazing. The park in front of the hotel and the 2nd oldest church in the Americas is wonderful. We especially loved our stay because the staff were absolutely first rate - helpful, warm, and just lovely.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 July 2025

    8.0
    Charming, excellent location but not a 4 stars standards
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Garden Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Building is beautiful, room were comfortable but did not have basic amenities like hand towels (yes, only two bath towels), hair dryer and shower cap for example.

    Excelent location and friendly staff

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 July 2025

    10
    Perfect place to stay for an Old San Juan experience!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with View of the City
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Loved the vibe

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    10
    Memories made at this exceptional, unique property!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved everything! Disliked nothing!

    Extremely unique, historical, beautiful conversion to a hotel! The many unique spaces, courtyard, lounges, patios, terraces, and pool were super! The location and ability to walk everywhere and be in the center of everything and indulge in the culture was amazing! Beautiful rooms and very cordial staff as well!!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 July 2025

    10
    We loved it here, the accommodation was beutiful and the staff were amazing, would definitely recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property was comfortable and quiet, perfectly located in old town and surrounded by beautiful architecture

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, historical relevance, friendly staff, unlimited bottled water, room refrigerator, quiet and cool room.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2025

    10
    GREAT location, customer service, food - I can't wait to come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything was perfect.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Bay View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    When in San Juan. We always stay at El Convento. Mainly because it has that comfortable feel of being in the Caribbean, as we encompassed it. It just feels like Peurto Rico. We are from South Dakota originally. So this what and how we dreamed Puerto Rico would be. Thank You

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2025

    10
    Magical day in old San Juan…able to w the beautiful hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    Beautiful architecture & location

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with View of the City
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The restaurant service was rather slow.

    Gorgeous historic old Convent converted into a hotel. Staff was amazing! Perfect, walkable location

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little ran down

    Location is excellent!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room with View of the City
    • Stayed 2 nights

    room, bed , air conditioner- all of them great

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2025

    7.0
    Loved the 3rd floor coffe area
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think the kitchen used MSG in my meal. I had such a headache an hour after I ate and that is usual when I take in MSG. Most restaurants don’t us that anymore🤮

    Staff was so incredibly nice House cleaning front desk servers!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2025

    10
    Sleeping in History, Living in Luxury
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    that I couldn't stay longer!

    so beautiful,so historic, in the center of everything, reasonable price for all you get.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful stay in Old San Juan
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Our bathroom sink had a very slow drain

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2025

    10
    fantastic
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    needs a little TLC

    location, architecture, service, bikes

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful, historic, perfect location for seeing Old San Juan.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    8.0
    Lovely historical setting
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Garden Terrace
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tiny knat like bugs flying around in the room. But that's expected in OSJ we're told

    We attended a wedding at the hotel and it was convenient to stay there. The staff was welcoming and let us extend our checkout due to our flight being delayed.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    8.0
    Nice Hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast was the sole reason I didn't rate the hotel staff and facilities excellent. Our server brought my side of milk I had ordered for my oatmeal after I was done eating. She also brought us coffees we didn't order, and then fought with me to remove the extra coffee from the bill. Thankfully another server was nice about correcting it. This experience caused me to cancel my dinner reservation. It's too bad, because the food was very good, but I didn't want to chance a frustrating dinner experience due to service. We thought the hotel fee too high if you aren't going to use the beach outing, which we didn't in a 2 night visit. The sister hotel across the street rooftop deck had very little shade and ran out of Pina Coladas.

    Location, hotel common hallways, coffee room, wine & cheese gathering were all lovely. Our Room was quiet, cool and comfortable. Front hall and desk staff were helpful and very nice.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    10
    The hotel was the perfect location for exploring San Juan.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Housekeeping was inconsistent. Bar manager was not helpful, he wasn’t rude, but he wasn’t helpful. George, maybe Jorge, the bellman was so helpful, so friendly. He truly epitomized great service.

    Stayed in April 2025

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