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Hotel El Convento
San Juan, Puerto Rico · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Carmelites prayed here from 1646 to 1903. Robert Frederic Woolworth pulled the convent out of a dance-hall and garbage-depot chapter and opened Hotel El Convento in 1962, 81 rooms in Spanish Colonial Old San Juan. Cristo Street, not La Perla. Oldest Historic Hotels of America member.
- 81 rooms
- Opened 1962
- Neighborhood: Old San Juan
About Hotel El Convento
- Monastery of Our Lady Carmen of San Jose first. Woolworth's 1962 hotel save.
- Old San Juan, Cristo Street. This is not La Perla and not a Condado beach hotel.
History
Carmelite convent from 1646, closed 1903. Woolworth restored it and opened the hotel in 1962, about 81 rooms.
The setting
On Cristo Street in Old San Juan. This is Hotel El Convento, not La Perla and not a Condado hotel.
Restaurants and bars
- Materia Prima Restaurante — Restaurant · Puerto Rican
- Patio del Níspero — Restaurant · Puerto Rican
Experiences
- Old San Juan & El Convento 1600s Tour — Complimentary guided walking tour every Saturday at 10:00 AM from the hotel lobby, free for guests.
- Things to Do in Puerto Rico — Exploring San Juan's cobblestone streets, centuries-old forts, pastel-hued streets, plazas and Puerto Rican culture.
Amenities
- Rooftop plunge pool and jacuzzi with ocean views
- Complimentary Saturday Old San Juan & El Convento history tours
- Multiple dining venues including Patio del Níspero and Alegría Patio Bar
- Historic courtyard with a 300-year-old Níspero fruit tree
- Fitness center and access to Beach Club privileges at sister properties
- In-room luxuries like goose-down pillows and Alto Grande coffee
Open Hotel El Convento in the atlas for live weekend rates, photos, and the full folio.
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