We stayed at the Embassy Suites February 21st-February 25th 2008. Travelers consisted of three couples ranging from ages 28-38. I read many reviews as I do every time I travel, some good some not so good. I must say that we were pleasantly surprised. I realize that it may bother some people that it is so close to the airport, but it really did not affect us. We never lost any sleep over that or the music in the atrium. The 2 room suite was decent and very spacious. The buffet breakfast ( which is included) was also very good. We especially liked the fact that they make cooked to order eggs/omelettes. The 2 hour nightly manager's free happy hour was also a nice bonus considering the fact that you are staying at a hotel so they overprice the cocktails. It is a good idea to go to the supermarket and pick up your own beverages. You will save considerably. I am used to all-inclusive so it was tough for me to see that they were charging $5.00 for a beer. I am by no means cheap, just pratical. Also, I read reviews that stated the beach was about a ten minute walk??? The walk is about 5 minutes, possibly under. We went to the beach several times after laying by the pool which was extremely cold. The pool was our only disappointment. It was nice to look at and that's about it. I spent most of my time in the hot tub. There are many places to eat outside the hotel. If you like to walk you will find pleanty on the way. Fortunately, I traveled with people who know the island so we were able to hop in the car and go to different locations which is a huge plus. Also, the casino which is open until 4 A.M. is pretty small, but we did not have a problem with that. I believe we make our own vacations what they are ie. fun, romantic,quiet etc. It is a great hotel for the value. We would certainly stay there again in the future. As a matter of fact, we just booked a trip for April at another Embassy Suites in a different part of PR.

We stayed here three nights precruise. Great location – close to the airport and close enough to the port. I always try to stay at Embassy Suites for short stays as I think they are pretty consistent in quality and I like the two room idea for quietness and space. In this particular case, since my husband is a smoker, I gave in and stayed in a smoking room. Be warned that the smoking rooms have no ventilation, no fan, no way of opening a window so they are pretty gross. My husband even said it was pretty bad.

I really liked having an Outback as the onsite restaurant. The food was prepared just as in the States complete with steamed veggies – something hard to find in the islands. Just a block and a half away is the main street with Burger King, Walgreens, and other fast food type restaurants.

A block and a half away is the beach. We weren’t there for the beach and just walked over to check it out. To me, it certainly wasn’t the beautiful Caribbean beach you might expect. The block between the main street and the beach was just full of trash – disgusting actually.

The free breakfast was just passable. The omelets were edible – that’s about all I can say about them. We didn’t partake in the free happy hour but each day saw pretty long lines of people waiting for their free drinks. We didn’t use the pool but it looked nice but small.

I would stay here again for a short stay but would never select this place as a land based vacation resort.

By the way, we hired a private driver for two days through Countryside Tours. This was worth every penny. We got to see so much of the real Puerto Rico plus the tourist sites of Arecibo, Ponce, and El Yunque. The Fajardo area has beautiful beaches and resorts and I would look into that area if I were to return to Puerto Rico for a land vacation.

Our stay was ok. At check in the staff was not as friendly as we expected. The made to order breakfast was good and also included in price. Our room was clean although there was a great big stain in the carpet under the dinette table (looked like coffee) we found some Skiddles Candies stuck to one of the bed sheets. We complained and Our resort fee was waved. The pool area was noisy the hotel is a few yards away from one of the airport runways. Overall not a bad experience. Don't know about staying here again.

As many reviewers have written, this is a nice hotel near the airport. The pool is great for kids and the beach is a short walk from the hotel. The small casino was not crowded during the week and the breakfast buffet was above average.

Like most Embassy Suites, the rooms were clean and the staff was attentive.

Overall, a great place to stay for a day or two before leaving Puerto Rico.

On a side note, I've read some reviews about the expensive taxis to Old San Juan and recommending renting a car. This is a fine idea if you are going to tour part of the island, but if you are planning on only going to Old San Juan you can take the bus for $0.75 each way. It takes 45 minutes, but it is a straight shot.