Before we even arrived, this hotel was awesome.

For the past 20 years, 8-12 friends from all over the US, gather together once a year, at different locations. (Most of us are regular road warriors). This year the location was in San Juan.

Before arriving, people told us to stay in Isla Verde. They were right. After an extensive search, the Marriott seemed like the right place for us.

Ahead of time we were contacted by Alfredo, Manager at the hotel and he asked what we were interested in doing on our 5 day trip. We gave him some topics and then his staff took over.

Check in was friendly and I must have been asked at least five times if everything was okay. Which it was. From the moment we arrived in our awesome rooms, (views that go on for miles), we were well looked after. The rooms were normal size, however, you don't come to Puerto Rico to sit in your room.

I had read that the service at the pool was terrible. Nothing could be further from the truth. From the first moment we met Jennifer and Miguel (pool servers), there were drinks and food in a flash. We are not gourmet diners (cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, etc) but the beer and margaritas were cold and the food was hot.

A couple of comments, about the airplane noise, yes it is there, but the view, the hammocks and the hotel more than make up for it. I thought one review said it best that, "the airport noise is a non-issue".

At night time, there was Salsa dancing and in the casino Paul (pit boss) and (dealers) Annette, Anita, and Jasmine, were keeping us entertained. The free food while gambling was an unexpected treat.

Late at night and early in the morning you are alone on the beach, make sure you take a stroll. Just be careful of the machinery, as this is when the beach is being cleaned.

Puerto RIco is not inexpensive, but this hotels' location, service and quality, made it all the better. If you don't relax and have a good time at this hotel, it is your own fault.

Bring your flip flops and bathing suit for the day and flip flops and Tommy Bahama shirts for the night,

Finally, don't get too frustrated with the waiting when you visit downtown San Juan for dinner, drinks and street life. Remember you are on "Island Time" and you are a guest, so relax and have fun on this awesome island.

My room was spacious, comfortable, and clean. Although I could hear it intermittently in my room, I soon got used to the airplane noise, and the noise stopped in late evening. More annoying was the noise from the ice machine directly across from my room (Room 815, to be exact). The breakfast buffet at Salsa was good for the price ($13.95, plus tax and tip), with eggs and omelets cooked to order. Skip the Puerto Rican buffet. It was bland and not worth the price ($23.95, plus tax and tip). I enjoyed Old San Juan tremendously even though I endured the A5 bus. Each one-way trip took 40 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic. Condado is closer to Old San Juan, but it doesn't have as nice a beach as Isla Verde.

My girlfriend and i stayed at the Marriott Isla Verde in Puerto Rico for a week April 1th-7th. We needed peace and quiet near the beach and close to local shops/restaurants. We got two out of three. I wished I knew that the Marriott hotel was next to the airport. We could hear planes all day long. We had a beach view with a small balcony, but keep the door closed to cut down on the noise. We went to the beach daily, but it was a distracting to hear the bigger planes take off constantly.
The room was nice and so was the hotel and restaurant, we will definately return to PR, but we won't stay there again.

A decent place, but very boring for a family with a teen-aged child. No activities at all. Staff did not do anything to create a fun atmosphere. Casino, lobby, and restaurants all small and dull. Room was nice, maid was good and hard working. Surf was rough. Had elevator problems. Beach was filfthy. Jet noise wasn't a day at the beach. Just an OK place, that's it.