Royal Sonesta San Juan

Name: Royal Sonesta San Juan
Address: 5961 Isla Verde Avenue, San Juan, San Juan, 00979, Puerto Rico
Price range: from 96.00 USD
Rating: 4.4

4.4/5

4039 Reviews on Google

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Royal Sonesta San Juan’s outdoor pool features sun loungers by the side and in shallow water, with towering palm trees all around.

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Experience the best of Isla Verde with a day pass at The Royal Sonesta San Juan, located on the beach with good airport proximity. Explore nearby attractions like Port of San Juan and Pan American Pier or relax on Condado Beach. Enjoy amenities such as 2 beach bars, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar. Unwind with a massage at the onsite spa or dine in any of the 4 restaurants offering American cuisine and garden views. Take advantage of the outdoor pool, sun loungers, and cabanas during your day use stay. In-room WiFi (surcharge) is available, and other perks include breakfast (surcharge) and valet parking.

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9AM - 5PM

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pay now: 227.00 USD

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Free cancellation up to 25 hours prior to check-in time.

pay later: 233.00 USD

+ Tax & fees

Pay at property. Cancel anytime at no penalty.

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9AM - 9PM

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pay now: 96.00 USD

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Free cancellation up to 25 hours prior to check-in time.

pay later: 99.00 USD

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Pay at property. Cancel anytime at no penalty.

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- Parking fee: 28 USD + tax.
- Pet Fee $100 Payable at check-in
- Breakfast available at a surcharge
- Hotel charges a deposit for incidentals payable at check-in, fully refundable if no breakage.

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Property Amenities

24/7 Reception

Age: 21+ to access

Air Conditioning

Baggage Storage

Beach Access

Breakfast Available ($)

Concierge Service

Convenience Store

Food & Beverages

Gym: Eliptical

Gym: Fitness Center

Gym equipment

Hair/Beauty Salon

Hair Dryer

Hot Tub

Hotel Bar

Information desk

Make-up Mirrors

Natural light

Non-Smoking

Parking Available

Pet Friendly

Pool: Lounge Chairs

Pool: Outdoor

Pool: Towels

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Showers

Spa

Spa: Sauna

Spa: Treatments

Wheelchair Access

Wi-Fi

Work: Business Center

Work: Lobby Seating

Location

5961 Isla Verde Avenue, San Juan, 00979, Puerto Rico

Reviews

4.4

from Google | 4039 reviews

Day use Booking Reviews

Tina

March 2024

One thousand percent would recommend the day pass! The staff was welcoming and attentive a...

One thousand percent would recommend the day pass! The staff was welcoming and attentive and the property is beautiful and clean. The lack of actual changing rooms is my only complaint but wouldn’t take a star away as everything else was perfect. I had to change in the bathroom. Not possible to “freshen up” appropriately before my flight. Despite that, I would still go back over and over!

James

March 2024

Reception agent cold and unfriendly. Bellboys just locked on as my wife struggled to carry...

Reception agent cold and unfriendly. Bellboys just locked on as my wife struggled to carry the suitcase up the stairs to check in desk. I even wonder what they were there for. Rest of staff at beach and restaurants friendly.

Anthony

March 2024

Had a truly fantastic time at the Royal Sonesta, the check in staff knew me by name immedi...

Had a truly fantastic time at the Royal Sonesta, the check in staff knew me by name immediately (I was very impressed by this as some other hotels have no idea what I was actually doing with a ‘day use’ booking). We were swiftly checked in and in the room moments later. We had had a long journey and had 5 hrs before joining our cruise and so this was perfect for what we needed. The cost (per hour) isn’t cheap but I can’t put a price on being able to relax, lay down in a comfy bed, rest and shower before heading out again. Would recommend anyone to stay here - was genuinely impressed from check in to check out. Thank you!

Michele

October 2024

Beautiful hotel, friendly staff. Would 100% recommend and return.

Anthony

October 2024

Nice pool & nice staff

Adam

December 2024

Had a late flight after getting off cruise ship and this was perfect way to end the trip. ...

Had a late flight after getting off cruise ship and this was perfect way to end the trip. Beautiful grounds and beach front. Highly recommend!

Andrew

January 2025

The communication from the staff about the included amenities was misleading. Was told whi...

The communication from the staff about the included amenities was misleading. Was told while checking in that we were “welcome to enjoy the continental breakfast.” Went to the venue, checked in with hostess who said “you have the choice between continental breakfast and a [deluxe] breakfast.” We each had a small plate of eggs and chicken sausage and then were brought a bill for $33 each. We discussed with the front desk and they apologized for the misleading communication but did not adjust our bill. The day use room smelled gross. A musty, maybe smoky smell. All in all, this hotel was nice but I would not return nor would I recommend others using this hotel for their stay.

Ebony

January 2025

Beautiful property, friendly staff, and great location

Mary

February 2025

Nice resort, close to airport, our key stopped before we were to check out and we had to h...

Nice resort, close to airport, our key stopped before we were to check out and we had to have it reprogrammed, we enjoyed walking on the beach and beach lounge chairs. Nice to take a shower before the flight. It was convenient and pleasant.

Hillary

February 2025

Excellence every step of the way! Delighted!

Jennifer

March 2025

The property was very clean and the staff was very nice.

Donny

March 2025

My wife and I reserved a day stay since we had a 7 hour layover in PR after disembarking f...

My wife and I reserved a day stay since we had a 7 hour layover in PR after disembarking from an NCL cruise. Proximity to both pier and airport was very convenient and check-in was seamless. It was a $10/pp taxi ride and took about 5 minutes to check in and get to our room. Once there access to the resort's pool and beach access made our "travel day" feel like an extended vacation. Plenty of beach chairs and umbrellas readily available and reasonably priced bucket of beers. The beach side restaurant had a nice variety of lunch options though a bit pricey (ranging $20-30 USD) but expected for the location. Hotel hospitality and restaurant staff were excellent. Rooms were spacious and clean (though they were fixing the AC, the fresh air from the open balcony doors was nice) I plan to use Royal Sonesta for future day stays and plan to bring our boys there for a family vacation, I plan to use it as a base for business stays as well.

Jose Gonzalez

April 2025

El servicio, la habitación y las facilidades super brutal

Karina

April 2025

Unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing and fell far short of expectation...

Unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing and fell far short of expectations. Throughout my visit, I was repeatedly approached by staff—at least three times-questioning what I was doing there, despite having the correct neon yellow wristband. This made me feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. Additionally, there were no accessible outlets to charge my phone. The few outlets that were available were placed in inconvenient areas, and access was later restricted due to an event. This added unnecessary stress to my visit. The beach chairs were also in poor condition and outdated, many of them torn and in need of replacement. To top it off, I waited over two hours without any service from the beach bartender, which further contributed to a frustrating experience. I hope they take this feedback seriously and work on improving the guest experience moving forward.

Gourab

April 2025

Fantastic resort with a lovely pool, and since it’s right on the beach, it’s super conveni...

Fantastic resort with a lovely pool, and since it’s right on the beach, it’s super convenient to enjoy the ocean. The restaurant served delicious food, though it was a bit pricey.

Clarissa

July 2025

Best day ever!! Beach was amazing, beach crew were great. Pool was great and the staff wer...

Best day ever!! Beach was amazing, beach crew were great. Pool was great and the staff were fun! The room was very nice. It was a day very well spent!!

Janice

September 2025

Nice people to deal with and easy to contact on whats app

Karen

October 2025

Check in was easy, greeted with a smile at the front desk. Explained how to use the towel ...

Check in was easy, greeted with a smile at the front desk. Explained how to use the towel machine outside for the beach or pool. The beach chairs and umbrella was included. The restaurant was lunch was located in between the beach and pool and the service and food was great, and we were able to charge it our room. The pool we used after lunch and it was heavenly, and had a pool bar. I would definitely come back.

Paul

December 2025

Acceptable as a day room but wouldn't wish to stay for a longer period. Overpriced fo...

Acceptable as a day room but wouldn't wish to stay for a longer period. Overpriced for condition of hotel and no complimentary water left in the room ($8 if you used from mini bar). Check in took forever and seemed overly complicated. However, the room was clean and comfortable and I'd recommend for those looking for a day room with pool/beach access and don't mind paying over the odds

Danielle

January 2026

Our group was staying in a different area of Puerto Rico, but had some activities in this ...

Our group was staying in a different area of Puerto Rico, but had some activities in this area so decided to book a day use room so we could enjoy the beach but also shower and get ready for a night out. Royel Sonesta was the PERFECT location- we ended up spending the entire afternoon at the pool, swim up bar, & had lunch before getting ready for our night out in Old San Juan. The hotel was clean and the amenities were lovely. Would absolutely book here again!

STUART

February 2026

Told weather was bad tried to cancel could not lady at front desk just did not want to be ...

Told weather was bad tried to cancel could not lady at front desk just did not want to be bothered lost our money no refun

Bryan

February 2026

930am check in was slow moving, but the room worked well for luggage storage and pool time...

930am check in was slow moving, but the room worked well for luggage storage and pool time for 2, but the key card didn't work upon re-entry. Upsetting. Waiting in line at front desk for new keys ate into our day maybe 20-30 minutes of up and down... leaving us panicked for our 5pm flight... but would do this again.

Jose

March 2026

Excellent hotel and very close to the airport