Four San Juan hotels we have read the guest data on — a 4-star Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino, a 3-star TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde, a 2-star Coral by the Sea, and an unrated Costa Bahia Hotel Paseo Caribe — with the complaints written as plainly as the praise.
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Where to stay in San Juan — the verdict
Stay at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino if the strongest headline in this shortlist is the product (8.7 from 3,353); compare the other three on location and cleanliness category scores before you treat star class as a guarantee; read Coral by the Sea carefully — cleanliness sits at 4.
Landmark distances are published for Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino (Old San Juan (historic district) at 7 km, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) at 8 km). TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde, Coral by the Sea, Costa Bahia Hotel Paseo Caribe have no published landmark distances.
Guest headlines: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino posts 8.7 from 3,353; TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde posts 8.2 from 2,374; Coral by the Sea posts 6.4 from 2,112; Costa Bahia Hotel Paseo Caribe posts 7.3 from 2,066. We cite scale, count and date — never as structured data.
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Best for
First-time visitors comparing Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino against softer-scoring pins
Anyone weighing dated cleanliness category scores before star class
Travellers who need confirmed walking distances to landmarks
Not for
Anyone who needs verified landmark pins for every hotel — coverage is uneven here
Guests expecting a spotless story at Coral by the Sea without reading the cleanliness score
Readers hunting a quoted nightly rate on this page
Verdict last reviewed . Rates, refurbishments and management change — re-check anything time-sensitive before booking.
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Best Hotels in San Juan
San Juan hotel choice is which map you want to wake up on. These four sit on different pins on purpose — Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino (8.7 from 3,353), TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde (8.2 from 2,374), Coral by the Sea (6.4 from 2,112), Costa Bahia Hotel Paseo Caribe (7.3 from 2,066).
4 properties reviewed by our editors · Last checked 8 Aug 2026
A 4-star Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino at 8000 Tartak Street — Old San Juan (historic district) at 7 km with an 8.7 headline from 3,353 reviews and high prices named in the cons.
Old San Juan (historic district) at 7 km
8.7 out of 10 from 3,353 reviews
Location score 9.35 out of 10
Cleanliness score 8.34 out of 10
our hotel data provider: 8.7/10 from 3,353 reviews — as of 7 Jan 2026
A 3-star TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde at 4820 Isla Verde Ave., — no published landmark distances, with an 8.2 headline from 2,374 reviews and clogged toilet named in the cons.
8.2 out of 10 from 2,374 reviews
Location score 9.3 out of 10
Cleanliness score 7.8 out of 10
Swimming pool
our hotel data provider: 8.2/10 from 2,374 reviews — as of 9 Jan 2026
An unrated Costa Bahia Hotel Paseo Caribe at San Geronimo # 1 — no published landmark distances, with a 7.3 headline from 2,066 reviews and poor cleanliness named in the cons.
7.3 out of 10 from 2,066 reviews
Location score 9.8 out of 10
Cleanliness score 5.8 out of 10
Fitness facilities
our hotel data provider: 7.3/10 from 2,066 reviews — as of 10 Jan 2026
A 2-star Coral by the Sea at Rosa Street, 2 Isla Verde — no published landmark distances, with a 6.4 headline from 2,112 reviews and dirty cleanliness named in the cons.
6.4 out of 10 from 2,112 reviews
Location score 8.3 out of 10
Cleanliness score 4.29 out of 10
Swimming pool
our hotel data provider: 6.4/10 from 2,112 reviews — as of 11 Jan 2026
Typical nightly rate: 2-star through 4-star for this shortlist per night
Best for first-time visitors · couples · families
Isla Verde / Condado edge — Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino puts Old San Juan (historic district) at 7 km, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) at 8 km, Isla Verde Beach at 0.3 km on our hotel data provider’s figures.
Trade-off: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino: high prices, dirty sofa bed; TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde: clogged toilet, poor value for money; Coral by the Sea: dirty cleanliness, outdated room facilities
Getting around: Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino lists Old San Juan (historic district) at 7 km, Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) at 8 km. TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde has no supplier distance table we can cite — plan walks on a map. Coral by the Sea has no supplier distance table we can cite — plan walks on a map.
Close to: Old San Juan (historic district), Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro), Isla Verde Beach, Condado (Condado Beach / district), La Placita de Santurce (Plaza del Mercado / nightlife)
Neighbourhoods, transport, costs and seasons — then use Popular searches for the where-to-stay guide, itinerary, eats hub and these property shortlists.
Two San Juan hotels from the same review snapshot — 4-star Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino against 3-star TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde — compared on dated guest scores, not inventing rates or walks.
Two San Juan hotels from the same review snapshot — unrated Costa Bahia Hotel Paseo Caribe against 2-star Coral by the Sea — compared on dated guest scores, not inventing rates or walks.
Start from the neighbourhoods on this page and the hotel with the landmark distances or location score that match your days — not the highest star class alone. In this shortlist the strongest headline is Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino at 8.7 from 3,353 as of 7 January 2026.
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Why do you show guest scores but never a star-rating snippet in search results?
Because the scores are not ours. Every review number on this site comes from a supplier’s aggregate. We show the supplier score plainly, attributed and dated, and we never emit it as structured data. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino or TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde?
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan - Hotel & Casino posts 8.7 from 3,353; TRYP by Wyndham Isla Verde posts 8.2 from 2,374. Full comparison: /hotels/san-juan/compare/embassy-suites-by-hilton-san-juan-hotel-casino-vs-tryp-by-wyndham-isla-verde. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.
