The Water Club

Frommer's Review

A refreshing change from the megachain resorts of San Juan, this ultrachic hotel is hip and contemporary. It's the city's only boutique hotel on a beach. We find much to praise at this small and exclusive hotel because of its highly personalized and well-trained staff. Although avant-garde, the design is not daringly provocative. Behind glass are "waterfalls," even on the elevators, and inventive theatrical-style lighting is used to bring the outdoors inside. The one-of-a-kind glass art doors are from Murano, the fabled center of glassmaking outside Venice. The hotel overlooks Isla Verde's best beach area, and all the bedrooms are spacious, opening onto views of the water and containing custom-designed beds positioned to face the ocean. Bathrooms are tiled and elegant, with tub-and-shower combinations. Unique features are the open-air 11th-floor exotic bar, with the Caribbean's only rooftop fireplace. The pool is a level above; it's like swimming in an ocean in the sky.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; outdoor rooftop pool; fitness center; Jacuzzi; 18-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning

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