Puerto Rico · SJU
Hotels in San Juan
San Juan combines a walled colonial old town with a modern city and beaches within reach of both. For travellers from the US mainland it is domestic travel, which removes a layer of paperwork from a Caribbean trip.
When to go, and what that does to rates
December to April is the dry season and the peak. Hurricane season runs roughly June through November.
Room rates in San Juan follow demand rather than a published calendar, so the shoulder months are usually both more comfortable and less contested. Tell us your dates and we will find what is available.
Getting around
Old San Juan is walkable. A car is useful for the rest of the island; ride-hailing works within the metro area.
This matters more than it looks when choosing a hotel. A cheaper room a long way from the network you will actually use often costs more once transport and time are counted.
Before you book in San Juan
- US citizens travelling from the mainland do not need a passport, though standard photo ID rules apply.
- Travel insurance deserves genuine thought during hurricane season.
- San Juan connects onward to much of the eastern Caribbean.
