The $209 million, 500-room Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino (787.993.3500; www.starwoodhotels.com) is scheduled to debut in November 2009 as the headquarters hotel of San Juan’s Puerto Rico Convention District. The urban resort property will feature an open lobby, casino and entertainment complex for live music performances. Also included in the plan are two ballrooms, banquet and meeting rooms, a full-service spa, restaurants and shops.
The 248-room La Concha, A Renaissance Resort (787.721.8500; www.marriott.com) opened in San Juan in December 2007 with 15,000 square feet of function space. The property has three restaurants and bars and an oceanfront fitness center. Facilities such as an all-suite tower, an oceanfront spa and a casino are currently under development.
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel (787.724.1919; www.condadovanderbilthotel.com) is scheduled to open in San Juan by the end of the year. The property will feature 300 rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting space.
The 264-room Crowne Plaza San Juan (787.253.2929; www.crowneplaza.com) is slated to open in mid-2009 near San Juan’s financial district. It will be part of a 26-acre mixed-use development.
Ground was broken in October on the oceanfront Regent Palmas del Mar Puerto Rico (888.201.1806; www.regenthotels.com), located approximately 30 minutes southeast of San Juan. Scheduled to open in December 2011, the property will feature 150 guest rooms and 153 Regent-branded residences. Resort amenities will include a signature restaurant, three private pools, preferred tee times at nearby championship golf courses and a 16,000-square-foot spa.
The Caribe Hilton (787.721.0303; www.hiltoncaribbean.com) recently completed renovations to its Garden Wing and Executive Tower, including upgrades to guest rooms, corridors, lobby, public areas, dining areas and meeting space. In addition, the property recently completed its Executive Floor lounge and 168 Condado Lagoon Villas, making it the largest resort in San Juan.
The Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa, a Wyndham Grand Resort (877.636.0636; www.wyndhamriomar.com) in Rio Grande recently completed a $5 million renovation to guest rooms and public space. There are furnished balconies in every room and suite, as well as high-speed Internet access in all guest rooms. The hotel offers the 48,000-square-foot Oceanfront Conference Center and one of the Caribbean’s largest ballrooms, with 20,900 square feet of space.
