How to Find Hotels in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, an island located in the Caribbean Sea, is east of the Dominican Republic and west of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico features a diverse topography, including rugged mountains to the center and west, a coastal plain in the north and breathtaking beaches along all the coasts. Resorts are plentiful here, and many travelers escape here for winter breaks.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Internet access for making reservations

Get Around Puerto Rico

1. Fly into Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, but don't bring a lot of luggage. There are no luggage carts in the domestic terminal, although you can pay a porter to help you.

2. Check with your hotel for a complimentary airport shuttle to and from San Juan Airport.

3. Rent a car at the airport. All major chains operate here.

Find Accommodations for Your Trip to Puerto Rico

4. Find luxurious accommodations in San Juan, Rincon, Dorado and other areas likely to have resort-style lodging. In the most highly rated 4 and 5-star establishments, you can pay several hundred dollars a night for well-appointed rooms and more than a thousand a night for presidential suites.

5. Locate a bed and breakfast in San Juan or Rincon. While the rates are comparable at times to 3-star hotel rooms, the services are superior. You will get home-cooked meals, personalized attention and often an entire guesthouse to yourself.

6. Travel to the south side of Puerto Rico to Ponce for truly affordable accommodations. Here, you can book a standard room for much less than $100 a night.

7. Find moderately priced accommodations on Isla de Vieques on the southern coast of the island. Here, small establishments (with 10 rooms or so) are common and quaint. Rates can be well under $100 a night, although there are also very high-end luxury accommodations here that can cost you four times as much.

8. To book accommodations in Puerto Rico, call Puerto Rico Tourism Company at 1-800-866-7827 or visit the link below.

Tips & Warnings

• Know that most international hotel chains have locations in Puerto Rico, particularly in San Juan. Here, you will find a wide range of prices and amenities, from the simplest rooms to the most elaborate suites.
• Know that as a commonwealth of the United States, Puerto Rico uses the American dollar as currency. All major credit cards are commonly accepted here as well.
• Most cellular phone companies include Puerto Rico as a part of their national calling plan, so you should be able to use your phone without additional charges here.
• The island of Puerto Rico is extremely mild, averaging 80-degree F daytime temperatures all year long!
• Understand basic Spanish to read road signs.

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