Condado Beach

I’ll try and make this review short. I love this place! We are staying (or stayed) at the Marriott Stellaris Hotel, where they give us beach umbrellas & chairs. Perfect! I’m not sure if this beach is always windy or it was just this particular day. But the waves were amazing. We played in the water and I got knocked down by a few waves! I didn’t mind I was have be a splashing good time. Come here and relax, have fun, soak up sun and if you wish buy a few drinks and edibles from the sellers that come around. This beach is great! If you can’t swim please stay close to shore!

Pretty nice beach, close to everything…
The only bummer is that it is so close to the airport that the planes take away from the relaxation as they land and take off so close by…
A good beach to bring your hammock and hang out…

nice… but travel a little further East to Pinones. It is so much less busy, great sand, hardly any waves and tons of pina coladas and amazing food along the shore. Less touristy

LOVE!!!
This beach is absolutely wonderful: the sand is so soft and free of rocks, the view is beautiful, it is very clean, and it was never overly crowded. You can bring your own food or drink, and there is plentiful food/​drink spots on Ashford. The beach is located just north of the strip of all the hotels and the chairs near the hotels are for hotel guests only. You can rent beach chairs for $ 10/​day near one of N/​S streets that dead end at the beach such as Vendig or Condado Ave. Or just bring your own beach towels.
During my visit, the waves were pretty crazy. The no swimming flags were up, but you could still go play in the water. The water was so warm, like bath water (I was here the week of March 6). There were a few guys surfing, which was very fun to watch.
This is an absolutely beautiful place… a paradise. I truly hope to visit again and enjoy the amazing Puerto Rican sunshine and the warm waters of the ocean.

A bit too crowded for my liking. But I’m coming from New York, and it’s is very warm, no rocks and smooth sand — so no major complaints here. It is also free to enter, and for beach chairs, it’s about $ 10 for the day from the beach boys. Bring your own food and drinks for the day, and you are set. It is NOT worth the money to stay in one of the beach hotels.

Great beach, it’s located along a strip of hotels like La Concha, etc. so expect a lot of tourists there. There’s a strong undertow and for the most part have staff overseeing that their guests don’t make it too far out. There’s also a lot of vendors walking around, if you’re not interested, just say no and they go along their merry way. A few tips, if you’re not staying at any of the hotels, you can still rent lounge chairs to lay around in for about $ 5. Also, you’re allowed to walk along the streets with alcohol just as long as it’s covered with a brown paper bag (which most stores provide for you), once on the beach you don’t need to have them covered! h

I checked this beach out later in the afternoon after beach hopping and other site seeing and I was looking forward to chilling and relaxing and taking a quick dip in the water. I was able to find parking very close to the beach due to a local helping people find spots for a small tip. I am not mad at the honest hustle. :-) To my surprise, the water was high current and very strong and a sista was too scared to venture in, LOL. I chilled and watched the courageous swimmers and surfers tackle the high waves. The weather was still beautiful and just being on a beach I was very happy and content.
The beach wasn’t as clean as I expected but still nicer than our NYC beaches. I had also visited some other beaches in PR (Luquillo & Fajardo) and this one wasn’t my favorite beach. I was shocked to see an abandoned hotel in such a touristy area with high end stores and restaurants. There were plenty of places to eat, drink or just chill. I walked around and checked out the park next door to the beach.
Next time I visit this beach I will make sure I come earlier in the morning to enjoy it more and get my rest and relaxation on while being able to get in the water. LOL

I love Condado area in San Juan. Walking distance to restaurants, markets, beaches and hotels. Safe to walk during day and night. Tourists and locals around.

I love this beach, I swim here almost every day. A couple things that you should be aware of:
1. The undertow can be very strong at times! STAY AWAY FROM THE ROCKS. Don’t be the idiot swimming out as far as you can … You can get pulled by a rip tide and I have seen 3 people get rescued. You will be fine as long as you can reach the floor.
2. Clean up after yourself to preserve this beaches natural beauty
3. The lifeguard isn’t always there… I’m pretty sure they volunteer for the job. I’m grateful for them regardless!
4. Don’t walk on the beach alone at night.
5. People will try and sell you all kinds of goodies. I personally, love some of the vendors and look for them. Especially the massage lady that will give you one right on the beach.
Condado beach is very beautiful and I’m sure you will enjoy, as long as you are mindful and respectful!

Back when I lived on the island this was my favorite place to go. Its beautiful, calming and the waves are never overwhelming. I finished so many books just reading on this beach. But the best times were at night. Nightswimming here are some of my fondest memories of PR.

Great beach. Super relaxing. We were staying at the Vanderbilt, which has service, towels and loungers available for guests. Waves were great to swim in. Not too crowded. Beautiful! Close to the plaza which has multiple food options.

What an amazing beautiful beach! It’s so picturesque.
Get here early, rent some chairs and just have a great time soaking the beautiful beach in.

Compared to New York, Chicago, and California beaches, almost all Puerto Rico beaches are amazing and feel like bathwater. Compared to Ocean Park, Condado beach is a little more touristy and has multiple resorts and hotels on the beach. For that reason, the beach is very well taken care of and there are no rocks under water whatsoever. It is also close to CVS and Walgreens, if you need a beer or snack run.

So our other original Hotel option was the Renaissance that was directly connected to this beach. We were expecting this beach being much nicer than Isla Verde Beach due to the price tag. The Condado area is surround by many upscale shops and restaurants too. So we found a paid lot for $ 7 bucks and walked to the beach. When we got there we noticed it was dirtier than Isla Verde. We set up our towels and jumped into the water. The water here was rougher and the water didn’t seem as clear. It was more salty too. I am very glad we did not pay the extra money for the hotel behind this beach.

Loved lounging on this beach. The chairs are sold by beach bum looking people but that’s probably because they make their living selling chairs to tourists on the beach. Chairs cost $ 5 umbrellas are $ 10.
My tip is to try to get there first thing in the morning to watch the sunrise. It’s beautiful.
Great place to chill, hang out, and let your cares drift away. And in case you need more help chilling there’s a restaurant that’s right across the street that sells huge piña coladas out of pineapples with Bacardi 151 rum. So yea, do that.
My only reason for no t giving it the full stars is the beach was a little dirty looking but it was still beautiful!

I wanted to give this Beach 5 stars, in reality its an awesome beach. But We were also at Flemenco Beach in Culebra… which is one of the nicest in Carribean. While its a pain to take the ferry there and back to Flemenco, the water there is prettier with crystal clear waters and fish and whiter sandy beaches and a cooler vibe.
THIS beach however, is Great if you’re in San Juan. its relaxed, a hint touristy but not ONLY tourists. The sand is fine, the water is FUN and the waves are big (unless you leave in a Surf Town.) Clean’ ish and felt safe even at night. Actually, at night the hotels and restaurants that back up against it light up and make the whole place really pretty. It seems like a fun place for a group of youngins to hang out.
The funny part to me… There’s a nice hotel, then a wall with like, Rust coming out of it. Another nice hotel, then a crappy graffiti wall — which would be SWEET if it was GOOD Graffiti (just to make use of empty space.) It has TONS of potential, but that potential is for the 3 vacant properties that border this beach to put SOMETHING nice there instead of an empty building. (I don’t get how they’re not all bought up already.)
It was across the street from the Holiday Inn Express, 3 minutes away.

If you’re gonna stay in San Juan, this is the better beach vs. Isla Verde Beach.
For one, the herd is bigger over at Isla Verde. This is way more chill and if that’s your steez, this is the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis of beaches. If you like grazing with the herd, choose the Jersey Shore of beaches, Isla Verde. Otherwise, your long Flyte Tyme to get to PR will be rewarded with moments here… like the beautiful sunrises and sunsets
And that’s all I have to say about that…

This beach is amazing! I stayed at the La Concha hotel and this beach was in our backyard. The water is so blue that you can see the sand when the waves are coming. The water was warm and salty, lol. On the beack they have a lot of space so you don’t have to worry about being in the background of someones selfie. This beach was filled with tourist while I was here, and it was still nice. Good thing about being around tourist is that you know you’ll have someone to take your pics. Have them take yours and take theirs and everything is all good. I slept on the beach for hours and the sound of the waves hitting the shore were so relaxing. Don’t forget your sunscreen!

Nice beach near some nice hotels and fancy shops such as LV.
Its $ 5 to rent a chair, we got empanadas from a mobile lady and cocktail service from the Renaissance hotel.
No water sports but a nice place to relax.

Simply one of the most beautiful beaches to be on in all of Puerto Rico. The sand is silky and the water is blue. There are lots of people but the beach isn’t overcrowded. Condado is in a tourist district but you’re not far from the more authentic areas of San Juan like Santurce. You’re also right up the road from Carolina and the airport.
My only complaint is that I wish they’d build a small pedestrian bridge so you could walk from Condado Beach to Ocean Park Beach without having to go back out to the street. Walking that stretch would be a fantastic start to any day!