Coral Princess Inn

We arrive before 10AM, the kind staff lets us check in no problem. The room looks quite new, decoration and detail are very good, the towel has a nice smell. We checked out very early next day morning to catch the flight, the breakfast is not ready yet, the kind staff grabs some fruit and yogurt for us. The hotel is close to the beach, walk about 5 mins. There’s a bus stop in front of the hotel, the bus line is 21, we didn’t rent the car, we just take the bus to the old San Juan, it only cost 75 cents!

We booked this hotel through Expedia back in July looking to save a few bucks compared with some of the other more luxurious hotels nearby. During our stay, we had problems with a faulty blind in our room that fell off the wall twice during our stay. We also noticed that the room we were in had dangerous electrical work (such as an outlet that was overloaded with plugs and coming out of the wall) and a broken front door lock.
The biggest problem with this hotel is the management. They simply are not present! For our three day stay there, no one from management ever showed up to help us. The staff members, who tried hard to do what they could to help, appeared leaderless, confused, and could not get a manager to help us despite making repeated phone calls and sending emails. Even afterwards, despite my repeated attempts to contact the hotel through emails and sending pictures of the conditions described above, no one from their management ever responded or tried contacting us.
That being said, I am grateful to Expedia for understanding our problem and working with us to remedy it.
I don’t understand how anyone could give this hotel any more than a two. My advice is, spend the extra money and stay at a better hotel.

This hotel was a great deal and wonderfully located in Condado two blocks from the beach. This is not a resort hotel, but it is far from a dive.
The real real deal here is the service. Margarita and the rest of the staff were all very nice and helpful. They even gave us a greeting card celebrating our anniversary. The coffee machine is really all that, we’re from Portland and definitely coffee snobs. All around great value even if you have to pay for off premises parking, well worth it!

Stayed here for our honeymoon. Here are my likes/​dislikes:
Likes:
— Great location
— Common areas are wonderful
— Staff is extremely helpful
— Rooms are clean and comfortable
— The price is right (especially in the off season)
— The continental breakfast/​coffee machine are both awesome. The free espresso all day really helped the budget out.
Dislikes:
— Wireless was not very good. Had lots of networks that faded in and out.
— The top floor hot tub was locked one of the nights for no explicable reason
— The fridges in the room only cooled down to 50 degrees F, so anything you wanted to drink needed to chilled with ice instead.
Overall, I highly recommend the hotel. It’s a nice «base of operations» type of hotel, and the things I didn’t like weren’t that big of a deal. It also beats spending 3x the money to stay at the other resorts in the area.

Stayed here just one night was the cheapest I could find ($ 145 orbits) for a Saturday night I was kind of skeptical at first only because I’m use to staying at the bigger hotels when I visit San Juan but to my surprise this one is probably one of the better ones yes the rooms are rather small but really we only slept there we spent no time in the room they offer a continental breakfast no actual hot omelet styled eggs but they do have hard boiled eggs toast cheese sliced ham waffles pound cake & other pastries the coffee is great & they have an assorted variety of juices & yogurt as well as canned fruits margarita the attendant that helped us was very personable and knowledgeable with the surrounding San Juan area as well as the activities happening in the Condado. What I probably appreciated most was the fact due to my flight time I thought I would have to pay more for a later check out & the attendant in the front the same lady that checked us in told us that we were able to leave our bags in the bag room roam the town & come back later and that we would be able to use the facilities later in the day they do have a bathroom in case you check in too early where you can change and leave your belongings which is pretty cool also. As far as parking they have 4 spaces in the front and all other is off street which isn’t horrible.

My husband and I spent 7 very comfortable nights here at the end of March. The rooms are on the small side but very clean. The queen bed was quite comfortable. We were on the second floor in room 16, which was very quiet. There are many common sitting areas located about the hotel in which to relax and a delightful little courtyard in which we enjoyed breakfast and some terrific coffee. The coffee machine makes espresso, lattes, and caffe mochas, and its delicious concoctions are available for free ²⁴⁄₇. Juices are also available which was much appreciated after returning from our daily jaunts.
The hotel is in a very good location, close to lots of restaurants, shops, and Condado Beach. It is close to Walgreens and CVS, an ATM, and bus stops. It is a short bus ride into Old San Juan where free trolleys will take you around the city.
The hotel staff was very friendly and accommodating and willing to answer all our questions about getting around the city. Our return flight was scheduled over 7 hours after checkout, but we were graciously allowed the day’s use of the facilities and to store our bags in the office until time to leave. As we did not have a rental car, this was a huge help to us.
If you are looking for a deluxe high-​rise hotel right on the beach, this hotel is not for you. However, if you would like to spend your time in a lovely, reasonably priced, more intimate, and friendly setting, you will be happy with the Coral Princess. You will also save a lot of money that you’d probably rather spend on vacation activities. We would definitely recommend this hotel.

The Condado beaches are just okay, so in my opinion it’s not worth paying the hefty premium to stay at one of the fancy beachfront hotels. That being said, the Coral Princess is just a 5 minute walk from the beach, though they do ask that you not use their towels at the beach, so it’s not that convenient.
The hotel is just off of Avenida Ashford, but still on a pretty busy street and convenient to all the hustle and bustle of Condado. The staff are all super friendly and were useful (and willing) resources. Unless you plan on spending your entire vacation inside, the room amenities are good enough. It stunk a little of bleach when we first arrived, but that dissipated and at least it had been cleaned, right? No, but seriously, the rooms were very clean and comfortable. My only gripe is the rooms aren’t very well sound-​proofed so you can easily hear the comings and goings in the hallway. The continental breakfast wasn’t very good, but there was coffee, fruit and yogurt to tide you over. The property also has nice common outdoor spaces for lounging.
The Coral Princess didn’t knock my socks off, but it’s a nice little hotel and I would come back if I return to San Juan.

I experienced a flight delay and needed a place to say. Since I was already in the Condado, I called around and after checking the place, decided to stay.
As other reviewers have said, the rooms were small, however I didn’t spend much time in them anyway. The place was clean and had some modern touches which made the place pleasant. The staff was friendly and helpful.
Some bonuses:
3 – 5 minute walk from the beach and main strip (restaurants, clubs, etc.).
Free wi-​fi
Modestly priced
Clean, spacious bathrooms
Some negatives:
Paper thin walls. enough said.
TV wasn’t really functional (although I didn’t care too much)
At the end of the day, this is a place to crash & cleanup and store your stuff: you won’t be spending much time here. This would make an excellent place for someone on spring break or a budget vacation to stay.

If you are looking for a chain hotel, do not stay here. However, it was fine for a weekend visit. It’s called a boutique hotel but it reminds me more of an upgraded hostel — but everyone has their own bathroom in room. It needs some maintenance work. The double bed room is really small, even though we were told we got upgraded. Maybe the other rooms are better? It’s only 25 rooms, so the privacy & adult atmosphere was nice. Pool small, but we always had it to ourselves. The hot tub on 3^rd floor is the kind you’d have in your backyard. The views are of city buildings. The kitchen, oven, ice & laundry are all shared units with all guests. The rec areas on 3^rd floor had a pool table & area to lounge in inside & 2 tables outside. You are in the middle of tall buildings & don’t have nice views of the ocean but it’s only 2 short blocks to condado beach. Walgreens & restaurants are close. It was a very authentic experience in condado, overall good.

At first, I was a bit disappointed by the small size of the room, but this turned out not to be a problem. There are plenty of indoor and outdoor common areas with couches, chairs, etc. which are quite comfortable and pleasant to use. Rooms are nice, clean, and modern, but small. Free wifi is available, although it’s slow, so I mostly just used my AT&T LTE service which had full bars most places. There’s a small warm pool on the first floor, and a small hot tub on the roof, but they both close at 7 pm which seems a little early. Breakfast is provided and was actually pretty good — croissants, pastries, fruit, and good coffee from a machine which freshly grinds the local coffee beans. Not bad! Location is good — near the beach, restaurants, and within a 75¢ bus ride of Old San Juan (the 21 bus), or a long hour or so walk which we did one day. I’d stay here again.

Great location – the beach and tons of restaurants and stores are an easy walk away.
The staff is also super nice and helpful. They helped us book two tours while we were there – and they were both excellent.
This is not a fancy hotel. If you are looking for luxury, you will be disappointed. But our room was nice and clean, and the hotel was a great base camp. I was happy with our stay!
I took off one star for some relatively minor things. The continental breakfast had cereal and pastries, but the pastries were all prepackaged (like what you get out of vending machines). That was kind of a bummer. I would have been totally happy with orange juice and fresh croissants. Also, the internet was pretty frustrating. There are a lot of different wireless stations instead of one, and they keep fading out and then coming back, so you have to constantly try out a bunch to find one that will work. Finally, the tv was super staticky. If you are not going to be spending a lot of time at your hotel, none of these are big problems. I’d recommend it to friends!

We spent a couple of nights here and had such a wonderful time in this very quaint, quiet, clean and lovely hotel. The service is outstanding, staff always helpful and knowledgeable-​they gave great recommendations for places to eat and visit. The hotel was so clean and the room quite comfortable and the hotel was in a great area, walking distance to a lot of restaurants and bars and very near the old city. If ever we find ourselves back here, we will definitely stay here again!

I love this place! From the very first call in to the agent who took my reservation til now –which is not even the end of my stay. I’m very eager to endorse this property. It is very clean with grounds that are very well maintained. The hot tub on the roof is great. The penthouse, OMG ! book it ! My only critique is that I would reduce the amount of closet/​storage space and provide tissues to guests. The very large jetted bathtub that comes with the room is awesome! The marble floors, large comfy king size bed and the wet bar with all sorts of affordable libations are excellent and tasty touches that makes this boutique hotel just lovely! The staff is very accommodating and friendly. Everything is within walking distance which is important to me as a person with ambulatory problems. All kinds of good food nearby and close to Walgreens and Starbucks.
Pool located on first floor. Breakfast, including soft boiled eggs is included.

I stayed with my wife in room 13 for a week over Christmas in 2013. We did a bit of research before coming to Puerto Rico and settled on staying in Condado and we wanted to avoid the large hotels in the area. This place was highly rated and in our budget so we went for it. No regrets!
The hotel is small but well run. You have to be buzzed in to enter, which was a nice feeling of security although the area was pretty safe the whole time we were there. The room we were in was nice enough — shower, a/​c, bed — it all worked. A few nits were that our room windows didn’t have screens so while I prefer to get circulation by opening windows, the few times I did some bugs got in. Plus, if you open the window you’re near the pool, which can sometimes be noisy. Luckily for us, we barely spent any time in the hotel except to sleep so this wasn’t a huge deal.
Breakfast was pretty good. Plenty of cereal, fruits, pastries, and more importantly, a juice and coffee machine that you can use at all hours of the day. We definitely made use of this perk!
Parking is hit or miss. There are only 4 spots available and by the late evening, they’re definitely full. We didn’t get parking our first night — there’s a lot down the street where you can park for $ 13 (the hotel will give you a voucher so overnight here is far less than without the voucher), but we lucked out the other 6 nights and had parking each day. We even did a day trip to Cabo Rojo on the southwest corner of the island and got back late and found the last spot! Victory!
Wifi is usable but can sometimes be slow. AT&T cell service worked fine for us.
The location of the hotel is off the main Ashford Avenue but I preferred that since it wasn’t as noisy or crowded. We were still really close (less than 10 minutes walking) to all of the great restaurants on the street.
Friendly staff too. I’d stay here again if in Puerto Rico!

I had a couple meetings last week in Puerto Rico and I need a quiet place to rest and prepare. I found the Coral Princess after looking through all sorts of travel advice and many offers from lots of the larger hotels.
(+) Quiet rooms, Great AC, Enthusiastic staff, Great Location, Good breakfast, Wifi (free)
The hotel is two blocks from Condado beach, in a very safe and active area of San Juan. There were running groups and biking clubs all around me as I ran into old San Juan. The rooftop hot tub was quiet, my room had marble floors which were also quiet. The bathroom was nice, the pictures below are very similar to my room. In fact, I had requested a double and was bumped to a queen on arrival. The parking was no problem, spots in front of the hotel and along the street. I would definitely recommend staying here, in fact I would take the quiet feel over the larger hotels.

Small well decorated hotel, friendly staff, free varied juices and coffee in a self serve little area. Rooms are clean and comfortable, great Ac. Had a minor problem with room so they immediately switched us to another room. Jetted tubs, modern fixtures in bathroom. Small pool, need better seating in pool area but enjoyed anyways. Only 3 parking spots. $ 13.00 a night to park in nearby lot. You can also wash and dry your clothes for free, no dirty laundry to take home :-)

My girlfriend and I went to different hotels on our vacation and we both agreed that this was the best hotel that we experienced. It’s in a very nice part of the city and the rooms are so beautiful. It’s definitely a great deal for the prices this hotel offers!

After reading the Unilocal reviews, my wife and I selected this small, locally owned hotel over the large corporate ones. We enjoyed our stay with no major hang-​ups. This review is for people like us, who are looking at the different options.
–This is a truly Latino/​Tropical style home with all tile floor and indoor/​outdoor living. It reminded me of upper to middle class homes in Brazil and Guatemala. This is a real Caribbean experience. If you are like me, it’s a necessity.
–There is a pool, which I didn’t visit, but considered jumping into from the third floor since I found a ledge leading right to it. But, my wife says I’m too old for that stuff now… The pool is basic, probably more for sun bathers who dislike beach sand.
–I took full advantage of the small hot tub on the third-​floor outdoor patio that overlooks the skyline of hotels and condos (can’t see the beach). The patio is large and could host a moderate party of 25 — 35 people if necessary. The place is not policed and smoking is allowed in that area (if you dig that Caribbean cigar). The tub is tiny but it does the job. I think I saw like seven Germans in there at one point. Ya Ya Gutentag!
–Also on that third floor is a kitchen area/​living area, several large couches (indoor unconditioned/​open window), a pool table, a bathroom, and another balcony. The kitchen was closed, which was a disappointment, but if it were up it would have been used for my first attempt at mofungo. I used this area to read in the mornings because I wanted to feel the weather (and also make sure the Germans weren’t up to anything sneaky).
–The rooms were fine. I was in Penthouse 3. The tub was a little dated, but worked fine. We had cable, a nice window, a desk, a bed, AC, yadda yadda, no problems here. The wifi worked very well.
–The breakfast was decent/​basic but the real joy of my life was the coffee machine that ground the beans and made a fresh cup with the click of a button! IT GRINDS THE BEANS RIGHT THERE FOR YOU! Also, there are juices (including my fav Maracuja) available at all times with the coffee and other snacks. Breakfast ends at 10; I suggest you get there before the Germans.
NOW FOR OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
–The restaurants nearby are horrid, and that’s no matter where you stay. Really do some Unilocaling before you eat anywhere on the main strip because I was disappointed nearly every night of our stay. It was sad. Places worth eating at: Casa Dante, El Jibarito, and Latin Star (please read the Unilocal before you go to Latin Star. It is a risk).
–You can walk to the beach and the bars will serve you on the beach.
–You have fast access to a huge Walgreens with groceries and a Subway if you need (only one block).
–You cannot walk to Old San Juan. It’s possible, I did it, but it’s better to taxi there. The average rate is $ 15 to and from. If you’re slick you can talk them down to $ 10 or $ 12. Generally, everyone speaks English.
–Some people said that driving in Puerto Rico is scary or impossible. They are wrong. Get a rental and drive around; it’s fine. In fact, it was better than in most downtown areas of typical US cities (especially Chicago). Target rental is down the road and the front desk will help. Go to the rain forest and check it out! However, I would not recommend driving into Old San Juan.
–The block is super safe with a cop on every corner. After you get out of the neighborhood it’s another story. I walked around pretty far in land and I had no problems. On a safety scale of Latin America I would give Puerto Rico a 3.5. 1 being mega dangerous like Brazil and 5 being almost too tranquil like Costa Rica.
SO WHY NOT 5 STARS?
I only gave four stars for mostly circumstantial things. We ordered a queen bed but got a twin. They put us in the penthouse and gave us a free bottle of wine for that booboo. The kitchen area on the third floor was closed off. The pool table costs 50 cents. And, they had building construction right outside our window during a few days which was really loud. I was doing work in my room. I don’t mind that so much, but I should have been informed.
Overall, great place though! I recommend it, especially if you have a large party who will need several rooms and you want the place to yourself.

I would give 4.5 stars if I could. I stayed at the Coral Princess for 4 nights, and have hardly any complaints. For price and location, it simply can’t be beat. You’re a block away from the «main drag» in the tourist area of San Juan, with access to not only chain establishments (if you’re craving them), but to a lot of local treasures.
My room was spacious and had everything I needed. Free wi-​fi, a jacuzzi tub, comfortable bed, cable TV, and even a steamer. The free breakfast is basic but worthwhile, as is the 24-​hour complimentary coffee machine, which I made frequent use of. There’s a small pool on the ground floor and a wonderful patio on the roof with a nice jacuzzi and great views of the Condado neighborhood skyline. An excellent beach is a 2-​block walk away.
The front desk staff had a lot of helpful hints for me, from restaurant reservations to bicycle rentals to walking tours.
Some things in the room are a bit out of date, but I honestly didn’t spend enough time in my room to worry about it.

A positive overall experience. The staff is extremely nice, friendly, and helpful. They will help you make reservations for anything you may be interested in and answer questions about anything you may need help with. The room was clean, but a little on the small side. There is a hot tub on the top of the building with a very tropical and relaxing setting.
We lucked out and were able to park for free at the hotel 3 out of 4 nights. There are only 4 parking spots (first come, first serve), but a secured parking lot down the street is only a few blocks away and $ 13 a day (in and out access) if you need it. There is a small pool, but we didn’t use it because the beach is only a few blocks away.
The building has been updated and had a modern tropical feel. The breakfast is limited, but the coffee machine has fresh and a wide variety of choices.
Definitely a good value, seemingly safe location, would return for another stay