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Condado Vanderbilt Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Condado Vanderbilt Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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LEGEND
2024 Forbes Travel Guide Award2023 IP Members Choice Award

Historic Oceanfront Elegance Meets Modern Luxury

LEGEND
2024 Forbes Travel Guide Award
2023 IP Members Choice Award

An air of classic grandeur infuses every corner of the legendary Condado Vanderbilt Hotel. Built to the highest standards in 1919, this iconic Spanish Revival beach resort has been refurbished for the 21st century. As you walk into the grand marbled lobby, with its wrought iron spiral staircase, you follow in the footsteps of European aristocracy and Hollywood royalty into a world of exquisite luxury, service, and amenities. Enjoy a salsa class. Sunbathe on the private beach or by one of four pools, and request a cocktail from the pool butler. Toast to good times in the romantic wine bar, and dine on fine to casual cuisine at this legendary retreat.

  • Relax in one of 323 beautifully appointed guestrooms, with French windows looking out over San Juan and Condado
  • Meet other guests over complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres
  • Dine on globally-influenced cuisine at 1919, one of San Juan’s finest restaurants
  • Visit the full-service spa to experience Puerto Rico's first hammam or work out in a mirrored fitness center with sea views
  • Plan perfect weddings and conferences in 30,000 sq ft / 2,787 sq m of indoor and outdoor space, including the opulent Patio del Fauno Ballroom
  • Book the spectacular Presidential Suite with 24-hour butler service, private balconies in each bedroom, and breathtaking panoramic views
  • Walk along the seafront into Old San Juan to explore the town’s history

Originally built by the legendary Vanderbilt family, using the architects who designed New York’s Grand Central Station, this magnificently renovated Spanish Revival hotel has classic design features from the early 20th century, combined with the best of modern hospitality. From a cigar bar and fine dining to a fitness center and four pools, the hotel offers it all.

Hotel Amenities

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Event Space
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Gym
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Accessible
Pet-Friendly
Pet-friendly
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Pool
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Spa
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Accommodations

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel's contemporary guestrooms and suites celebrate the hotel’s ideal oceanfront position, with French windows or glass doors framing magnificent views of the Atlantic or San Juan. Enjoy a restful night in a queen- or king-size bed with Rivolta Carmignani linens, and pour a cup of aromatic Puerto Rican coffee from the French Press as you prepare for the day in the custom-made rich-wood dressing area.

Hotel amenities include personal pool and beach butlers who bring towels, food, and drinks directly to your lounger or cabana. Business guests benefit from a 24-hour business center and access to an exclusive executive lounge, with express continental breakfast and a private meeting room. An expert concierge team is on hand to recommend day trips, organize transport, and secure reservations at the best tables in town.

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Dining

Widely regarded as the finest restaurant in San Juan, 1919 is where acclaimed executive chef Juan José Cuevas conjures up remarkable dishes from local ingredients. For a more informal meal, dine at Ola Oceanfront Bistro, or go for street food favorites in a lively atmosphere at Tacos & Tequila.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel Dining

1919 – Fresh, contemporary, and locally sourced are Chef Juan José Cuevas’s culinary watchwords, and his menus — adored by San Juan’s elite — range from vibrant salads to prime rib eye steaks. Cuisine in the chandeliered dining room is international, crossing borders with panache and blending flavors to remarkable effect.

Ola Oceanfront Bistro – With a casual terrace ambiance, the bistro serves Puerto Rican flavors from breakfast to dinner. Start the morning with Puerto Rican eggs Benedict, then sip on bottomless mimosas at brunch. For a healthy start to your afternoon, lunch on a power bowl of avocado, quinoa, egg, chickpeas, almond, yogurt, and sesame.

Tacos & Tequila – Choose from seven designer tacos and match them with nine Tequila Patron and Patron Roca Tequilas. Try the short-rib taco with tomatillo habanero sauce, avocado, radish, cilantro, and peanuts, and pair it with a tequila cocktail made with fresh ingredients from local farmers.

VC Lounge – Share creative appetizers and sip expertly mixed cocktails as you look out over the Atlantic Ocean at this intimate destination bar.

Veritas Wine and Cognac Bar – The ideal venue for a digestif or a relaxed social occasion, with fine wines and a selection of the best cognacs.

Marabar Martini Bar and Lounge – Live jazz fills the air at this chic bar — a great place to catch up with friends and make new ones.

Avo Lounge – Indulge in some of the world's finest cigars in this club-style room, with deep leather armchairs and humidors lining the wood-paneled walls.

Activities at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel Activities

Start your day with a cycling or Pilates class at the oceanfront fitness facility, or have a personal trainer put you through your paces with the Atlantic as your backdrop — and then choose which of the four outdoor pools you’ll head to first. At The Spa at Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, take a long rain forest shower before meditating in the Stillness Lounge, luxuriating in the ancient ritual of the hammam, or indulging in a carefully designed spa treatment. Have a cigar in the Avo Lounge, dine on fine to casual fare, and take a romantic stroll on the beach.

Condado Vanderbilt Hotel is a playground for the rich and famous. For sophisticated gaming, visit the elegant Casino del Mar, and shop at Ashford Avenue featuring boutiques from Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Cartier. Alternatively, stroll to the ancient Spanish forts and castles of Old San Juan. Golf is within easy reach, too, with Bahía Beach Resort's 18-hole, par-72 course around 18 m / 30 km away.

Location

Located on the seafront in the middle of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Condado Vanderbilt Hotel is in the exclusive Condado district. The landmark hotel is perfectly located for beach life, town life, and discovering Puerto Rican culture.

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Address

1055 Ashford Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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    • The hotel is just 5 mi / 8 km from San Juan International Airport.

 

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