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Flying to Puerto Rico has never been easier for Americans, with no passport needed and no currency exchange. Following the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, the island has rebounded in the tourist sector with most refurbished resorts up and running. With average 80 degree weather year round and more than 100 flights daily from the U.S., there is no better time than now to visit the island. For sun worshippers, here are the best beach resorts in Puerto Rico.
Located on a former coconut plantation between the El Yunque National Forest and Espíritu Santo River State Preserve, The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort has 139 guest rooms and suites with private terraces, all with garden or ocean views. The 483-acre resort offers up two miles of secluded beach, as well as two private bird sanctuaries and the new Iridium Spa.
Only 30 minutes from Old San Juan, VIP guests can experience pure luxury with the famed Regis Butler Service. The hotels Plantation style Casa Grande is where most guests meet up. The top floor has been completely enclosed and is now home to the new Paros Greek Restaurant.
Located just 20 miles from the San Juan Airport, the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton offers some of the most beautiful private villas and suites on the island. My favorite is the expansive, 8,000-square-foot, fiv- bedroom Su Casa villa. Or you can choose from 29 spectacular oceanfront villas for the ultimate secluded luxury experience.
The 1,400-acre property has 114 beachfront guest rooms and suites where most guests feel like they are staying in a private villa, many with their own infinity pools. With numerous beach activities and dining choices, the resort also launched the new Spa Botánico.
The new 96-room boutique Serafina Beach Hotel is packed with young, fashionable visitors, drinking cocktails on the pool deck located directly on Condado Beach., this hotel is bringing a South Beach vibe to Puerto Rico. All of the rooms and suites are oceanfront, but I prefer the Penthouse with private terrace for more space. The breakfast is one of the very best on the island, and the hip atmosphere is what keeps the crowds returning.
Located in the Isla Verde neighborhood (near the San Juan airport) with two miles fronting Isla Verde Beach, this iconic hotel has 388 rooms, suites, and oceanfront villas. The El San Juan also offers a Well & Being Fitness Center, a three-level gym, four swimming pools and BRAVA, the island’s destination nightclub and one of the most beautiful lobby bars.
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Sleek and contemporary, the newly remodeled 510-room hotel (with 17 suites), is one of the best family-friendly properties in Puerto Rico as well as offering plenty of adult activities like the Stellaris Casino. With complimentary bicycles, two outdoor swimming pools a double-helix waterslide and whirlpool this is a great family retreat.
Centrally located minutes from the heart of Old San Juan, the resort sits beachfront on a peninsula surrounded by 17 lush acres of gardens. Famous as the birthplace of the piña colada, the resort is also the largest hotel in the city with 917 rooms, suites and lagoon villas on a secluded beach as well as nine restaurants and lounges. Perfect for families, there are several oceanfront swimming pools, a children’s club, and full- service spa for the adults.
