the place has has a lot of work but still not enough- the room had bed bugs! For how much it costs there are many better places that are not infested with bugs I would never return or recommend
My wife and i spent our honeymoon there in puerto rico. We had never heard of cheapcarribean and were very hesitant of getting scammed or ripped off. But we did book through them and spent 5 days at the el conquistador beach resort. From the flight to the hotel to the ease of all our travel, we couldn't have been happier. We both have done lots of traveling to tropical locations all over the globe. But this location was by far, the most beautiful either one of us had ever visited. We recommend it highly. So much in fact, that we are booking our return there for our 1 year anniversary. If you go, you won't be dissappointed.
The hotel was nice. It was what we expected for the money we paid. I didn't like that the beach required a boat ride, but the beach was nice.
The resort was a great place to spend some time with the family. It is a sprawling place with lots to do. It did seem that they tried to make up for the fairly inexpensive accomodations by chargin high fees for the ancillaries. Get a rental car and take some day trips to El Yunque or other nearby sites. Also there are some good restaurnat nearby that have better food and much better orices. Palomino Island was fin for the whole family and easy to get to on the ferry. Overall a great place if you plan a little and don't fall into the 'no need to go outside the resort' mentality.
property was too big. we were lucky enough to get an ocean view room by the marina but they were in pretty poor shape. furnishings look nice but upon closer inspection they were really showing their age. property is on the water but there is no beach. you have to take a ferry to the resorts private beach. the beach was beautiful and the best part of the property. the drawback is that the last ferry leaves the beach at 5pm so you have to go early to enjoy it. ate at the resort's seafood restaurant and it was way over priced. if I go back to puerto rico I would probably stay somewhere else.
I had booked a doubled Waldorf Puerto Rico vacation and had just ended my 4 night stay in San Juan. ( and was reluctant to leave it) I had no expectations other than the calibre of excellence synonymous with the Waldorf name, but I secretly feared that nothing could exceed what I experienced in San Juan.. A little over an hour later, travelling up mountain cliffs to a remote secluded cliff my fears had instantly lifted, replaced with nothing short of awe. From the moment I set foot on the resort I felt the magic of this hidden mecca. The views! The layout.. the landscape the architecture. Blending natural splendor with ultra clean neo-classic design, spectacular resort amenities that cascade down the levels of cliff. If you love diversity, then this is what you seek. The lazy river pool is an amusement park in itself.. the marina is its own retreat and the private island is a sacred secret that harbors every imaginable water sport (and equestrian) to compliment the mile long ocean front access. The room was huge, spotless, and fully equipped. the view was breathtaking. The resort boasts shops, casino, 'quick bite' stops and 4 elegant dining choices not counting the marina bar and specialty food stations. The boardwalk contains a variety of touristic treasures for the consumer need. My only disappointment? Perhaps due to the myriad of activities offered throughout the day.. the resort seems to sleep after 9:00. there is little to divert the mind after supper. This is advantageous to any young family or sport fiend. I guess that's what makes this such an ultimate " ESCAPE" It is a stunning hideaway from any of city life distractions...
The El Conquistador was a beautiful resort and my family enjoyed it thoroughly!! My only complaint was some of the staff was not as friendly as I would have hoped and the hotel was so busy they did not have maid service in our room everyday.
The family fully enjoyed the relaxed time we experienced at El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico. It was a pleasant experience from booking it with CheapCaribbean.com to checking in at the resort to relaxing on the private beach or at the full service pool to golfing onsite to dining on site to a clean and modern room. Nothing to complain about whatsoever!!
The resort was beautiful. I was unaware that it was 1hr outside of San Juan. I also didn't know the beach wasn't directly outside of the hotel. It required a 10 minute ferry ride. I'm not sure I would've chosen this resort had I known these things. Next time I'll do more research.