Hotel El Convento

Accommodation · San Juan, Puerto Rico

A 17th-century Carmelite convent in the heart of Old San Juan, reborn as one of the Caribbean's most storied small hotels. Rooms wrap around a leafy interior courtyard where a centuries-old níspero tree shades the tapas terrace, and the rooftop plunge pool looks over the cathedral and the bay. Its blend of thick colonial walls, Spanish tile and modern comfort has made it the classic base for exploring the walled city on foot.