On Holiday in Puerto Rico

[MM03MOK]

Never been before. Any suggestions (first or second hand experience) for nice hotels on the beach? South side or North side better? My sister and I will do a little touring of the Island but mostly spend the time at the beach. Early December...

Anything "not to miss"? I've sent Stryker a PM too.

[martyo]

Stay away from the casinos.

[Egon Spengler]

I will ask my girlfriend for you and see what she says. She is Puerto Rican and has been there once. She was younger and was visiting family, but I will see if she knows of anything to go see and will get back to you.

[RF Overlord]

Bunny, I hope you speak Spanish better than Peggy Hill...

[bugsyc]

Never been before. Any suggestions (first or second hand experience) for nice hotels on the beach? South side or North side better? My sister and I will do a little touring of the Island but mostly spend the time at the beach. Early December...

Anything "not to miss"? I've sent Stryker a PM too.
EL SAN JUAN HOTEL.Sat. night...off the hook!!!:coolman:

[fastblackmerc]

Try the State Department website.

And these:

http://www.topuertorico.org/tinfo.shtml

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/puerto-rico

http://wikitravel.org/en/Puerto_Rico

[MM03MOK]

Bunny, I hope you speak Spanish better than Peggy Hill...
Muy Bono, Segnore!

[Egon Spengler]

I know there are some areas that you should STAY AWAY FROM!!!

[MM03MOK]

I know there are some areas that you should STAY AWAY FROM!!!
That's just as important to know!

[CBT]

I would say head over to Roosevelt Roads Naval Station and party like a rock star with the sailors, but it closed about 6 years ago. Beaches were great, don't know about now tho.

Watch out for the "spiraling crime and rampant drug smuggling".
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/10/07/fbi_arrests_130_in_puerto_rico _in_drug_corruption_probe/

[Papillon]

I've visited a few years back but only Old/New San Juan & the surrounding area. If you visit Old San Juan stay away from "La Perla".

I hear the North West coast is prettier that the east. Also Vieques has the Bioluminescent Bays which are supposed to be really cool and they have a W Hotel & Spa there. Also, the El Conquistador Resort right outside of San Juan (Farjardo) is beautiful.

If you want to check out places/suggestions of where to eat, the Food Network (Guy Fieri, Rachel Ray) and the travel channel are good resources.

[F8LBITEva]

enjoy all the big booties!!

[CBT]

enjoy all the big booties!!

LOL! Yeah Mary, take pics :rolleyes:

[Mr. Man]

I got to get a job where you work Mary, God you have great vacation time.

[LANDY]

Been there once, Im Cuban so I speak Spanish, stay away from the projects and if your planningto drive there be very carefull they don't respect traffic signs. Otherwise is a beautiful island. Enjoy.

[MM03MOK]

You'll have to tell me where the Projects are so I can avoid them.

[LANDY]

Anywhere you see lots of buildings close to eachothers. The call them los caserios in Spanish

[dakslim]

Wow, you travel a lot...I'm going to have to get me a forum or sumpthin'! Lol.

[MM03MOK]

It's all in how you make those weekends s t r e t c h!

Four weeks vacation, 8 flex days, 3 floats and 7 holidays that you must use each year. It sucks! :D

[musclemerc]

enjoy all the big booties!!


Ummmmmm...... Hmmmmmmmm! ;)

[prchrman]

It's very beautiful and the weather is great. Traffic around San Juan is terrible for about 4 hours a day and the drivers are crazy. The beaches where we stayed were awesome. I am not a party guy so we went to the natural sites, El Yunque, Aricibo (big telescope), and a drive along the top of the mountains that run the center of the island, the big cave (don't remember it's name),the old San Juan fort and the bio bay area on the north east coast. We stayed outside of San Juan about 30-45 min east and loved the place. Be safe, fairly high crime rate.

[RoyLPita]

Take a cruise. The one day in San Juan's port will be enough.

[teamrope]

Never been there so make sure you post pics. :D

[BUCKWHEAT]

Fly in, one full day in San Juan, see San Juan Antigua, Forteleza. Then head for northeast corner of the Island, El Conquistador resort, Golf, pool, beach, boat ride,. Take a side trip to the phosphorescent Bay and to the Rain forest.One week is enough.