Casa Isabel B&B

We stayed for 3 nights prior to our Norwegian Viva cruise. Our room was a Standard Queen Room. -Hotel & room décor - Hacienda style with open air common areas for sitting and dining. Temps in February were not too hot so these common areas were comfortable enough with good cross-ventilation breezes. Might not be so desirable in hottest months. Note on power: We had a power interruption on Sat morning (not an uncommon occurrence from what I understand about Puerto Rico). Casa Isabel does have a generator so lights and most importantly A/C stayed running in our room. -Room size & features - Large airy double room has individual air conditioner, queen bed, two two-drawer nightstands with lamps having 3 USB ports and a power outlet, two chairs, cabinet with mini fridge and safe, full size armoire, and luggage rack. Private bathroom has glass wall-in shower and a hairdryer. -Breakfast - Hot entrees (eggs, potatoes, sausages), fruits, bagels/toast, waffles, cereal, teas/coffee, fresh juices, pastries/muffins. Food was fresh and plentiful. -Speed of free wifi - Very good -Hotel location & proximity to shopping & dining - In the Santurce barrio near Contado. Several restaurants located within a 5 min walk. Supermax supermarket less than 1/2 mile away. B&B is in a residential area but there was still quite a bit of urban street noise. If you’re a light sleeper, I strongly recommended ear plugs. -Price - Moderate but good value considering location and included breakfast.

We stayed with Margie twice, pre and post our cruise from San Juan. This lovely little B &B was a great find, located in a residential area and close to the bars and restaurants and 1 block from the beach! It was so good and we had such lovely stays I almost don't want to write this review, as I always want this to be available when we head out to San Juan!!! Margie and her staff are all lovely and so accommodating, nothing is too much trouble. Arrival instructions were easy to follow, rooms were clean, and bad everything we needed and beds were very comfortable. During our stay we had rooms 1, 2 & 4 each slightly different but all had everything we needed. USB charging points in bedside lamps were an added bonus, something you expect in all hotels these days and don't always get...so a very welcomed surprise! Breakfast was way more than expected with choice of cereals, fruits, juices and hot items, toast and waffles. Tea and coffee and iced water were available all day. Having the use of beach chairs and other items from the common area was also a big bonus for us. Margie's B&B is definitely our new go to place to stay when we visit San Juan! Thanks for a fabulous 2 stays

Margie is an outstanding host. Her property is well maintained and very clean. I was very comfortable in the spacious room. She serves breakfast that is very delicious..as is the coffee. Margie makes your comfort a priority. There are items available for the beach: towels, chair, coolers and umbrellas. This property is so close to a lovely beach. I highlyrecommend Casa Isabel!

Staying at Isabel’s so helped make Jim’s and my short stay in Puerto Rico a carefree get-away. It was like being at a friend’s home. I particularly appreciated Marjorie’s working with us on a solution to our 10:30 pm departure time. Being able to relax & freshen up before heading for the airport was super generous. While one can’t govern behavior of other guests (chatty gals next door our 2nd night), with earplugs we were able to get a good night’s sleep both nights. The breakfast was ample and provided enough variety for 2 nights. Proximity to the beautiful beach, grocery, art museum, and an inexpensive Uber trip to old SJ made for a relaxing 3 days. It was so homey to use the patio or parlor to ‘chill’ and have a glass of wine. Would definitely recommend as one of the nicest places we’ve stayed in a long time.

Perfect location if you're looking for a quiet beach trip near to San Juan- it's about a 2 minute walk down the street to a beautiful beach. Beach towels are provided and also beach chairs to borrow (also boogey boards and ?coolers?- we didn't use these but saw them)- so it's very convenient. There is also an outdoor hose to spray the sand off everything before tracking it back into your room. Beds are very comfortable, linens are nice. Everything was very clean, including the bathroom. Our room had a remote-controlled wall A/C unit which kept the room very comfortable despite the humidity outside. The breakfast area was adorable, with open arch/ windows to enjoy the beautiful weather and listen to the birds singing in the garden outside. Access to filtered water, coffee and tea was available 24/7 there. Breakfast itself was meh- really nice cut fruit, also bean salad, but bleh pastries, bagels and bread to toast. Sausage, scrambled eggs and spiced boiled potatoes were available in a hot pot/ warmer. Also warm milk and individual boxes of corn flakes for those who want cereal. The whole property is fenced/ gated (like most dwellings throughout PR) and those who brought cars could park off-street in the driveway. The neighborhood was very nice/ upscale, all individual homes- not massive hotel properties wall-to-wall like in Condado or Isla Verde. It was a short walk to a great restaurant (Bebe's), ice cream parlor and convenience store. Uber to Old town San Juan was about $16-20 (or ~4mi walk), making that a convenient day trip. Condado is even closer by way of car or a great stroll down the Avenida that runs closest to the beach. The owner was easily available by phone to address any issues.

My 18-year old daughter and I stayed here for a few nights while visiting San Juan. It was a great location - just a block from a nice beach (literally a 90-second walk), and a short Uber ride to both the airport and to Old San Juan. (I would recommend using Uber for anywhere in the city that is too far to walk - it's cheaper than renting a car -- and you don't have to deal with the hassle of driving on sometimes crowded or confusing streets, waste time looking for parking, and then worry about the safety of the car. We did rent a car for the day we drove to El Yunque National Park - just 35 minutes from Casa Isabel.) There were lots of good restaurants within a couple of blocks of Casa Isabel. Our room was really comfortable, included beach towels and bottled water, and even had a little kitchenette in case we had chosen to cook. Breakfast was great - lots of fresh fruit, eggs, etc., plus really, really good coffee. Margie, the owner, was very accommodating, helpful, and responsive. And she had a big stash of beach chairs, sunscreen, etc., for us guests to use at the beach. And there were some nice common areas for the guests to use, including little sitting rooms, a porch, an outdoor shower, etc. I was really happy we stayed here.