Cruise from January 27, 2008 to February 3, 2008

We arrived a day early on January 26th and stayed at the El Canario by the Lagoon in the Condado district in San Juan. We took a cab from the airport to the hotel. It wasn't very clear what to do at the airport to catch a cab. There was a long line of people waiting at some kind of kiosk, which I think were people getting taxis. We walked outside to a sign that said taxis and flagged an empty taxi as it drove by. The guy stopped and took us to our hotel. It was about $20 for the 4 of us with our bags.

El Canario was one of the cheapest options we could find for San Juan. Trip Advisor reviews were generally good for this hotel, which is why we booked this hotel. You can tell that the hotel is an older building but the rooms were decent and clean. We had a small fridge in the room and even a balcony. No hairdryers though. A continental breakfast was included. If you are looking for a decent, clean, no frills place to stay pre-cruise, I would recommend El Canario by the Lagoon. The only complaint was that the desk clerk upon check in wasn't very friendly at all and seemed like we were interrupting him to ask a few questions. Read more