el san juan

because of the bike tour in puerto rico, our hotel in the heart of old san juan was not available for the last two nights of our stay.
we splurged and stayed at the el san juan resort and hotel in nearby isla verde.
i had stayed there on numerous visits to puerto rico more than a decade ago so i knew what a treat we were in for.

the lobby of the hotel is reminiscent of havana, or so i've been told.  the sparkle of the chandeliers is breathtaking, they are everywhere.

 sheer curtains surrounded one of the sitting areas near the bar, creating a private, mysterious room where the "beautiful people" relaxed and drank and talked.

on our last evening, we enjoyed dinner at la piccola fontana and were treated to superb, if not somewhat overly attentive service.