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Hotel Plaza De Armas

2.0 of 5
Calle San Jose 202, San Juan 00907, Puerto Rico (Formerly Howard Johnson Inn Plaza de Armas)
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Ranked #38 of 45 hotels in San Juan
2.5 of 5 stars 112 Reviews
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Louis B
Saint Sauveur des Monts, Canada
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012 NEW

After having read different reviews I wasn't sure what to expect. Turns out I was worried for nothing. This is a 300 year old building (so I've been told). The elevator is small and slow when it works...It was out for an hour during our 3 night stay. But we only used it once. Used the stairs all the time.... More

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Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
17 February 2012

Thanks a lot for taking the time out of your tight schedule to write a review about us. Our main responsability is to meet all your expectations and more. and if we can exceed them in order to make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Please keep in mind that your feedback is considerably valuable to us. It... More

MdPeter
MD
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012 NEW

I was worried about staying at this Hotel because of some earlier reviews.Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, told me not to worry. The Hotel Plaza De Armas is in a great location. It is convenient to all areas of Old San Juan. The Trolley stops a half block away. Taxi cabs are available out front.... More

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Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
14 February 2012

Thanks a lot for taking the time to write a review about our property Hotel Plaza De Armas. I'm glad that you enjoy your stay with us and I invite you to come again and have new great experiences with us. We are making major improvement in our physical plant and in our services as well. We want everybody knows... More

SaintBeatz
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States
2 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Pros: Service was good. The people at the desk were friendly. Cons: Old building. Elevator is 1,000 years old and honestly takes 15 minutes to go up and down. Plumbing was horrible. Hot water worked but very slow. Our room was like a dungeon. There were no windows and we overslept the 1st night we got there. Also no refridgerator.... More

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Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
2 February 2012

We are a 1900 building in the middle of a 500 hundred year city.. We have the best location of all property of our category. The elevator is not a appropriate for the kind of building we have and we are one of a few hotel in Old San Juan that has elevator. It Just take a minutes and a... More

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Kathy H
Crestline, California
Contributor
11 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

The benefit of this hotel is its location. You can walk to every restaurant, attraction, etc. Yes, it is an old building (no windows) and the elevator is slow but to me, that's what gives this hotel some character. It is not the typical fancy building most people are used to. I would definitely stay there again. The people were... More

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Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
21 December 2011

Thanks for taking the time out of your tight schedule to complete a review here. We always try that your experience with us is more than satisfying. Our goal always is to meet the needs of each and every guest we serve and to exceed your expectations and make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible. Your sincere feedback... More

cyclinjohn
San Francisco, California
Contributor
16 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

An old building with tastefully decorated rooms, modern plumbing, free wifi. The catch? Many of the rooms are windowless, so if you require a window, keep looking. Wonderful location on the Plaza in Old San Juan. Convenient to forts, stores and restaurants. Walk to transit. Taxi stand at front door. I will be back! More

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Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
24 December 2011

We are grateful that you take the time out of your schedule to make a review here. It's our mission that your experience with us is more than satisfying. Our principal goal always is to meet the needs of each and every guest we serve and to exceed your expectations and make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible.... More

travelwriter1usa
USA
Senior Contributor
45 reviews
8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This is a three hundred year old hotel in old San Juan. Not like any other Howard Johnsons in the world.No free breakfast or parking but clean rooms and great air conditioning. The shower was also very clean and the water pressure and temperature were wonderful.The beds were fine and again very clean (no bugs!) There are no windows in... More

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miumiu4me
Orlando, Florida
Top Contributor
71 reviews
47 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011
4
people found this review helpful

We spent two nights here before switching to a nicer place. I cannot caution people enough about staying here. This hotel used to be army barracks 50 years ago. There have been no serious renovations since then... Our room was windowless. Because of a storm, the tv, internet, and phone were out. The AC was a wall unit that was... More

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Luis Garzon, Front Office Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
20 December 2011

We have done major improvement since your last visit. We are an historic 1900 building and protected under the Instituto De Cultura De Puerto Rico. The last remodelation of the building occured in 2005. We have 9 Suites and Suites Plus with windows and balcony but our major rooms are interior windowless. We can not control the weather, we have... More

bluzchick70
IL
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2011
3
people found this review helpful

We stayed here with another couple for 4 days pre-cruise. Location: I thought it was perfect. Walked around the city every day, much quicker to walk anywhere versus taking a taxi. The streets are very narrow and VERY congested. The plaza was very loud into the weeee morning hours but we were there for New Years Eve and the party... More

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Luis Garzon, Guest Relations Manager at Hotel Plaza De Armas, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Thanks for taking the ime to review our facilities. I totally agree with you about the great location that we have at Hotel Plaza De Armas. At the moment the Old San Juan City is not a complete walkable city but there are at this moment major improvement to convert it into one. Our balcony are French Style so it's... More

obnc
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Contributor
11 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed one night before our cruise based on other traveler's recommendations. We were led astray! The building is very old, and to get to our room we had to either navigate a narrow flight of stairs or use the tiny elevator. Our room was small and hot with only local TV channels. Upon check in, we were asked to... More

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Tropicaldream1971
Kissimmee, Florida
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I decided to treat my husband to a trip to PR for father's day weekend and thought this hotel location in the San Juan area was ideal, but soon found out the location was the only good thing going on for this place. The very old looking elevator seemed to be out of order most of the time, the rooms... More

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Hotel Plaza De Armas Also Known As

  • Howard Johnson Plaza De Armas
  • Howard Johnson San Juan
  • Howard Johnson Old San Juan
  • San Juan Howard Johnson
Address: Calle San Jose 202, San Juan 00907, Puerto Rico (Formerly Howard Johnson Inn Plaza de Armas)

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