11 Best Hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Condé Nast Traveler

"The design at O:live creates a Euro‑Trop aesthetic where Moroccan tile, wood‑slatted walls, and Continental antiques mingle with palms and chirping coquíes; owners Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila drew inspiration from Mediterranean travel and Sorrento. Guests are greeted with a pistachio‑scented rum coquito at check‑in, and the roof deck—with lemon trees, a plunge pool, and soaring views of the Condado Lagoon and Atlantic—drives home the two‑places‑at‑once theme. The hotel sits among residential towers but everything you need is within a few minutes’ walk: beach access is about one minute across Ashford Avenue and Old San Juan is roughly a 10‑minute cab ride." - Jessica Chapel