San Juan Water Beach Club

The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico

"The latest addition to San Juan’s preeminent boutique hotel mini-chain is the brand’s first beachfront stay, designed with the same keen eye for the trademark sustainable luxury that denotes “the O:live experience.” Quiet luxury goes to the beach at this new addition to Isla Verde, set on one of San Juan’s loveliest stretches of sand. The sustainably-driven high design embraces earthen elements—wood, stone, cotton, rattan—with the Atlantic Ocean as a dramatic backdrop. Set apart from the city’s hustle-and-bustle, this is one of Puerto Rico’s most laid-back and transporting stays, drawing a stylish crowd that looks as if they usually vacation in Ibiza. All 80 rooms exude an instantly calming spa-like aesthetic. The Agua de O:live suites, complete with heated plunge pool and Zen garden, right inside the room are the most coveted. Ocean views from the balcony suites are downright artful." - Kathleen Squires