O:live Boutique Hotel
Hotel · San Juan ·
Euro-Trop style with Moroccan tile, antiques, palms
Euro-Trop style with Moroccan tile, antiques, palms
"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
"Minutes from Condado Beach and overlooking the Condado Lagoon in San Juan, this boutique hotel highlights luxe room touches like all-glass showers and private indoor terraces with Spanish tiles, plus a posh rooftop pool area offering incredible views and cocktails." - Talia Avakian Talia Avakian Talia Avakian is a lifestyle reporter based in Los Angeles with a love for outdoor excursions, off-the-beaten-path local finds, remote and historic hotels, and innovations in food. She was previously the digital news reporter for Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Opened in 2012 in San Juan’s stylish Condado quarter, O:live Boutique Hotel has been touted as one of the best boutique hotels in the Americas. The owners dreamt up the idea for the 15-room property while honeymooning onItaly’sAmalfi Coast, and they've created a place that embodies the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle. Design elements reflect the cultures of Italy, France,Spain, and Morocco. Pretension is utterly lacking here, even amid the exquisite food and luxurious accommodations. While Condado’s iconic beach is just over the road, the hotel will also arrange for activities like hiking excursions in El Yunque and glass-bottom kayak tours through the bioluminescent bay of Laguna Grande."
"The design at O:live is like a whole new genre: welcome to Euro-Trop, where Moroccan tile, wood-slatted walls, and Continental antiques mingle with palms and chirping coquis. The pistachio-scented rum coquito offered upon check-in plays up that cultural blend, and the two-places-at-once theme is especially apparent on the roof deck of the five-story building, which has lemon trees, a plunge pool, and soaring views of the Condado Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean." - Kathleen Squires
"Opened in 2012 in San Juan’s stylish Condado quarter, O:live Boutique Hotel has been touted as one of the best boutique hotels in the Americas. The owners dreamt up the idea for the 15-room property while honeymooning on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and they’ve created a place that embodies the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle. Design elements reflect the cultures of Italy, France, Spain, and Morocco. While Condado’s iconic beach is just over the road, the hotel will also arrange for activities like hiking excursions in El Yunque and glass-bottom kayak tours through the bioluminescent bay of Laguna Grande." - AFAR Editors