El Conquistador Resort - Waldorf Astoria Collection
Puerto Rico resort with island, casino, golf, marina
Where seas converge
Perched atop a 300-foot cliff on Puerto Rico's northeast coast, this resort—overlooking a convergence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea—has a private island an 8-minute boat ride away.
See this hotel on a mapPure indulgences
Highlights at the lavish El Conquistador include a glittering casino, the 3-story Golden Door Spa, an award-wining Arthur Hills golf course, a world of dining options, and the on-site Coqui Water Park.
More hotel informationOcean or golf views
El Conquistador's tropically decorated rooms are at the top, side, or base of the cliff, with views of the ocean or the golf course and mountains. Rooms have DVD players and high-speed Internet access.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of El Conquistador Resort - Waldorf Astoria Collection, Fajardo Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 85% of travelers (132 of 155) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
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Most recent reviews and ratings for El Conquistador Resort - Waldorf Astoria Collection in Fajardo
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
want to go back
Hotel was great, food was expensive. We went beginning of Nov 09 and it was quite empty, but that was fine. Nice and close to rainforest and Culebra Island. Bioluminescent cruise was great. Best to set it up not through hotel because thay charge 2X as much. Good to have a rental car. Parking lot there for enterprise was convenient and allowed us not to have to eat at restaurants in hotel $$$.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
El Conquistadore
Hotel was Nice, Private Beach and Specialty resturants were very good. Breakfast resturant was not very good, Overprices and lousy food. The stores in the Hotel were barley open, same with the local town stores. Everyone blamed it on the poor economy, and very low booking percentage.
Rain Forest and water falls.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Nice but not what I expected
El Conquistador is a nice hotel if you are looking for a 3 or 3.5 star resort. From what I understand they did a $100 million renovation recently, but only renovated the bedrooms, the bathrooms are still old and the grounds in the hotel still need renovation and some maintenance. They have a section of the resort called Las Casitas which are apartments that you can rent. That section is really beatiful but the hotel itself is OK. The beach is not right in the hotel, is a private island that you need to take a boat to get there. The boat departs every hour starting at 9:00 AM. The last ride back is at 5:30 PM. Although I prefer the beach right there I have to say the island is beautiful and the beach is really nice. Since we went in low season there were very few people at the beach or taking the boat ride. In high season that whole trip could be a hassle. I didn’t like the location, it was about 1 hour to Old San Juan by car. We rented a car which was convenient. However it was too far to go every day to the city plus traffic is pretty bad into the city. Old San Juan is really nice with tons of good restaurants and shops so I would it like to go there more often. Food at the hotel restaurants is good but a little expensive. Overall I give the hotel a 3/5 in grounds and room accomodations, a 4 for the beach , 4 for the food and 4 for the service. Puerto Rico is great and would love to go back. Next time however I would stay in a more modern/newer hotel and closer to the city.
Try to go in low season if you are looking for peace and quiet. There were no that many people, easy to find a restaurant in the city withouth any wait. Also very nice at the beach with just a few people around. If you are looking to meet people though, low season might not be the best time. They told high season goes from November 30 through April.
Promotions
Water Park Promotion
Book a stay in a "Water Park Promotion" rate category and receive the following:
No refund on unused features. Gratuities not included. Not combinable with other promotions, packages, or special offers. Not applicable to confirmed, existing reservations. Other restrictions may apply.
Winter Escapes Promotion
Book a stay in a qualifying rate category now - March 31, 2010 for travel within the same period and receive the following:
Must book a “Winter Escapes” rate category to qualify. Breakfast is valid for two adults per room based upon double occupancy, plus any additional paid guests in the same room. Valid in designated resort restaurants only and does not include in-room dining. Taxes and gratuities not included. Resort credit is per room, per stay. A US$50 credit is earned after each second consecutive night during the guest's stay up to a US$200 credit. The credit will be applied at time of check out. Final credit value will be based upon total nights consumed. Credit can be applied towards all hotel charges except room rate, corresponding taxes, and resort fees. Offer is not combinable with other promotions, packages, negotiated/qualified rate plans, or bonus offers. Credit is not transferable and cannot be used towards future stays. Unused portions of the credit will be forfeited and not reimbursed for cash. Offer subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply. Not applicable to confirmed, existing reservations, or group bookings. The complimentary-night certificate is valid for a stay with a minimum of three paid nights at participating hotels May 1 - December 20, 2010. Advance reservations required and subject to availability. Complimentary room night cannot be combined with other offers and is not applicable to previous reservations or group bookings. Complimentary room night applies to one night's room rate and tax only, in the same room type, and does not include incidental charges or gratuities. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply.