We enjoyed staying at the apartment!
Positives:
- The apartment is a nice space. Really high ceilings and lots of light make it really bright and fun to stay in. The place does have accommodations for a about 4 people (one large bed in the bedroom, and a firm couch and not so firm 1-person sofabed in the living room area).
- Right outside the apartment is a bus that takes you to Condado, one of the trendy parts of San Juan that also has some really great beaches. The bus that takes you to old San Juan, another great place to visit, is less than a 5 minute walk away.
- The place has a kitchen with a pretty nice electric stove, so you can cook and eat at home if you like.
- Wireless connection is strong throughout the apartment, and even outside in the enclosed garden.
- The place has a washer and dryer in the apartment, which was GREAT.
- If you prefer to stay in Miramar (the upper/middle-class residential neighborhood the apartment is in), there are quite a few restaurants and bars that are very close by, one of which is a 24 hour Puerto Rican diner. There's also a small supermarket about a 10 minute walk away.
- The property owner/manager was available by text and responded to questions within 5-10 minutes. She also lives nearby, just in case.
I can't really claim any negatives about the apartment, but being that this was my first time visiting Puerto Rico, the following would have been helpful:
- A cutting board! We did a bunch of cooking in the apartment and could have really used a proper cutting board.
- The dryer vent wasn't fully functional when we were there (but I believe they're working on it). The vent tube is directed into a small container of water... which ended up spilling a bit when the dryer was being used.
- Clear markings for the fans! It took us a couple of days to realize that level 5 was the lowest power setting for the fan, rather than the highest!
And the following info would've been great to have upon or before our arrival:
- Clear directions from the airport to the apartment by bus, in case you want to do that instead of a taxi.
- Some prepared info for taking the buses to old San Juan, Condado, and other points of interest in the city.
- Car rental information (we used Charlie car rental, which was CHEAP and overall good)
Overall, a great stay!