nice hotel middle friends stayed san juan marriott nights mar, 6 2008 mar, 9th girl winter getaway weekend, arrived check-in early 1:30pm told assigned rooms n't ready held bags storage area near entrance given claim check pick luggage got room keys, instead sitting lobby pool wait rooms decided tour bacardi factory 35.00 taxi tour free decided stop early dinner way, took ferry area near bacardi factory taxi- 3 pp bacardi factory ferry ferry, ate la mallorquina osj caught taxi hotel 15 did n't hotel till 6pm time rooms ready, got pool/ocean view rooms w/ double beds 11th floor clean comfortable nice balcony view, noticed bathroom door squeaked fixed using lip balm a/c strange clunking sound time blower cut quickly got used, posters mentioned lobby does loud w/ local musicians night n't hear rooms went downstairs drink lobby bar check casino night noticed locals outnumbered hotel guests 2-1 lobby bar casino friday saturday night n't treated differently, bartenders casino staff hotel guests, friday ate breakfast street starbucks small bakery food area right hotel lobby buy pastries bagels coffee etc.. went organized tour el yunque rainforest luquillo beach, got hotel 5pm went beach told exactly 6pm beach closing not sure close beach 6pm night, moved pool area~which says closes 7pm saw people pool area past 7pm hot tub area, posters mentioned pool area does n't sun later day little took quick dip water n't cold, kids pool noticed water slide dry n't noticed earlier day working not, air temp, 80 degrees day rain entire trip late saturday evening brief, quick stop pool went rooms change dinner ate dinner hotel restaurant tuscany italian, enjoyed meals went upstairs drink lobby/bar listened music little disconcerting hotel mexican theme night mexican marichi group playing alternated music w/ local latin salsa/merengue group, tired tour went bed 11:30 pm sure party lobby lasted saturday morning casino stays open till 4am, saturday breakfast hotel dining restaurant la vista bagel friends breakfast buffet said tasted pretty good, went beach noon plenty chairs umbrellas available time saw piles extra chairs finding chair no problem hotel staff good moving beach chairs setting umbrellas guests, read post mentioned umbrellas cost extra rent did n't did n't notice did paying staff not sure included resort fee tack approx, 21.00 night room not, went rooms change cleaned, took taxi osj shopping late lunch/early dinner parrot club, later night got little hungry went la vista little 10pm believe close 10pm waiter accomodating close night said wanted dessert coffee, desserts delicious, sunday morning went beach hours check-out headed shower check-out noon, checkout drink lobby bar left catch taxi airport 1pm flight home 4:45pm, advised taxi driver airport got busy sundays got 1:30pm busy usda agricultural checkpoint tsa security checkpoint lines moved quickly sat waiting flight 2.5 hrs, nice trip hotel staff person encountered friendly attentive definitely return hotel perfect area middle san juan,