Casa Of Essence

3.5 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Studio Suite | Living area
Signature Suite | Living area
Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished
Superior Apartment
Apartment | Bathroom

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
361 Calle San Francisco, San Juan, 00901
  • Calle Fortaleza
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Pier 4
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Port of San Juan
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • San Juan (SIG-Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Design Apartment

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Classic Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

Studio Suite

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Apartment

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premier Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

Classic Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Signature Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

Luxury Studio

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Superior Apartment

  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

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About the area

San Juan

With a stay at Casa Of Essence in San Juan (Old San Juan), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Port of San Juan and Pan American Pier. .This guesthouse is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Condado Beach and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Puerto Rico Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Port of San Juan - 8 min walk
  • Castillo San Felipe del Morro - 17 min walk
  • Pan American Pier - 3 min drive
  • Condado Beach - 5 min drive
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Sacred Heart Station - 9 min drive
  • Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caficultura - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪CasaBlanca Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Casa Luna Rest - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪BrickHaus - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Casa Of Essence

Guesthouse in San Juan, a short walk to Port of San Juan
Casa Of Essence offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 4 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Coffee grinder
  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge
  • Paper towels

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
10 children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Casa Of Essence San Juan
Casa Of Essence Guesthouse
Casa Of Essence Guesthouse San Juan

Casa Of Essence Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 183 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 74 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 294 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 294 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mirna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Everything was just as described. Very quiet and safe and clean. I would just add a curtain to the window. This was our second time staying here and wiil return again. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Elroy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Onixavier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
It was nice, it smelled humid and the decor was a little all over the place, but overall it was good 😊
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROMAINE

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got the vintage room. It's was really nice and vintage. The patio was also great, the birds chirping and the flowers all around. Love it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mercedes, humble

Liked: Cleanliness
noisy at night
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Felipe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Building is unique
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a family-operated business and all of the members that I either spoke with or met in person are super nice and helpful. I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Rich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the Bambu room. It was a room. Nothing more. Could only open one suitcase at a time. That being said, nothing wrong with it. Although I didn't see any staff while I was there (more of an AirBnB space), they did allow me a late checkout with an extra charge, which was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a lovely stay! We really enjoyed the decorations. It is conveniently located near many restaurants and bars. And it’s right next door to a small supermarket that has a wide variety of products. Will def consider staying here again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Kristie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice stay. The accommodated me very well. It had air condition & water was a good temperature. The rooms were clean and bathroom. They had complimentary WiFi and other things.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mercedes, humble

Liked: Cleanliness
noisy at night
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Radames

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad
Didn’t stay. Terrible bad. Went to other hotel in San Juan. Very disappointed also with Hotels.com having this place in your listing. Next time I will be very very careful of your catalog.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old San Juan stay
It was located within 10 min walking distance from the terminal which is great. Local shops, restaurants all right there. Market next door. El meson up the street within walking distance. Just an older property. Small room but comfortable. The air conditioning never really got cold. For one night it was good. A longer stay with no really cold ac would be a problem
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

omar a

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooklyn

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enrico

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in! Perfect location and size
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Osborne, Nassau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is located in a perfect area for partying. There are lots of bars and restaurants nearby and it’s a walkable area. Also the room was nice and clean. I had a little hiccup when I tried to check-in however, I can’t blame the host for various reasons. I highly recommend the property and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bijay

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this property line looking good review but it is overrated and many comments can be fake. In fact, room is way too small and only one bed and another couch even though they charged us for premium two queen beds for 4 of us. Escalator is too old and scary. Room was smelling bad. There are far more better hotels nearby. Definitely not recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

SENTHILNATHAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall it was a great experience, very clean and very safe … just one thing there was a bird keep cawing and it somewhat disturbed the sleep … otherwise it was an excellent place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very comfortable. I stayed at 2 different units, The Tropical Apartment and it was gorgeous and very spacious. Full equipped kitchen, but AC at room only. But the weather was nice and no issues w/ that. I also stayed at The Patio Room, it was much smaller, but AC throughout. But, not having a kitchen was not ideal. But, overall comfortable, but not as nice and cute as The Tropical Apartment. I highly recommend the Tropical Apartment, for a bit more you get much more space and kitchen. It’s close to everything in old San Juan (San Sebastian area). Bars, restaurants and a lot to do walking distance. I loved it! There is parking near by if you rent a car. (Highly recommended to explore the island). I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was beautiful, clean, spacious and very comfortable. AC only at Bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Militza, Hormigueros

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Our stay was very good and Crystal was a gracious hostess answering questions and allowing bag drop-off before check-in and bag storage for a few hours before our return flight.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024