Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
» Summer is high camping season; during other seasons public camping areas are of-
ten closed (although sometimes you can just set up camp for free and no one will both-
er you).
» Getting in touch with the DRNA or CPN isn't always easy; your best bet is to call
early and often - someone will eventually pick up the phone.
Guesthouses
Places calling themselves 'guesthouses' can differ vastly from one to another. While some
guesthouses may have as few as two rooms, others may have dozens. One guesthouse may
look like a roadside motel, another may be a beach house with a pool, a bar and a restaur-
ant.
The cheapest have rooms for around $75 and may share a bathroom. Pricier places have
rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, sun decks and public dining rooms with extens-
ive menus and table service (at extra cost). They may be in a modern structure, quaint coun-
try home or urban beach house. Rooms at most guesthouses fall in the $75 to $180 price
range, but some cost more than $200.
BOOK YOUR STAY ONLINE
For more accommodation reviews by Lonely Planet authors, check out
ho-
tels.lonelyplanet.com/puerto-rico
.
You'll find independent reviews, as well as re-
commendations on the best places to stay. Best of all, you can book online.
Hotels
Puerto Rico has many top-end resort hotels and a growing number of boutique options. Ma-
jor chains represented include Marriott, Hilton and Sheraton. Ecohotels are another grow-
ing area, particularly around El Yunque and on Vieques. Ocean Park has some deluxe
beachside B&Bs and in recent years Rincón and Boquerón have gone more upmarket.
Few accommodations on the island have rooms under $75, and almost all of these are
found in small towns or unsavory neighborhoods of the cities. Rooms are usually small,
