I was pleasantly surprised by the accomodations at the BW Pierre. From reading the reviews, it sounded like the rooms would be shabby. However, our room looked like it had just been renovated. The furnishings were quite nice. It is in a good location - a short walk to Condado & the ocean. The staff was excellent. They suggested we save money by taking public transportation to Old San Juan, rather than a taxi. The bus stop is right outside the hotel. I booked our room directly with hotel, after reading the hotel manager's posting on this site - I got a very good rate & a very nice room. The restaurant food was good.

Very nice people. Nice hotel and accomdations. Great small pool area. Small gym needs new equipment. Wonderful location. Close to beach and shopping.

We stayed at the Best Western in mid-February 2008. The hotel was nice everywhere but our room. The lobby, bar, and pool looked nice but our "pent-house" hotel room was not. It was extremely small and needed a lot of work. I would not recommend this hotel.

The Hotel Pierre was a great stay for someone on a budget (as we were). The lobby was nicely redecorated (according to other reviews), and although the room was small and needed some updating, it was nicer than a Motel 6 in the states. The staff were all fantastic - very helpful, spoke great English, and were ready to help us with our needs. There were always taxis out front if needed. The main drag in Condado was a two block walk to the north and a turn towards the west - the longer you walk, the more you find. It's not like a typical tourist strip - the restaurants were interspersed with houses and local businesses, but if you're willing to walk (or take a taxi or bus), you will find something to eat - or a casino to lose some money in! There are multiple beach access points - we enjoyed walking the beach closest to the hotel, but sunbathing down nearer to the Mariott. Although people will rent you beach chairs here, we were able to find free ones outside of beachside hotel areas. This part of San Juan doesn't seem like the most tourist-y part of town, but I always felt safe, and the frogs kept us company with their calls when we walked back to our hotel at night. One last note - the front desk helped us rent a car from a local company - Target - which was cheaper than some of the national chains, and they were some great people, very helpful and friendly, to rent from. We enjoyed the rainforest and eastern coast for a day, and returned the car that evening so we didn't have to pay or mess wtih parking a car overnight.