My girlfriend and i stayed at the Marriott Isla Verde in Puerto Rico for a week April 1th-7th. We needed peace and quiet near the beach and close to local shops/restaurants. We got two out of three. I wished I knew that the Marriott hotel was next to the airport. We could hear planes all day long. We had a beach view with a small balcony, but keep the door closed to cut down on the noise. We went to the beach daily, but it was a distracting to hear the bigger planes take off constantly.
The room was nice and so was the hotel and restaurant, we will definately return to PR, but we won't stay there again.

A decent place, but very boring for a family with a teen-aged child. No activities at all. Staff did not do anything to create a fun atmosphere. Casino, lobby, and restaurants all small and dull. Room was nice, maid was good and hard working. Surf was rough. Had elevator problems. Beach was filfthy. Jet noise wasn't a day at the beach. Just an OK place, that's it.

I booked this hotel through my vacation club (Royal Holiday). I went for a quick 4 night getaway. I left the kids and my husband at home and went with my girlfriend just to relax. It was perfect for out purposes. It was close to the airport and on a beautiful beach.

The room was a little on the small side, but nicely decorated. It would have felt a little cramped with more than 2 people, but it was fine for the two of us. We had a room with 2 queen beds. I guess a king room would leave more area to walk around or sit. Our view was a mixed bag. We had a partial view of the ocean, which was hindered by a view a roof with, what I think were air conditioner compressors. The noise from the airplanes was definetly audible, but we were not bothered by them. However, on Saturday night, I could hear a band playing in my room (320) until 3:00 am.. I know there was a party in the hotel that night, so that may have been unusual.

The public areas of the hotel were very nice. It was open and airy looking. The pool area was beautiful. There were plenty of lounge chairs. The beach was beautiful too, but when we were there it was so windy, we couldn't sit there, because the sand was blowing all over the place. The workers by the pool and beach were very helpful and friendly. In general, all of the employees were.

We ate at Salsa Restaurant in the hotel one night and it was delicioius. I still can't stop thinking about their Plantain Soup! We tried Metropol nearby and didn't think it lived up to its wonderful reviews. Lupi's Mexican Grill was very good, also in walking distance. Other than that, there is not much near the hotel.

All in All, the hotel was perfect for what we wanted. I would not stay here more than a few days, because there isn't much to do. But all we wanted to do is relax and this was the perfect place to do it.

My husband and I stayed here in June, 2006 for about 4 nights. The hotel is rather small, and the rooms are modest, though the balcony and view was amazing.

Staying here basically puts you far away from everything. There are places to eat, other hotels, and supermarkets nearby in wlaking distance, but thats about all.

The pool and hot tub at the resort were amazing, and as the name implies, also connects to Isla Verde beach. The pool was open all night so that was a definite plus. They also had the most comfortable hammocks there. We walked all of Isla Verde beach, passing all the other resorts along the way. There is a casino, though it is rather small, but they did give us some coupons, as well as one for a free drink ticket.

There is a lovely fountain in front of the hotel, and a nice restaurant that has a buffett everyday. The bar there was really nice, but very crowded...it took forever just to order a drink, but they play great salsa music, and you can dance or just watch everyone else.

We definetly regret not renting a car here, as the bus schedule was irratic and a cab charged us 20 dollars each way to go to Old San Juan. El Morro, the old fort was one of the highlights of our vacation. It is simply stunning! Old San Juan is also Filled with Authentic Puerto Rican restaurants, other restaurants, and upscale shopping. I wish we would have stayed here and not in Carolina.

We also took tours to El yunque rainforest, but the tour guide took us on easy trails and only saw vegetation and coco falls. We also took one to Camuy caverns and Areceibo Observatory. They were both great, except that with Arecibo we were stuck in a museum for about an hour.

While here, please try the mofongo....delicioso!

There is no tax in PR! yes, even on cigarettes.