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El San Juan Hotel Makes Some Changes, Now that It's a Waldorf-Astoria Property

Where: 6063 Isla Verde Ave., Carolina, Puerto Rico, 00979

Puerto Rico's El San Juan Hotel & Casino has joined the Waldorf-Astoria gang, which means that hotel is seeing some changes. It has a new burger joint, special introductory rates and a resort fee.

The biggest change is the newly instituted daily resort fee. The fee is 14 percent of the room rate. That means if you get a $159 garden double room, the resort fee is $22.26; a $219 city-vista room carries a $30.66 fee. But you don't get much for it. The fee covers daily live entertainment, fitness center access and poolside activities.

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El San Juan Puerto Rico is Bringing Back The Mancation

Where: 6063 Isla Verde Avenue , Carolina, Puerto Rico, 00979

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the mancation has returned!

Summer’s officially over this weekend. But you know who’s not all torn up about it? NFL fans. Fall means football—and all the eating, drinking, and male bonding that comes with it.

The folks at the El San Juan Hotel & Casino in Puerto Rico know this. That’s why, with the season kicking off next Thursday, they’re promoting their cabanas to football fans.

They claim spending a game day inside one of their poolside cabanas is the “ultimate mancation,” which, frankly, hurts our feelings. We too are football fans, even if we’re female. (Maybe they could have gone with “fancation”? Or, better yet, just done away with this tiresome -cation trend altogether.)

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Snapshot :: San Juan Water and Beach Club's Rooftop Bar

Where: 2 Tartak St, CAROLINA, Puerto Rico, 00979

Thanks to CourtneyMay who put this snapshot in the HotelChatter Flickr Pool, we are now entirely unsatisfied with sitting at our desks today.

This is the view from Wet, the San Juan Water & Beach Club's rooftop bar and lounge. Touted as San Juan's "only luxury boutique hotel on the beach," it has a swanky rooftop hotspot that serves up kickass views -- and also a delicious drink we want in our hot little fingers right now: the "COCO Nuts Martini." It's 4 oz COCO Vodka, 2 oz Flavored Coconut Rum, and 1 oz Coco Cream. Yes, please.

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El San Juan Hotel Goes Fratty :: Did Someone Say "Brodeo"?

Where: 6063 Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina, Puerto Rico, 00979

Calling all sweet bros! El San Juan Resort and Casino down in Puerto Rico has announced the launch of the very first Brother Jimmy's BBQ outside of NYC. Translation: legend...wait for it...dary.

The South Carolina barbecue joint (slash fratty, fratty bar-like hangout) opened its doors to the sweet bros of the non-NYC world on September 6th to position itself as the ideal place for eager San Juan-er's to kick off the football season. The 220-seat rooftop hotspot boasts a Backyard Movie House, "Swamp Water" Cocktail Bar, a mechanical bull and 22 HD flatscreens.

No, did you read that? A mechanical bull. Did someone say brodeo?

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Snapshot :: GQ Vibe at El San Juan Peurto Rico

Where: 6063 Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina, Puerto Rico

A couple of years ago, GQ recommended El San Juan in Puerto Rico to readers looking for a "Havana 1959" vibe.

Reader B sent in this snapshot of the place from a recent trip down to PR -- and it looks hot and sexy, for sure, but maybe not so much old Havana. It looks more, well -- GQ.

But don't forget: we wrote up this hotel a while back to warn of sneaky surcharges -- so maybe this is just a hot bar to grab a drink and not stay the night. Unless you're staying the night in someone else's room, of course. Stud.

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Holiday Inn goes Commonwealth

Where: 8020 TARTAK STREET, Carolina, Puerto Rico

Holiday Inn is expanding in Puerto Rico with its new 222-room hotel in San Juan. After undergoing a $14.5 million renovation, the hotel boasts contemporary décorin both the lobby and guestrooms. The renovations include new bathrooms, high-impact glass windows and a new air conditioning system.  

Don't miss the free-formed pool and tropical deck area - they too are new!

Viva Puerto Rico Holiday Inn....

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