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A New Look at the San Juan Marriott

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 13, 2013

Above: the San Juan Marriott (All photos by CJ)

By Alexander Britell

SAN JUAN — The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is debuting its newly-updated look this weekend, following a series of renovations.

Above: the renovated lobby and Red Coral Lounge

The property recently put the finishing touches an $8 million renovation that upgraded all of its 525 guest rooms and balconies.

Above: an oceanfront king room at the San Juan Marriott

It’s part of a wider modernization project that included the $2.2 million overhaul of the resort’s lobby and the launch of the Red Coral Lounge last year.

Above: new artwork in the rooms

The upgrades include new 47-inch flat-screen televisions, balcony furniture sandy-textured carpeting and artwork.

Above: the property’s lobby and Red Coral Lounge

The hotel, which is located in the Condado neighbourhood of Puerto Rico’s capital, last upgraded its rooms in 2007 with a $35 million project.

Above: a view of Condado from an oceanfront room

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