Puerto Rico’s New Sports Lounge

By: - January 6th, 2015

Above: the new Ashford Sports Lounge

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan is now home to Puerto Rico’s newest sports lounge.

The Ashford Sports Lounge, named after the Condado neighbourhood’s most famous thoroughfare, Ashford Avenue, includes five HD large-screen TVs, a projector and space for 42.

The property is owned by Puerto Rico entertainment mogul Shimmy McHugh.

It was designed by Kevin Durand, who along with McHugh created the hotel’s Eternal Lobby Lounge and San Juan nightclub BRAVA, among other properties.

The lounge is located in the lobby of the 571-room property.

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