Fairmont El San Juan Villa Experience

Has everything a dream resort could want. Great pool area, fantastic beach & excellent wait staff in the pool area. Meat Market steak house served one of the best steaks I have ever eaten. Might be out of some people’s budget, but if you can afford it, it’s worth it. Added bonus, 5 minutes from the airport.

I truly had a spectacular time at the Fairmont. The hotel is beautiful and the grounds are vast and well kept. There are several pools including one with a swim up bar. The beach is gorgeous. I like to exercise and walked the pristine beach every morning. I am not good with distances but it must be a mile and a half. There are several restaurants all of which are very good. I loved Cana with authentic dishes and outdoor seating. (I am still very Covid conscious and avoid indoor dining as much as possible,) There is a coffee bar with great coffee and pastries; an excellent health club with several floors including open air roof access with a heavy bag and some other equipment. The beach has a jet ski rental with a great staff that appears to take safety very seriously. I loved the mellow vibe, been home for several days and am still relaxed. I do want to add this. I stayed in one of the Villas which had been recently renovated and had a beautiful view. However we traveled with another group who stayed in the Tower. They said their room needed an update and experienced minor inconveniences. If you are the type who only use the room to sleep then this may not matter. Additionally the chairs around the pools tend to fill up quickly by some dropping towels before the sun rises…but the staff is very attentive and will find you a spot. Finally a heartfelt thank you to Gabriel Rivera and Dana both of whom exemplify fantastic customer service. You made our stay so memorable.

I enjoyed the property and amenities it was plenty to do. Going to the beach was easy with the help of staff with umbrellas and chairs included. Could not really enjoy the patio because of cat issues sitting and feces on the terrace. A big issue was washcloths our room did not have them and we were in the ocean villa and it took forever every day to get washcloths. This should be mandatory and regular to have washcloths. When requested the excuse was it had to come from another facility it was annoying to have that experience for a 5 star hotel so called.The parking lot was small at one point it was to many people and could not find a space.