Tarpon's Nest Lodge

Art Deco inn near Isla Verde Beach

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Overview
Rooms
Location
Policies

Good

Popular amenities

Pool
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Breakfast available
Bar

Explore the area

Route 187 KM 5.6,Torrecilla Baja, Loiza, 00772

Place, Pocita de Piñones
‪5 min drive‬
Place, Isla Verde Beach
‪7 min drive‬
Place, Puerto Rico Convention Center
‪17 min drive‬
Airport, San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed
Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Loiza

Campamento Piñones stay.A stay at this Campamento Piñones inn places you within 6 miles (10 km) of The Mall of San Juan and 9 miles (15 km) of Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Mora and Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

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What's nearby

Pocita de Piñones - 5 min drive - 1.1 miles
Isla Verde Beach - 7 min drive - 4.5 miles
Carolina Beach - 8 min drive - 4.8 miles
Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum - 15 min drive - 8.8 miles
Puerto Rico Convention Center - 17 min drive - 9.9 miles

Getting around

Pinero Station - 11 min drive
Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
‪Restaurant Puerta Del Mar - ‬17 min walk
‪Iguana Bar Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
‪Restaurant Hipic Cache - ‬7 min walk
‪Piñones.com - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Tarpon's Nest Lodge

Art Deco inn near Isla Verde Beach

Tarpon's Nest Lodge offers its guests a marina and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Tarpon's Nest Lodge. The property offers extended parking privileges.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Art Deco Loiza inn.

1 building

11 guestrooms or units

3 levels

Built in 2012

Poolside lounge chairs

Umbrellas for the pool

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Front desk (limited hours)

Express check-in

Express check-out

Staff is multilingual

Storage area for luggage

Car service

Tour and ticket information

Concierge

Wedding services available

Terrace

Television in lobby

Smoking in designated areas

Water dispenser

Bar or lounge

Bar by the pool

Dining venue

Tarpon's Nest Lodge offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Premium satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Loiza inn provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Gym

$100 nightly

Jul 8 - Jul 9

Total with taxes and fees

Property amenities

Family friendly

Outdoor pool
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

Limo/town car service
RV/bus/truck parking on site
Extended parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends; USD 10 to 20 for adults and USD 5 to 12 for children
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A restaurant

Things to do

Fishing
Kayaking
Outdoor pool
TV in common areas

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

35-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Food and drink

Limited room service

Air conditioning
Iron/ironing board
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM

Express check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Late check-out subject to availability

Late check-out fee: USD 50.0

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 11 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per night.

Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 20 for adults, and USD 5 to 12 for children
Late check-out fee: USD 50.0 (subject to availability)
Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.00 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts credit cards and cash

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash.

Property is also known as

Tarpon's Nest

Tarpon's Nest Lodge

Tarpon's Nest Lodge Loiza

Tarpon's Nest Loiza

Tarpon's Nest Lodge Inn

Tarpon's Nest Lodge Loiza

Tarpon's Nest Lodge Inn Loiza

Frequently asked questions

How close is Tarpon's Nest Lodge to the airport?

Tarpon's Nest Lodge is 5.4 mi (27-min drive) away from the Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Tarpon's Nest Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Tarpon's Nest Lodge.

How close is Tarpon's Nest Lodge to the beach?

This inn is 8.3 mi (19-min drive) from Condado Beach and 3.2 mi (14-min drive) from Isla Verde Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Tarpon's Nest Lodge offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t offered at Tarpon's Nest Lodge, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of between USD 10 and 20 for adults, USD 5 and 12 for children. It's available on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM and weekends from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Tarpon's Nest Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this inn, but Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort (12-min drive) and Sheraton Casino (14-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Tarpon's Nest Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

Is there free parking at Tarpon's Nest Lodge?

Free parking is not available at this inn.

Does Tarpon's Nest Lodge have a pool?

Tarpon's Nest Lodge features an outdoor pool.

Does Tarpon's Nest Lodge have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Tarpon's Nest Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this inn.

How close is Tarpon's Nest Lodge to downtown Loiza?

Tarpon's Nest Lodge is 7 mi away from Loiza.

Tarpon's Nest Lodge Reviews

7.0

Good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jan 2, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Room comfort

Nice hotel, good value, very remote

The staff was very friendly. Jorge takes care of anything you need. He speaks very little English though. Hotel is very far, actually not far but a $30 + taxi ride to the San Juan restaurant . There's a few little cafés in the area but no where to get supplies like some bread, beer, a bottle of rum and/or coke, shampoo, water or a snack. A mini supermarket in the area would make a killing! Pool area is nice as well as roof top lounge

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Feb 12, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

One of the nicest staff ever ! Super clean And comfortable. Would definitely be staying here again in the future!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

May 7, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Very Clean and setting was nice. There was no one there when we needed service. Went to the main office many times no one was there. To check out no one greeted us out either we just gave the keys to a man who said he received them.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

Verified

2/10 Terrible

A.Scott

Apr 5, 2019

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

The overall look of the hotel was the only pleasant thing I took from it. My stay began Saturday March 30th, I missed my flight so I arrived March 31st. The manager told me she knows things happen so she will try to get my money back for the day I missed. Which I was not worried about it. This is a very small hotel about 8 to 10 rooms total which I thought would be good, exact opposite. There are no house keepers in this facility at all. In the 4 days I was there no one came to clean my room ,bring more towels or anything. There is never anyone at the front desk. To get in contact with anyone you must call one of the 2 numbers on the banner outside , 1 is disconnected. It’s very far away from everything. I could of stayed at the Hyatt or Hilton downtown for penny’s more and received great service and been close to all the great amenities Puerto Rico has. There is only one way in and out the hotel which you need a code to exit and enter. They changed the code my 2nd day there and couldn’t get out the hotel until a car came in and I walked out. The manager/ owner texted and let me know they changed the code 30 minutes later. My last day my flight left 4. I asked if I could stay 2 hours past check out until my shuttle came she told me I would have to pay $25 if I would like to stay. This is the same lady that told me she wanted to refund me the money for the day I missed which didn’t happen. Poor experience will never return to this hotel don’t make the same mistake I did.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

Yasmín

Feb 3, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Buena

Dlbm todos bien

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

Verified

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Feb 20, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice view, congested area

Even with just maps app we had no trouble finding this secluded spot. Great views from roof garden of lagoons and if you're a plane spotter, the end of the SJU runway. Departing traffic goes right over you, do if aircraft noise bothers you, look elsewhere. We enjoyed it. Ares has lots of little restaurants on the main road, so it can be congested getting in and out on weekends at least as our stay was on one. Nice pool and staff. We'll be back.

Verified

6/10 Okay

Michael

Jan 31, 2017

Our stay January 2017

We picked Tarpon's Nest Lodge because we needed a place in proximity to the airport for the night before an early morning flight out. It was certainly in proximity (directly under the takeoff/landing flight path). The room was clean and the mattress on the bed really good. the pool is small but nice. There were small nuisances such as only two towels, only a partial roll of toilet paper, lack of a remote for the DISH unit. There were some really good restaurants close by on 187 but my wife didn't feel comfortable walking through the neighborhood. We will probably stay at Tarpon's Nest Lodge again if we have an early morning flight out of San Juan.

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Mar 23, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Very Unreliable

When we arrived here at night, no one answered the door or the phone. We ended up having to stay somewhere else.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 8, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great little hotel

We spent 10 days in PR. We knew we wanted to stay closer to San Juan on our last night but didn't plan ahead. Towards the end of our stay we started looking for a place and came across the Tarpen's. This was a great hotel! Would absolutely stay here again!! It's off the beaten path but within short walking distance there was a variety of places to get food & drink.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

Mar 7, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our awesome stay at Tarpon's Nest Lodge.

We really enjoy ourselves because it was extremely comfortable, relaxing. We enjoy the breakfast and the staff was extremely attentive, polite and easy going. The staff met all of our needs without having to ask for anything. The place was very nice and beautiful, we would highly recommend this Hotel to anyone who would love to enjoy good comfort. It was also close to fantastic food and shops.

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 4, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good for fishing

This hotel was VERY hard to find...no street signs. Also the noise of the airport was quite loud.

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 3, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Most taxis can't find this hotel. Taxi driver kept calling the hotel for directions but no one answered the phone. When we finally reached (taxi charged me extra as it took a long time), we couldn't find a door. So we had to yell continuously over a heavy wooden gate, that looked like Fort Knox. Finally someone came out and opened the gate for us. Had to wheel a suitcase over gravel - not an easy task. Got to the room, sat down to use the rest room and realize there were no supplies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Had to find someone who worked there and finally he gave me a basket of supplies. There were no curtains - just overhead projector screens to hide the windows. Very strange. No TV. No bath towels. Had to dry myself with three hand towels. Not even a vending machine. Had to walk through a residential area to buy a bottle of water. I'm a single woman, but wasn't too scary although I did pass a few youths on motor bikes which made me nervous. No one around next morning for my check out so I just left the key. I got the impression I was the only visitor at the 'hotel'. A 'hotel' shouldn't be at a place like this.

Verified

4/10 Poor

Rohit

Feb 18, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Staff really needs to get their act together

**Ugly start**: This place located in a dingy mostly rural locality. This is where things got really bad for us. We arrived at the property at about 9PM and were greeted with locked gates, 7-9 foot high compound walls and no buzzer/call bell. Also nobody was picking up the phone at the reception. We spent a good 10-15 mins in the dark (and shady neighbourhood) trying to figure if we were at the right location. After 20 mins in the dark we decided to call the hotels.com and ask for a replacement hotel. They were nice enough to start a hotel relocation process going and thats when I get a call from this hotel saying they were out for a few mins and will be back in 5! We decided to wait and were met with an apologetic staff member, supposedly out shopping for breakfast. This left a very bad impression. You cannot leave a hotel locked, unattended and leave guests worried in a locality like this. That experience easily shaves 2-3 stars for me Well apart from that here is my impression of the hotel: **Room & Bathroom**: Good: Clean, spacious well decorated. Ample amount of storage. Good bed. Bad: No refrigerator or microwave. Hotel in airline flight path, so will disturb sleep. **Property** Pretty good actually. Has a good view from the terrace. Great location for breakfast. Its right next to the ocean, no beach. **Location** Not great. Feels like a unsafe locality. No good restaurants near. Kind of far from the main San Juan tourist areas.

Verified

8/10 Good

VA

Feb 9, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel close to beach and airport

only one night stay. Had a little trouble finding hotel but called and staff was very helpful. Gorge checked me in and room was remarkably clean and comfortable. The grounds were lovely and pool perfect. The area was funky but lively and fun . The hotel security was extensive and gave me pause but I went out for seafood to recommend restaurant and enjoyed myself without feeling uncomfortable as a woman alone. The airport nearby can be noisy but did not keep me awake at all. I slept with open windows and wake early so fishing group leaving in the morning didn't bother me. I would stay there again.

Verified

10/10 Excellent

heartnp1

Jul 12, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique hotel

Picked a hidden gem! We loved our stay! Good value. Upscale bathroom. Small pool but very nice. Very private and secure.

Verified

4/10 Poor

Daniel Seda

Mar 6, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

for the price did not offer the service or amenities of a higher end hotel,

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Feb 17, 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect for comfty almost home experience

Simple and modern. Felt secure nice view close to everything secluded

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Mar 10, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Feb 19, 2020

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 23, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 23, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

Verified

4/10 Poor

Kristin

Mar 19, 2017

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Mar 16, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Jan 2, 2014

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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Tarpon's Nest Lodge Reviews

Reviews

Good

8.6/10

7.6/10

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8.4/10

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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, good value, very remote

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10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Natalia

6/10 Okay

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2/10 Terrible

A.Scott

A.Scott

8/10 Good

Yasmín

Buena

Yasmín

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Nice view, congested area

Jeffrey

6/10 Okay

Michael

Our stay January 2017

Michael

2/10 Terrible