Casa Of Essence

3.5 star property
3.5-star guest house near Port of San Juan

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Studio Suite | Living area | 55-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV
Design Apartment | Living area | 55-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV
1 bedroom, premium bedding, individually decorated
Studio Suite | City view
Studio Suite | Living area | 55-inch Smart TV with digital channels, TV

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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361 Calle San Francisco, San Juan, 00901
  • Place, Port of San Juan
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Puerto Rico Convention Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Pan American Pier
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Economy Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Apartment

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

Superior Apartment

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Design Apartment

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Premier Suite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

Classic Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Trundle Bed

Luxury Studio

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Apartment

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Classic Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Signature Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Junior Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

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About the neighborhood

San Juan

Old San Juan stay.With a stay at this Old San Juan guesthouse, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Port of San Juan and 3 miles (5 km) of Condado Beach. Puerto Rico Convention Center and Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Port of San Juan - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Condado Beach - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Distrito T-Mobile - 4 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles
  • Pan American Pier - 6 min drive - 3.0 miles

Getting around

  • Sacred Heart Station - 9 min drive
  • Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Berlin - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caficultura - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Casa Luna Rest - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Madre - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Casa Of Essence

3.5-star guest house near Port of San Juan
Casa Of Essence offers its guests an elevator. Public spaces have free WiFi.

This 3.5-star San Juan guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
Casa Of Essence offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Casa Of Essence

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 10 children stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 10 children stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using exisiting bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Casa Of Essence San Juan
Casa Of Essence Guesthouse
Casa Of Essence Guesthouse San Juan

Frequently asked questions

How close is Casa Of Essence to the airport?

Casa Of Essence is 8.5 mi (15-min drive) away from the Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Casa Of Essence have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Casa Of Essence.

How close is Casa Of Essence to the beach?

This guesthouse is 2.6 mi (5-min drive) from Condado Beach and 3.4 mi (9-min drive) from Escambron Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Casa Of Essence offer free breakfast?

Casa Of Essence does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Casa Of Essence?

No, there is no casino at this guesthouse, but Sheraton Casino (5-min drive) and Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort (7-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Casa Of Essence?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Casa Of Essence?

Free parking is not available at this guesthouse.

Does Casa Of Essence have a pool?

Casa Of Essence does not have a pool.

Does Casa Of Essence have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this guesthouse.

How close is Casa Of Essence to downtown San Juan?

Casa Of Essence is 0.2 mi away from San Juan.

Reviews

Casa Of Essence Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 239 out of 382 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 95 out of 382 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 382 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 382 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 382 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Elijah

Liked: Cleanliness
I stayed in the patio room, included a mini fridge a microwave, private bathroom, TV, and wifi. Very convinent location, walking distance to most Old San Juan attractions. Beach towels and bath towels are provided.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rashawndra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The decoration are unique, but the room is comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the location, and the way it looks once you entered the building. The people is very friendly and if you have any question they will answer you very quickly. I hope I can go back to the Island soon, and I would definitely stay in this place again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was ok. For the same price I could have gotten a hotel room with two beds, pool and rooftop terrace, but I was duped by Hotels.com thinking it was $75 cheaper, till Casa of Essence, added the $65 "property fee," which no one else charged.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jazmine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed there 5 night, really nice that you can come and go as you please, really quiet at night and we stayed at “the garden apartment” loved it and quiet at night
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Rina

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Property is located in a very central area. Easy check in instructions available. The building is quite old and needs some TLC. The downside is that they also had quite a bit of cockroaches crawling everywhere and would benefit from a fumigation.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Beth

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

No hot water except for the shower.😕

We enjoyed our stay and the location was excellent. Having said that, we wouldn't stay there again. The main draw back was there was NO hot water in the apartment except for the shower in the bathroom. A device that generated heat was attached to the shower head. No other faucets had hot water.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean and comfortable. Close to dining, shopping and tourist attractions. Very walkable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic, highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maribel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room in the Old San Juan. Responsive and attentive host. Safe building with access only with passcode. Liked the welcome drink. Very close to the Old Castle, and the famous Mallorca breakfast place. Would have liked a window though.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Myrna

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I rented out 2 rooms one was good, the other had a roach infestation. This particular room was comfortable and very convenient for sight seeing around historic VSJ. It could be cleaner as is evident by our other room, owner and staff were friendly and quick to respond.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Myrna

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is awesome and the staff is friendly and quick to respond, but room was infested with roaches, left day before check out (2 day rental) was scheduled, staff apologized but that’s simply not enough. I do mean infested as we killed over 7 roaches and saw more, staff and owner pretended to be surprised by infestation, if indeed they didn’t know it is their job to know.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vwrt good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Joan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
La locacion estuvo excelente. Servicios básicos pero deben mejorar la limpieza.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jackie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No staff on site but the owner is extremely responsive and provides all info needed for you stay. Door, gate, and room codes are sent out about the day before your arrival. Rooms are clean and have everything you need. Location cannot be beat. All of old San Juan is at your door step
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, Pass Christian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Anjali

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Great place for those whose location is priority

Amazing, bustling location. Steps away from all of Puerto Rico's history. Apartment didn't feel incredibly clean. Older building charm though. Kitchen had dishes but no sponge. Would probably make more sense to have two full size beds in bedroom ( instead of twins) than have futon in middle of living room to make space for 6. Owner was responsive when had needs!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025