Hotel El Convento occupies a former Carmelite convent in the heart of Old San Juan, where arcaded galleries, tiled floors and thick masonry enclose a leafy central courtyard. Rooms retain dark timber, wrought iron and traditional proportions, balanced by modern bathrooms and views towards the old city or interior gardens. A rooftop plunge pool and terrace sit above the historic streets, while Patio del Nispero provides an atmospheric setting for breakfast and evening drinks. The cathedral, city walls and colourful houses of Calle del Cristo are all immediately accessible beyond the hotel’s ochre façade.