Playa Los Machos

Maybe just stock the room refrigerators with some waters

We’ve been to Puerto Rico two times before and this was our first time staying in San Juan. We loved the overall vibe of the Don Rafa. It felt very upscale, but not pretentious. The views at breakfast and from the pool were phenomenal. The pool is definitely more of a lounging pool rather than for swimming, but it was exactly what we were looking for. Our room was very nice, big, and clean. The bathroom was very small, but clean and modern. We enjoyed having the refrigerator and walked around the corner to the grocery store to stock up on snacks and drinks. There are several restaurants just across the street, two of which are open 24/7. We enjoyed Pizza Birria, Los Pinos, and Puebla. I also highly recommend walking about 10 minutes to the rooftop restaurant, Eter. We took a Lyft to Escambron Beach and it was nice. However, we really preferred to purchase day passes for some of the local resorts if we wanted to spend a day at a pool that was right on the beach (highly recommend Fairmont El San Juan and Condado Ocean Club). We would definitely stay at Don Rafa again!