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Coral by the Sea Hotel – reviews, photos

1.5 of 5
Calle Rosa 2, Isla Verde 00979, Puerto Rico
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Coral by the Sea Hotel
Ranked #14 of 14 hotels in Isla Verde
2.5 of 5 stars 167 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • San Juan(9)
  • Isla Verde(3)
  • Great location(3)
  • Air conditioner(3)
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New York City, New York
1 review
“Disgusting!!!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

Don't even bother with this hotel! For the asking price, I am more than sure you can get a better hotel nearby. During my one night stay, I slept with the lights on. It smells, it's dirty, the hotel staff is horrendously rude, and there's no one to help you with heavy luggage. FYI, there are stairs in front of the entrance, so be mindful if you have heavy luggage (you WILL have to carry it yourself). The doors to the rooms are so old, you have to slam them to get them shut and you have to carry around a key with a big keychain that has your room number on it (not the keycards newer hotels have). The elevator is so old, you almost expect it to breakdown everytime you step inside. It's a mess!! I slept on top of the bed cover with my own blanket because I was too disgusted to even try and sleep on those sheets. I am not a picky person but this was by far my most horrific experience at a hotel.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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earlham
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Very friendly and helpful staff Diane's great, rooms nice, awesome shower visited twice and loved the restaurants down stairs.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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Enjoyed our stays there. Thanks The hotel has friendly and helpful staff Diane's great, rooms nice, awesome shower visited twice and loved the restaurants down stairs.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Comayagua, Honduras
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Not My Favorite Hotel”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

I stayed at this hotel during a one-night layover on a flight to the BVI. The rooms are cheaper than some of the other hotels in the area, and it's right by the airport. The pictures depict an older building, so my expectations were not all that high. Previous reviewers describe the property and rooms accurately - small, and in desparate need of an update. Breakfast, taken in the outside section, was very good and the restaurant, like a lot of San Juan that I saw, had a cool art-deco vibe.

The front desk person that made my reservation the night before I arrived and the one that checked me in had cheery and helpful attitudes, but the other front desk agents were un-cooperative and somewhat surly, despite my attempts to be a good customer. One of them was at once surly to me, and then all nice, when she thought that it was time for a tip. She didn't get one, but the very nice man who checked me in earlier, did.

In the morning, they refused to call the taxi driver that I had used the night before, but what really aggravated me was that the taxi that they did call (obviously a friend) overcharged me for the ride to the airport. Taxi rates to and from the airport and the hotel are published. When I asked why my fare was more, I got a lot of bs and outright lies, like, "It's an extra dollar for the call." What call? I stood my ground at the airport, and after placing two quarters on top of my bag (rather than handing them to me), she made a quick exit. My intention was to straighten things out at the airport taxi stand, but she didn't like that idea at all. It was fairly obvious criminal behavior.

This may sound more like a review of a taxi driver, rather than that of the hotel, but the hotel staff called this taxi specifically.

My message to the owners/managers of this property, if you ever bother to read this website: The Coral Sea is what it is, but shabby treatment of your customers doesn't help, at all. Allowing your employees to take advantage of your customers and engage in criminal behavior will drive your customers away. I don't think that things will change at this hotel, but at least we can read all about it on TripAdvisor, no?

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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I have stay in the hotel for two night, the staff are very friendly and helpful, the room are OK, flat screen tv, good A.C, confortable bed, clean. At the price I have pay I will say that this hotel is excellent, this is not the Ritz of course but I have stay in the Ritz one year ago ans it cost me around 600$/night, I had very appreciate the hotel but in comparaison I gave a better note fot the coral because it's not just an hotel,it's a price vs hotel. So what I mean is the price is very good for what you get. The restaurant is excellent!!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“BAD HOTEL EXPERIENCE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011
3
people found this review helpful

I f you are looking for a bed and a shower look no further!

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Calle Rosa 2, Isla Verde 00979, Puerto Rico
Price range (per night):* INR4,138 - 5,760

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