Numero Uno Guesthouse

This is a great place to stay. It’s a small hotel right on the beach. The hotel is clean and the staff is very friendly. Cabana services provided right on the beach. So need to worry about money and valuables being taken while in the water cooling off from the sun. Pamela’s the restaurant on site has a great vibe and the meals taste great. I would have liked the bedding to be a a little more high end in terms of linens and the mattress. But in all a great place to stay.

Tried this little bed/​breakfast since it was on the beach. We were coming to San Juan 2 days early for a cruise and decided to splurge a little.
Turned out to be a quaint but absolutely adorable place to stay. And it has a great restaurant on premise «Pamela’s». Wonderful food and great staff! Definitely coming back here again!

Wonderful place to stay if you want to be around locals and right on the beach this is the spot. The beach is dog friendly so almost everyone has their dog with them but the beach is very clean. You literally step out of the hotel right onto the beach. There is also a balcony area for guest to sit and relax on and look out at the beach that is so calm and relaxing that I fell asleep out on it. The rooms are small but very accommodating with multiple outlets, cable tv and all your basic necessities but who needs that when the beach is only steps away. This guesthouse is not fancy at all but very nice with everything you need with some of the best staff you will meet. I really enjoyed my short stay and will definitely stay there again when in PR.

My hubby and I went to PR first time in June 2015. We picked a small beach hotel to avoid very expensive not all-​inclusive resorts and also be stress free. We stayed here and I was happy we did. It is just a few feet from the beach and have beach services (free umbrella, lounge, table, service, free breakfast, free wifi) the beach boy move your lounge as you wish and no one seat there all day.
The Walgreen and kasalta are nearby along with la cueva del mar and other restaurants. We bought beers and snack there.
Gated community, very safe with a super clean area. Locals and tourist enjoy the beach.
The beach have waves sometimes hard sometimes soft, is very clean, warm and windy. No one litter there or touch your stuff.
When we were ready to get off the beach, it was no problem. The neighborhood, largely residential, is only a 15-​minute cab ride from Old San Juan and Condado.
The pool is very scary thing, dark 4 ft deep it would make a great water garden with fish and lilies. No real need for a pool here.
The nicest area of the hotel is a large terrace on the third floor that is reserved for the penthouse apartment guests. They have another terrace in the 2d floor as well.
Our economy room was just fine for us. Good AC, comfy bed and bathroom with hot water.
Wi-​Fi was medium strong and the signal went all the way to the beach.
This place has a restaurant on site, Pamela’s. (Check my page to read the review).
The reception will schedule trips and call taxi as you request. We will definitely stay there again.

We’ve stayed here twice in the last year. Ocean park, Santurce is a chill area that is under revitalization and has a slight hipster twist. There are plenty dining options within walking distance such as the great Mangos and La Bagua and you can always walk to Condado for a change in scenery.
Numero Uno is right on the water, the staff are friendly and the accommodations satisfactory. We will definitely be back!

Great beachfront location and amenities for the price.

Amazing location with fantastic service — we checked in late on our arrival day and were put into room number 1 (uno) — it was moldy and right next to the kitchen. After speaking to the manager we were moved to room number 12 overlooking the ocean — management really came through and they were great about everything.
I would highly recommend a stay at Numero Uno Guesthouse!

Could be better.
I think that you are paying for how close you are to the beach. I believe this place is too pricey for what it is. The staff is OK. Not the most helpful or friendly. The room I stayed in was small and OK. Not what you would expect for the money. The food is OK, not authentic Puerto Rican, and pricey. You can find better food for the money or cheaper. They rip you off with the drinks too. I would not stay there again. It is just not worth my $$

As a laid-​back beach hotel on a very nice beach, this guesthouse is a good choice for many reasons. The location is very accessible by car or on foot from a main Ocean Park street. and the hotel is generaly well maintained. The Ocean Park beach is long and wide and very populated. Walking and jogging is very popular and you can join in any time of the day. Beach chairs and umbrellas are courteously provided, but beach towels are really ratty bath towels. Wi-​Fi is free (3Mb) and was accesible even from the shore.
The «pool» is just a small, dark, unpainted wading pond (up to 4 ft) that you could not pay me to get in. It would make a great water garden with fish and lilies. No real need for a pool here.
Some kind of personnel shortage resulted in our room not getting maid service during the two days we were there. Other than that, the place looked clean and well maintained.
The nicest area of the hotel is a large terrace on the third floor that is reserved for the penthouse apartment guests. There would be a lot more value to that area if it was available to all guests as a semi-​private solarium, happy hour lounge, and other social interactions. Considering that the PH is not always rented, it is a lot of wasted valuable space.
Pamela’s, the in-​house restaurant, is expensive and did not live up to expectations. I have reviewed it separately, but you may want to explore the nearby streets for better choices.

Perfect place for a nice, low key vacation. My girlfriend and I wanted the exact opposite of the all inclusive/​cookie cutter hotel lodging experience so we decided to try out Numero Uno Guesthouse! We couldnt find but a handful of reviews on Unilocal,so we vowed to come back here to write an honest review, even if we liked it or not…
And the verdict is… we loved it! The guest house is exactly as it looks in the pictures.
Pros:
Access to a private, beautiful beach! I mean really, the beach is beautiful. The hotel has staff dedicated to positioning beach chairs and umbrellas on the beach wherever you like. They will also bring drinks out to you from the restaurant/​bar that is attached to the guesthouse. which leads me to the next pro. Pamela’s.
Pamela’s is a restaurant that is attached to the guesthouse and apparently it is a critically acclaimed restaurant in PR. We had a jam packed itinerary, so we never made time to actually eat there, but we did have a few drinks from the bar. The bartenders leave a bit to be desired. but the drinks were OK. But this review is not about the restaurant, its about the guest house and it’s pretty cool to have access to food and drinks down stairs.
Clean, spacious room. Get a room on the 2^nd floor if you want access to the balcony. It provides a breathtaking view of the beach and the property!
Great customer service (I had opportunities to chat with several of the guys working there and they were some very cool cats. Very helpful and informative!)
The guesthouse is in a gated community and the guest house itself has restricted access and you must be buzzed in if you are not a guest with an access card to enter. It always felt secure.
Free Wi-​Fi.
Cons:
The ‘pool’ is NOT really a pool. I doubt anybody actually gets in it. LOL.
The continental breakfast is nothing but toast, pastries, boxed cereal and an array of juices. I don’t mean to sound bougie, but I thought it was pretty crappy. I was expecting just a bit more in terms of variety/quality.since they set-​up the breakfast in Pamela’s.but I don’t think the restaurant staff has anything to do with the continental breakfast.
Overall, the experience was a pleasurable, relaxing one. I would definitely recommend it to others!

Numero Uno is all that we expected. Right on the beach, reasonably priced, kind of small (think european style). It was quiet and unassuming, with a free breakfast of bagels, cereal and fresh juices. It cost us about $ 150 a night on Expedia and I wouldn’t pay more than that. There is wifi and it even mostly works well in the building. If you’re in room #10 don’t expect much though.
The beach is just gorgeous — white, pristine, with palm trees and only a little activity. They’ve got free beach chairs and service out to the water for drinks. You can go to Pamela’s and have a meal and sit at the little corona-​esque tables right on the sand however our meal was so-​so during lunch so unless you just want the convenience, try a spot outside of the hotel.
You definitely feel safe with the gated entrance and you can park just down the way on the street, rather than having to pay for parking. I’d stay here again, especially if just looking for a low-​key beach vacation.

The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. We arrived before our check-​in time and they were quite accommodating by locking our bags away and ushering us to the beach for drinks until our room was ready.
The breakfast is a modest continental-​style offering, but it’s included in your room rate (try that at the big resorts down the road). One of the best things about Numero Uno is going into the restaurant and getting a pastry, some fruit and coffee, and sitting at a café table on the beach for breakfast.
The beach service was great. They take great care of you by moving your chairs and umbrellas, and depending on your mood can bring frequent drinks or simply leave you alone to relax.
Lastly, the beach is a public beach, and while I enjoyed that aspect for our stay, I could imagine that on a weekend it might get fairly crowded.

Want stress free travel?
Come for the beach location
And simply enjoy!

We stayed at Numero Uno for a rate of $ 200/​night. When we first arrived, we were disappointed to find out that we were in an adjacent property — but, as it turns out, that was the better choice. We stayed in room 17 — which was a little suite, complete with a small bar sink, mini fridge, microwave, and an oven. It was bigger and more updated than the rooms in the main hotel with a gorgeous ocean view.
The service was outstanding — the staff would set up huge umbrellas and pull up lounge chairs and tables at the shore line every day. Be sure to tip :) They’re a hard working crew. The size of Numero Unos made it very easy to recognize the same faces — even after a short stay. Would highly recommend.

All in all, my wife and I really enjoyed our stay here. After searching for beachfront hotels in nearby Condado, I was really discouraged. The rates were outrageous! But, luckily, I discovered Numero Uno, thanks to positive reviews on TripAdvisor.
So, instead of paying upwards of $ 250 a night – plus exorbitant «resort» fees – I was able to book at Numero Uno in quiet Ocean Park for around $ 180 a night (which included a continental breakfast and all taxes). The guesthouse, which was a converted beach house, offered everything Nova and I needed – a clean and comfortable room (newly remodeled), a beachfront location, an on-​site restaurant (Pamela’s) and an extremely accommodating staff (particularly Milton, Robert, Berkis and Christian).
Our room – a so-​called Economy – was fairly large and had a King-​sized bed, along with a huge closet, remote-​controlled ceiling fan, two bedside tables, a desk and a small flat-​panel TV. The adjacent private bath, while tiny, was nicely appointed with a boutique hotel-​style vanity and a glassed-​in shower.
During our three-​day stay at Numero Uno, we spent every morning at a table on the beach enjoying our breakfast. We even had a great lunch, also beachside, at Pamela’s one day (see separate review). And when we were ready for our several hours of daily beach time, we relaxed in Numero Uno’s lounge chairs, shaded by their giant umbrellas.
When we were ready to get off the beach, it was no problem. The neighborhood, largely residential, is only a 15-​minute cab ride from Old San Juan and Condado, so it’s pretty convenient. It has a lot to offer, too. Just a short walk away, there are several local restaurants, a mini mart and a Walgreen’s.
Really, the only downside of our stay was that our room – number 3 – was right next to Pamela’s kitchen. While the noise wasn’t bad most nights, during our last night the kitchen staff was making a racket until 11 p.m. There was also a slight odor from Pamela’s dumpsters during certain times of the day, which we could sometimes smell as we came and went from our room.
That aside though, we had a great stay at Numero Uno and would have no problem returning for another visit. We’ll probably just stay in different room next time.