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La Buena Vida Inn

3.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Shared kitchen
Smart TV
Family Room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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150 C. Diez de Andino, San Juan, San Juan, 00908
  • Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Condado Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Queen Room

Deluxe Queen Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

San Juan

With a stay at La Buena Vida Inn in San Juan (Santurce), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort and Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. .This guesthouse is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Condado Beach and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Pan American Pier.
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What's nearby

  • Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Condado Beach - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Pan American Pier - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Puerto Rico Convention Center - 4 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Domenech Station - 5 min drive
  • Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bebo's Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Raíces Urbano, Calle Loíza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Gallery Plaza - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪El Tap - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪La Pachanga - ‬6 min walk

About this property

La Buena Vida Inn

Guesthouse with free parking, near Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort
La Buena Vida Inn offers 9 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 100.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

La Buena Vida Inn San Juan
La Buena Vida Inn Guesthouse
La Buena Vida Inn Guesthouse San Juan

Reviews

La Buena Vida Inn Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 337 out of 559 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 559 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 559 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 559 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 53 out of 559 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kassamali, Britt

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dshawn

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

laritza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was excelent , Maria was excelent very helpful at all times .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lissette

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Kailah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk ladies were so lovely (Nicole and Maria I believe). They made me feel comfortable, safe and were so informative on the area! I would love to come back! My only issue was that there should be a shelf inside the showers to hold bath items. But other than that, it was close to everything and I had a great time. Also loved the waters stocked in the fridge!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wilmarie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Milo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel location is very inconvenient but over a good hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizceidy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo muy limpio y bonito
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hard for Uber to find. Though the ad says reception is only at desk from 10am to 4pm, you cant check in till 3. Our room had 2 beds, that were dirty all along the baseboards. You have to go out of the room, across the hall, using a key, to get into the bathroom. The TV never worked nor was anything else offered & only 1 light in the whole room worked. It was disappointing to spend $200 to sleep in a room for 1 night with our teenagers & no tv, no vending machines & barely any light. No wonder it was non-refundable thru Hotels.com. Felt like the icing on the cake to a total rip off of a week of being scammed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El lugar está grande y muy limpio. Las instrucciones fueron claras y siempre estaban disponibles. Está cerca de todo un poco. Nos fascinó el lugar.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property and staff! Recommend 100%
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Majaya

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming Maria was so great and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Yaydalice

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Salome, Huntersville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got what we asked fir
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near lots of stuff but tucked in a little neighborhood street. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly, and were very enthusiastic about sharing information about PR with me. The place is very comfortable with lots of public spaces and cozy rooms.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Definitely unexpected

I think the one word I would use to describe our stay is unexpected. First, instead of a thousand tiny rooms crammed into an older building the room itself was very spacious and comfortable. There is a common lobby on each floor and where we were on the second floor there was a complete kitchen as well as a working area with desks and pretty speed wi-fi. When we arrived we were greeted enthusiastically and provided a host of information of things to do and see many of which we were not aware of even though we travel to San Juan at least once a month. Both the common areas and the rooms were immaculate, well appointed and there was sufficient hot water! (It's PR, if you know you know). The neighborhood felt quite safe, we had no issues in finding parking right in front of the Inn and there are stores and restaurants all within walking distance. All-in-all I would definitely stay here again as this is true value for the money.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Domonique

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a nice stay, only thing we didnt like was how humid the room got, which left the floors dewy like. Other thank that the room was beautiful, loved the bathroom and the beds.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Philadelphia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. I love the decor and the whole setup.We loved the place. I recommend this place and will stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teahana

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Candena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was Overall nothing short of Home away from home. Staff is Amazing and knowledgeable in everything that Puerto Rico has to offer and what is not known staff did their due diligence in finding info needed. The space is welcoming and clean. I highly recommend, my trip was for R&R and I definitely got that staying at La Buena Vida
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kondesha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for the beach
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Briana

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had an excellent time at this inn, the receptionist were all very sweet & helpful. As was the housekeeper very nice establishment
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025