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The Pelican Poshtel

3.0 star property

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Beach nearby
Stylish corridor with patterned tile floor, two chairs, and a hanging light fixture.
Two comfortable beds with crisp linens and plush pillows. A large mirror and bedside lamp add to the room's amenities.
Enjoy meals in this dining area with a long table and six chairs, illuminated by a pendant light fixture.
Relax in this stylish living room with a sofa, armchair, and large mirror.

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
74 Calle Venus, Carolina, Carolina, 00979
  • Carolina Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Isla Verde Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Superior Apartment | In-room dining

Superior Apartment

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed, 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Apartment | Living area

Standard Apartment

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Apartment | Private kitchen

Family Apartment

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Carolina

With a stay at The Pelican Poshtel in Carolina (Isla Verde), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Carolina Beach and 7 minutes from Condado Beach. .This guesthouse is 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Pan American Pier and 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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What's nearby

  • Carolina Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Isla Verde Beach - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Condado Beach - 7 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Domenech Station - 8 min drive
  • Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Panaderia España - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Los Chamos Arepas Venezolanas - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bistro Café - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪787 Coffee Co - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sweet Ann Cakes - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Pelican Poshtel

Guesthouse in Carolina, steps from Carolina Beach
The Pelican Poshtel offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Smart televisions come with Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers. This Carolina guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this guesthouse include wedding services and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include microwave in a common area and refrigerator in a common area.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Netflix
  • Smart TV

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted

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

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The Pelican Poshtel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 372 out of 1039 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 189 out of 1039 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 151 out of 1039 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 111 out of 1039 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 216 out of 1039 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Evelyn

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Miriam, Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is in great accessible area. still too dark at night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Anette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cuando llege le chato que me dieron estava una persona. Me
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Edhybet De

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was great! The few things I have feedback on is the lack of storage, hooks or towel racks. I noticed water damage in the communal area. I think that if the rooms were nicely updated to match the vibe of the rest of the hotel, it would be five stars. That said, I would stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Azure

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the pelican Poshtel was good. Our first night was miserable. Our room was very small and the air conditioning didn’t work. But once I went the staff a message they offered another room which was way better then our room. It was way better and the air was working wonderful LOL. Overall our stay was good great location for places to walk to good parking in front of the building area was so quite. I would stay again as long as I don’t get that small room again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Amber

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t see any staff the whole time I was there.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient and comfortable! The walk to the beach was short. Pelican was exactly what we were looking for!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Luz

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a tiny room. No microwave. The bathroom light kept turning on and off the entire time. I had to walk up several stairs with a sprained ankle. I tried cancelling my reservation a day or two in advance due to my injury but was denied a refund so I had to stay there or I would have lost my full payment. The lock to the room did not work on the inside so I did not feel safe. Thankfully I didn’t have any issues. If you just need a bed to sleep in then fine but if you expect anything else you will not be satisfied.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Luisa

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give this place a zero I would, please don’t stay at this hotel, the rooms are nothing like Expedia shows them, it’s dirty and they have bed bugs. They also have roaches and terrible service, my friend and I stayed here and we called the number they gave us more than 4 times just to try to check in, we asked them to come clean our room, and bring us towels but they took forever, they tried kicking us out one day before our check out. When they called us to figure out the situation about checking out, they gave me one price, but they kept changing the price. I asked them what is the total with everything included more than once and once I was ready to pay they gave us a new total of $119 for another night total scam. The water pressure sucks and the toilet doesn’t flush sometimes and they don’t have proper management, the person who is in charge of reservations and the needs of guests takes forever to respond. I don’t usually write reviews but this place is a joke and a total scam, save your money and go elsewhere in Puerto Rico.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANILEIDYS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kenrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

shabnam

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
FULL of ants, both alive and dead. Bathroom was brimming with them— it was actually shocking to see. Also, so many strands of hair on the sheets — balls of hair, strands of hair, short/thick hair, long hair. Disgusting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Janette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Definitely not as advertised
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Gretchen

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bathroom and parts of the room had black mold , no ventilation, walls and ceiling had dirt/stains. Mattress also had mold.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Trevor

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AVOID

Not as advertised. Pictures look much nicer. This is run down and even when “cleaned” it’s dirty. There were stains on everything and hair everywhere. The virtual front desk can’t help with anything when I arrived past midnight after a day of traveling with kids. The code to the door didn’t work and after telling them 3 times and them assuring me they gave the right code, they finally had me try a different one that finally worked. The ONLY reason we still stayed the night is that there was literally nothing else available at 1am. We got out of the there as fast as possible in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Joseph

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. Property clean. Room a little tight but very nice. Large bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Callie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kesha Beatrise, ELMHURST

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Summary: unresponsive staff, unsecure facility/rooms, no amenities, prison cell like room aesthetic. Only recommend booking if you are out of options or traveling alone. Straight up white cement walls, a bed, and a fridge. No proper windows, no furniture, no decor. Everybody can hear everything in neighboring rooms. Killed many roaches which is strange because there’s no furniture for them to hide. You are given a sheet as your blanket. Bathroom has no vents so smell and humidity will linger in room. Old, unmatching towels are given by hotel. The toiletries in the room smell hospital grade. Hot water has to be manually turned on. When I contacted management to change rooms or cancel second night, they were not responsive but were able to respond when I asked for a hairdryer. The location is good. Right next to Calle Loiza so you have everything nearby from restaurants and the beach, also very near the hotel. The rest of the property is nice. Everything else was horrible experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025