Travel Posh

The picturesque El San Juan Hotel & Casino has become a member of The Waldorf Astoria Collection and is now the second resort in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to hold the distinction. With this addition Hilton is looking at increasing it's presence in the region and offer luxury visitors more of a choice. To become a member of the famed Waldorf Astoria Collection, the El San Juan Hotel & Casino has gone through a $52 million renovation in 2007 and now boasts of 382 elegantly designed guest rooms, an alluring pool and beachside experience courtesy the Encanto Beach Club, a shopping arcade, rooftop fitness centre and ofcourse the 16,500 square foot casino. The resort is situated on one of Puerto Rico's most picturesque beaches in the fashionable Isla Verde district, just five minutes from the international airport.

So if you are heading to Puerto Rico and need a newly renovated luxury hotel to soothe your nerves, the El San Juan Hotel & Casino could be the right bet.

In addition to The El San Juan Hotel & Casino, the Waldorf Astoria Collection includes twelve other properties - seven in the United States, the 46-suite Qasr Al Sharq or "Palace of the Orient" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the Rome Cavalieri; the Trianon Palace in Versailles, and The Bentley in London.