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Posted on Aug 3, 2026|Family Three-Bedroom Apartment
Louis ValsaintDon Rafa Boutique Hotel was absolutely beautiful, and the staff went beyond simply being helpful—they delivered an exceptional customer experience from beginning to end.
My kids were completely enamored with the game room and rooftop pool, which made the hotel feel just as much like part of the vacation as the destination itself. Our stay was truly magical, and the location made the trip even better. The hotel is close to several fantastic restaurants, including La Pradera, Casita Miramar, and Ceviche Market. Every one of them was, as my kids would say, “straight bussin’”—in other words, amazingly delicious!
What makes Don Rafa especially memorable is its history. The property was once the home of a titan of industry and has now been transformed into an eclectic, beautifully designed boutique hotel. The architecture, artwork, furnishings, and thoughtful details give the hotel a distinctive personality that cannot be replicated by a typical chain hotel.
Don Rafa is more than a place to sleep—it is an experience. The combination of history, design, hospitality, family-friendly amenities, and a fantastic location made our stay unforgettable. This is a truly special hotel that should not be missed.
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Price per night from:PHP 11,384
Posted on Dec 22, 2025
Guest User
The location itself was not bad, but for paying this much for a hotel of this caliber, having to pay for parking that is not dedicated to the hotel itself was a little bit of a nuisance. The staff at the front were friendly. They helped us get check in to our room on the seventh floor, and they had a great attitude and service skills. The room itself was fairly clean. The only reason I took one point off out of five is due to the fact that there was some bunched up hair behind the towel in the shower. Other than that, the room was nice and quite comfortable. Our stay overnight was uneventful, with no noise or interruptions. Everything was conveniently located on our floor and we were situated far from the elevator as requested. My biggest complaints are the staff at the bar/breakfast lounge and the amenities provided.
There were a little to no amenities. All we were given was an $18 voucher for food or drinks and a $9 voucher for drinks only, both redeemable at the bar/breakfast lounge. This was a little bit annoying as there was not even a continental breakfast as found at cheaper hotels than this one. In addition, the food voucher barely covered the price of any of the selections, and the drink voucher was only usable for one drink, even if we tried to get two drinks within the $9 value. If we did try to get two drinks of $4.50, they would say that the voucher was only good for one drink up to $9 (which is not specified on the details of the voucher). To make things worse. The vouchers were treated more as coupons, so we still had to pay taxes on the price of the whole meal and drinks for the two vouchers that already did not provide enough for a small breakfast for two.
Overall, the amenities provided were the bare minimum for a hotel of this price:
Gym
Pool
Basic room service
Blow dryer
Clothes steamer
Limited cable TV
Ice machine
Wi-Fi
Guest laundry
Bar
The penny-pinching of this hotel was next level. From the lackluster vouchers to the nonexistent complementary breakfast, I was shocked at how little they provided at such a high price. If I had known this was going to be the case, I would have rather paid the extra money to stay at the Sheraton hotel right across the street. 
Overall, our stay overnight was still pleasant and comfortable. But we were unimpressed with the services and amenities provided for the price we paid. I would only recommend this place if you were looking for a “fancy/high class” place to stay overnight and are not interested in paying extra for other amenities. Even still, if you’re looking for a cheap place to stay that is comfortable, I’m sure you could find something significantly cheaper than this that still manages to provide the same amenities, if not more.

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Price per night from:PHP 11,160
Posted on Sep 16, 2024
Nigel
This is a refurbished Sheraton hotel. Everything is nearly refurbished, not lifts - dire!! Reception is on the 2nd floor which is bizarre and not sure why. The restaurant is pretentious and expensive, plenty of better dining options nearby. Room was nice but not worth the price paid. Not sure what boutique means but if it's fancy cushions and a limited coffee machine you're after, this applies. Hotel is in a weird triangular shape and hard to navigate(loads of dead ends). PR is not cheap, and this hotel is in a great harbour location in old San Juan, however in my opinion very overpriced. Breakfast was OK but spoilt by unnecessary staff grovelling with coffees and orange juice. If I can pick up a plate, I could help myself to the above. Signing a piece of paper to say we are having breakfast, when we have been checked in, 2 or 3 forms/lists checked and then shown to our table is OTT and unnecessary. Unlike to return or recommend.
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Price per night from:PHP 8,915
Posted on Jul 4, 2023
Guest User
Room and pool was very clean. Staff were friendly and efficient when bringing out drinks out to the pool. Front desk staff answered my questions politely and effectively. In great location- you can walk to Condado area easily as well as other places to eat in Miramar area
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Price per night from:PHP 11,862
Posted on Mar 10, 2023
Beena
It was an excellent hotel. The front desk staff was extremely helpful—a special thanks to Alejandra and also to a young guy (how I wish I would remember his name) at the concierge desk- who made my trip memorable by guiding me to do some fun things on this short trip.
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Price per night from:PHP 12,021
Posted on Sep 7, 2024
V100Stran
A very average hotel, but with local prices a good value for money. Quite clean, air conditioning, comfortable bed, breakfasts are not very varied, there is not even tea, there are pancakes and other pastries, some fruits. In general, it is ok. There were some really bad reviews, that people even refused the room. We were worried about this, but it turned out to be quite ok. There is a closed parking lot on the other side of the street, you need to ask the staff to open it.
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Price per night from:PHP 6,604
Posted on Jan 26, 2026
Guest User
The location was good, clean and the view was great, so it was very perfect!! The front desk was friendly, so as soon as I went, I told me all the lists of restaurants, so I went well while I was referring to it ㅡㅎㅎ
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Price per night from:PHP 8,503
Posted on Jan 2, 2025|Guest Room with 2 Queen Beds,Bayview and Mobility Accessible with Bathtub
Guest UserThe modern washing/dryer machines are not usable due to wireless network issue, and hotel could not fixed it and we have to use the neighbor hotel’s coin laundry machine to wash our clothes after great outdoor activities.
The breakfast is included in the booking but waiter still print bill for us and caused some confusion, it is better to explain it earlier in a clear way to let customer understand , I saw several other customer also asking the bill.
Front desk is nice and help us to keep the luggage after checkout so we can visit the nearby freely before actually leave the hotel to airport.
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Price per night from:PHP 9,813
Posted on Jul 14, 2022
Guest User
Being a Travel Agent, going on my own trip's. Feels good to go to a hotel and be treated great! The view was amazing! Will be staying again❤️❤️🤗🤗
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Price per night from:PHP 9,888
Posted on Mar 16, 2024
Manbahaowangbi
The hotel is 13 dollars from the airport by taxi, the price at midnight
The hotel facilities are simple and economical, the hot water on the second floor is not hot, which is a problem
The breakfast is too simple, which is a problem, only bread, butter, coffee, and some fruits
And the sound insulation is not good, it is quite noisy
It is a tourist city, people come in and out in the middle of the night
The foreigners are free and open, chatting in the middle of the night, and the front desk is still on the phone in the middle of the night
The only advantage is that it is a few minutes walk to Conado beach, the sea is very turbulent, many people are sunbathing in bikinis, **, body, surfing, it is said that it was only two days ago
There are many food shops and gift shops nearby,
There are Chinese, sushi, Puerto Rican food, etc.
Another advantage is that the price is economical, score 75 points, how can it be perfect
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Price per night from:PHP 6,997