Best family resorts in puerto rico: 14 Top-Rated Family Resorts in Puerto Rico

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The 7 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Puerto Rico for Families

Puerto Rico’s beautiful climate is just as inviting as Mexico and other parts of the Caribbean. All ages enjoy the beaches, water sports, history and culture, plus the wide array of resorts available. Although there aren’t any true all inclusive resorts in Puerto Rico, these resorts offer all inclusive packages. Choose one of these family resorts in Puerto Rico for your next vacation.

1. La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort

The La Concha Renaissance San Juan is a sprawling 483 room resort on the beautiful Puerto Rican coast. Book a stay in any one of their guest rooms or spring for one of their luxe suites, which include amenities such as private whirlpool tubs and full kitchenettes. Go for a dip in one of the hotel’s three pools, book a mindfulness session through their Wellness Program, or take advantage of their Tour Desk, where staff is well-versed on a variety of local historical and nature tours. At mealtime, choose from the 7 on-site bars, restaurants, and cafés while you enjoy the ocean view.

La Concha offers a variety of packages to accommodate different travel needs. Book the Suite Retreat for up to 25% savings on the room rate, extra space for the whole family, and a daily complimentary bottle of rosé for the grown-ups. Looking for a more intimate retreat for you and a partner? Book the Couples Getaway package, complete with oceanfront accommodations and a complimentary wine tasting.

2. Caribe Hilton Hotel

After undergoing a $150 million renovation in 2019, the Caribe Hilton Hotel now offers 652 modern, updated rooms and suites to its guests. You can choose from a variety of packages to enhance your stay, from their A Night On Us package, where travelers stay a fifth night free on top of any four-night stay, to their Detox & Rejuvenate Spa Package, which bundles three treatments at the Zen Spa Océano with your stay.

The Caribe Hilton has several kid-friendly amenities, including a pool with kids’ fountain and waterfalls, a game room, a playground, and tennis courts. Swing by Ice Cream & Cookies Co for a sweet treat with the whole family or drop the kids off with the hotel’s babysitting service (available for a fee and with advanced reservations) and enjoy a romantic evening at Morton’s The Steakhouse.

3. Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort

The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort is an all-inclusive optional, beachfront resort. The 500-acre property sits on a mile-long stretch of golden sand and turquoise water. There are several swimming pools, including one with a waterslide and an adults-only pool. The tennis courts and golf courses are also fun for families. As an all-inclusive optional resort, the Wyndham offers travelers the option of all-inclusive pricing, with meals, beverages and accommodations covered in one rate.

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4. Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa

Families looking for an all-inclusive experience can book the Full American Deluxe Plan at the Copamarina Beach Resort and Spa in Guanica, Puerto Rico. This add-on package includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner for just $126 per person (or $106 per child 12-17 years old) at the resort’s various dining options. Soda, water and juice are unlimited and the plan includes two glasses of house wine per adult.

No matter which plan you pick, the entire family will get to enjoy the resort’s many activities, like kayaks, paddle boards and Hobbie Cats; a kids’ playground; two swimming pools, plus two more just for kids; volleyball; tennis; sailing and more. Guestrooms and suites also include deluxe amenities, such as refrigerators, coffeemakers and free Wi-Fi. The largest suite can sleep up to six.

5. Wyndham Candelero Beach Resort

Relax at the Wyndham Candelero Beach Resort (formerly the Wyndham Garden at Palmas del Mar) and let your worries drift away with either their rooms-only or all-inclusive packages. Families will enjoy rooms and suites with private balconies; the three-tiered pool with an infinity edge and swim-up bar; a complimentary resort shuttle to nearby golf and attractions and more. Onsite dining includes a sit-down restaurant, the pool bar (with lunch options), a wine cellar for late-night drinks and a pastry and coffee shop, which also has cookies—perfect for bedtime snacks.

6. Villa Montana Beach Resort

While it’s not a true all-inclusive resort, the Villa Montana Beach Resort offers a near all-inclusive experience. With a children’s playground, free bike rentals, in-room spa treatments, two pools, water sports and horseback riding, the options are endless. Additional perks at the Villa Montana include free Wi-Fi, free parking, private patios or terraces in guestrooms, and a fully equipped gym.

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7. El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

In 2016, El Conquistador Resort introduced a true all-inclusive experience in Puerto Rico! Located in Fajardo, the resort’s all-inclusive package covers all meals, select alcoholic beverages, admission to the onsite Coqui Water Park, and access to all of the other amenities— including the resort’s private oasis, Palomino Island (re-opening late this summer), and an onsite scavenger hunt.

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Family Vacation in Puerto Rico! These Resorts are Good with Kids

Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve

By Candyce H. Stapen, Family Travel Expert

Puerto Rico is back! After Hurricane Maria’s devastation and Covid’s exclusion, the best hotels have been rebuilt, refreshed, and reopened—and families are returning.

Some popular resorts line San Juan’s vibrant Condado Beach, but because that area can have rough waves and dangerous currents, we’ll leave those properties off this particular list (although if your kids are old enough and strong swimmers, one of those places might fit the bill).

The family-friendly resorts below give you more choices. Opt to stay near Old San Juan to be close to historic forts and attractions, or book on an offshore island for dazzling beaches and snorkeling. Or resort-hop, reserving rooms in a few locations to explore Puerto Rico’s diversity.

Pictured above: Family cycling in the Dorado Pterocarpus Forest at the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Caribe Hilton

Caribe Hilton, San Juan

For families seeking to mix sightseeing with sand time, the Caribe Hilton (standard room about $325 a night in October) has a location near Old San Juan’s attractions that make the hotel a good choice. Its beachfront is excellent, too: A breakwater mitigates waves, creating a relatively calm cove for swimming and snorkeling, plus there’s a pool. At the Monica Puig Tennis Courts, named for the Olympic gold medalist, kids as young as 3—and anyone else—can pay extra to take lessons with Luis E. Garcia, who served as one of Puig’s trainers. As part of the resort’s rotating complimentary activities, kids learn Spanish phrases and sandcastle building, and the hotel puts on simple family activities such as watching movies and making s’mores. Teens may like the cardio tennis sessions that build skills while burning calories; parents may like the on-property spa.

Families with kids 5 and and older can assist San Juan’s Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center’s staff with preparing food for the creatures, feeding them, and interacting with them. Check to be sure that the program is operating (it may pause for high Covid rates). For more sightings, look for the manatee family that lives in the Condado Lagoon, located a mile from the hotel.

Oceania Villas

Club Seabourne and Oceania Villas, Culebra

For families searching for a laid-back vacation with thin crowds and fabulous water, the isle of Culebra, 17 miles east of mainland Puerto Rico, is a haven. The local population hovers around just 1,200 and the star attraction, Flamenco Beach, is more than a mile of white sand and generally calm, shallow surf. It deservedly rates as one of Puerto Rico’s best beaches. Unlike in other areas of Puerto Rico, no high-rises mar the palm-tree-lined shore, so it’s an uncomplicated but well-serviced beach experience with lifeguards, bathrooms, showers, chair and umbrella rentals, and kiosks serving burgers, tacos, and pizza. Flamenco Beach even allows camping—the overnight spots are so close to the sea that you fall asleep to the sound of breaking surf. For good snorkeling nearby, the sliver of sand called Playa Carlos Rosario has reefs blooming with tropical fish and colorful brain, fan, and elkhorn coral. Outfitters also offer snorkeling and kayaking tours to pebbly Tamarindo Beach, known for its green sea turtles.

Near this idyllic beachy setting, Club Seabourne (Deluxe Villas allowing free kids cost about $299 a night in October) and its sister property Oceania Villas offer the best family-friendly lodging on Culebra. Club Seabourne, about four miles from Flamenco Beach on a hill, has a view of Fulladoza Bay, a chilled-out pool, and hammocks for napping in its flower-rich garden. Club Seabourne’s rooms are somewhat basic, but all rates include breakfast, and it also has a couple of villas sized for families. At Oceania Villas (pictured above), about a half mile away, there’s a range of one- to three-bedroom units, each with a kitchen, and a beach house for a multi-family trip. Villa guests can use the facilities at Club Seabourne.

El Conquistador

El Conquistador Resort and Las Casitas Village, Fajardo

El Conquistador Resort (standard room about $450 in October), in the east, takes a bit of effort to get around—the sprawling 500-acre property sweeps down a hill. But the range of amenities makes it worth it. A 10-minute water taxi ferries you to Palomino Island, the resort’s private beach, where free water toys and calm seas await. At Coqui Waterpark (pictured above), which is about a mile from the main resort entrance and free to guests, you and your kids swirl down a few slides, float on a lazy river, and splash in the pool. El Conquistador handles standard hotel room rooms as well as one- to three-bedroom villas with kitchens at hilltop Las Casitas Village, a sister property. The main resort also has tennis courts and a spa.

Puerto Rico’s eastern attractions are worthy of family exploration. Nighttime kayaking in Laguna Grande Bioluminescent Bay, about one mile from the resort, is magical. Microscopic dinoflagellates in the bay glow blue in response to any disturbance, so paddling creates a bluish streak in the water—the eerie light is most impressive on moonless nights. The towering trees, waterfalls, and trails of El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rainforest in the United States, is 14 miles from El Conquistador.

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort, Rio Grande

Set on 500 acres with two miles of beach on Puerto Rico’s northeastern coast, the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf & Beach Resort (standard room about $280 a night in October) is also well-positioned for families exploring El Yunque National Rainforest, which is about 10 miles away. Three pools keep kids and teens happy, while parents have a spa, golf, a casino, and a special beer by the local FOK Brewing that only this hotel sells. Sure, you can make s’mores, as you can at countless resort properties, but the real signature dessert is the corn fritters at the on-site Iguanas Cocina Puertorriqueña—they’re stuffed with Nutella and served in a hard chocolate cup with taro root ice cream.

The property is meeting-oriented, but it still has complimentary, kid-friendly evening entertainment, such as dancing with your kids to live music at the Saturday night dance parties and frequent magic shows. Hotel-style family suites have a king bed, a sleeper sofa, and bunk beds stashed in a curtained nook and are good for families traveling with up to three children.

Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Dorado

Touted as a resort for deep-pocketed golfers and privacy-seekers, the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve (standard room about $1,100 a night in October), 23 miles west of San Juan, works well for families with grade-schoolers. The oversized rooms—the smallest is 700 square feet, which isn’t that small at all—afford parents and kids plenty of space. The resort is one of a few world hotels to host Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program. Through hands-on activities taught by naturalists, kids aged 4 to 12 connect with nature, learning the importance of safeguarding Earth’s resources through, among other planned activities, baking chocolate chip cookies in a solar oven, using an underwater digital camera to photograph fish and coral for a take-home slideshow, and discovering coquí frogs and other critters on a night walk through the Dorado Pterocarpus Forest, which is attached to the resort grounds.

At Stargazing, one of Ambassadors’ complimentary activities for all guests, the constellations and planets pop into view through telescopes. Meanwhile, bike trails lace the 50-acre oceanfront resort, which is located within the 1,400-acre Dorado Reserve. At the waterfront activities center Goodwinds, co-owned by Olympic windsurfer Karla Barrera, families kayak (it’s complimentary for guests) or pay a fee to kite-surf, sail, paddleboard, or windsurf. Or parents can always go low-key by relaxing at the beach where jetties mitigate the waves. The property also has a golf course and spa.

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The 10 Best Family Hotels in Puerto Rico

San Juan
146 family hotels
Rincon
38 family hotels
Ponce
10 family hotels
Culebra
16 family hotels
Vieques
9 family hotels
Isabela
34 family hotels
Cabo Rojo
28 family hotels
Fajardo
23 family hotels
Aguadilla
20 family hotels
Dorado
15 family hotels
Arecibo
8 family hotels
Mayagüez
4 family hotels
Bayamon
3 family hotels
Humacao
15 family hotels
Rio Grande
28 family hotels

Caribbean
7464 family hotels
Northern Puerto Rico
240 family hotels
South Puerto Rico
23 family hotels

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MAR DEL NORTE is located 300 meters from Isla Verde. It offers a garden, a terrace and air-conditioned apartments with a balcony and free Wi-Fi.
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Offering an outdoor pool and a beach bar, Villa Cofresi is located on Rincon Beach. It features water sports facilities, a games room and table tennis tables.
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Set in Isabela, within a few steps of Jobos Beach and 2.3 km of Montones Beach, Bella Surf Inn offers accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive.
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Set in Penuelas, 16 km from Hacienda Buena Vista, Royal Delonix offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking, an outdoor swimming pool and a bar.
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Turtle Bay Inn is located in Lahas and features a bar and a terrace. Private parking is available at an additional cost. All rooms at the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV.
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Villas at Aguada Sea Beach is located in Aguada. It offers an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi and free private parking.
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Beautiful Ocean Front Pool View Villa with Outdoor Pool and Balcony is approximately 2.9km from the water park Playa Colon.
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SEGOVIA STUDIO UNITS is located in Isla Verde, 2.9 km from Carolina Beach. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and free private parking.
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Itza-Bella Suites is located in Isabela in the North Puerto Rico region. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi.
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Trópica Beach Hotel is located in San Juan, 2. 5 km from Isla Verde. It features a restaurant, private parking, an outdoor pool and a bar.
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