El Canario by the Lagoon, San Juan

The hotel itself is a great place to stay if you only want to stay for a few days and if you don't want luxury. The room was bare bones basic, but clean and the AC unit worked. No amenities, no bells and whistles the exterior of the building is more attractive than the actual rooms. Good location everything is near by. Just watch out for your wallet and heed this warning. MAKE SURE YOU GET THE NAME OF THE PERSON TAKING YOUR RESERVATION!!! I was quoted $85 over the phone and was charged $114 when I got there. The guy on the phone told me one thing and the front desk person charged me something else. The guy at the front desk was very indignant and condescending with my husband denying any culpability and refusing to recognize the mistake they clearly made. The prices were not posted so I would have no idea what they were unless someone there had told me. We couldn't do anything about it because the manager was not there and we were only staying for a night. Also the other hotels around it were booked solid (that is how I ended up at the Canario in the first place) and even if they weren't they were way more than the Canario ($250 and up per night) The Canario is taking advantage of being located next to the ever more attractive Marriot. The Canario is not worth the $114 they charge, but is not a dump and fine if you don't want to spend the money. In short you get what you pay for there is no diamond in the rough here.