O:live Boutique Hotel

A Perfect Day in San Juan

"Opened in 2012 in San Juan’s stylish Condado quarter, O:live Boutique Hotel has been touted as one of the best boutique hotels in the Americas. The owners dreamt up the idea for the 15-room property while honeymooning onItaly’sAmalfi Coast, and they've created a place that embodies the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle. Design elements reflect the cultures of Italy, France,Spain, and Morocco. Pretension is utterly lacking here, even amid the exquisite food and luxurious accommodations. While Condado’s iconic beach is just over the road, the hotel will also arrange for activities like hiking excursions in El Yunque and glass-bottom kayak tours through the bioluminescent bay of Laguna Grande."

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"The design at O:live is like a whole new genre: welcome to Euro-Trop, where Moroccan tile, wood-slatted walls, and Continental antiques mingle with palms and chirping coquis. The pistachio-scented rum coquito offered upon check-in plays up that cultural blend, and the two-places-at-once theme is especially apparent on the roof deck of the five-story building, which has lemon trees, a plunge pool, and soaring views of the Condado Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean." - Kathleen Squires

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"Opened in 2012 in San Juan’s stylish Condado quarter, O:live Boutique Hotel has been touted as one of the best boutique hotels in the Americas. The owners dreamt up the idea for the 15-room property while honeymooning on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and they’ve created a place that embodies the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle. Design elements reflect the cultures of Italy, France, Spain, and Morocco. While Condado’s iconic beach is just over the road, the hotel will also arrange for activities like hiking excursions in El Yunque and glass-bottom kayak tours through the bioluminescent bay of Laguna Grande." - AFAR Editors

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"O:live Boutique Hotel retains a vaguely industrial flair with a rooftop bar offering views of the Condado Lagoon."

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Emily P

Google

We stayed here for our honeymoon. The room was clean and cute with nice amenities. The best part was the lagoon-view outdoor tub on our balcony. What a unique experience! The location is good, mostly a tourist area but with several walkable places to eat and drink. It's easy to get an Uber to nearby places. For locations farther away, we decided to rent a car for two days.

Marianne Moore

Google

This hotel is perfect! The customer service is unmatched, the rooms are decorated so thoughtfully, the pool was gorgeous! I can not say enough how great the experience was! The vibe this hotel has is just so relaxing and chill! And it’s close to everything! Thanks for the great experience!!

Jennifer W

Google

Exceptional stay in a beautiful hotel. We had a junior suite that was absolutely gorgeous. Everyone we encountered on staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Loved the touch of the little stuffed dog on our bed and the beautiful open air private patio. Would stay here again in a heartbeat. Particularly wonderful for couples! Its a unique space and a really enjoyable stay!

Lindsay T

Google

From the moment I stepped out of my Uber at O:live Boutique Hotel, I knew the splurge had been worth it. The quiet, shaded courtyard led to a gorgeous + refreshingly cool lobby, and the service was top-notch from the point of check-in, all the way till the late-night front desk attendant waited with me outside in the rain at 2am to make sure I got into my cab safely. ||||The room was gorgeous, the AC was killer, my shower was exquisite (rainfall water pressure = so so good), and I was able to drop off my luggage in the morning so I could explore San Juan before 4pm check-in. ||||After a two-week journey, I knew I needed a quality home-base for my last night in Puerto Rico, so I could prepare for my early flight in comfort - now I need to go back and stay at this location longer so I can take full advantage of this amazing property and all its amenities. Extra points for the fantastic communication via text by the front desk team, and the fact that folks went above and beyond to get my room ready for me early when they caught me accidentally dozing off in their coffee/waiting area. I felt very cared for as a solo woman traveler - thank you Olive team!

Jay B

Google

The hotel was visually very nice, and our room with the outdoor rain shower and balcony was overall excellent. The location is really hard to beat. However i think the hotel is a 4.5/5 mainly because the hotel misses the mark on a few of its amenities for example: Outdoor shower with a chandelier that did not turn on. Toilet with finnicky flushing. Rickety shelving unit with difficulty to stay closed doors. Providing an iron, but no ironing board. The breakfast finger foods while nice could have been a bit more substantial for price of hotel. Overall we had a great experience and the staff were all amazing and friendly, but with the price of the hotel and the "luxury" description, the hotel should work on better executing the details.

Alicia S

Google

I was bummed about my stay here. When I arrived I was given a “suite” with no windows to the outside. The only “window” looked into an internal stairwell and was covered by a curtain. I got them to move my room to one with a balcony that also had no view but was an open air balcony (aka I could only see the sky) which was better but they still made me pay $250 extra for it. It can’t be legal to have rooms without windows to the outside. Did I mention the room was $650 a night?! The workers were doing their best, but overall, this place promised luxury without delivering on it. I wouldn’t stay here again for the cost — and especially without windows it’s a no for me.

Linda Cork

Google

We liked the Boutique style hotel rather than huge chains hotels. Staff were very helpful, friendly and quick. Huge disappointment that rooftop terrace was closed and under renovation and the noise was bad at times. We were directed to the sister hotel across the street for the pool...which made for crowded times. Hotel and rooms were extremely cold and it took till the second day to adjust the temperature in our room. It was disappointing because it was an adjustment we didn't expect.

Caroline Davis

Google

I was so excited to stay at this hotel and had high hopes given its reviews. I booked an o:live style suite to celebrate a birthday and was given a much smaller room that did not have an outdoor tub. Not that it would have mattered if we got the tub since our friends didn’t fill up or have curtains on their porch. Was promised a refund and never received one. We were not made aware of the construction going on which took away all of the amenities we booked this hotel for. Additionally the WiFi and TVs in the room did not work. Toilet was overflowing into the lobby upon check in. I give two stars instead of one for the staff. They try their hardest to make up for the terrible shape the hotel itself is in but overall this place is a tremendous scam. The space has great potential but unfortunately it completely fell short of all expectations on every front. Would not recommend this to anyone looking to have a nice getaway.

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"Opened in 2012 in San Juan’s stylish Condado quarter, O:live Boutique Hotel has been touted as one of the best boutique hotels in the Americas. The owners dreamt up the idea for the 15-room property while honeymooning on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, and they’ve created a place that embodies the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle. Design elements reflect the cultures of Italy, France, Spain, and Morocco. While Condado’s iconic beach is just over the road, the hotel will also arrange for activities like hiking excursions in El Yunque and glass-bottom kayak tours through the bioluminescent bay of Laguna Grande." - AFAR Editors

The Perfect Long Weekend in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Condé Nast Traveler

"O:live Boutique Hotel retains a vaguely industrial flair with a rooftop bar offering views of the Condado Lagoon."