Last updated: October 2026
San Juan — Traveler Guide
The best-rated 4- and 5-star hotels in San Juan (Puerto Rico) for a Christmas trip, with this year's festive events, December weather and the best areas to stay.
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Our top pick for Christmas in San Juan (Puerto Rico) is Ocean View Deluxe Suite: PVT. Beach & Pool in Isla Verde, rated 8.9 from 239 Booking.com reviews. Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino is a strong alternative at 8.8.
7 places · Checked October 2026
Isla Verde
In Isla Verde. Booking.com puts it about 10.8 km from the centre. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 239 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 239 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Santurce
In Santurce. Booking.com puts it about 3.1 km from the centre. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 509 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 509 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
In Condado. Booking.com puts it about 4.5 km from the centre. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 467 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 467 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Isla Verde
In Isla Verde. Booking.com puts it about 10.5 km from the centre. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 1,188 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 1,188 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
In Condado. Booking.com puts it about 5 km from the centre. Guests score it 8.8 out of 10 across 273 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.8 guest score from 273 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
In Isla Verde. Booking.com puts it about 10.3 km from the centre. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 1,945 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 1,945 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
Old San Juan
In Old San Juan. Booking.com puts it about 480 m from the centre. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 867 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 867 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About This Guide
Puerto Rico has one of the longest Christmas seasons in the world. It starts right after Thanksgiving and runs through Three Kings Day on 6 January, and on to the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián in Old San Juan in the third week of January. In San Juan, December means warm days in the high 20s Celsius, lower humidity than summer, and a lot of music, food and lights.
Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.
December highs average about 29°C (84°F) and lows about 23°C (73°F), with some showers (about 123 mm over the month) but generally drier than the summer and autumn months.
How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in San Juan (Puerto Rico) with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.
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Yes. It is warm and less humid than summer, and the Christmas season is lively. Expect some showers, and book early because the holiday weeks are busy.
From the days after Thanksgiving through Three Kings Day on 6 January, with the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián in Old San Juan in the third week of January often treated as the end of the season.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on 30 November, so December is outside it.
La Concha Resort, Puerto Rico, Autograph Collection has the highest score of the places in this guide for Christmas: 8.9 out of 10 from 467 Booking.com reviews (checked October 2026).
Prices and availability change daily. Lock in the best rate by booking early — most of our top picks offer free cancellation.
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