El San Juan Resort & Casino - Isla Verde

• Location
  Carolina, Puerto Rico
• 50 to 99 Million
• Year
  2017
• Aimbridge Hospitality, Fundamental Advisors, Imprint Hospitality, León Mayer & Co.
• Brand
  Curio Collection by Hilton

Note: This resort has suffered damage in the 2017 hurricane season and is not taking reservations through Oct. Part of the Waldorf Astoria collection, the El San Juan Resort & Casino sits beachfront in Isla Verde. Kids will like the beach and the three swimming pools, and adults enjoy the casino. Fairmont El San Juan Hotel, Isla Verde: See 1,107 traveller reviews, 1,607 user photos and best deals for Fairmont El San Juan Hotel, ranked #4 of 14 Isla Verde hotels, rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. Discover an exceptional fusion of spa and wellness at Well & Being Spa, El San Juan, Puerto Rico. This unique spa retreat located in Puerto Rico offers you personalized programs that infuse life with a greater sense of vitality. FAIRMONT EL SAN JUAN HOTEL Puerto Rico 6063 Isla Verde Avenue Carolina, PR 00979 787.710.8225.

Located ten minutes from Old San Juan on the award-winning Isla Verde Beach in Puerto Rico, the hotel artfully blends the best elements of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Featuring four pools, beachfront villa rooms, a Well & Being Spa and three level Fitness Center with a unique Sky Deck, beach activities, luxury pool cabanas and signature dining. Book Fairmont El San Juan Hotel, Isla Verde on Tripadvisor: See 1,106 traveller reviews, 1,607 candid photos, and great deals for Fairmont El San Juan Hotel, ranked #4 of 14 hotels in Isla Verde and rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor.

Project Overview

Born during Fidel Castro’s rise to power and Eastern Airlines’ introduction of the Caribbean to the US vacation seeker, the El San Juan is an iconic jewel of a hotel designed by Morris Lapidus at the height of his career. PDSI’s charge was to restore this landmark property to its former glory while at the same time bringing it into the modern age.

Our client had strong personal ties to the community, and making sure every detail was perfect was a matter of pride and integrity for all of us. In fact, the Morris Lapidus motto of “Make It Scream Luxury” could have been our team’s mantra. From the very beginning it was important that we made sure the entire team shared a clear understanding of the owner’s vision for the property.

• Carolina, Puerto Rico
• Budget
  50 to 99 Million
• 2017
• Clients
  Aimbridge Hospitality, Fundamental Advisors, Imprint Hospitality, León Mayer & Co.
• Curio Collection by Hilton
• Team

387

Rooms

2

Miles of beach

9

Restaurants

Complex Challenges. Innovative Solutions.

San Juan is just over 1,000 miles from the U.S., but when it comes to working in the Caribbean, it might as well be worlds away. Island projects always bring their own set of unique challenges. Whether it’s cost, availability of materials, local labor, tradespeople, language barriers, shipping and freight or working through customs, we’ve seen it before. And if we haven’t, no problem; it’s another opportunity to prove why we’re the best at project management and development.

Working with locals was a priority for the hotel owners. In fact, 90% of the work on this project was done by Puerto Rican companies, including the architect. This offered a distinct advantage when it came to sourcing materials, dealing with local codes and regulations, and for the fact that on the island the architect is the same person who signs off on building inspections. Which saved time and money for our client.

El San Juan Resort And Casino

Historic Meets Contemporary

While the age of the hotel was a factor with regard to the infrastructure, it also meant there were luxurious amounts of marble, woodwork and fixtures that were original to the structure and when contrasted with the modern upgrades created a beautiful mix of contemporary and classic. We sourced craftsmen with expertise in restoring these materials to bring them back to their original beauty.

The updates pay homage to the historical status of this property as an iconic luxury lifestyle and entertainment resort, while incorporating a playfully elegant feeling to the modernized setting.

– Andro Nodarse-León, León Mayer & Co.

Financially Savvy

It’s not uncommon to have multiple lenders involved in the financing of a project this size. What is rare is to find another project management company with the knowledge, experience and financial savvy that PDSI offers. On this project, we provided expert guidance to our client in complex financial areas like loan recaps, historic tax credits, investment credits and cost segregation.

Saving Time and Money

To save time, money and labor we used one vendor for all the case goods. The furniture was routed from Vietnam to Florida where it was consolidated in Miami, and then staged to the project site in Puerto Rico. Any assembly or touch up work that was needed was down at the hotel.

A Timeless Beauty

From the hotel entrance to the two miles of pristine beach behind it, this was a top to bottom redevelopment of every inch of the property. The El San Juan is not only the most beautiful hotel on the island of Puerto Rico, it now stands as the epitome of luxury throughout the entire region. And while the owner was thrilled with the project, our best endorsement came from longtime employees of the hotel who said PDSI took something that had a special place in their hearts and made it even more special. We call that success.

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