Hotel El Convento — located in the San Juan, Puerto Rico region — is a unique hotel and wedding event venue that offers new standards for luxury, comfort, and service while maintaining its rich and historic value. Just across the street from the San Juan Bautista Cathedral and walking distance from Castillo San Felipe del Morro, this venue is a perfect location for gorgeous scenery and memorable wedding photography.
Facilities and Capacity
Hotel El Convento offers a number of different spaces for you to make your wedding day what you’ve always imagined: Salon Campeche has a maximum capacity of 200 guests for a sit-down dinner, and it includes marble black and white floors, a majestic 50-foot vaulted ceiling, a colorful mural, and antique stained glass windows; Salon Martorell, designed by Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell, is a gem of creativity that honors those of faith and literature in gorgeous emblems, and it offers a maximum capacity of 40 guests for a sit-down dinner; finally, The Interior Courtyard is the perfect location for ceremonies and cocktails, surrounded by tropical foliage and a 100-year old Nispero tree.
Services Offered
Hotel El Convento provides services for wedding ceremonies, receptions, bridal showers, and engagement parties. The venue also offers a number of rental items in the starting site fee, including tables, chairs, linens, glassware, and flatware. The staff will also provide setup and cleanup of these rental items. Hotel El Convento also provides event planning services as well as luxurious guest accommodations.
Cuisine
Hotel El Convento provides delicious menu items should you decide to hire catering service. From exquisite entrees and appetizers to chef special hors d’oeuvres and desserts, they feature an innovative catering menu fit for all special occasions. You and your guests may enjoy cocktails and conversation while dining on delicious pre-selected menu options. Enjoy an array of exceptional soups, salads, chef special entrees, and side dishes. An innovative and creative beverage and cocktail menu will also be a nice fit for your occasion.
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Tary greeted my family and I with a great, bright smile. I immediately felt welcomed and as if I were talking to a long time friend. She is extremely professional and prepared. She shared exactly where my cocktail hour and reception will be. She gave me examples with photos from past events on her iPad and a plan B if it rained. I could tell that Tary loves her job and that it is her passion. I knew before our meeting was over, that this was the place to hold my dream wedding.
Sent on 09/08/2019
Hotel El Convento's reply:
Congratulations! Thank you for your kind words. It was our pleasure to host you and your guests! We hope to have you at your home in Old San Juan very soon!
Tatiana Proctor
· Married on 11/02/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
So Happy We Chose Hotel El Convento
Hotel El Convento is undeniably a beautiful hotel. The understated take of Spanish Rococo decor from the converted 17th century convent, the beautiful courtyard (where we had our ceremony), the comfortable and impressive suits (where I got ready and we stayed after the wedding), and the impressive Salon Campeche and Salon Oller banqueting rooms (where we had the reception and dinner). It all made our wedding experience unforgettable and gorgeous. Having said that, the staff (catering, sales, and reception) went above and beyond to make sure all of our needs were met. They worked closely with the coordinating/decorating staff and made the set-up and take down seamless. The food and desserts were Michelin star quality. The staff during the wedding were attentive, polite, and efficient. They helped with the room block for our guests and everyone had a great experience. Every detail exceeded expectations. Definitely put it on your list of wedding venues to consider.
Sent on 11/09/2019
Hotel El Convento's reply:
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us Tatiana! We wish you all the happiness to Luis & yourself.
Hope to see you back in your Old San Juan home very soon!
Ariana Trinidad
· Married on 10/25/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Beautiful Venue with a lot to Offer
Hotel El Convento is in the heart of Old San juan and is part of the beautiful, historical architecture in the city. The location isn’t the reason I had my wedding here though, the Salon Campeche was, but I am so happy because the location itself made my ceremony at La Rogativa so magical. I walked at least 200 meters down the old cobblestone street to my husband and it was nothing short of a fairytale. The reception area (Salon Campeche) was also a MAJOR influence to our theme, Tim Burton. It is the most beautiful room with high ceilings and a checkered ballroom floor with a grand stage. Ely was our coordinator and she was very professional and kind throughout the entire process. She was very patient with our requests and changes and the food was PERFECT. The greatest part about the food was that during the tasting we could request changes to the recipes to make things more palatable to our liking with no problem at all. They were open to suggestions and accommodating to us and I know I couldn’t have found this hospitality or customer service anywhere else. I didn’t feel like a customer or number to them, I felt like my day was really important to Ely and the hotel. They even provided extra banquet personnel and an assistant, Caroline, for myself. That was a surprise because I already expected my bridesmaids to help me with some things but Caroline was there for all of it! She was fantastic. Hotel El Convento was hands down the best venue for the best experience I could have ever asked for.
Love it! special location for celebrate your wedding , if you like to colonial spain/ puertorrican arquitecture this is the perfect place for you we recommended
What a beautiful and historic venue, with the colors and rustic feel, the classic look, the history behind each ballroom, you will have the most special and breath taking night of your life and the staff is so professional and lovely, they will help you with all details to make your day an amazing one!!!
