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9.2

Wonderful

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 454 sq m

Popular amenities

Beach view

Washer

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Free WiFi

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

San Juan, San Juan

Carolina Beach17 min walk
Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort4 min drive
Condado Beach8 min drive
San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)11 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

The apartment is a little smaller than appears in the photos, but it has everything you need if you plan to travel aroun...

Emily H.

Dec 26, 2023

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Separate dining area

About this property

sbQuiet Couples Hideaway-5 min Walk to Beach Sleeps 4

Upscale living at an affordable price, Serena Baja is just steps from the best beach in San Juan.

This 1-bedroom (Queen bed), 1-bath property also has a Queen-size Murphy bed in the living area and sleeps 4 easily and in comfort.

The unit is tastefully decorated and fully air conditioned.

This is another fine property brought to you by The Marco Polo Collection, a collection of fine vacation rental properties! You will be in excellent hands with our professional staff, with many years of experience, drawn from Puerto Rico, the U.S. and Europe.

The property itself is surrounded by plants and trees, and this has the effect of turning it into a small oasis for birds and a multitude of coquís, a small tree frog almost invisible to the eye (it is the size of a fingernail). The plants and trees help isolate any city noises, and the songs of the birds during the day and the coquís at night make you feel like you are in the countryside.

Serena Baja is a property of great charm that has a very central location in San Juan in a quiet residential neighborhood called Ocean Park. All houses in the area are only 1 or 2 stories high. The beach is just two minutes away on foot. To the East and West are the two major tourist hotel resort areas, Isla Verde and Condado, each about 5 minutes' driving time away. The street that the property is located on is closed at one end, so there is almost no traffic. A wall along the sidewalk further assures privacy, security and tranquility. Historic Old San Juan is about 15 minutes away by car, and the airport is 8 minutes away in the opposite direction.

The property itself is surrounded by plants and trees, and this has the effect of turning it into a small oasis for birds and a multitude of coquís, a small tree frog almost invisible to the eye (it is the size of a fingernail). The plants and trees help isolate any city noises, and the songs of the birds during the day and the coquís at night make you feel like you are in the countryside.

Although you can find everything within walking distance, there is a bus stop very close to the unit which has buses that go all the way to Old San Juan, so a car-less vacation is definitely feasible.
Pets - not allowed
Smoking - not allowed

Property manager

John Lohner

Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Beach view

Air conditioning

Ocean Park Beach (just a few walking minutes away).

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

San Juan

Located near the beach, this apartment is in Santurce, a neighbourhood in San Juan. Pan American Pier and Castillo San Felipe del Morro are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Distrito T-Mobile and Plaza las Americas. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum or Sixto Escobar Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.

San Juan, San Juan

What's nearby

Carolina Beach - 17 min walk
Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort - 4 min drive
Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum - 5 min drive
Condado Beach - 8 min drive
Isla Verde Beach - 9 min drive

Getting around

Domenech Station - 6 min drive
San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

‪Donostia - ‬10 min walk
‪New Chinatown Rest - ‬11 min walk
‪The B*tch - ‬11 min walk
‪Cafeteria San Felipe - ‬11 min walk
‪The Bear Tavern PR - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is sbQuiet Couples Hideaway-5 min Walk to Beach Sleeps 4 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at sbQuiet Couples Hideaway-5 min Walk to Beach Sleeps 4?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at sbQuiet Couples Hideaway-5 min Walk to Beach Sleeps 4?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is sbQuiet Couples Hideaway-5 min Walk to Beach Sleeps 4 located?

Located in Santurce, this apartment building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Barbosa Park and Carolina Beach. Condado Beach and Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.2

Wonderful

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

angel

13 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The place was a great stay!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xiomara M.

12 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good 👍

only the neighbors across the street did not let us sleep but the rest was fine

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

26 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great “home base” for PR trip

The apartment is a little smaller than appears in the photos, but it has everything you need if you plan to travel around the island. The beach is in walking distance, but this beach is often rough and not ideal for swimming. A quick Uber ride from old San Juan. Management is very friendly and helpful! Super market just down the street. Great place to call home base for your trip to PR.

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

john i.

26 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Puerto Rico vacation

Needs some minor work, but great overall!!!! Already looking forward to my next stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lora

16 Mar 2023

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francisco Juan L., West Palm Beach

17 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ready and prepped

Very comfortable and had many extras to help when cooking

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Leanne L.

6 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

No frills hang

This place works for a no frills hang. Everything you need is there and it is functional. If you plan on walking make sure to ask for a key for the community gates otherwise it’ll be much harder to get out of the neighborhood. You don’t want to be outside the gates on the projects side after dark. Buses don’t seem to be running very often right now so keep that in mind as well. It’s about 5 miles into Old San Juan.

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Jose

16 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

It was a good stay. The street was in miserable condition, and parking in garage was annoying and difficult. WiFi was poor.

Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Teshome S.

9 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

It served its purpose.

Based on the other reviews I knew the property would be small. That was fine. The property was cute and colorful. The covers on the pullout bed and the main bed had hair all over and in the sheets. When I communicated that, there was no reply. We changed the sheets to the spare ones in the closet and there was also a great deal of hair in those. The floor wasn’t swept well and there was a stain down the toilet leading onto the floor. There were ants, I messaged about that with no reply. Found the spray upon looking under the cabinets. In the photos, the side door is shown open, but it is closed off and none of the keys work for it. The manual (binder) does need to be updated. The property is very secure. Overall, it wasn’t a bad stay but with minor improvements it would have been much better.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

john i.

30 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in

Good but not great areas; security patrol was definitely a plus

Overall good, some security aspects of concern like side door; old furniture, but good value! We would stay again, no doubt!!!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yazmin A.

1 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

All staff was very friendly and helpful

Very clean

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

28 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

The property was quaint, cure and very inviting.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

mindy s.

19 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Local beach adjacent paradise

My husband and I stayed here for a week to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. Overall we really enjoyed our stay! Great location! Everything was a short drive or walk away. We rented a car to help us get around. We felt very safe and enjoyed living like locals for the week. The property was very helpful and made our stay easy and enjoyable.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

michael a.

29 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Loved location. Would like check in earlier but can kill time at San Juan before check in.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Ibironke

26 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Communication was superb and location of the property was decent. However, the property was entirely too small. It can barely fit two people.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Arwinder L.

18 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Good property, good location... But bad experience.

Firstly, there is nothing wrong with the property itself. It was it as advertised and the location is excellent. But the overall experience left a lot to be desired. Our visit to Puerto Rico coincided smack dab with a major fire in the power station so most of the island was without electricity for 3 days. While that is no fault of the hosts, they did not step up at all to make any adjustments to our stay. Firstly, the fire happened during the day and our flight landed at 11:30pm in the night. While the hosts knew our flight schedule and were communicating with us on the booking and other details, they did not communicate of the power issue. No warning whatsoever. Even after we arrived in Puerto Rico, there was absolutely no communication from the hosts. And that was the story for the length of our stay for 3 days. The hosts made no arrangement of even providing us with basics such as candles, flashlight or battery-operated fans… not even a battery pack to charge our phones. The whole idea of staying in a house was to do basic cooking like breakfast and other snacks. With the power out and the refrigerator, electric stove and microwave rendered useless, we had no option but to eat in restaurants all the time. The hosts did not even arrange a cooler of ice with water bottles or offer a bag of donuts even. Other hosts in nearby rentals where our friends were staying offered this basic courtesy. To make matters worse, the generator of the neighbors ran 24*7 and was right outside the window of the bedroom. The hosts also failed to disclose that the property across the road was under construction and the crew started work early in the morning. This offered absolutely no peace and quiet in the early morning hours either. The hosts became active once again when it was time to checkout… and there were SMS exchanges reminding us of the time and procedure of the checkout.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Javier

4 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Beach,food, Old San Juan close by. Overall happy with cozy lil apt.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Uchenna O.

27 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Afro- nation event- needed a spot to stay in PR

Location was ideal for a quick get away All the amenities were easily accessible The staff was prompt to attend to all concerns Overall great experience

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Rene R.

22 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice place to stay near the beach for working from home.

3 blocks from the beach, short ubers to food and bars.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Marc R., Baltimore, USA

7 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year Get Away

My wife and I enjoyed our stay at the unit and PR. We may need a bigger place next time but definitely will work with the management company. We had power outage issue but it was taken care of within 2 hours.

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Gary D.

13 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

1bedroom Apt

Apt was just right for two for the price. Located in a gated community that is very safe. Walking distance to the beach and a 20min drive to San Juan. Google maps couldn’t locate the apartment but owners were available to meet us nearby and take us to location. Overall, not a bad stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

michael a.

10 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place to relax

Very close to the beach, less than 5 minute walk. Place had everything you need. No oven (it has stovetop) but otherwise everything is there. Also a few minute walk to big market. Overall we enjoyed the place and location. It was easy to relax and the communication with the property manager was great.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert V.

20 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Experience

Apartment and location was fantastic, clean and efficient, has everything that you need, the beach as well as the supermarket were in walking distance, I definitely recommend this place for newcomers.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer O.

17 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Experience

From beginning to end our stay was great. I couldn’t wait to leave a wonderful review. The property was extremely clean and was very comfortable. Would highly recommend this rental and would definitely stay here again. I can’t wait!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

7 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

THIS PROPERTY FELT LIKE HOME. THE PERFECT LOCATION, THE PERFECT PRICE, AND THE PERFECT ACCOMMODATION FOR OUR TRIP. I LOVED THIS PLACE AND WILL BE RECOMMENDING FRIENDS. YOU WILL NOT GO WRONG BOOKING THIS PROPERT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DONT WANT TO STAY AT A RESORT. THE BEST BEACH, FOOD, GROCERIES, AND EVEN A SPECIAL CAT ALL ARE WITHIN TOUCH.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021