Ritz Carlton San Juan Review + Win Continental Currency And $25 American Express Gift

• Sandeep said,

  the pics without question make the best trip reports!

• Ted said,

  Lots of pictures in trip reports/hotel reviews!

• Ted said,

  A review on the quality of service received is always helpful.

• Ted said,

  Details/techniques on how the hotel or ticket was booked make trip reports/hotel reviews great too!

• YvesSaint said,

  A good hotel review should emphasize its specialty compared to its own home brand and other competitors. My girlfriend and I love hotels which offer great spa and beds that could provide us an erotic escape from our apparentment in new York.

• Nathan said,

  I like to see pics of the immediate surrounding area. Hotels usually do a good job of showing the interior of the hotel but they rarely show how the hotel fits in with the surrounding area.

• Rick said,

  Pictures along with description of quality of service received and location. Gives a better idea of whether the points are worth it.

• Rick said,

  Review of upgrade availability

• Jeff said,

  For me, a good hotel review should include the rate, how to reach the hotel from the airport and picture of the room.

• Rick said,

  Nearby or local restaurant reviews would be greatly appreciated as well!

• mike said,

  Pictures and description of how the service was is the best.

• Jenny said,

  Lots of pictures along with details! Thanks!

• Alexis L said,

  Hotel neighborhood or nearby attractions.

• Alexis L said,

  The booking process: how you found the fares/rates or award availability, for example, use of third-party websites, etc.

• Alexis L said,

  Ways the hotel or airlines differentiate themselves from others at the same level or price point.

• Alexis L said,

  Why you chose the particular brand over another viable option.

• Tin K said,

  Pictures and how to book.

• NYBanker said,

  This property is, without question, the worst Ritz in the system. I’ve only been to the property twice…both during the holidays…and found the pool area to be dirty (with a visible line of muck at the waterline on the pool wall), rafts that had been chewed—seemingly by both people and animals—the pool attendants running out of towels (saying “too many people came to the pool”), understaffed front and concierge desks and grossly disappointing dining. Anyone considering a stay at this property should consider themselves warned.

• Angelina said,

  the best trip reports/hotel reviews are raw & honest and contain lots of photos!

• Joel said,

  Honesty, and an assessment of the hotel’s pros and cons.

• Jerry said,

  Pictures for the room and whether the service was good or not.Also some local eaterys!

• Lori Scarr said,

  I like to read about the convenience of the location of the hotel and sites of interests with options of transportation with costs available.

• vivek said,

  i like to know the price points of different amenities and services offered at the hotel.

• vivek said,

  i like to see pictures

• vivek said,

  definitely like to know the location and if it provides easy access to tourist sites and other items of interest

• Rick said,

  Tips on transportation options to/from hotel regarding airports and sites of interest

• Corey said,

  pictures of rooms, level of cleanliness is pretty important for me.

• Ky Twin said,

  The details of how the room was booked and or upgraded is a plus. Details of the food offered/ordered at the recommended resturants would appeal to foodies. Historic sites around the area, things to do, and transportation options from the airport are also nice to know.

• Michael said,

  The best trip reports include ways to secure flights, hotels ground transport economically and put the reader in your shoes; an example- flying lax-lhr for 40k AA miles RT, using coupon for half off Heathrow Express (15 min into London instead of 60 on the tube), checking into Hotel Indigo using 25000 Priority Club points ($150ai) for a $400 a night room plus tax! And then listing your trip activities, did you use concierge services? Etc.

  I mentioned the “cheap” way to do it, but also giving the reader the option of doing it higher end is valuable too.

• Yana said,

  Best trip report in my view has a concise review of major points that a vacationer would be interested, i.e. way to get to the hotel, front desk interaction, room review, features of the hotel offered/explored, helpful tips for sightseeing and hotel use. If it is a chain hotel, also overview of the benefits received/earned during the stay in this hotel’s program.

• Aarash Fakhori said,

  good pictures are key, because it’s a lot easier to make judgements on pictures versus a person’s individual experience

• Kalboz said,

  Breaking down the items reviewed such as FD, room, lounge, food, etc. Of course photos are very helpful to convey the feel of the stay … and as they say a picture is worth a thousand words

• Kevin F said,

  I appreciate the way you booked your flights and hotels so I can learn new ways to get to these great locations!

  Thanks and keep them up!

• Joel said,

  Photos help (duh!).

• Hao said,

  Describing the process of booking the flights/hotels!

• Colleen said,

  I agree about including pix. I would also like to see the equivalent of “If I stayed here again I would make sure to…” or “I wish I would have known …”

• Garrett said,

  Little details… things that people would miss on a flyer or guidebook, but you noticed on your stay.

• Chris vH said,

  How to get to the hotel by all means of transportation, not just by car

• Chris vH said,

  I also like to hear about whether or not there is a kettle or hot water in the room.

• Rikki said,

  Photos, photos and more photos. They’re worth a thousand words, right?

• Bradford said,

  A sense of honesty, pictures, description of the surroundings and most importantly whatever it is that makes the reviewed hotel unique from others in the brand or location.

• Peter said,

  Photos, best (FREE or Reduced $) deals to get those hotels + FREE stuff (bk, shuttle ..) provided by hotels.

• Peter said,

  Available Family activities — by hotels or near-by.

• Peter said,

  Hotel chain comparison –> RC vs. Grand Hyatt …

• Chris said,

  Don’t be afraid to be critical, if needed.

• Bradley B. said,

  Something interesting or unique. We’ve all seen enough pictures of fundamentally the same food offerings. Bring something that isn’t in any other trip report.

• Joseph M. said,

  Honesty Without Attitude Just tell it like is.

• Scott M. said,

  I loved the pictures and “Liked” your blog’s fan page on Facebook.

• Joel said,

  No detail is too small.

• Luda said,

  I think a good trip report combines pictures and details about first impressions.

• Luda said,

  I think it’s also interesting to here about the special offers at the hotel — like the wine discount in this post.

• Peter said,

  Thanks to offer this “contest” to ask these questions.

• The Weekly Flyer said,

  @Peter – My pleasure. It was great to learn what readers like most about trip reports.

• The Weekly Flyer said,

  @NYBanker – I find it amusing that you say the Ritz San Juan has disappointing dining, even though you wrote a report praising another Ritz Carlton that had the very same BLT steak house restaurant. Your review seems to be based on a bad experience at the pool on two different Holiday weekends. I’m assuming the pool was crowded due to the high occupancy. All of my experiences here have been favorable. While the rooms need a touch up, the decent dining options, friendly staff and smoke free casino make it a great (inexpensive) Ritz Carlton to visit if you go to Puerto Rico.

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