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Amenity highlights: Palomino Island is the resort's private island, an 8-minute catamaran ride from the marina. It includes white sand beaches, horseback riding, hiking trails, a restaurant, bar, and gift/beachwear shop. The Grand Hotel offers a lap pool, sundecks and lounge chairs, private cabanas, a secluded spa tub. The Coqui Water Park offers waterslides, an infinity edge pool, a lazy river, an activity pool, and a bar and grill. A Golden Door Spa, 18-hole Arthur Hills Golf Course, and state-of-the-art casino are also on site.
Rooms
El Conquistador Resort - Waldorf Astoria Collection offers 984 guestrooms and suites in five distinct villages. The Grand Hotel sits atop a 300-foot-high cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
La Marina Village, connected to The Grand Hotel by two self-serve trams operating like elevators, lies at the cliff's bottom next to the resort's private marina, with ready access to the catamarans shuttling guests to Palomino, the resort's private island, and to the resort's beaches.
Las Olas Village, a crescent building accessible by one of the trams, is terraced into the cliffside 100 feet above La Marina Village. Las Casitas Village is arrayed on a hillside below The Grand Hotel and inland from the ocean.
Spacious guestrooms and suites are 600-square-feet on average and feature, iHome media players, DVD players and video-games, high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and three telephones (one cordless). Most accommodations have furnished balconies and ocean views.
Smoking rooms are available on request. Inflatable mattresses, used as rollaway beds, are also available.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- DVD player
- Climate control
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Telephone
- Multi-line phone
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Television - Cable service
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
This Puerto Rico resort includes an 18-hole championship Arthur Hills golf course featuring 200-foot elevation changes and ocean views, as well as a tennis center offering four clay and three hard-court tennis courts. Kayaks, pedal boats, sailboats, and Jet Skis can be rented on Palomino Island. Guided horseback tours are also available on the island. Fishing boats, snorkeling and scuba excursions, guided kayak tours, sailboat charters, and catamaran sunset cruises leave from the resort's private marina (fees). Other tours available include guided hikes and bus/walking trips to El Yunque rain forest and Bioluminescent Bay. The recreational activities listed below are available at or near the resort; fees may apply. |
- Golf - driving range on site
- Golfing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Boating on site
- Swimming on site
- Dock on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing on site
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Tennis on site
- Hiking/biking trails on site
- Horse riding/rental on site
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Property Amenities
El Conquistador Resort - Waldorf Astoria Collection is four miles from the fishing village of Las Croabas and Bioluminescent Bay.
An offshoot of the renowned Golden Door in Escondido, California, the 26,000-square-foot, three-floor Golden Door Spa includes men's and women's sections with saunas, steam rooms, and eight-person skylighted spa tubs.
A fitness center contains cardio and weight machines, free weights, and a workout studio equipped with spinners and offering award-winning classes including yoga, Pilates, and yo-chi classes (surcharges). Personal training, fitness assessment, and body-composition analysis are also available.
Spa guides lead power walks around the grounds and aerobics in the main pool. The spa includes a juice bar/café serving healthful spa cuisine.
The Grand Atlantic Conference Center features 2 ballrooms and 16 conference rooms that total 100,000 square feet. The venue includes banquet facilities, support staff, and a business center. High-speed Internet access is available. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the resort (surcharge).
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Spa services on site
- Concierge services
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Nightclub
- Parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Business center
- Conference room(s)
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 984
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or child care
- Tour assistance
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service
- Arcade/game room
- Pool table
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Parking (valet)
- Caters to families
- Supervised child care/activities
- Suitable for children
- Casino
- Full-service health spa
- Marina on site
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Pets not allowed
- Resort fee charged at hotel/condo 14% of Room Rate
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Mandatory Hotel-imposed Fees
The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
- Hotel resort fee: 14% of room rate
Hotel resort fee inclusions:
- Palomino Island services
- Beach/pool chairs and towels
- Funicular service
- Promenade fitness center
- Pool service
- Pool ambassador
- In-room electronic safes
- Unlimited local and 800-number phone calls
- Tennis courts (based on availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Coqui Water Park Entrance Fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Blossoms - Pan-Asian cuisine, including sushi bar, teppanyaki tables, Chinese specialties. Intimate room featuring elaborate red-roof decor, hanging lanterns. Located in The Grand Hotel. Dinner only. La Piccola Fontana - Northern Italian creations such as risotto, pasta, steak, and seafood. Wine and cocktails. Strip House - Famed Manhattan steak restaurant decorated in silk and vintage Studio Manasse images. The innovative menu includes truffle cream spinach, goose fat potatoes, and prime cuts of beef charred cooked in Chef John Schenk’s kitchen. Desserts include the decadent 24-layer chocolate cake. Private dining rooms are also available. Stingray’s - At the seaside in La Marina Village with views of the ocean and Palomino Island. Caribbean-infused seafood cuisine and tropical fruit sorbets. Open daily for dinner; reservations are recommended. |
Golden Door Spa Café - Located at the Golden Door® Spa and offering healthy cuisine including smoothies, herbal elixirs, low-fat breads and muffins, and exotic drinks.
Casitas Café - Overlooking Las Casitas Village pool. Serving breakfast al fresco daily.
Las Brisas Restaurant - Casual restaurant offering indoor and outdoor dining, and one-of-a-kind vistas. Breakfast buffet is served daily.
Café Bella Vista - Informal, open-air café and pizzeria located on the upper terrace overlooking the main pool and Palomino Island. Offering a wide selection of pizzas, sandwiches, salads, tapas, Mediterranean specialties, and exotic drinks. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Café Caribe - Casual coffee-shop dining around skylighted fountain. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Sandwiches, traditional American dishes, Caribbean specialties. Located in The Grand Hotel.
Ballyhoo Bar & Grill - Shrimp, conch fritters, pizza, burgers. Ocean and Palomino Island views. Located in Las Marina Village. Lunch and dinner.
The Golf Grill - Perched above the 18th hole and the tennis center. Serving lunch and cocktails.
Iguana’s - Al fresco café and bar on Palomino Island.
Dave's Cookies - Coffee drinks, pastries, desserts, sandwiches. Open morning until night. Located in The Grand Hotel next to funicular station.
Virgin Burger & Splash Bar - Signature burgers and tropical drinks. Lounge chair service available. Splash Bar is located at the pool nearest Las Brisas Wing and is open daily.
Drake’s Martini Bar - Spacious lounge with wood floor, Asian rug, overstuffed seating, pool table. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts for men.
Bar Twenty-One - Sports and ocean-view bar inside casino.
Mino's - Casual bar located on Palomino Island.
Cozy's Gourmet Market - Open from morning until late night.
Oasis Bar & Grill - Located in In Coqui Water Park.
Starbucks Coffee
Address
1000 Conquistador Avenue
Fajardo, 00738
Puerto Rico
Nearest major airport:
San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
Area:
Puerto Rico Island, Puerto Rico
