SAN JUAN WATERFRONT

Puerto Rico has a long history as an attractive tourist destination. With vibrant nightlife, beachfront hotels, casino gambling, and historical and cultural sites, San Juan is the leading urban tourist destination in the Caribbean. Situated at the eastern edge of Old San Juan and the southern edge of the Capital, the area surrounding the San Juan Waterfront has not kept pace with the areas to its north and west. These Piers remain dilapidated industrial sites.

The design will transform these eyesores into a new economic and entertainment base – opening San Juan to the mega-yacht community, creating an improved destination for cruise ship passengers, providing much needed hotel rooms in San Juan and creating a vibrant and inviting destination for locals and visitors. Specialty retail outlets will line a waterfront pedestrian promenade. Sidewalk cafes will spill out onto lushly planted plazas. A destination restaurant will be located overlooking the water. The 210-room hotel will jut out into the water on Pier 9, providing guests 270 degree water views over the expansive amenities deck. Visitors will be drawn to the waterfront not only for its unique array of retail, restaurants, and beautiful park, but also to view the first class marina facility.