The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is a hotel and casino located on the beach in Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is operated by Marriott International.

History[edit]

The hotel was designed by architects Osvaldo L. Toro and Miguel Ferrer and opened on October 4, 1963 as the Puerto Rico-Sheraton Hotel.^[1] Directly on the beach in Condado, it boasted an Olympic-sized swimming pool.^[2] Sheraton sold the property to the San Juan Dupont Plaza Corp. of Delaware^[3] in 1979^[4] and it was renamed the Dupont Plaza Hotel.^[3]

The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is a full service 4 diamond luxury resort on upscale Condado Beach. Choose from updated guest rooms or suites. Highlights: Beachfront pool with water slide and whirlpool, meeting space, wedding venue, casino, spa, fully accessible restaurants, business services, Free WiFi in lobby and common areas. San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is an upmarket, four-pearl resort located in San Juan’s chic Condado neighborhood. The resort’s 525 guest rooms are tasteful if somewhat chain-like, with all offering private balconies with city, pool, or ocean views. The beachfront hotel offers an oceanfront swimming pool and an on-site casino. This San Juan, Puerto Rico hotel is located directly on Condado Beach.San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino features a 24-hour fitness centre with modern equipment.

On December 31, 1986, the Dupont Plaza was the site of the second deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history, started by disgruntled employees in the middle of a labor/salary dispute. The fire claimed 97 lives and caused 140 injuries. The San Juan Dupont Plaza Corp renovated the hotel in 1988, at a cost of $9 million, and renamed it the Palm Hotel and Casino. A reopening was announced for early 1989, but it was cancelled on December 19, 1988, when the Puerto Rican government refused to grant the hotel an operating permit, because the owners had only installed sprinklers in the hotel's first three floors, and not throughout the entire building.^[5]

A massive federal trial over the fire began in San Juan on March 15, 1989. It was one of the largest personal damages trials in US history up to that point, with $1.7 billion sought by 2,300 plaintiffs from 250 defendants, including a maze of corporations and subsidiaries involved in the property's ownership.^[6]AIG, a lead insurance underwriter supplying coverage for the blaze, ended up acquiring title to the shuttered hotel in June 1989, as part of the settlement of claims arising from the fire.^[7]

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In October 1992, AIG announced plans to completely renovate the hotel at a cost of $130 million^[7] and rebrand it as a Marriott.^[8] The hotel reopened on February 16, 1995, as the San Juan Marriott Resort & Casino.^[9] It was later renamed slightly, becoming the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. AIG^[10] sold the hotel to Rockwood Capital in August 2011 for $133 million.^[11] Rockwood Capital resold it in May 2017 to an unnamed Chinese buyer^[12] for $184 million.^[13]

The San Juan Marriott has 525 hotel rooms and a casino. In addition, the hotel has 8 meeting rooms with a total of 10,900 sq ft (1,010 m²) of meeting space.

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References[edit]

1. ^'In Re San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire Litigation, 687 F. Supp. 716 (D.P.R. 1988)'. Justia Law.
2. ^LLC, New York Media (August 19, 1974). 'New York Magazine'. New York Media, LLC – via Google Books.
3. ^ ^ab'Investigators confirmed the fire that roared through the Dupont...'UPI.
4. ^'DEATH TOLL AT 43, 100 INJURED IN FIRE IN SAN JUAN HOTEL - The New York Times'.
5. ^'Renovated Dupont Plaza hotel lacks sprinklers'. UPI.
6. ^'Dupont Plaza damages trial begins Wednesday'. UPI.
7. ^ ^ab'AIG TO INVEST $130 MILLION TO REBUILD PUERTO RICO'S BURNT-OUT DUPONT HOTEL'. www.joc.com. October 27, 1992.
8. ^'PUERTO RICO HERALD: Marriott Gets Aggressive In Puerto Rico'. www.puertorico-herald.org.
9. ^http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2006_2nd/Apr06_SanJuanMarriott.html
10. ^HighBeam
11. ^'San Juan Marriott sold for $133 million'. connection.ebscohost.com.^{[dead link]}
12. ^'San Juan Marriott Sold to Buyer from China'. Caribbean Journal. May 11, 2017.
13. ^'Chinese investor buys Marriott casino hotel in San Juan for $184M'. The Real Deal Miami. May 7, 2017.

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Coordinates: 18°27′22″N66°4′13″W / 18.45611°N 66.07028°W

San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Soak up the sun in style at San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. This full-service, four-diamond luxury resort along Condado Beach in San Juan offers the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation. Relax under a beachfront palm or make a splash in our resort-style pool, complete with a waterslide and whirlpool. Spa treatments also are available in the wellness center. Unwind in our upscale guest rooms or suites, featuring all of the comforts of home in stylish accommodations with spacious balconies with breathtaking views.

Location

1309 Ashford Ave
San Juan, PR, PRI 00907

Located about 10 minutes from Isla Grande Airport and Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.

Hotel Amenities

• ATM Machine Available
• Arcade
• Business Services
• Concierge
• Daily Newspaper
• Dry Cleaning Available
• Express Check In/Out
• Front Desk
• Gym/Fitness Center
• Housekeeping
• Kids 17 & Under Free in Room
• Meeting Facilities

• News Stand
• Non-Smoking Property
• Parking
• Pets Not Allowed
• Pre/Post Cruise Hotel
• Room Service
• Safety Deposit Box
• Self - Laundry Facilities
• Spa Services
• Valet Service
• Vending Machine
• Wireless Internet

Hotel Activities

• Beachfront
• Casino
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Jogging Areas Available
• Kayaking
• Outdoor Pool

• Pool Lift
• Sailing
• Sauna
• Snorkeling
• Tennis Court
• Volleyball
• Whirlpool

Room Amenities

• Air Conditioning
• Alarm Clock
• Balcony or Patio
• Bathrobe
• Bathroom Amenities
• Bottled Water in Room
• Cable/Satellite TV
• Climate Control
• Coffee/Tea Maker
• Connecting Rooms On Request
• Cribs Available

• Desk
• Hairdryer
• In Room Movies
• In Room Safe
• Iron and Ironing Board
• Mini-Refrigerator
• Rollaway Bed
• Sofabed
• Table & Chairs
• Wireless Internet Access

Hotel Dining

Red Coral Lounge, Gingambo, La Panadería, Gelato & Co, Wan Chai Noodle Bar, Pool Bar

Nearby Attractions

El Morro Artisan Fair, Free Admission to Forts in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Comic Con, Surfing Lessons and Water Sports, Ecoquest Adventures & Tours.

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