Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino

Ponce


Standing grandly over a corner of the plaza, this 69-room, lemon-yellow colonial-era building is one of Ponce's most engaging places to unpack. The historical building, location and clutch of amenities, plus a mix of classic colonial and modern rooms, keep it among the top options in the city center.

Of the two connected buildings, the best rooms (the colonial ones) face the square, with black-and-white-tiled floors and balconies; those in the back are clean but have little in the way of atmosphere. The courtyard pool is tiny, but with two class eateries, chic design elements and an open-air bar, it's well worth a stop even if you aren't staying here.


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1. Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

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The twin bell towers of this striking cathedral and local landmark cast an impression of noble piety over Ponce's Plaza Las Delicias. The cathedral…

2. Plaza Las Delicias

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Within this elegant square you’ll discover Ponce's heart as well as two of the city’s landmark buildings, Parque de Bombas and Catedral Nuestra Señora…

3. Parque de Bombas

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Ponceños (people from Ponce) claim that the eye-popping Parque de Bombas is Puerto Rico’s most frequently photographed building, which is not too hard to…

4. Casa Wiechers-Villaronga

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5. Fuente de los Leones

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A lovely fountain in the middle of the Plaza Las Delicias – a survivor from the 1939 World Fair.

6. Casa Alcaldía

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7. Teatro La Perla

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The 1000-seat, grandly columned Teatro La Perla was designed by Juan Bertoli Calderoni, father of Puerto Rico’s neoclassical style, and completed in the…

8. Museo de la Masacre de Ponce

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This small museum commemorates the Ponce Massacre, the fated pro-independence demonstration of the 1930s during which almost 20 protestors (and two police…