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Cool Water
Hide out from the hoi polloi in elegant Isla Verde. Selected by The Water Club, San Juan
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San Juan, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
San Juan is notoriously thick with vast, crowded megaresorts and a history of development that’s less than considerate, to say the least. The Water Club, however, belongs to an altogether different San Juan, a tasteful and glamorous version of the city, a place where chic Miami-style boutique hotels are the norm, rather than the glaring exception.
Location may not be everything, but it’s important: the Water Club finds itself just fifteen minutes from Old San Juan, in Carolina’s upscale Isla Verde district, right on one of the most desirable stretches of palm-fringed, uncrowded beach, at the end of a private road — quite an escape from the city’s often garish tourism scene.
Of course the Water Club is no Zen monastery; hotel guests and local revelers flock to Wet, the rooftop bar with a view, and Liquid, the main lounge with the late-night DJ. Guest rooms, however, are spacious and serene, with views of the Atlantic through full-length windows, and, if you’re lucky, a balcony overlooking the beach. All the trappings of the modern boutique are accounted for, from breezy white color schemes to amenities like down duvets and wireless internet.
There’s a rooftop pool deck above the Wet bar, and the second floor is home to Tangerine, a popular Pacific-fusion restaurant — call it Asia de Puerto Rico, perhaps. The Water club is a snapshot of what San Juan ought to be — one can only hope it’s the star... more
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All Hotel Mixes
- Number One Playa The sound of a humble fishing village gone suddenly upscale cool. Selected By Deseo, Playa Del Carmen
- England's Dreaming An epic London soundtrack spanning three decades of English rock and pop classics. Selected By The Zetter, London
- Chicago via Paris See this all-American city from the French point of view. Selected By Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, Chicago
- Mexico City Oasis The perfect soundtrack for a moment of peace on a rooftop terrace overlooking Polanco. Selected By Hotel Habita, Mexico City
- Love Supreme A collection of mid-century jazz classics to set the mood for a wine country rendezvous. Selected By Hotel Healdsburg, Healdsburg
- Diesel World An amusement park of a rather more adult kind, it's a bizarre fantasy from the Italian fashion giant. Selected By Pelican Hotel, Miami Beach
- Soft Landing Classics from the Caribbean at its most romantic. Selected By The Landing, Harbour Island
- Come, Gentle Night Dim the lights and unwind after a night out in Soho. Selected By The Soho Hotel, London
- One Night In Bangkok A dark electronic soundtrack for a wild night out in the "other" City of Angels. Selected By The Metropolitan Bangkok, Bangkok
- Paris After Dark A soundtrack for a contemporary city romance. Selected By Hotel Sezz, Paris
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- A Passage To India Soak in the traditional sounds of the subcontinent. Selected By Amarvilas, Agra
- Tune In Tokyo An eclectic assortment of Western sounds, new and old, as seen from the Meguro underground. Selected By Claska, Tokyo
- Miami Sound System This one skips the expected Latin rhythms and goes Jamaican all the way. Selected By The Standard Miami, Miami Beach
- Marrakech Express A cosmopolitan mix for mellow days in the medina. Selected By Dar Warda, Marrakech
- Swedish Gold A crash course in Sweden's leading export from the '70s. Selected By Hotel Rival, Stockholm
- Downtown Sounds What the rest of the world will be listening to a year from now. Selected By Soho Grand Hotel, New York
- Cool Water Hide out from the hoi polloi in elegant Isla Verde. Selected By The Water Club, San Juan
- On The Rocks A night out on the stylish side of Sydney. Selected By Establishment Hotel, Sydney
- It's Oh So Quiet Ten laid-back tracks to set the mood, whether you're going out or staying in. Selected By Clift Hotel, San Francisco
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