• El San Juan Hotel & Casino to Undergo Multimillion Renovation

     
    POSTED August 25, 2016
     

On Aug. 15, 2016, The El San Juan Hotel & Casino will temporarily close to undergo a multimillion dollar renovation; the changes are set for an end date of early 2017. Guest rooms, pool area, meeting and entertainment spaces, food and beverage venues and spa and fitness facilities will all be renovated.

“El San Juan is truly a one-of-a-kind property that we look forward to revitalizing," says Andro Nodarse-León of León Mayer & Co., one of the owners and asset manager of the resort. The updates will pay homage to the historical status of this property as an iconic luxury lifestyle and entertainment resort, while incorporating a playfully elegant feeling to the modernized setting.” 

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