Aqua Dorado · Dorado, Puerto Rico
Every place named on this page, with what it is, how far it is from the Aqua Dorado tourism properties in Dorado, and one practical tip. Drive times are approximate and assume light traffic.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
This is Dorado's public beach (the balneario), with parking, restrooms and showers. It's the closest beach to the Aqua Dorado properties: a few minutes by car, and a walk from some of them. Weekends fill up, so go early for parking.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
The stretch of the Sardinera coast toward Dorado Beach East, about 10 minutes by car from the properties. That side borders the Dorado Beach resort community, so check access before you drive over. The public balneario is the easy option.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Dorado's surf beach, a 10 to 15 minute drive from the properties. Local surfers and bodyboarders come here, and the best waves arrive with a north swell. Check a surf forecast for Playa Kikitas before you load the boards.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
An 11-mile trail through Dorado Beach that you can cover on foot or by bike. It runs inside the Dorado Beach resort, about 10 minutes by car from the properties, so confirm access with the resort before you go.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
The Gran Parque Agroturístico, Ecológico y Recreativo El Dorado is a park in Dorado on what used to be La Julia sugar cane farm. It's a short drive from the properties and a good plan for a family walk. Check the park's Facebook page for opening hours and events.
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has three bioluminescent bays: Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Mosquito Bay on Vieques and La Parguera in Lajas. None of them is in Dorado. The closest is Laguna Grande, about 55 miles east, roughly an hour and a half by car. You see it on a guided kayak tour after dark (swimming isn't allowed there), so book ahead and plan for a late drive back.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Predator Gaming Center has bowling lanes and arcade games next to the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dorado del Mar Beach Resort, and it's open to the general public. It's a short drive from the properties and a good plan for a rainy afternoon. Check its Facebook page for hours.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
Casa Bacardí, in Cataño, runs guided tours, rum tastings and mixology classes. It's about 25 minutes by car from the properties. Tours are for guests 18 and older, and reserving ahead is recommended.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A Spanish fortress on the point of Old San Juan, built between the 16th and 18th centuries and now run by the National Park Service as part of San Juan National Historic Site. Old San Juan is about 30 to 40 minutes by car from the properties. Check nps.gov/saju for current hours before you go.
Luquillo, Puerto Rico
The rides this page links to are at Carabalí Rainforest Park in Luquillo, in the foothills of El Yunque along the Mameyes River. That's about 45 miles east, a little over an hour by car. They offer one-hour and two-hour rides with a short lesson before you set off, so beginners are fine.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
The casino at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dorado del Mar Beach Resort, with slot machines, roulette and table games. It's a short drive from the properties. Hours change, so check before you go.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Goodwinds, the water sports operator at Dorado Beach, offers kitesurfing and foiling. It's about 10 minutes by car from the properties. Call or email ahead to book and to confirm access.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Goodwinds also offers surfing, sailing, paddle boarding and snorkeling at Dorado Beach. Book by phone or email before you go, since it operates from inside the resort.
Aqua Dorado guests have access to Dorado del Mar Golf Club, which also has tennis and pickleball courts.
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
A public, municipal 18-hole course in Bayamón, about 15 miles and 25 to 30 minutes by car from the properties. Discover Puerto Rico describes it as the only course on the island that opens at night, handy if you'd rather skip the midday sun.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
One of the two courses at Dorado Beach (TPC Dorado Beach), designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. It's about 10 minutes by car. Book a tee time ahead and ask the club about visitor access.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
The other Robert Trent Jones Sr. course at Dorado Beach, renovated by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in 2011. It's about 10 minutes by car, and you book it the same way.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
The signature restaurant at Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, with a kitchen built around a wood-burning grill. It's about 10 minutes by car. Reserve ahead.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Mexican food in Dorado, about 5 minutes by car from the properties. An easy choice for a night you don't want to drive far.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
La Central by Mario Pagán is a steakhouse at Distrito T-Mobile in San Juan, not in Dorado. Allow about 35 minutes by car, and book a table if you're pairing it with an evening in the city.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Chef Peter Schintler's restaurant in Old San Juan, about 30 to 40 minutes by car. It serves tasting menus only, and reservations are recommended.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Panela Cocina Social serves contemporary Puerto Rican cooking at Dorado Beach, about 10 minutes by car. It sits inside the resort, so call ahead to confirm access and a table.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
A barbecue restaurant in Dorado, about 10 minutes by car and on the same side of town as Kikita. Check which days it opens before you go.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
A seafood restaurant across the street from the balneario, Playa Sardinera Manuel "Nolo" Morales. It's one of the closest restaurants to the properties and pairs well with a beach day.
Dorado, Puerto Rico
The Dorado location of Pirilo Pizza Rústica, about 5 minutes by car. An easy choice with kids or a group.
The questions guests ask us most before they arrive.
No. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, so a flight from the mainland is a domestic flight and U.S. citizens don't need a passport. Travellers 18 and older do need an ID the TSA accepts to board: a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID, or another accepted document such as a U.S. passport. Visitors from other countries follow the same entry rules as for the rest of the United States.
The U.S. dollar. Electricity is 120 volts with the same plugs as the mainland United States, so devices from there need no adapter. U.S. mobile carriers operate here, so most of those phones work the way they do at home. Check your plan to be sure.
For most trips, yes. Dorado's beaches, restaurants and golf courses are spread out, and day trips to Old San Juan, El Yunque or Fajardo are all by road. If you plan to stay close to the beach and take one or two rides, you can manage without one.
Yes. Uber operates in Dorado and at the San Juan airport. Uber itself notes that pickups in Dorado can take longer than in a big city, so for an early flight or a dinner reservation, schedule the ride in advance in the app.
Spanish is the everyday language in Puerto Rico. English is widely used too, especially at hotels, restaurants and with tour operators, so a visitor who only speaks English gets by fine.
Start with mofongo (fried green plantain mashed with garlic), tostones, arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) and lechón asado, pork roasted slowly over coals. In Dorado, Panela serves Puerto Rican cooking and Villa Dorada De Alberto serves seafood across from the beach.
From the Aqua Dorado properties, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) is about 24 miles, usually 35 to 45 minutes by car. Old San Juan is about 30 to 40 minutes. El Yunque National Forest is about 45 miles east, roughly an hour and a quarter. Allow extra time at rush hour.
Yes. WiFi, power generator and water cistern on every property. AQUA Ville Moderna and the AQUA Casas are within walking distance of Piloto 151 Dorado, a 7,000-square-foot coworking space near Sardinera Beach.
EN_US 
ES 