We did not have a reservation because we had booked at another hotel which was complete garbage (Parador Guanica 1929) so we were at their mercy for a room and for a good price. They provided both and the front desk staff was very accomodating and the room was roomy and clean. The pool was nice and the hotel ambience was great! The hotel restaurant was not too pricey and the food was decent. I would suggest to venture out of the area in Ponce to truly see what it has to offer. We even asked where we could find a good monfongo and they referred us to a Dominican man in a truck.....for $13 bucks you get huge shrimp and the best Monfongo we had ever tasted!! Pharmacys and shopping was close by. This is a good place to stay and we would recommend it.....

Holiday Inn Ponce was an average hotel. Clean comfortable rooms. Stayed one evening would shop around a bit next time for less expensive hotel.

We stayed at this hotel for one night recently,renting 2 rooms(2 couples.)The hotel was adequate for the money.It is on a hill above a busy highway but you do have a great view on the ocean.There are no beaches anywhere close.The areas south of Ponce(we were told) are great and the best places to go but it was spring break and the hotel staff said it would not be wise to go while overrun with teenagers.We did not go.The hotel was renovated recently so the rooms were pretty decent and had upgraded amenties and furnishings.There is road construction nearby and kind of a pain.There was a sewage smell towards the construction.We did not go to the pool.The parking situation is poor because of all the local casino traffic.We did eat breakfast at the hotel and it was better than alot of hotels,but nothing to rave about.The area near the hotel has no good restaurants.The one we tried about 10 minutes west on the main highway(on the water) was just awful.The food was cold and the service was deplorable.When the server brought the check, she had added the tip which must be the reason we never saw her.Find a chain like Outback or similar east on the business highway and do not try anything local.If you want to go to the beach,etc, stay somewhere else.For business or passing thru,the hotel is fine.

We have just returned from this hotel. The front desk staff was friendly. The room was clean, but the shower was clogged. House keeping just work until 5pm, and I needed more sheets for my twins and couldn't get them. The pool area was clean, but there is no bar, just 2 Coca-Cola vending machines, no music. Very windy area.

The food at the only restaurant was awful. The "mofongo" was very dry and crumbly. The meat that I ordered was tasteless. The kids macarroni and cheese was really penne(too big for little mouths), and cold. To expensive for the quality of food.

At breakfast the eggs were not good (over cooked), the pancakes were burned.

Woldn't stay again