Sea View Beach - San Juan

Sea View Beach Bar is the oceanfront bar for the Atlantic Beach Hotel. At night the blue lights shine on the hotel building, the bar and the palm trees, trying to entice tourists in by conveying an upscale Miami South Beach feel. Unfortunately it is not. Unlike Oceano next door, the hotel and bar are not upscale. The bar is worn and out-of-date. However, the prices are not upscale either. Happy hour is pretty cheap, but the drink I got was the worst I had on my trip. A rum ginger ale was about 95% ginger ale. We walked by Sea View daily (sometimes twice daily) for a week, and it always appeared somewhat empty. This was surprising because it fronts the gay section of Condado Beach, and historically this bar was the gathering place. No longer promoted as such, time (and the gays) marched on. We went back to much more fun cocktailing at Oceano. I guess you get what you pay for.

FROZEN DRINK HAPPY HOUR. 5-9 PM on weekdays. $7.50 for 2 pina coladas (or daiquiri or margarita). There's honestly not much better than sipping a deliciously cheap pina colada while overlooking the beach in Puerto Rico. Little did we know that the beach we would be overlooking is a gay beach. I love the gays, so no problem at all, but there was definitely some PDA happening on the sandy shore about 50 yards from us. And tan, speedo-clad men rubbing up on each other isn't exactly the serene beach scene I was expecting when I sat down at the table with my mother. But cheap drinks at a bar right on the ocean is pretty spectacular regardless. The waiter was very friendly (and also very gay), and the clientele offered a mix of everyone on the age and sexuality spectrum. So come here for happy hour to sip your yummy frozen drink as you overlook the ocean lapping the shore. And a few guys lapping each other.

This bar, a part of the Atlantic Beach Hotel is a total waste as well as a total joke of bar. First off, it's only open on weekends. Second, the drinks are for ****. The only redeeming thing about it is that it is located on the beach and offers a beautiful beachfront view. Other than that, it's a nothing, and if you think you might be able to find a parking spot nearby, you best forget about that.

Great atmosphere with chill music that's not too loud where you can still hear the crashes of the waves at the beach behind your back. Not too crowded and overall great experience!

If this is a gay bar, well it could have fooled me. Its a hotel bar and restaurant with amazing views and a very cool, miami like set-up. Plenty of table space and a large bar. The mojitos were okay, not amazing, a bit watered down I think from too much ice. We stayed here for a few hours on a Sunday night and enjoyed the amazing views. This place back right up to the beach and even has a shower at the bottom of the stairs to rinse off before you come up for drinks or food. awesome addition. There were only a few other tourists when we arrived, but it started to get a little busier as the night went on. I don't believe Sundays are a big night for them by any means. I would absolutely come back here, I wouldn't mind trying the food, which I was told was very good, and much better than Oceano's next doors.