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Where to Go Out at Night

When the Sun goes down, San Juan heats up. Clubs, lounges, and bars remain open until the wee hours. Find out where to go to Salsa the night away, relax in a sophisticated lounge, or go on an old-fashioned pub crawl.
Review of Club Lazer in Old San Juan
A review of Club Lazer, the biggest and most frequented nightclub in Old San Juan. The three-story club, hidden behind the bright green facade of a colonial building, is an uninhibted temple of raggaetón, hip hop and dance music.
Review of Brava Nightclub in San Juan
Review of Club Brava, one of San Juan's best clubs, at the El San Juan Hotel in Isla Verde. If you like to dance, flirt, and mingle with a young and hip crowd, this is the place to be.
The Fratelli Combo: San Juan Nightlife in a Trattoria
A description of Fratelli, an Italian trattoria in Old San Juan which converts at night into a hopping lounge and bar.
The Dragonfly Combo: A San Juan Restaurant and Lounge
A review of one of Puerto Rico's hottest spots for a great meal and a funky late-night hangout. Dragonfly is not just a San Juan restaurant and lounge; it's a hip, happening infusion of Asian and Puerto Rican style and taste.
A Bevy of Bars in San Juan
Three factors contribute to the popularity of Puerto Rico's bars. The first is the presence (you could say omnipresence) of the national drink, rum. Second, the legal drinking age here is 18. And finally, people on this island love to drink. Mix all that together, shake once, and you have yourself a roaring bar scene. Here are some of my favorites.
Six Sexy San Juan Lounges
What is a tropical island without a roaring nightlife? Thankfully, Puerto Rico will never need to answer that question. Clubs, pubs, casinos, discos, lounges and live entertainment make the night air pulse until dawn. When it comes to lounges, the six on this list will help you chill out all night long.
Top 5 Casino Hotels in San Juan
Did you know that, in Puerto Rico, all the casinos are in hotels? Ah, but which hotels have the best gaming? In San Juan, these five stand out.
Four Frisky Nightclubs
Trance. House. Techno. Raggaetón (more on that in a bit). If you love to dance, these words are music to your ears. While San Juan (and Puerto Rico in general) tends to gravitate toward smaller venues, there are still some heavy-hitting clubs belting out local and international dance anthems until dawn. Club-hoppers need to put at least one of these destinations on their must-do lists.
Club Brava
One of the hottest clubs in San Juan, Club Brava, in the El San Juan Hotel & Casino, draws long lines on the weekends. The two-level space gets packed, but is the place to be for techno and house music.
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