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The Pelican Poshtel

3.0 star property
3-star guest house near Carolina Beach

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Beach nearby
Family Apartment
Lobby sitting area
Hallway
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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74 Calle Venus, Carolina, Carolina, 00979
  • Carolina Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Isla Verde Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • San Juan (SJU-Luis Munoz Marin Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Apartment | In-room dining

Standard Apartment

  • 55 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior Apartment | Living area

Junior Apartment

  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Apartment | Private kitchen

Family Apartment

  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Carolina

Isla Verde stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Isla Verde guesthouse, you'll find Carolina Beach and Isla Verde Beach. Playa Ultimo Trolley and Barbosa Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Carolina Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Isla Verde Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Casino del Mar at La Concha Resort - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Condado Beach - 7 min drive - 7.2 km

Getting around

  • Domenech Station - 8 min drive
  • Luis Munoz Marin Intl. Airport (SJU) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Panaderia España - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Los Chamos Arepas Venezolanas - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bistro Café - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪787 Coffee Co - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sweet Ann Cakes - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Pelican Poshtel

3-star guest house near Carolina Beach
As a guest of The Pelican Poshtel, you'll find a terrace, a garden, and a television in a common area. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Pelican Poshtel also features a microwave in a common area and a refrigerator in a common area.

This 3-star Carolina guesthouse is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 19 guestrooms or units
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
The Pelican Poshtel offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Smart televisions come with Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers. This Carolina guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Netflix
  • Smart TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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The Pelican Poshtel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 369 out of 1045 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 190 out of 1045 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1045 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 1045 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 221 out of 1045 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Monique

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good property, close to a bunch of places making it easy to Uber around.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Fiorella

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The gate with a code was broken so anyone could just enter. The windows opened even if they were closed it could still be opened.The room smelled like it wasn’t cleaned and it smelled dusty .walls are very thin. bed blocked the door to open the bathroom. The beds wooden planks were all fallen so we had to lift up the bed to fix them
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Karen Michelle

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Doors do not lock. Location is very limited space.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn, Willoughby Hills

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fault advertising, hot water never came up no closet, I thought I closed the door with lock to realize we slept with the door open. No receptionist at the front desk. If it was up to me I would send inspection to look around the place. Plus is like a guest house not hotel Very dissatisfied
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

cristian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
At the time of check in we had no way of verifying we had a room and the number they had for customer service was non responsive . We were left outside of the hotel with no help from anyone to get into the hotel . Once I was able to get a hold of someone which wasn’t until 2 hrs after my check in time . It was to my pleasant suprise that the door to my hotel had no lock ….. anyone could have came in whenever they please. I contacted the property via text message and they were un responsive . For anyone looking to book this hotel think twice !!!! High disappointed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Evelyn

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Miriam, Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is in great accessible area. still too dark at night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Anette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cuando llege le chato que me dieron estava una persona. Me
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Edhybet De

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was great! The few things I have feedback on is the lack of storage, hooks or towel racks. I noticed water damage in the communal area. I think that if the rooms were nicely updated to match the vibe of the rest of the hotel, it would be five stars. That said, I would stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Azure

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carla

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at the pelican Poshtel was good. Our first night was miserable. Our room was very small and the air conditioning didn’t work. But once I went the staff a message they offered another room which was way better then our room. It was way better and the air was working wonderful LOL. Overall our stay was good great location for places to walk to good parking in front of the building area was so quite. I would stay again as long as I don’t get that small room again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Amber

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I didn’t see any staff the whole time I was there.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very convenient and comfortable! The walk to the beach was short. Pelican was exactly what we were looking for!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Luz

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a tiny room. No microwave. The bathroom light kept turning on and off the entire time. I had to walk up several stairs with a sprained ankle. I tried cancelling my reservation a day or two in advance due to my injury but was denied a refund so I had to stay there or I would have lost my full payment. The lock to the room did not work on the inside so I did not feel safe. Thankfully I didn’t have any issues. If you just need a bed to sleep in then fine but if you expect anything else you will not be satisfied.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Luisa

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give this place a zero I would, please don’t stay at this hotel, the rooms are nothing like Expedia shows them, it’s dirty and they have bed bugs. They also have roaches and terrible service, my friend and I stayed here and we called the number they gave us more than 4 times just to try to check in, we asked them to come clean our room, and bring us towels but they took forever, they tried kicking us out one day before our check out. When they called us to figure out the situation about checking out, they gave me one price, but they kept changing the price. I asked them what is the total with everything included more than once and once I was ready to pay they gave us a new total of $119 for another night total scam. The water pressure sucks and the toilet doesn’t flush sometimes and they don’t have proper management, the person who is in charge of reservations and the needs of guests takes forever to respond. I don’t usually write reviews but this place is a joke and a total scam, save your money and go elsewhere in Puerto Rico.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANILEIDYS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kenrick

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Janette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Definitely not as advertised
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Gretchen

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bathroom and parts of the room had black mold , no ventilation, walls and ceiling had dirt/stains. Mattress also had mold.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Trevor

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AVOID

Not as advertised. Pictures look much nicer. This is run down and even when “cleaned” it’s dirty. There were stains on everything and hair everywhere. The virtual front desk can’t help with anything when I arrived past midnight after a day of traveling with kids. The code to the door didn’t work and after telling them 3 times and them assuring me they gave the right code, they finally had me try a different one that finally worked. The ONLY reason we still stayed the night is that there was literally nothing else available at 1am. We got out of the there as fast as possible in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025