• Shop at Calle del Cristo Street, the best shopping street in Old San Juan, just outside Hotel El Convento's doors. Peruse the boutiques, high-end designer stores, low-end tourist souvenir shops, factory outlets, and jewelry stores. There are also art galleries to visit and restaurants to try.

• Enjoy a performance at Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré, a multi-use venue with three main halls for plays, concerts, ballets, and musical performances including jazz and opera. It has presented world-renowned artists such as Plácido Domingo and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and is just four miles from the hotel.

• Journey to El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. Enjoy hiking on well-marked trails, or join a guided tour to La Mina waterfalls when available. Go rock climbing, take photos at La Coca Falls, or go swimming in a natural pool. El Yunque National Forest is about 25 miles from the hotel.