Ok- I've read through many of the blogs and am still unsure on how to pick a hotel/venue. We are traveling from Chicago and hope to have a wedding in Nov. or Dec. 2011. We are short on time, but are going to PR next week for Spring Break. I want to make the best use of time and narrow the hotels down to a few. Did you call ahead of time to plan a meeting with each hotel you were interested in? So far (from the web) I like El Conquistador, El San Juan Hotel, La Concha and El Convento. Any one marry at any of these and have excellent luck? Also, do I get a coordinator? I am pretty good with making plans, but may need someone from PR to do the leg work. Ideas, help, suggestions?