The Proposed Hotel is in the heart of the Old San Juan Historic District in Puerto Rico, It is located at the corner of the intersection of Calle de la Fortaleza and Calle San José along the Plaza de Armas, one of the city's main squares that dates back to colonial times.

The development site is in the central western portion of the Isleta de San Juan, which contains seven sub-barrios, six of which comprise the Old San Juan Historic District (San Juan Viejo).The area is a National Historic Landmark District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The neighborhood that surrounds the Proposed Hotel is in the Catedral Subbario, in the central portion of Old San Juan.