Museo Castillo Serrallés

A quick yet incredibly informative tour! Castillo Serrallés is absolutely stunning—perched on a hill in Ponce, this historic mansion was once home to the family behind the famous Don Q rum. Every corner of the house is rich with history you can truly feel. A beautiful and inspiring experience!

Awesome to learn about the history of Puerto Rico, explore the museum and sample the various products produced in the property in times gone by. Beautiful views of Ponce & the Caribbean Sea.

The tour i experienced did not include the alcohol tasting. There are several option for tickets. The option I chose was a tour of the house, Cruzeta, and the Jardín Japonés. There are a lot of stairs throughout the house and anyone that has difficulty with stairs is able to take an elevator in the home. You start off with a video with the history of the brand, the town of Ponce, and the house. Then the actual tour of the house starts. You are only allowed to take pictures in certain areas inside the house. Once the tour is over you can wonder the outside of the property and take beautiful scenic pictures. There is also a bird pavilion on the property which you can visit as well.

Did the tour here and it was incredible! The staff were so nice and super knowledgeable. The views were incredible! The tour starts off with a drink that is absolutely incredible then you learn the process of how rum is made & end the tour with making your own drinks. Definitely recommend this experience!

You'd think as a former local, I would've been here a long time ago! I thought it was just hype, but the place is actually very nice and I learned a lot from it! Be aware there's not a lot of "official" parking space. We parked on the side of the road near the ticket office. One ticket also gives you access to la Cruzeta de Vigia and el Jardín Japonés (I highly suggest you do all three, you won't regret it!). The first thing I noticed is the abundance of bathrooms! They are everywhere which is so nice! None of the parks are wheelchair accessible. You can't take photos of the inside of the Museo de Serrallés, but you can take photos everywhere else. The inside of the castle is tour-guided ONLY and our tour guide, Paola, was amazing with how quick and efficient her English/Spanish translation was. She'd put me to shame any day of the week! Truly impressed. The inside is GORGEOUS, by the way! Once the tour is done, you can wander the premises as much as you'd like. I got a Don Q spiked Piña Colado and we walked the beautiful gardens and aviary that had some VERY noisy macaws! Afterwards, we walked uphill to la Cruzeta de Vigia (must see, but be aware of a lot of steps) and then the Jardín Japonés. I really enjoyed the entire visit.