[1] Located in the northwestern part of the campus, on Las Marías avenue, the eight-story structure was built in 1978, with a present capacity of at least 80 (1995),[2] 84 units (2001)[3] and 90 athletes (2014).

[4] It was originally designed as student dormitory rooms, was then converted into a hotel/hostel providing temporary housing for visiting faculty and UPRM affiliates.

[16] Other events hosted include the Partnership for Spatial and Computational Research (PaSCoR) summer camp for university students,[17] the founding of the CoHemis program,[18] and luminaries such as Dr. Yusufu Jande.

[26] The Hotel was involved indirectly in an alleged money mismanagement scandal, when the UPRM paid for rooms at the neighboring privately-owned Mayagüez Resort & Casino during the 2016 Justas.

[27] Due in part to the University of Puerto Rico strikes during 2017, the Hotel allegedly lost $25,267.00 in rent for the 2016–2017 fiscal year.

[28] During the 2018–2019 fiscal year, the Hotel made $29,170.00 in revenue, however it lost a potential $3,645.00 in sales by giving partial or full discounts to certain activities upon orders of the then-rector, Wilma Santiago Gabrielini.

The inspectors recommended that even though no structure damage could be seen, the fissures found should be repaired, as well as referring the possibility of asbestos in the building to the UPRM health and security office.

[34] As part of the CARES Act's Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, the UPRM received $4.5 million to remodel three floors and enlarge the offering to high-need students.