Hotel in Santiago

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Roy Calhoun

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Going to Santiago to see a friend. Need info on hotels in Santiago. Not being a tourist city there may be only a few but Santiago is the second largest city in D.R. Looking for moderate price with A/C restarant, and maybe a pool. Thanks for any help.
 
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irv

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Look for the Hotel Colonial, Salvador Cucurilllo # 115, Santiago, tel # 247-3122, fax # 582-0811. Ask to speak to Lazarus, he speaks english and is originall from New York City. Rates are about US$23.00 per day. The food is good and the rooms are air conditioned with cable.

For your tax, please use Taxi Familiar at 570-4444, they are located near the hotel and are radio dispatched. Ask for Franklyn and tell both of them that Irv said hello.

Irv Siva
 
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sean

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I agree that Colonial is the best for what you're looking for. THey don't have a swimming pool, though. For that you'd have to try Matun, which is right across the street from the monument and costs twice as much as the Colonial, around US$40-50. THey have all the amenities, but its an old hotel and the rooms are a bit moldy. Hot water, though -- the water at the Colonial is only warm. If you have more money, around US$75, you can go to the Gran Almirante (don't have the number on me, but someone here will have it) which is a truly deluxe hotel with beautiful rooms, great service and all the amenities. Honestly, though, when I'm in town I always use the Colonial.
 
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Jack Wampler

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My wife and I stayed at the Gran Almirante in Santiago 3 months ago. I would recommend it to you. A very nice hotel. Price was around $60US per night.

What I liked about the Gran Almirante is the casino is right on the property and the Super Mercado (store) is only two blocks away. Incidentally this Super Mercado is huge. It has everything, flowers, groceries, a cell phone store area-rent or buy, hardware, clothing etc. You name it they got it. It definitely is the largest Super Mercado I have been to in the D. R.

Telephone number for the Gran Almirante is 809-580-1992