Hispaniola Hotel Santo Domingo

bigbird

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Hispaniola Hotel Santo Domingo

Any other suggestions on a hotel for the weekend $100 or less per night taxes included. Something with live entertainment would be nice and a casino would be a second choice.

One other question. I usual book directly with the hotel but I notice a lot of the hotel names I search for show links to Hotel.com, orbitz, etc. Are the rates the same when using these services?
 

Milosos

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This was once a wonderful hotel I was told, but had fallen in disrepair. Only two weeks ago the air conditioning in the entire hotel was not operable for the entire 10 days we are there (Except the casino) and the rooms smell of mold (I was in 6 different rooms trying to find one where the a/c worked

The breakfast was not what it apparently was at one time, very few people eating and no cooked to order omelets as advertised

I was told it was once a very popular hotel but new owners have let it fall on hard times
 

Solomente

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Horrendous Hispaniola Hotel

I was at the Hispaniola Hotel June 28th to July 5th. The hotel was horrendous.
When I checked in the Front Desk clerk tried to double charge me for the room. My purchase was made through Orbitz, and the clerk insisted that Orbitz just reserves the room, "they do not handle the money end of it". I had to show him my confirmation sheet to prove to him that Orbitz already charged me for the room. He smirked and turned to my fiance and said to her in Spanish, that's not the way it works and turned to another clerk and said "you handle this".
The bellboy then took my fiance and I to the room. The elevator was a manual pull gate elevator. When it stops...hold on it stops on a dime! The hallway was dim and I would say hald the lights in the hallway were not working. The smell was of stale cigars and mold.
When I entered the room the bellboy rapidly told me where everything was located. I asked where I can get the safe key and he told me, at the front desk.
After he left this is what I found, the bath tub was severely cracked, the terrrace slide window would not open, there was no remote for the televison which didn't matter because the TV did not work, the air conditioner would not go higher than low speed, the bed springs were shot, the carpet was severely stained, one lamp was bad and according to the clerk at the desk the key to the safe was lost.
I transfered three times and settled for the best of the worst. When I spoke to the hotel manager to complain he did not acknowledge me but rather transfered me to a supervisor.
Also evertime we left the room in the morning we hung on the doorknob the "please clean room" sign. When we came back we noticed the sign turned around which says "Do not disturb". We entered the room and the room was untouched. I inquired with other guests and they said they had the same problem. I could go on with the bad points but I think enough is said. PLEASE look else where if you go to SD. This hotel should be condemmed!
I am sure you will see this hotel turn in to one big parking lot if this service continues.
 

SPMGIRL

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I Think The Jaragua Is A Nica Deal At Us$75.oo. It Has A Casino And Very Livlely Band..good Restaurants Also.
 

bigbird

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Solomente said:
I was at the Hispaniola Hotel June 28th to July 5th. The hotel was horrendous.

I think that is enough information for me to forget about that place. Thanks for the report.

I have stayed at Hotel Mercure which is a great hotel and the price is reasonable. I wanted to spend two nights at a hotel with entertainment and a casino. I will keep searching.
 

bigbird

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SPMGIRL said:
I Think The Jaragua Is A Nica Deal At Us$75.oo. It Has A Casino And Very Livlely Band..good Restaurants Also.
The rooms for $75 are located in the Garden Wing. Is there much difference between these rooms and the main hotel? How far is the Garden Wing from the main hotel?
 

Tamborista

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The rooms are the same, Jaragua has fairly strict guidlines about "company".
The only exception is to check in with your "wife".
Get my drift BigBird?
 

bigbird

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Tamborista said:
The rooms are the same, Jaragua has fairly strict guidlines about "company".
The only exception is to check in with your "wife".
Get my drift BigBird?
Tamborista you have me LMFAO. I intend to do a 2 night hotel stay with one of my favoritas, I mean "wife".

Jaragua has a pre-pay special of $84+ per night for a room in the Tower. That's only $9 more than the garden room. Which is a better choice?

Would you happen to have a direct link to Jaragua?
 

bigbird

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Tamborista said:
What am I freaking Google now?

I guess I better stop using Yahoo. Yahoo couldn't find a thing except send me to orbitz, expedia, hotels.com, etc.

Thanks Mr. Google
 

johnny C

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Stayed at El Embajador last July and It was ecellent. The Breakfast buffet was USA quality and they have a Casino. We paid $85.00 per night. The Hotel will probably be a little quieter than the Jaraqua as it seems to cater more to business travellers.