Aloha Sol - Completely Booked!

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BlanquitoDeNYC

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Just got off the phone with Aloha Sol in Santiago. I wanted to catch the early part of Serie del Caribe, but there is no availability from Feb 1-Feb 5 :cry:

I was very pleased by my stay at Aloha Sol when I was there in December, does anyone recommend any other hotel that is in the general area (close to monumento, etc.)
 
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Did you call the 1-800 number on the Hodelpa site?
They are a wholesaler, "Perfect Destinations", for the hotel and may get you a room, they give a better price on Gran Almirante as well.

Toll Free 1-888-403-2603

Hotel Platino is another option, across the street from P.U.C.M.M.

Tarifas, Hotel Platino

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Well, I guess that's why they never got back to me!!! I'm glad I didn't book my tickets to come down.... I would've been ........

My last minute trip would've been a disaster!!! oops!
 
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There is hotel informationthat I posted in the Carribean World Series thread. Don't forget, caba?as generally will be available.
 
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Just made a reservation. The woman told me they have a new building and a single bed in an AC room was 1399 RD. I thought it was a bit pricey for the reviews I've heard of the colonial, but considering it's a new building, and I had no leverage and no other options, this seems like a decent deal.
 
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BlanquitoDeNYC said:
Just made a reservation. The woman told me they have a new building and a single bed in an AC room was 1399 RD. I thought it was a bit pricey for the reviews I've heard of the colonial, but considering it's a new building, and I had no leverage and no other options, this seems like a decent deal.
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They were asking for RD550 last summer. I will ride by there when I am town to check it ought. It appears they charged you the tourist rate, but hey what is 25 additional bucks compared to all of the other expenditures?

http://www.dr1.com/forums/dominican...rld-series-50th-anniversary-7.html#post542450
 
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Oh, and breakfast is included.

Thanks Chip, let me know what you think of the place.

I am sure I got the tourist rate, but at this point I don't even want to haggle, I just want a bed to sleep in that is walkable to calle del sol and el monumento.
 
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BlanquitoDeNYC said:
Oh, and breakfast is included.

Thanks Chip, let me know what you think of the place.

I am sure I got the tourist rate, but at this point I don't even want to haggle, I just want a bed to sleep in that is walkable to calle del sol and el monumento.
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A couple of pointers, don't eat there - I got a bad case of food poisioning that landed me in the hospital for two days.

It is about 4 blocks to the Calle del Sol and somewhat farther to the monumnet. I would have no problem walking it even though it is probably around a mile or so.
 
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The 550 rate is probably for the old building and not the new state of the art hotel they built next door.
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If that is the case then I'd say that the RD1400 price is a fair and competive rate based on other places I have stayed at here in Santiago and the capital.
 
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BlanquitoDeNYC said:
Now on to the real question... where's the hot spot in Santiago to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday 2/3?
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You can go to 5 spots on restauracion, I don't know if you consider a fancy banca a hot spot, but you can enjoy the conversation of the chicas that work there. Or possibly Ahibar, they'll probably have one tv for the superbowl or you can request it.
 
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I was thinking Ahi Bar as well, because I had watched some football there during my trip in December, but conversation with some chicas sounds nice, haha. The name of the place is 5 spots?
 
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