there is another really great place to stay there , its called Camp David Hotel. It sits atop on the mountain and overlooks the city of Santiago , it takes about twenty mins from the moniment to get there . if you leave the monument by car you go on the road thats the highway towards puerto plata, youll pass the gran almerante Casino on your left as you pass by look for the hace building on the corner about 1/4 mile or so (orange and brick) it says HACE on it . make that right and go past two texaco stations, takes about another ten 15mins when you see the gates on the left for the buses , you should see the signs to make the right , then go about a block and the left , then head all the way up the mountain to the top , they finished the new road and the views are great , the rooms are really nice to , large, and great balcony to sit out on ,also has a great restaurant and bar, no chicas , you have to go and bring them . the guy Jose is great , and resonable too , like 40. night? 35 , best place for me when Im there