This question comes up often on DR1 and I thought I would share the following information about cheap hotel accommodation in Santo Domingo. There are already several recommendations for Hotel La Gran Mansion on C Danae in Gazcue. Today I visited the area and looked at three other hotels on the same street.
#18 Danae which has rooms for rent for long or short stays. It seemed clean and comfortable, they have rooms with private bathrooms for RD$400/450 a night. All the rooms have a/c, fridge, TV and phone. The only drawback was that the rooms were a little cramped and the place smelled slightly of stale cigarette smoke.
Then there is Hotel Residence which has a lively backpacker hostel atmosphere. What is on offer is similar to #18 Danae but could be too noisy or crowded for some. There is a communal kitchen. They quoted US$18 (or RD$500 at time of writing).
The best of the bunch has to be Mona Lisa. It is newly built/refurbished, looks very clean, is more spacious and charges as RD$400 for a single room, or RD$500-600 for a double. The price goes down if you are staying for several days. All rooms have a/c, telephone, TV, private bathroom and it looks like a pleasant place to stay. A big plus is that there is a comedor in the same building that does breakfast, lunch and supper at a reasonable price. Tel 687 8440
Danae is a quiet street, in a pleasant neighbourhood (Gazcue). It is near the Colonial Zone and public transport routes.
If anyone has feedback on these places please post it here!
Chiri
#18 Danae which has rooms for rent for long or short stays. It seemed clean and comfortable, they have rooms with private bathrooms for RD$400/450 a night. All the rooms have a/c, fridge, TV and phone. The only drawback was that the rooms were a little cramped and the place smelled slightly of stale cigarette smoke.
Then there is Hotel Residence which has a lively backpacker hostel atmosphere. What is on offer is similar to #18 Danae but could be too noisy or crowded for some. There is a communal kitchen. They quoted US$18 (or RD$500 at time of writing).
The best of the bunch has to be Mona Lisa. It is newly built/refurbished, looks very clean, is more spacious and charges as RD$400 for a single room, or RD$500-600 for a double. The price goes down if you are staying for several days. All rooms have a/c, telephone, TV, private bathroom and it looks like a pleasant place to stay. A big plus is that there is a comedor in the same building that does breakfast, lunch and supper at a reasonable price. Tel 687 8440
Danae is a quiet street, in a pleasant neighbourhood (Gazcue). It is near the Colonial Zone and public transport routes.
If anyone has feedback on these places please post it here!
Chiri