Hi there! I just read an add for this hotel and was wondering where exactly on the malecon is it? It says on their website is in the malecon center on G. Washington #500. Is this right on the intersction with M. Gomez ?? Enquiring minds want to know ! Going back in Sept. and they have comparable rates to my base hotel, El Napolitano. Thanks in advance. E
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Hilton Santo Domingo
It's by El Napolitano and Intercontinental. El Malecon really is not that long. Anywhere you go on El Malecon is close enough.
I did not mean that it was by it. I just meant to say that El Malecon is not that long and it would still be nearby.
I just returned yesterday from the D.R. There were many workers outside the Hilton Hotel, working feverishly in attempts to get the hotel ready to open by tomorrow, 7/12. Did not look as though they could do it, but my opinion was formed while riding by on G. Washington Ave.
Apparently yesterday's report in the DR1 travel news was a bit premature. My friend who had a reservation for today (made earlier in the week) was turned away. They said they are hoping to open on Friday.
It's incredible that a hotel chain of the Holton's stature could screw it up so badly.
Hilton opens in Santo Domingo
Hilton Santo Domingo opened to the general public today, 12 July. It is the Hilton?s 14th hotel in the Caribbean. Located on the Caribbean Sea-fronting Malecon boulevard, the hotel has 228 sea-view rooms throughout its 21 floors that make it the tallest in Santo Domingo. Hilton Santo Domingo was designed to cater to the needs of the business sector. It has a meeting room area of 17,000 square foot fully equipped with the latest technologies. General manager Charles Muller invites all to visit the newest hotel in the Dominican Republic. ?We have trusted that the growing potential of a country like the Dominican Republic to operate a property at the standard of Hilton Santo Domingo and above all we are pleased to contribute to the development of upscale tourism in the city of Santo Domingo,? he stated. ?Our staff is without doubt the best resource of Hilton Santo Domingo. Our team and I ensure truly incomparable stays for all our guests and visitors. We invite you to put our services to the test,? he said.
It's incredible that a hotel chain of the Holton's stature could screw it up so badly.
Hilton opens in Santo Domingo
Hilton Santo Domingo opened to the general public today, 12 July. It is the Hilton?s 14th hotel in the Caribbean. Located on the Caribbean Sea-fronting Malecon boulevard, the hotel has 228 sea-view rooms throughout its 21 floors that make it the tallest in Santo Domingo. Hilton Santo Domingo was designed to cater to the needs of the business sector. It has a meeting room area of 17,000 square foot fully equipped with the latest technologies. General manager Charles Muller invites all to visit the newest hotel in the Dominican Republic. ?We have trusted that the growing potential of a country like the Dominican Republic to operate a property at the standard of Hilton Santo Domingo and above all we are pleased to contribute to the development of upscale tourism in the city of Santo Domingo,? he stated. ?Our staff is without doubt the best resource of Hilton Santo Domingo. Our team and I ensure truly incomparable stays for all our guests and visitors. We invite you to put our services to the test,? he said.
From US99 plus 26% tax. The rates probaly vary by season.fko1 said:
Warning! They may raise rates when they actually have available rooms. :laugh:
"It's incredible that a hotel chain of the Holton's stature could screw it up so badly."
Anything is possible here, anything
Anything is possible here, anything
We published the note in the travel news because we got a notice from the management saying they were open. The hotel doesn't have to be fully operational to open. There is what is known as "soft opening". In the Dominican press they had large color advertisements announcing their opening also. Maybe it is a way to force the contractors to finish.
Will drop by to see for ourselves and post an update.
Will drop by to see for ourselves and post an update.
I'm sorry. :nervous: My intent was not to be critical of DR1. I realized that DR1 was posting a release that Hilton supplied. My criticism was of Hilton whom could not honor a reservation that was made two days prior to the intended stay.Dolores said:
Hilton is one of my favorite hotel chains, but it seems they can't get it right in the DR. (I've also been incredibly disappointed with the Hilton Canoa Coral).
Update: As Dolores mentioned, The Hilton is not fully functionally. July 12th was their "soft" opening. My friend said his stay was awful. In addition to most of the amenities not being available, they were constantly testing the alarm systems. He doesn't advise anyone to stay in the hotel until they have their "hard" opening on September 8th. Hopefully by then they will get it right!
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