Hotel Rotunda, on the extreme north end of feb 27th, right hand side. 350rd for a room with cable and a fan. 700rd for ac fridge and hot water. Just north of the Metro bus station.
Do a search here on DR1 for addresses, contact info, etc, but here's a list, all inexpensive and centrally located:
Hotel Colonial
Aloha Sol
Hodelpa Centro Plaza
Hotel Matum
In town, but slightly farther from center:
Platino
Century Plaza
What is the current price range of these inexpensive hotels? Last time when I stayed in Aloha about a year ago it was about $80 US/per night if my memory serves me whell. And my room did not have windows. At all!
I got impression that OP asked about low price hotels. $10-$15US / night.
I could be wrong. I am old.
Lu, i would stay away from CHEAP hotels anywhere in DR, you really get what you pay for. I was in Santiago last year and remember driving around looking for cheap accomodations and saw a couple of places that SCARED me away [mind you 500-600 peso range]. For that I would rather spend my night in a cabana, even if it means waiting until 11pm to go in and check in for the night!
try this place and call them ahead of time to reserve as it is VERY popular. you might be able to get them to hold a room for you. in any case, worth the expense and comfort!
Bora Bora
Bora Bora is THE cabana of cabanas! The sencilla (basic) rooms are reminiscent of true int'l 4 star hotels! but then, a full night (12 hrs) amounts to about RD$ 2700.oo. Yes, if you are not such a long sleeper as I tend to be... it get's cheaper.
At Helios (cabanas), just along the same road, that will be closer to RD$ 1800.oo for the same time with rooms not as luxurious but still superior to Hotel Matum or Aloha (which are around that price range and up) and SECURE parking... only missing windows but with a higher likeliness of functioning hot water 24/7.
I will thou give Hotel La Rotonda off the Metro bus station a try next time I'll have to stay over.
... J-D.
The Aloha Sol, Century Plaza, and Platino are all between $50 and $60 or so..the first two include breakfast. They are all clean and comfortable with very pleasant (and english speaking) staff. I consider that "cheap", considering the Marriott and Gran Almirante are well north of $100 per night. Santiago is not known for $10-$15 a night hotels...at least ones where the average tourist would want to stay.
The Rotunda sounds like it may be worth checking out for that price, and while I'm not a fan of the Colonial, I believe the rooms in the two "older" buildings are still around 700 pesos with a/c, cable, hot water, etc... rooms in the newest building are (I think) around 1400-1500 pesos, and I've heard much nicer...