We are in Sosua and are looking to take the Metro bus to Santo Domingo this coming monday. We want to stay in the Colonial zone in walking distance to most of the sites. Can anyone give us some ideas of a nice place to stay. Thanks in advance for the help. BtC
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Colonial zone hotel recommendations
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You can't beat the Hotel Venezia (Residencia Venezia). It's adjacent to the Colonial Zone--a five minute walk to the Conde. Rooms are clean. Good hot water. TV, refrigerator, safe in room. Private secured parking. Good A/C.
Friendly competent staff. $50 - $60 US per night. A real bargain. 809-682-5108. Tell them Joe (from Chicago) sent you.
You can't beat the Hotel Venezia (Residencia Venezia). It's adjacent to the Colonial Zone--a five minute walk to the Conde. Rooms are clean. Good hot water. TV, refrigerator, safe in room. Private secured parking. Good A/C.
Friendly competent staff. $50 - $60 US per night. A real bargain. 809-682-5108. Tell them Joe (from Chicago) sent you.
Hotel Colonial Zone
Hi:
Just stayed there 2 Saturdays ago. Without a doubt the El Conde Hotel is best choice and location with the best local ambiance. It is an old colonial hotel. The room are big and you can get one with a balcony overlooking Columbus Square. They have a large outdoor cafe in the shade of a 120 year old tree and across the plaza is the oldest church in the new world. It is in the middle of all the historical sites. Check out Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com. The room are air conditioned and reasonalby priced, $75.00 a night.
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Hi:
Just stayed there 2 Saturdays ago. Without a doubt the El Conde Hotel is best choice and location with the best local ambiance. It is an old colonial hotel. The room are big and you can get one with a balcony overlooking Columbus Square. They have a large outdoor cafe in the shade of a 120 year old tree and across the plaza is the oldest church in the new world. It is in the middle of all the historical sites. Check out Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com Condepenalba.com. The room are air conditioned and reasonalby priced, $75.00 a night.
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We always stay here on the corner of El Conde and Duarte right in the center on things.
Aparta Hotel Roma - Zona Colonial - Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic - Welcome to our Hotel
Aparta Hotel Roma - Zona Colonial - Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic - Welcome to our Hotel
Hotel in SANTO DOMINGO - Book your hotel Mercure Comercial Santo Domingo
Three best choices if you want to be in the center of the Zona. Mercure, Palacio, or Conde de Penalba.
Three best choices if you want to be in the center of the Zona. Mercure, Palacio, or Conde de Penalba.
Im staying at the Mercure now. I gotit for $58 per night through Yahoo Travel. On the board in the hotel the rooms start at $89. My price included breakfast, a good variety and it tasted good. Im actually sitting outside in the resteraunt area watching the ped traffic! Great thinking DMV!
STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THE MERCURE ON THE CONDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The room's are small,hard mattress,small pillow's,room's have musty mildew smell, small bathroom's, was there in May had problems in three diffrent room's.Only good part was front desk even had a waitress say something nasty to me and wife.
I'm not a prima donna but when I'm spending my hard earned money it's a diffrent story, any of the above recomendation's are good choice.
The room's are small,hard mattress,small pillow's,room's have musty mildew smell, small bathroom's, was there in May had problems in three diffrent room's.Only good part was front desk even had a waitress say something nasty to me and wife.
I'm not a prima donna but when I'm spending my hard earned money it's a diffrent story, any of the above recomendation's are good choice.
I live in Zona Colonial and have stayed at many hotels here.The 2 best and most expensive are the Nicolas de Ovando and Hotel Frances owned by the Accor Group .next is Hotel Palacio which has good size rooms , good airconditioning and good hot water. All the above 3 have car parks . Then follow the hotels on Conde , such as Mecure and the hotel on the corner of Conde and Merino and the Hotel Aida which are cheaper and have their limitations .There is also the Hotel Europa several streets away from Conde but I have not stayed there .
Finally there are a couple of good boutique hotels the best being Coco overlooking the pier from where the boat goes to Puerto Rico
Finally there are a couple of good boutique hotels the best being Coco overlooking the pier from where the boat goes to Puerto Rico
So what's it like living in Zona Colonial? Why did you chose to live there? And what does it cost to live there, assuming good security, 24 hour electricity and air conditioning, 2 bedrooms....a fairly nice place? It looks intriguing when we pass through when in SD, but don't have a clue about the reality of it. Thanks!
I live in Zona Colonial and have stayed at many hotels here.The 2 best and most expensive are the Nicolas de Ovando and Hotel Frances owned by the Accor Group .next is Hotel Palacio which has good size rooms , good airconditioning and good hot water. All the above 3 have car parks . Then follow the hotels on Conde , such as Mecure and the hotel on the corner of Conde and Merino and the Hotel Aida which are cheaper and have their limitations .There is also the Hotel Europa several streets away from Conde but I have not stayed there .
Finally there are a couple of good boutique hotels the best being Coco overlooking the pier from where the boat goes to Puerto Rico
I just finished staying at the Hotel Europa. Very nice experience for a hotel in the $60-$70 range. Just a block from Plaza de Espa?a. A few blocks from El Conde and Parque de Colon. (sometimes it's better to be a few blocks removed from the tourist Mecca rather than right in the middle of it all). Head north and La Sirena, Barrio Chino, and Parque Enriquillo is a few blocks away. The cheaper rooms are interior and have no windows. The exterior rooms have large glass doors opening up to balconies and they start at about $70 with tax for two people. Free buffet breakfast on their beautiful rooftop terrace. Free wifi in the common area downstairs and the rooftop terrace.
I have stayed at the Europa, it is a decent hotel. Nothing special but the staff was very friendly and accommodating, I never needed anything for very long. Brought all my bags up to my room and down when I checked out, brought breakfast to the room free as well. No frills at $280 per week booked online.
The best so far has to be El Palacio, very nice place and my room was fantastic. Service great, and no problems. Also, very quiet.
Next time I will stay at the Hotel en El Conde, great place and you can't beat the location either. The cafe is awesome too......
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The best so far has to be El Palacio, very nice place and my room was fantastic. Service great, and no problems. Also, very quiet.
Next time I will stay at the Hotel en El Conde, great place and you can't beat the location either. The cafe is awesome too......
Art
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any chance to find a room with a jacuzzi in it in zona colonial?
i want to surprise my wife for her birthday.
what's ur suggestions on the nicest hotel in the area for a special night?
i want to surprise my wife for her birthday.
what's ur suggestions on the nicest hotel in the area for a special night?
I am by no means an expert on the DR..but I have been to the capital a few times and I am returning early next year and I have been looking via this forum (I've posted several questions on threads) and trip advisor and other sites for recommendations.
I found Hotel Palacio to be the best the Zona Colonial has to offer and thats were I plan to stay for my romantic outing.. Hostal Nicolas is overpriced (at least for my dates) simply because it has a pool. Hotel Frances was a colonial house converted to a hotel and the rooms sizes differ vastly and the tvs are old. I've stayed at Atarazana and loved it but it is not in as great of a location as Palacio and from what I see it Palacio has rooms with Jacuzzis and terraces (certain rooms) and has a rooftop pool and their rooms and bathrooms are large compared to others of similiar price in the area. Just my two cents Im a bit picky and like to make sure i get the bang for my buck. Just read the reviews on trip advisor they give you a feel for the property before you visit.
I've read from the manager of the hotel (on trip advisor) thatroom 112 is a great room (senior suite, assuming it has a terrace)
others are 128,131,135,136 (all info gathered from trip advisor reviews)
I found Hotel Palacio to be the best the Zona Colonial has to offer and thats were I plan to stay for my romantic outing.. Hostal Nicolas is overpriced (at least for my dates) simply because it has a pool. Hotel Frances was a colonial house converted to a hotel and the rooms sizes differ vastly and the tvs are old. I've stayed at Atarazana and loved it but it is not in as great of a location as Palacio and from what I see it Palacio has rooms with Jacuzzis and terraces (certain rooms) and has a rooftop pool and their rooms and bathrooms are large compared to others of similiar price in the area. Just my two cents Im a bit picky and like to make sure i get the bang for my buck. Just read the reviews on trip advisor they give you a feel for the property before you visit.
I've read from the manager of the hotel (on trip advisor) thatroom 112 is a great room (senior suite, assuming it has a terrace)
others are 128,131,135,136 (all info gathered from trip advisor reviews)