My husband and I stayed here for the first part of our honeymoon. We spent 3 nights and really enjoyed ourselves. I will say though that 3 days is probably one too many for sightseeing in Santo Domingo. I think 2 days is plenty. The location of the hotel is great! In the Colonial Section part of town the hotel... more

This is hotel discriminte against black people. I stayed there with a white friend of mine and everytime i had to enter the hotel they made me show my room key. Never once they ask my friend for his own and i was the one who paid for the hotel. They refuse to let me into the hotel if i... more

Enchanting colonial building, just in front of the pier of cruising ships. Impressive breakfast in the internal patio. A pity staying only one night... Perfect service. more

We are just back from a 3 night stay at this hotel and let me tell you we travel quite a bit and this is one of the best and nicests hotels we have ever stayed at. The food is amazing for North American standards (let alone DR standards) and the breakfast is very good with great variety and also... more

So to be honest, we didn't fall in love with Santo Domingo, but we DID love the Sofitel Nicolas de Ovando! We stayed here for a long weekend trip to DR, and we are ever so glad we chose this hotel. The hotel is beautiful -- it was originally a governor's mansion and has been restored with amazing style. The... more

Drove in from Punta Cana for a 3 night stay. There wasn't any valet parking, though there is a parking lot reserved for hotel guests directly off the street - just keep an eye out for the chickens and roosters that frequent the parking lot! Check in was without any problems - and we loved the cool towels and fruit... more

First of all, Santo Domingo is not really a tourist destination. It is a very, very poor city and be warned women: you will get harassed. hotel was really pretty, but room 3030 is next to the dish-washing room. After a party that ended at midnight, we had employees yelling and singing right outside our room. The front desk was... more

From the cool moist towel at check in to the turn down service with cookies, this is a place to be pampered with the tremendous plus of being in the very heart of the Zona Colonial. You do not even have to walk out the door to be immersed in history, but if you do, there are historic "firsts" in... more

Actually booked a room at the Sofitel Frances but it was overbooked and I got moved to Nicolas de Ovando. I had no problem wih this as Nicols de Ovando is supposed to be the more upscale of the 2 and is only a few blocks away. Staff was as friendly and helpful as could be though our room did... more