HELP: Lodging in Santiago

[DavidZ]

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...

[jalencastro]

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!
http://www.boraborapt.com/

[J D Sauser]

Originally Posted by jalencastro

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.

[rockero]

WOW I am loving this info this sounds like my place for sure,,Yeh If worse comes to worse I am hitting this place,,,I just heard of dives on the far southern end of downtown which is a red light zone,,Also on calle cucrillo Or Cucurillo,,But I here the neighborhood there is skectcky at night..I am hoping the neighborhood of this hotel by metro busa is kind of ok.
Oh on another topic that I should start a thread on speaking of Metro trains like one in Santo Domingo now.. I heard Santiago now will have a metro train here..OK Sorry went off topic on that.. But is that true too???
Am busy to start a new thread these days but OK any info again cheap pensiones or hotel a must here,,Rockero....

Originally Posted by J D Sauser

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.

[AZB]

if it for Mr. Lu, I have just the place for you.
Mi casa es tu casa.
call me, Rob has my number.
AZB

[AZB]

wait a minute, this is an old thread.
oh well. never mind.
AZB

[Chip]

Hotel Colonial has three hotels all right next to eachother with three price ranges starting at RD500 a night to over RD1500.

[rockero]

THE Rotunda looks good for me,,I will check out on that,,Do they still have cheap prices with fans??? Hope someone can me updated,,Rockero..

Originally Posted by DavidZ

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...

[Hillbilly]

Mr. Lu. Please send me a PM>

HB

[AZB]

HB. its an old thread, revived by someone.
AZB