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Originally Posted by cajunito
Hello,
I will be arriving @ SDQ late from MIA. I will be renting a car from there & driving into Santo Domingo,my hotel is in Gazcue. Are the directions complicated for this? I have driven in cities like Bogota & Caracas,so I handle heavy traffic well. I also wanted to know if the smaller hotels have secure parking at night. I understand from reading here that if a credit card is used for hotels,an exorbitant fee goes along with that. Is it just easier to use an ATM? Thanks for your replies!  |
It isn't so much the heavy traffic as it is the lack of a coherent traffic pattern. I take that back... they do aim the cars straight so I guess that counts.
Unless you absolutely need a car first off, I would take a taxi to the hotel and scout it out first. (Especially as you're arriving late at night. It's a fairly straight shot into the capital, but the roads are TERRIBLE at night with pedestrians, chickens, anything that can move really, sharing the road with you. Oh, and no lights- highway and vehicles).It is easy to rent cars once in SD. If you're staying local a car could be more of a hindrance than convenience. Two hotels with onsite parking come to mind: Palacio and Discovery. Both are off the Conde. Caribe Colonial has parking as well, but very very limited.
As far as CCs go. I use Amex always, every visit, every hotel in several parts of the island and have never had a problem with charges/exorbitant fees/whatnot. That being said, there have been horror stories, so be alert regarding charges. I have never had a security fee or such held on my card.
Fun city.. you should have a ball.
CJ
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Going to SDQ in July
