San Cristobal

jrf · #1 03-28-2006, 08:19 AM

Hey all. Can anyone tell me about San Cristobal?
Usually spend my time in the North coast but have a friend in San Cristobal and am not sure how close it is to the capital or if there are any hotels there or what. Easy to get to? Better to stay in the capitol?

Mirador · #2 03-28-2006, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jrf

Hey all. Can anyone tell me about San Cristobal?
Usually spend my time in the North coast but have a friend in San Cristobal and am not sure how close it is to the capital or if there are any hotels there or what. Easy to get to? Better to stay in the capitol?

San Cristobal is Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travellers, who fell from grace from the Catholic Church's pantheon of saints, when a rumor went around that Saint Christopher was actually a Cyanocephalus, a dog headed monster with a palate for human flesh...

The city of San Cristobal is up for a name change. Any suggestions?

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qgrande · #3 03-28-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jrf

Hey all. Can anyone tell me about San Cristobal?
Usually spend my time in the North coast but have a friend in San Cristobal and am not sure how close it is to the capital or if there are any hotels there or what. Easy to get to? Better to stay in the capitol?

San Cristobal is pretty close to Santo Domingo, about thirty kilometers. I think there's a basic apart-hotel there but really wouldn't know the name, I can ask it if you want. If you're just going to stay for one night and have a car you might also crash in one of the many cabañas between San Cristobal and the capital. But on the whole I'd say it's easy to reach from Santo Domingo and staying there might be simpler with more options.

Talldrink · #4 03-28-2006, 10:05 AM

JRF - There is Hotel San Cristobal and there's also another one by El Parke Piedra Viva (I forget the name - I think is Napoleon) Anyway, there are plenty of Cabañas on either highway you take (the old route and also Highway 27 de Febrero) and thats what people use most of time when stopping over in Sancri.

There is also a resort-type place with villas in between the beaches of Najayo and Palenque.

Have fun in my wonderful little town of San Cristobal!!

PS: You can go to sancrienbonche.com to learn more about Sancri too...

jrf · #5 03-28-2006, 09:40 PM

Hey thanks all. Won't be back for another two and a half months but would love to see more of the island than the north and the capital.
On an aside-Arent the cabanas generally used for the old 'you know what'?
Not that that matters I guess but feel at times I need to watch what I do and where I stay.

Talldrink · #6 03-29-2006, 12:20 AM

No cabanas are used for overnight stays as well. They are comfortable and most offer food and drinks as well...

qgrande · #7 03-29-2006, 01:46 AM

... But they do come with a different set of accessories than your usual hotel.

Cool link, Talldrink!

jrf · #8 03-29-2006, 08:42 AM

Well Talldrink, when I get there in a couple o months I could buy you a presidente or two if you wish.
Thanks for the help.

laurapasinifan · #9 03-29-2006, 12:56 PM

I dont know about the cabanas down in the southwest, but in santiago they have some VERY nice rooms. You can stay over till morning..usually no later than 11 am. for about double the fee they normally charge for the short stay. And as Talldrink says many of the middle of the road to better ones offer food And it usually very good. I have been in a cabana that had more to offer via menu and drinks and wines than almost any other resturant I have been to in the DR.

in santiago you can stay in a cabana thats the equivelent of a 4 or 5 star resort room for about $40-$50 for the night!!!!!!!!!!

You just have to get over the mental image of the accomodations you conjure up before hand.

the rooms have over stuffed chairs and couches, nice showers and jacuzzis, blow dryers lots of towels hair nets, soaps shampoos combs ect ect..... cable tv, and the power always works

bob

sweetdbt · #10 03-29-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

the rooms have over stuffed chairs and couches, nice showers and jacuzzis, blow dryers lots of towels hair nets, soaps shampoos combs ect ect..... cable tv, and the power always works

bob

Probably don't need to tell you what the "programming" is on most of the cable stations, but there should be other options as well!