Santo Domingo

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs] I think Napolitano is guest friendly but with a fee. If you plan on bringing in multiple chicas the hotel fee may not justify the savings. I will also go so far as to say none of the hotels you mention will permit a happy hour. I always stick with the $50/60 a night multiple chica friendly hotels.[/QUOTE]Hotel Palacio does not show up on Orbitz. Expedia has Hotel Palacio. I brought groups of chicas into the Palacio during the day (at least 6 chicas one day, some alone, and one group of three chicas) with no extra guest fee. Another member has told me that the Palacio now charges a guest a fee if you bring in a chica after 9pm. Room 117 at the Palacio is awful. All the other rooms I used there were good.

Venezia wanted to charge you a guest fee one time. Jaguar is multiple chica friendly. How was Carey House and Hotel Roma for multiple chicas visits? Hotel Navarro appears to be multiple chicas friendly.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa].......Venezia wanted to charge you a guest fee one time. Jaguar is multiple chica friendly. How was Carey House and Hotel Roma for multiple chicas visits? Hotel Navarro appears to be multiple chicas friendly.[/QUOTE] My first time at Venezia the stupid desk clerk told me it was 300 pesos chica fee. I never paid a dime. I have brought chicas into Venezia morning, noon, and night. The desk will take their cedula and that is it.

I have no problem with bringing in 2 chicas at Jaguar, Carey House, or Venezia. I never stayed at Roma. I only looked at the rooms at Roma and asked the rate. I don't know exactly what it is but that place felt creepy to me.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]
I think Napolitano is guest friendly but with a fee. If you plan on bringing in multiple chicas the hotel fee may not justify the savings. I will also go so far as to say none of the hotels you mention will permit a happy hour. I always stick with the $50/60 a night multiple chica friendly hotels.[/QUOTE]

I have stayed at Napolitano 3 times and they do not have a chica fee or chica limits, they just request for a chica i.d.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]Boricua Online, I believe went to his room in the Napolitano with two chicas and his wingman. I never had problems bringing in chicas to the El Embajador. BQ Hotel, I have read is chica friendly.

Perhaps other members have stayed at the Mercure, BQ Hotel, Courtyard, Europa and can give us information regarding guest policy at those hotels.[/QUOTE]

Yes, and it was one of my best Santo Domingo nights ever, with 2 Casa Azul chicas and cousin K. Rooms were recently remodeled about a year ago so they were nice, they are smaller than a standard room in a major hotel but confortable. The only thing I did not like is that a/c was not as cold as lets say El Jaragua, I love to have my room the coldest possible.

Mercure $17 guest policy and the fact that they are away from were the action actually is has made me not to reserve there again.

BQ has some nice rooms with a jacuzzi terrace if you are into it. good for couples.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]

Venezia wanted to charge you a guest fee one time. Jaguar is multiple chica friendly. How was Carey House and Hotel Roma for multiple chicas visits? Hotel Navarro appears to be multiple chicas friendly.[/QUOTE]

Hotel Navarro is very guest friendly, they do not check for i.d.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]Hotel Navarro is very guest friendly, they do not check for i.d.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the info.

How are the rooms at the Navarro? Looks to me it is a two story building. Do the windows have heavy bars on the outside to block thieves? Do the rooms have a safe?

Getting a room on the second or third floor, you have to be aware that thieves may try to come through a window. Sliding balcony doors are another potential entry point for thieves.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]Yes, and it was one of my best Santo Domingo nights ever, with 2 Casa Azul chicas and cousin K. Rooms were recently remodeled about a year ago so they were nice, they are smaller than a standard room in a major hotel but confortable. The only thing I did not like is that a/c was not as cold as lets say El Jaragua, I love to have my room the coldest possible.

Mercure $17 guest policy and the fact that they are away from were the action actually is has made me not to reserve there again.

BQ has some nice rooms with a jacuzzi terrace if you are into it. good for couples.[/QUOTE]Napolitano with the package price, would be about $67 per night.

On Orbitz Hotel Europa shows up twice in the search results with about a $200 dollar difference in price in the two listings, weird.

Nice thing about staying at the Jaguar or the Riazor is that you can walk the chicas back to your room, if you choose a street chica on Independencia or a chica from 305 or Satin. Staying at the Napolitano, it would be a long walk with a chica, it would be best to take a taxi. Napolitano is closer to Foxys and Baby Dolls. Napolitano has Mint disco which gets crowded some nights. There used to be a bar with chicas on the side street off the Malecon, where Napolitano is located, not sure if it is open now.

For a newbie to Santo Domingo, Riazor might be the best choice, easy to find, well lit up at night, near several pay for play venues.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]Napolitano with the package price, would be about $67 per night.........[/QUOTE]
How are you coming up with these prices? I did a search for 9/10-9/17 and after deducting airfare Napolitano is $98 a night. Is there a special code to enter? I did the search for single ocupancy.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]....For a newbie to Santo Domingo, Riazor might be the best choice, easy to find, well lit up at night, near several pay for play venues.[/QUOTE]
I agree Riazor is probably the best hotel for a SD newbie. La Casana Dorada is also in a good location but I don't know what is going on at that hotel. There is a small amount of construction going on now. It would be nice if they would reopen the bar and get new management. A few years ago La Casana Dorada was nice but for some reason the hotel made a turn for the worse.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]How are you coming up with these prices? I did a search for 9/10-9/17 and after deducting airfare Napolitano is $98 a night. Is there a special code to enter? I did the search for single ocupancy.[/QUOTE]Use the following promotion code at the bottom of page that says Package Details (there will be a box "I have a promotion code"): 200entertain.

[quote]Special Offer: Book a qualifying Mexico, Caribbean, or Hawaii flight + hotel package between September 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, for 7 or more nights for travel between September 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, via Orbitz and instantly receive $200 off your booking through the use of the promotion code. Limit one discount per hotel room and one promotion code per booking. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason... Orbitz reserves the right to change or limit the promotion in its sole discretion.[/quote]I have used the code 200entertain before on Orbitz, no problems. They used to have a promo code for a 6 night package that would take $200 off.

If you google promotion code orbitz, or promo or coupon code expedia, hotels.com, there are numerous sites on the internet that just list promo and coupon codes for travel sites and car rental companies.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa] Getting a room on the second or third floor, you have to be aware that thieves may try to come through a window. Sliding balcony doors are another potential entry point for thieves.[/QUOTE]Correction, getting a room on the first or second floor, can be a problem. I always check the windows to see how the metal bars are constructed.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]How are you coming up with these prices? I did a search for 9/10-9/17 and after deducting airfare Napolitano is $98 a night. Is there a special code to enter? I did the search for single ocupancy.[/QUOTE]From Newark/Liberty Airport (ewr) to sdq (I like Newark Airport), for those dates the airfare is $391 on Continental, the package price for the Napolitano is $1,076 (use promotion code 200entertain and $200 will be deducted), package price will be $876. The hotel room will be about $69 per night.

For those dates leaving from Newark airport, with the $200 off promo applied, the package prices: Mercure: $627; Europa Hotel Boutique:$650; BQ Hotel:$856; Melia:$864; Embajador:$933.

The coupon code can help you get a good deal at an all inclusive hotel. The all inclusive hotels in Dom Rep are exempt from the 26% taxes, so their per night rate, which includes all you eat food and beverages are good deals, when you travel in the off season of September, October and other months.

Midweek departures on some airlines the rates are better.

My guess is that the airfares will come down for September and October. $391 is a little high. A few weeks ago American had $303 for September.

Jetblue has many flights to SDQ from New York, JFK and Jetblue usually always discounts some of those flights.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]Use the following promotion code at the bottom of page that says Package Details (there will be a box "I have a promotion code"): 200entertain.

I have used the code 200entertain before on Orbitz, no problems. They used to have a promo code for a 6 night package that would take $200 off.

If you google promotion code orbitz, or promo or coupon code expedia, hotels.com, there are numerous sites on the internet that just list promo and coupon codes for travel sites and car rental companies.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]From Newark/Liberty Airport (ewr) to sdq (I like Newark Airport), for those dates the airfare is $391 on Continental, the package price for the Napolitano is $1,076 (use promotion code 200entertain and $200 will be deducted), package price will be $876. The hotel room will be about $69 per night..[/QUOTE]

I was able to get the rate of $1,076 but the promo code makes a big difference. $200 savings is a few trips to GBP. LOL

Thanks, them little secrets make a big difference...........

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]Thanks for the info.

How are the rooms at the Navarro? Looks to me it is a two story building. Do the windows have heavy bars on the outside to block thieves? Do the rooms have a safe?

Getting a room on the second or third floor, you have to be aware that thieves may try to come through a window. Sliding balcony doors are another potential entry point for thieves.[/QUOTE]

My room was the smallest one, the only available at that time, very basic room, with a bed, tv with cable, a wardrobe, minibar and bathroom. I do not remember if the room has a safe. Other rooms are bigger. My room was on second floor in the front with a view to Independencia chicas. Hot water and a/c worked fine.

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]Correction, getting a room on the first or second floor, can be a problem. I always check the windows to see how the metal bars are constructed.[/QUOTE]

Fisrt floor is for Foxys chicas and "de paso" or short term rooms.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]My room was the smallest one, the only available at that time, very basic room, with a bed, tv with cable, a wardrobe, minibar and bathroom. I do not remember if the room has a safe. Other rooms are bigger. My room was on second floor in the front with a view to Independencia chicas. Hot water and a/c worked fine.[/QUOTE]Gracias, I will stay there one night and check it out. The short term rooms are perfect for that area, if a guy is staying in a non-chica friendly hotel. The cabanas are at least a ten minute car ride, on the Malecon. Hotel Navarro is close to the action, so for a short term room, you don't have to spend 20 minutes coming and going to a cabana.