Santo Domingo

Score, Remington was closed two months ago, don,t know actual status. There is a disco near Hilton, De Noche, girls available there, sometimes you can find good quality, sometimes not.

Aeilla, go to internet dominican yellow pages, superpagesdr.com, look for "hoteles" and "moteles", dr1 webpage is also a good source of info.

I want to get a idea on taxi prices from the international airport to a motel in SD. General amount. Looking at staying at:

Hotel Danae 18
calle danae 18 Gazcue
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Thanks guys

I am a little confused about the exchange rate.
Lets say a hotel is 1000 pesos, ho much is it in dollars?

Thanks

[QUOTE=Man]I am a little confused about the exchange rate.
Lets say a hotel is 1000 pesos, ho much is it in dollars?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Actual cash exchange rate is between 33 to 34 pesos per dollar, lets say 1000/33.5 = near 30 dollars.

Aeilla, taxis on airport are going to quote you $35.00 to Santo Domingo city. You can go down to $25 if you negotiate.

[QUOTE=Score77]Is Remongtons still open? I had great reults last year.

I am coming back to SD in December.

I called the Hilton and they say it is chica friendly.

1 guest at a time.[/QUOTE]

Score77,

What'up mate? The Hilton IS chica friendly, I've stayed there many times (3x this year) Be alittle discreet and don't throw it in everybody's face and you'll have no problem. There are mostly legitimate guests staying there, so alittle discretion is never a bad thing.

Puertoricana-online ;) is correct across the board. Current exchange rate
is around 33.7 RDP to 1 USD - 1000 pesos is about $30.

Depending on how your dressed at SDQ cabs will quote you upwards of $40 for a ride to a hotel on the malecon, but can fairly easily be negotiated down to $25.

Happy Turkey Day all! :)

Does anyone know where the bus station in SD is located. I'm thinking about taking a bus in from Boca Chica, and then using a taxi from then on.

Thanks, sailor02

[QUOTE=Sailor02]Does anyone know where the bus station in SD is located. I'm thinking about taking a bus in from Boca Chica, and then using a taxi from then on.

Thanks, sailor02[/QUOTE]Yes, you can do that. There are various different bus terminuses in Santo Domingo, depending on what direction you are coming from.

I have been by bus/guagua from Boca Chica to SD, but I don't remember exactly where the bus station is, but it is fairly central. From there you can take a taxi to Caribe Tours bus station, your hotel, or wherever you want to go.

The bus takes a while as it meanders through places like Andres and intersections with poorly regulated traffic lights and road construction projects.

[QUOTE=Sailor02]Does anyone know where the bus station in SD is located. I'm thinking about taking a bus in from Boca Chica, and then using a taxi from then on.

Thanks, sailor02[/QUOTE]

There are a few stops of Expreso Boca Chica buses in Boca Chica, I am not sure if it is on Duarte (main) street or the one paralell to it but they are easy to find, there is a bus every 5 minutes or less. Buses have a/c ,are confortable and the cost is an amount equivalent to one dollar. It is an interesting experience to take it and chat with locals (if you know Spanish). The bus stop in Santo Domingo is a little far away from touristic zone but you can tell the driver to leave you near colonial zone and they can take you to a block or two away from the colonial area. If you want to go from Santo Domingo to Boca Chica you have to take a taxi or public car to go from colonial or malecon area to Expreso Boca Chica bus station. Taxi from malecon must be 100-150 pesos, a car 10 to 15 pesos.

The bus station is on the other side of town, but from there you can go to Sousa or Santiago or Boca Chica. The cabs near the bus station are more expensive. when I left the airport I walked to the main road about a mile, then hoped on a bus to Boca Chica for a buck. On the way back I took the same bus back to Santa Domingo and went to Sousa.

[QUOTE=Man]I am a little confused about the exchange rate.
Lets say a hotel is 1000 pesos, ho much is it in dollars?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

The hotels almost everywhere and almost always charge in US$ so there won't be any confusion. Unless you are from Europe then there could be. Let's assume you can translate Euros to Dollars.

Everything else is in RD$ (pesos). Food, girls, beer , groceries, taxis (except the airport who want US$)

A peso is about 3 cents, so RD$10 is about a quarter, RD$20 is about half a buck, RD$50 is a buck and a half and RD$100 is 3 dollars. A tip of US$1 is RD$35 more or less.

So a girl who wants RD$1000 wants $30 nearly to the penny. 2 years ago in Boca Chica they wanted RD$400 and that was less than US$8 when it was 55:1. How times have changed.

[QUOTE=Grand Pollo]2 years ago in Boca Chica they wanted RD$400 and that was less than US$8 when it was 55:1. How times have changed.[/QUOTE]I remember those good ole days when Duarte was packed at night, all the bars opened and Cosmos was the main disco.

Has anybody been on Aparta Hotel plaza Colonial? [url]http://www.plazacolonial.com.do/[/url]

This place looks nice and is near the entry to El Conde pedestrian street on colonial zone.

I am going to Santo Domingo from Dec 25 to 31. Thanks.

I think this website is very useful on general information about Santo Domingo colonial zone. [url]http://www.colonialzone-dr.com/[/url]

Hi everybody,

I just found that site offering a bunch of different hotels in Santo Domingo, they have a search engine and online booking for all of these hotels. If you're looking for cheap and chica-friendly hotels, that's the place to check out.

[url]http://www.santodomingohotels.com.do/[/url]

Chears,

H.E.

Fire at Dominican Republic club kills 9

By RAMON ESPINOSA, Associated Press WriterMon Nov 27, 4:44 PM ET

Fire struck a strip club after it closed early Monday, killing nine employees who lived on the floor above the establishment, including several dancers, officials said.

The fire at Jazzys was already out by the time neighbors notified authorities of the blaze about 4 a.m., said Col. Rafael Javier Bueno of the East Santo Domingo fire department.

The victims, including six women and three men, died of smoke inhalation and were found on the second floor, Bueno said. They were the only people inside the building at the time.

"Everyone who was inside the club died," Bueno said.

A preliminary investigation indicated an electric short-circuit caused the fire, national police chief Bernardo Santana Paez said.

The fire, which was confined to the interior of the two-story building, charred tables, chairs and much of the dancers' stage. There was smoke damage on the second floor, which was divided into several small bedrooms and a large living space with five mattresses on the floor.

Both of the building's exits had been locked from inside, and damage to a rear door suggested neighbors tried to break in for a rescue attempt, Bueno said.

The windows on the top floor were barred, leaving a single staircase leading down into the club as the only possible escape route.

The exterior, topped with domes and fake minarets evoking an Arabian palace, showed no signs of damage. No other buildings were affected in the rough eastern district of the capital known for its nightclubs.

A few family members stood outside the building Monday morning, some of them weeping.

The club had apparently closed a few hours before the fire started. In a bid to combat crime, the government imposed a law in July requiring all bars and nightclubs to close at midnight on weekdays and at 2 a.m on weekends.