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Hotel Discovery

3.0 star property
Boardwalk/promenade hotel with a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour front desk

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Outdoor pool
Hallway
Terrace/patio
Staircase
Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, laptop workspace
Hotel Discovery, in downtown's center, offers relaxation and connection. Enjoy the spa tub, outdoor pool, or rooftop terrace with city views. Free in-room WiFi and an on-site restaurant are included, all conveniently near Columbus Park.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Standard Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Sofa bed - queen
Down duvet
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Premium bedding
Down duvet
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Traditional Triple Room

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Premium bedding
Down duvet
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, laptop workspace

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
TV
Premium bedding
Down duvet
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
Calle Arzobispo Nouel # 402 Zona Colonia, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, 10210

What's nearby

  • Calle El Conde - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Columbus Park - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Centro Olimpico - 4 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Colon Lighthouse and Museum - 4 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Blue Mall - 7 min drive - 3.9 miles

Getting around

  • Amin Abel Station - 4 min drive
  • Las Americas Intl. Airport (SDQ) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grand's Paco's Cafeteria & Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pollo Rey - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪La Tradición - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪EseDeKu - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bio - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Discovery

Hotel near Columbus Park
Located close to National Palace and Alcazar de Colon, Hotel Discovery provides a poolside bar, a rooftop terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a bar and a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Continental breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Concierge services, a banquet hall, and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Discovery have comforts such as premium bedding and heated floors, in addition to thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with heated floors and rainfall showers
  • 32-inch TVs with premium channels
  • Decks/patios, wardrobes/closets, and heated floors

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 3 for adults and USD 3 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Elevator
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height bed
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2006
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Griddle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave on request
  • Paper towels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heated floor
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 3 for adults and USD 3 for children
  • Late check-out fee: USD 10.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Discovery Santo Domingo
Hotel Discovery
Hotel Discovery Santo Domingo
Hotel Discovery Hotel
Hotel Discovery Santo Domingo
Hotel Discovery Hotel Santo Domingo

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Discovery have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 7:30 AM–10:30 PM.

Is Hotel Discovery pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Discovery?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Discovery?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Discovery?

Check-out is at 12:30 PM. Late check-out is available for USD 10.00 (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Discovery located?

Located in Zona Colonial, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Columbus Park and National Palace. Alcazar de Colon and Centro Olimpico are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Hotel Discovery Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.2

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 488 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 140 out of 488 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 488 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 488 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 64 out of 488 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Angel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable place
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

ana rosa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
do not like that there its n water no where no even to take a shower
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ulrich

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
People who work there are very friendly and helpful / polite. Place is very fair priced. Rooms (at least mine, smallest category) are very simple and very small. Breakfast is small but enjoyable. Overall - very recommendable - and perfect for small budget.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The area is not properly acomodated to stay and the air conditioning does not work and everything is old in the rooms, smells really bad, not a safe area at night. There were no towels and room was not totally apropiate to sleep, very noisy and lots of people coming in and out of the hotel when not staying
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Lionel

The location is the BEST! it is walkable to the main places in la Zona Colonial. It is affordable, easy to check in and check out. I recommended for thoes who just want to leave your bags and walk and be out all day. It a simple hotel, to check in and check out. Its not the best for resting and having a comfortable silent evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel was nice an Yelly always gives me good sevice
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Opeyemi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I think it's okay in general.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All fine
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia Marlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked very much this property, hey for the price I couldn’t have asked for more! So I can’t complain, even though my room was smaller than expected I was very confortable and pleased. The quality of the service 10/10, the receptionist; I remember was guy ! I can’t remember his name, he was great and made feel happy with the option I took.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gary

the air conditioning was leaking water on me all night it was sitting right over the head of the bed other than that i alwys stay there on my visits
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
well i made a request in my booking and i was very satisfied the room i requested was ready and waiting on me apart from one incident that i had to addressed the manager face to face which he later apologize.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jordan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay here!!

Awful experience. Paid for three nights and because I showed up at 4 am they sold my room to another guest. Transferred me to a “sister hotel” at 5 am, felt like I was about to be robbed. The transferred hotel was horrendous. No pool, just awful and dirty.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

2/10 Terrible

Bernard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad customere service. Was not allowed to change Room that i did not like. They made me pay for visitors. Terrible place yo stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

ana rosa

No coment
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not Happy

The check in was fine but I think you get what you pay for. The rooms were not that big, at least the double bed room I had. The bathroom was small. The rug was filthy and had a horrible smell. The bed was beyond uncomfortable. The mattress felt so cheap. I did not complain as I only slept there for a couple of hours but I could not possibly see staying there for a full day or more. Again, you get what you pay for as the rooms are inexpensive.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Shaughn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Inexpensive Hotel in the City - Hit or miss

Missed my flight so came back to stay another night using my reward night earned for staying here for 7 days. Left property maybe 3 hours ago to find out my room was already occupied and the only rooms available either has no TV or no refrigerator. Basically not as described. The front desk agent eventually upgraded me to a bigger room but there was no refrigerator and the TV was not connected to the internet service for smart tv programming like the room I had for 7 days, so I had a differentiated experience. Very inexpensive hotel and centrally located within the city but they need to establish consistency. I am not sure if because I used a reward night as to why I was being treated indifferently upon my return or if they can see such details but I definitely felt slighted.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Jose M.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Solo hay que mejorar un poco el moviliario ya que es un poco viejo y remodelar los baños los mismos para ser un hotel deben verse mas bonitos.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amos

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
En esta última ocasión tube un percance con la habitación que me quede.Habian muchas cucarachas y trate de que dieran un reembolso deblonque pague y no consegui nada .ahora voy a sacar el tiempo para hacer una demanda por insalubridad.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Marcel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What place was very dirty they had cockroaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ivonne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All area dirty pool green water
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Esta bien para dormir y estar por lanzona colonial
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BST
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wilmar Alonso

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El personal muy atento y muy seguro el hotel ,además el manager hace un gran trabajo …la limpieza muy buena .
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

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