About Hotel Conde de Penalba
Situated in Old Town, Hotel Conde de Penalba is within a five-minute walk of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo. Air conditioning is available throughout the property.
Guests can relax in front of the cable TV, and they can store valuable items in the in-room safe. A phone is included in each room, and private bathrooms come with a hairdryer.
Right at the hotel, guests are sure to head up to the rooftop terrace and take in beautiful views of the surroundings. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day with helpful personnel.
Hotel Conde de Penalba serves a continental breakfast in the dining room, and it offers room service during limited hours of the day. The in-house restaurant, El Conde, specialises in international cuisine and is open for all meals of the day.
This guesthouse sits right across from Columbus Park, and Parque Colon is only a three-minute walk away. Columbus Lighthouse is within two and a half miles.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Location is great
The hotel is right in the center of the old colonial town. There are plenty of attractions nearby such as churches, museums, Christopher Columbus Park, and colonial monuments. There are several places to eat/drink out near the hotel, too.
positive:
Excellent staff
The staff at this hotel is very friendly and helpful. They'll direct you to nearby attractions, as well as help make travel arrangements to or from the airport (or any other place you may need to go).
positive:
The restaurant serves great food
The restaurant downstairs serves various delicacies including seafood and Italian delights. The food is well prepared and is very tasty. The service offered by the staff is very professional, either
Negative Reviews
negative:
A lot of street noise can be heard in the rooms
This is the inevitable negative side of staying close to the center of such an active city. There is a lot of noise coming from the streets - even at odd hours of the night - ranging from passing cars to street entertainers.
negative:
No elevator on the property
There is no elevator in the here. So unless you are staying on the ground floor, any heavy luggage will prove to be a liability.
negative:
Rooms a bit cramped, no free water
The rooms and the bathrooms are not the largest. If you're more than two in your room, getting around will be difficult. The hotel also doesn't offer free drinking water; you have to either buy your own or use the pricey ones in the minibar.