Melia Hotel Santo Domingo travel guide

Location. The Melia Santo Domingo Hotel & Casino faces the waterfront boulevard in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This property is located two kilometers from the Colonial Zone.

Hotel Features. The hotel's two-story marble lobby is supported by rose-hued marble columns and is accented with palm trees, a waterfall wall and a tranquil pond. Café Casabe is decorated with taino masks and sculptures, and serves steaks, pastas and seafood. The Pool Bar prepares grilled foods and tropical drinks while the Lobby Bar offers coffee drinks and cocktails accompanied by live piano music. A business center contains three computers equipped with high-speed Internet access and three laptop-computer cubicles equipped with dial-up Internet connections. The hotel offers function space appropriate for hosting a range of events. Recreational amenities include a second-floor sundeck that surrounds a freeform outdoor pool. A fitness center contains cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. The property's casino offers slot machines and a variety of table games. The hotel features a full-service health spa.

Guestrooms. This 11-story hotel offers guestrooms equipped with satellite television and dial-up Internet access for a fee. Accommodations feature private marble-clad bathrooms outfitted with shower/tub combinations. Minibars are provided. Rooms are equipped with in-room safes. Royal Service Rooms afford ocean views and provide complimentary weekday breakfasts, an open bar, afternoon snacks and butler services.

Expert Tip. Café Casabe springs to life at midnight and serves traditional Dominican dishes such as sancocho stew, country-style goat, conch with Creole sauce plus daytime menu items until the break of dawn.