(Rates from $135.81)
Occidental El Embajador
Cosmopolitan hotel in residential Santo Domingo area
General Information
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What to expect: The Occidental El Embajador serves travelers seeking a tranquil site away from Santo Domingo's lively nightlife yet within short taxi rides of financial, government, and historical centers.
Amenity highlights: The hotel's lush tropical grounds contain a 90-by-40-foot pool surrounded by a sundeck offering padded lounge chairs for sunbathing comfort. A casino on site provides entertainment.
Insider tip: At check-in time, guests are offered a ticket for a free drink in any of the hotel's bars.
Property Amenities
A large, elegant, rosy lobby featuring glass chandeliers, marble accents, and warm woods greets guests at the 286-room Occidental El Embajador. Facilities include a small casino offering 30 slot machines, five roulette wheels, eight gaming tables, and live music. A small fitness center near the pool includes a sauna, steam room, and four-person spa, with massage available for a fee. The on-site bakery offers breads and pastries. |
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- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Babysitting or child care
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Casino
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference room(s)
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-out
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Internet access - wireless
- Medical assistance available
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 286
- Parking (valet)
- Pool table
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Security guard
- Spa services on site
- Swimming pool - outdoor
Rooms
Occidental El Embajador guestrooms feature a large balcony with garden view and include a large walk-in closet. Blue-and-yellow color fabrics, sand-colored walls, black colonial-style furniture, and two upholstered chairs provide a stylish ambience. Satellite TV also offers entertainment with pay movies and a video game console (surcharge). The hotel purifies water. Bottled water is also available (surcharge). Breakfast is not included in the Superior room. |
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Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Satellite television service
- Cable/satellite television channels
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Housekeeping
- In-room safe
- Internet access (complimentary)
- Wireless Internet access
- Iron/ironing board
- Minibar
- Pay movies
- Rollaway beds
- Sofa bed
- Phone
- Video-game console
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
Dining
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El Jardín del Embajador - Offering both elegant and intimate inside seating in a small air-conditioned room and open-air seating in a courtyard shaded by a giant banyan tree, this fine-dining restaurant serves ŕ la carte menus for lunch and dinner featuring choices such as lamb, sea bass, and shrimp.
Los Porches - This poolside spot serves buffet breakfasts and lunches along with ŕ la carte selections and ŕ la carte dinners in an air-conditioned room featuring a beamed ceiling and brick accents.
Las Cotorras - The pool bar features tropical drinks.
Colonial Bar - The lobby bar offers coffee drinks as well as cocktails.
Recreation
A fitness facility and outdoor pool provide recreation.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are 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.
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 1 PM