We visited Santo Domingo and wanted to stay in old city center in order to be walking distance close to the main attractions. We choose Dona Elvira due to the very good price over the 4 stars rating on Booking. Also the images on booking are misleading. They make you feel like you go to a piece of heaven. Actually... More

We're a family of four, with two infants. We booked the Isabela suite for three days through their own web-site. Since I booked one day ahead and I didn't get the confirmative mail at once, I called them and they assured me that the suite was reserved and wished us welcome. After a four hours drive we arrived to find... More

We were at the Dona Elvira for a week in March 2013. Our room was clean and comfortable with a large window that opened into to courtyard. We had a tv and a wall a/c unit. The private bath was small, but was it was clean and worked fine. The greatest selling points of this place are its charm and... More

Nothing wrong with the hotel, that I booked and paid for with Expedia. When I arrived I was told that Expedia had not confirmed with them, that they were overbooked. I went to a differnet hotel . I stayed in Dona Elvira later that week. The problem came when I tried to be reimbursed for the night I never used:... More

Quiet, great rooms , we were a family with 3 kids, in a Rey fernando jr suite, super nice, next to swimming pool, bar, resto, patio, wifi, staff friendly as can be, walking distance to everything.Not sure what some guests were writing, everything worked great, good value, if you like rich positive emotions and memories, choosebthis historical 16 th century... More

We really enjoyed the stay at Hotel Dona Elvira. Although some people may not appreciate an older building turned into a hotel and would much rather enjoy a five-star hotel and all its amenities. My husband and i rather like being able to stay in such a heritage site. Our family get-away consisted of my husband and I (47 &... More

During our recent trip to Dominican Republic we decided to visit Santo Domingo. As the main part of our holiday was on the north side of the island we just needed a hotel in SD for a couple of days. We made the reservation thru Booking.com and got a firm confirmation back. Imaging our surprise that after a 4 hours... More

With a charming courtyard around a non-swimming pool, the rooms don't feel so small. The excentricities about an old colonial-era house are the attraction. A great location in Ciudad Colonial also helps. Nice breakfast. Wi Fi. Lots of restaurants, nightlife near-by.

Claustrophobic rooms, poor breakfast, service even below dominican standards, relatively high rates, worth only for the location. Given the way the hotel markets itself vs the low value for money, the owners could only be French