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ATABEYRA HOTEL
Charming small hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: the best alternative accommodation in Santo Domingo. Good choice for businessmen and for who want to avoid the larger overcrowded hotels of the Dominican Republic.
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The Atabeyra Hotel offers the combination of all typical hotel facilities and, at the same time, gives you the pleasant sensation of feeling at home.
What is more, it has to be said that Atabeyra Hotel is also chosen by those tourists who are not only looking for wonderful but often isolated beaches, but want to live as well the nightlife of a bursting city like Santo Domingo, which offers a rich variety of restaurants, discos and casinos.
Our clientele is international but we also host local guests who, for any reason, especially during the week-ends, need to stay in the capital for a few days.
The hotel name derives from one of the many Tainian words that have remained in the Spanish lexicon and means "water's queen". The definition that fits better to depict our hotel is certainly a "charming small hotel", which probably renders the idea of the familiar atmosphere which can be perceived here. This was exactly the management goal when they started restoring this villa of the beginning of XIXth century.
The entrance walls are made of white stone of sea type, the same used for the buildings of the XVI century, like the Casa de Colon, the Iglesia de Santa Barbara, etc., or more modern structure like Altos de Chavon, a village in the nearby of La Romana.
The reception and the lobby are finely decorated with wrought iron accessories and with sculptures and paintings realised by various artists, among whom it is worth mentioning the Italian painter Antonio Zago (who took care of the architecture and decoration in general), the artist Jean Philippe Moiseau, of Haitian origins and two Cuban painters, Gilfredo Torres and Josè Fuster.
The famous Italian taste, mixed to the tropical influences, can be fully appreciated in what is, probably, the most relaxing part of Atabeyra Hotel: the garden. A swimming pool, surrounded by tropical vegetation, lies near the breakfast area which is protected by a palm roof.
Rooms are very confortable and spacious and the overall sensation is very relaxing.
The Atabeyra Hotel is situeted in Calle Santiago, in one of the more central and quiet zones Santo Domingo, the university area, next the to the Palacio de las Bellas Artes in Avenida Maximo Gomez.
Thanks to its central location, Atabeyra Hotel allows to reach the most pretigious casinos, best discos, night clubs, and restaurants of the capital.
In twenty minutes you can reach "Las Americas" international airport ; in half an hour Boca Chica beach, and in forty minutes Juan Dolio beach.
Nearby Attractions:
Duty-free at Centro de los Héroes, La Atarazana, departure lounge at airport; all purchases must be in US dollars.
The Mercado Modelo, on Avenida Mella esquina Santomé, includes gift shops and is the best place in the city for handicrafts; you must bargain to get a good price. Guides appointed to assist tourists in fact get a 5-10 percent commission from the vendor.
Calle El Conde, now reserved to pedestrians, is the oldest shopping sector in Santo Domingo;
Avenida Mella at Duarte is a good spot for discount shopping and local colour.
A flea market, Mercado de las Pulgas, operates on Sunday in the Centro de los Héroes and at the Mercado de Oportunidades, 27 de Febrero.
In contrast are the modern complexes at Plaza Naco and the new US style Unicentro shopping mall at the corner of Av 27 de Febrero and Av Abraham Lincoln; also Plaza Caribe, at 27 de Febrero y Leopoldo Navarro, the new Multicentro Churchill on Av Winston Churchill esq Gustavo MejÃa Ricart (with La Sirena, the supermarket Pola and other shops) and up to 10 other Plazas Comerciales offering a variety of shops, food halls, banks and offices.
The native amber is sold throughout the country. Do not buy amber on the street, it will as likely as not be plastic. Real amber fluoresces under ultra violet light, it floats in saltwater; if rubbed it produces static electricity; except for the very best pieces it is not absolutely pure, streaks, bits of dirt, etc., are common.
Larimar, a sea-blue stone, and red and black coral are also available (remember that coral is protected). Other items which make good souvenirs are leather goods, basketware, weavings and onyx jewellery.
The ceramic muñeca sin rostro (faceless doll) has become a sort of symbol of the Dominican Republic, at least, as something to take home.
There are excellent cigars and very good rum at very reasonable prices.
Golf is one of the Dominican Republic's top attractions, and is well known among the golf tourism.
What makes golf so popular is the combination of outstanding year round summer and the varied terrain.
Caribbean weather allows to play even during rainy days, when brief showers are shortly replaced by a blue shiny sky.
Course architects have incorporated hills and coastline into the design in order to double the challenge of the golfers.
CAYACOA COUNTRY CLUB: km. 20 Duarte Highway
YEAR OPENED: 1989
DESIGN CONSULTANT: Pete Dye and Jack Corrie
GOLF DIRECTOR: Jack Corrie
COURSE DESCRIPTION: widely spread over hilly terrain with exuberant vegetation reflected in small
lake throughout.
PLAYING HOURS: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LEAST TRAFFIC: mornings
NUMBER OF HOLES: 18
MOST CHALLENGE HOLE: No. 3
LENGTH OF COURSE: 6,800 yards
COURSE PAR: 72
ISABEL VILLAS COUNTRY CLUB: Avenida Belice, Urb. Isabel Villas, Cuesta Hermosa III, Arroyo Hondo
YEAR OPENED: 1997
DESIGN CONSULTANT: Riccardo Orellana
GOLF DIRECTOR: Glenna Edhart
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 9 holes par three with illumination for night play.
PLAYING HOURS: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
LEAST TRAFFIC: mornings
NUMBER OF HOLES: 9
MOST CHALLENGE HOLE: No. 4
LENGTH OF COURSE: 1,047 yards
COURSE PAR: 27
SANTO DOMINGO COUNTRY CLUB: Calle Isabel Aguiar
YEAR OPENED: 1920
DESIGN CONSULTANT: Robert Trent Jones
GOLF DIRECTOR: Andrès Malenciano
COURSE DESCRIPTION: sloping hills and scenic views,
PLAYING HOURS: 6.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LEAST TRAFFIC: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings
NUMBER OF HOLES: 18
MOST CHALLENGE HOLE: No. 14
LENGTH OF COURSE: 6,273 yards
COURSE PAR: 36
Amenities:
16 rooms (of which 3 are suite) with private bathroom, air conditioning, TV cable, telephone, safety box.
-garden with swimming pool
-bar service
-computer service and internet-point.
-laundry service
-languages spoken: Italian, English, Spanish.
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