Hotel Doña Elvira

Nice historical building. Clean rooms and good breakfast. Wish they had lunch or dinner options at the hotel during our stay but the breakfast was very good. Staff was very helpful and recommended good restaurants and museums to visit. Had a nice time.

We booked three rooms for our family. Fabulous location. Charming. Friendly staff.

La habitación no era la gran cosa, tenia un extraño olor y mucha humedad. La recepcionista no fue de utilidad con ninguna de nuestras consultas (dirección de un destino turístico, medio de transporte). Nadie fue particularmente amable o atento

Loved my stay! It was a beautiful property with great service.

The hotel ripped us off of $320. We paid with cash for the sizable discount but they still charged our credit card as well. The hotel will not respo d to my requests.

It’s in Zona near Ballittini Hotel and The Large Church. It has a nice quiet traditional vibe. My room 14, was small but it was cleaned everyday. AC , ceiling fan and TV all worked. No condiments given except one roll of toilet paper and one towel which is not changed daily. Breakfast was Traditional American or Traditional Dominican. The Fresh Juice was good. The staff is very nice. They are there to help but not overbearing. Doors are locked at night and must be let in by staff. PLEASE BE PATIENT and Knock Softly. I would recommend for short stays

There were roaches in the bed. No water pressure in the bathroom (shower head).

Es tranquilo, no hay ruido, bueno para descansar.

Wonderful and helpful staff

I enjoyed my stay at hotel Dona Elvira. All of the employees were very nice and welcoming

I like the HOTEL DOÑA ELVIRA 👍The ONLY THING I DONT LIKE IS WENT I BOOKED A ROOM with EXPIDIA GIVING ME ONE $PRICE $ AND I MAKE RESERVATIONS AND WENT I REACH THE HOTEL THE PRICE IS ANOTHER ONE $ IS MORE MONEY - or SAID NO ROOM AVAILABLE. I ALWAYS TAKE PICTURE ABOUT THE PROMOTION. IS MY PROTECTION $$.

The pool need more maintenance

Breakfast is 8 to 10 am not noon. Toilet paper ans towels limited. Late at night door was close for security.

Nice colonial house close to all the main places in the colonial zone. Breakfast was great, especially having it next to the pool. Comfortable rooms with lots of space. Nice staff too

Nice people staff. No parking, no clean service at the room.

The pool water was cloudy They were unable to provide a key for the room safe No refrigerator in the room

La atención my amables y muy limpio

None of the common areas, including dining and boutique areas were air conditioned, bath not air conditioned. tried to get wash cloths, hand towels and they never appeared. I got a towel run for a hand towel. Never could get anything more than slightly warm water for bathing and showering. The large tub was actually located in an outside environment which you had to go through to get to the bathroom. The large tub was coated with foreign material and had to be washed before use -- which we never did because of not hot water.

The property charged me a surprise fee to have a guest in my room. This fee is per guest. This was not disclosed when I made the reservation, otherwise, I would not have made the reservation.

It is an excellent facility to stay specially because it is placed in the historic old city

Cozy and super friendly staff!

The hotel is Beautiful. The room smelled like mold, and wasn’t cleaned properly. They only have street parking.

Staff muy atentos y serviciales. El lugar muy tranquilo. 👌

The property wraps around a beautiful mango tree.

The Original Historic Hotel

Lovely historic building brought back to life. safe area, friendly staff. Irwin was a great hotel representative and spoke good english.

The attention and costumer service provided by the staff. Elizabeth the chief , erwin ( front desk clerk) and the entire staff go above and beyond .

Rustic property within walking distance of el conde. The staff was excellent and breakfast was very good!

I enjoyed the property the rooms were comfortable the overall hotel had a kind of an interesting architectural look that fit right into the neighborhood which I liked also friendly staff

This is a very family friendly/ kid friendly place to stay. Staff, specifically Irwin, goes above and beyond to make the stay comfortable and convenient.

Location.

Charming colonial B&B in historic old Santo Domingo. Absolutely beautiful and quaint , however if you are someone like me that requires modern day amenities like hangers , iron ,a hair dryer, big mirror and extra bright lights on top of the bathroom vanity, you might find yourself a bit desperate. They definitely need better lighting throughout the rooms, especially the bathrooms. But if you are comfortable traveling with a back back and just splashing water on your face and not worrying about anything else, then try this property. Breakfast was delicious and the staff was very friendly.

The staff was excellent, Andres front desk, Carolina was the best, makes a good freak fast. I loved the little shop the have. Walking distance from everything, safe. If you need wifi in your room this is not the place, but they do have good signal in the lobby. I love the structure of the, beautiful old buildings, I do recommend more outlets to plugs in electronics. But other than that, I had a great time, I would go there again.

This hotel is in such a good location. But the owners are simply trying to save money by not doing basic maintenance on any part of it. They didn’t take credit cards, the room was 1/5th of the advertised size, the toilet did not flush, the hot water did not work, the bathroom can be seen from the lobby… and on and on and on. Do yourself a favor. Stay next door at the Belini. It’s expensive but it’s professional. This place is like staying at your dirty neighbor’s house.

This was a very nice boutique hotel. The staffs are pleasant. Its not a 5 star hotel, but a nice cozy boutique hotel. There are street parkings available.

Helpful staff. The first floor rooms let a lot of outside noise in. Very interesting rooms in terms of design but they could use some renovation.

Very unique place! A great location for walking to services.

El personal es incredible, muy atentos.

Ridiculous room, the bed is on the 2nd floor, you have to use a steep staircase and to be careful not to stumble. The door is perforated, you hear the noise outside the room, as if it is in the room. For breakfast they serve egg without salt shaker, unbelievable...

El hotel es hermoso ! Me encanto el desayuno y las atenciones . Tiene una hermosa boutique que puede sacar a cualquier a de apuros . Durante mi estadía estuvo lloviendo mucho por lo que no pude disfrutar de la piscina ni de la parte afuera del hotel mucho . El hotel es antiguo y esa es parte de su belleza pero había mucho polvo en la habitación especialmente en el abanico de techo lo cual tuve que limpiar yo porque nos estaba causando alergias. Queda en un lugar muy céntrico y eso me gusto ! Las habitaciones necesitan un poquito más de amor eso es todo !

The people here are the best. Nice, accommodating, helpful in every way. We loved the location. Walkable to all the sites in Santa Domingo. The rooms are small but very clean with great A/C. The hotel is beautiful. There was a modeling shoot in the pool area during our stay. Will be our go to place in Santa Domingo...

Very well located hotel. Nice rooms, good aircon, excellent price. If you like swimming, the pool looks beautiful. Very clean and very convenient.

Great place to stay with the magic of the colonial ambience

Muy bien y tranquilo

Great location in zone colonial nearby everything easy walking in the area. Was quoted one price when I booked upon arrival I was told no credit cards only cash and the young lady short changed me $80.00 until I made her show the math she used.

I liked the nicely restored building and location close to the center of Zona Colonial. I did not like check in service where it took a long time to establish that I already had paid for the accommodations; the loud party on the hotel pool that made it impossible to sleep until 3 am; and the breakfast with stale bread, inedible cereal with bugs and cold scrambled eggs that didn't seem like made from fresh eggs.

There were HOLES in the wall in our room that mosquitos used to enter the room and bit us as we slept! The room was dirty - not cleaned - we found cracker crumbs and bathroom dirty!

lovely property at a good location....but no water in my room, no working TV. Bathing facilities made available in another room..but still no hot water

I liked its location. I liked the fact that it is a historic building. I would have liked more information on the story of the house, its previous inhabitants, the history of the area back in the 1500-1600s when the house was in its original state and its owners.

Loved the location -- so close to everything in the Zona Colonial with plenty of choice for places to see and eat. Staff very friendly. Would prefer a bathtub but shower okay. Great that I got an upgrade. Don't advertise getting massages if they don't offer it -- at least they don't offer it any more. Menu choice is very limited if you decide on half board for dinner. You are better off eating in the neighborhood.

I really liked the nice job they did restoring this building to its origins.

Colonial style building with a lovely courtyard and very friendly staff. This is not one of those overdone, chain-style hotels. It’s modest, tasteful, and an excellent choice for the proce-point.

Wifi is terrible in rooms. Loud music playing by the pool. Im on vacation and im not at a club.

The staff became as my family. The kitchen staff was friendly and eager to assist.

the hotel lost power several time in one day. The power was also out for more then one hour, this was not good in a tropical place.

Everything was great with the exception of the room, we reserve the suite with at least 6 month in advance and when we arrived the gave us two rooms I/o of the suite.

I tried this hotel which I liked and another one, boutique Palacia , Which I like even better. Nothing wrong with this hotel and much right about it . I would recommend either. I’ve previously stayed at the Sheraton but it is very nice to be right in the old colonial zone.

Ok experience but had better, they have a fashion show there. Which we did not like

Boutique hôtel in center of historic Santo Domingo . We like the pool in the middle of the internal courtyard, the deck of the roof with fantastic view of the town , specifically at night. Upgrade of the furniture of some rooms is needed. This hotel has a charm and is perfect for small budget.

GREAT PLACE SAFE LOCATION, CUSTOMER SERVICES VERY PROFESSIONAL ROOM SERVICE WAS AMAZING LETS NOT FORGET ABOUT THE WELL SEASONED FOOD AND SANGRIAS I HAD EVERYDAY LOL MET NICOLE AT THE FRONT DESK ALWAYS WAS WELL INFORMATIVE AND WAS WILLING TO HELP ON ALL ASPECTS WHEN NEEDED HIGHLY RECOMMEND VERY RELAXED HOTEL CANT WAIT TO COME AGAIN , WHOEVER BUILT IT HAS A UNIQUE TOUCH OF STYLE

The hotel is in a very convienent location in the colonial zone. It appears to have been recently renovated but brilliantly retained it old world charm. The rooms are clean, modern, and very efficient. The staff was excellent.

I like the room we stayed at and staff was very nice. I did not eat the free breakfast provided by the hotel so I can’t say what it was like. I would stay again if I need a place for a short 1 or 2 nights.

Please don't recommend this hotel to anyone.. IT had know closet to hand my clothes. A small TV. Know DVD player. MY overall experiences was horrible at this place.

Great location, close to a lot of restaurants and even has own dining area/bar. The pool had a lot of chlorine but was very refreshing and nice. Great room, cozy and met all of our needs.

I spent a few days in Dona Elvira, location is great, close to all the touristic places in Zona Colonial. Hotel facilities are very good, for relax you will enjoy the pool while getting a good drink from the bar.

Nice location, safe and convenient.

First time in DR the best experience, our family can expect to notch. Fabulous staff amazed hospitality we received. They provide breakfast every morning fresh fruit, pretty much what you want -Excellent dinner menu.

The hotel was charming and homey and clean. It was in a perfect location to walk around the Colonial Zone. The staff were friendly and extremely helpful. Breakfast (included) was delicious and the onsite restaurant accommodated our vegetarian diet. We stayed a week and loved it!

The Isabela Catolica suite is wonderful. I would recommend the rooms on the right side of the courtyard over the left. I stayed there two times last week. I did have a problem with the first of the two stays...I had booked a junior suite but did not get it upon arrival. There did not seem to be anyone on the staff empowered to do anything about and Expedia's customer service was less than useless. They did not follow through with what they said they were going to do and seemed more interested in getting me off the phone. I will stay at the hotel again. I will not book it through Expedia. My only complaint about the hotel is the restaurant. Each time I have been there, there has been a sign up announcing an international meal selection and it is never available. That said, the breakfast is nice. And there are plenty of restaurants in the Zona Colonial so the deficiencies of the hotel's scarcely matters.

Bed and pillow was good, room was clean but very basic as well as breakfast. The variety for breakfast was eggs scrambled or overeasy with toast, nothing else.

Loved the historic hotel. Location near many sights yet fairly quiet. Facilities are good. If you need a lot of quest this is a drawback, as the sound travels in the hotel. Staff is super friendly.

The hotel is very small , but very comfortable. At the heart of the colonial zone of Santo Domingo . Area full of history with great museums of that time. The hotel is quiet and I felt safe at all times. The staff is eager to help. You feel transported in time. For the price paid could not ask for more.

Colonial style boutique hotel, right next to Columbus first LA resicence, Close to restaurants and nightlife

I booked it for an employee and he said it was terrible. Room space, bed comfortability, breakfast, everything was deficient

My friend and I stayed here for two nights and were more than pleased with our stay. The staff is amazing and management is very accommodating to your needs. The rooms have a lot of character and the location is close to good restaurants and shopping. The price is very reasonable and would stay here again

Clean, safe, great location. If you're looking for a hotel with quaint old-world charm, located, in the middle of Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, this is it. The staff is just as charming. Room price was perfect for me. The included breakfast was a well-balanced meal, better than what one might get in a restaurant. And, only 2 blocks from the Conde.

Very small 3-story colonial-type clean hotel with limited facilities ... overall home-like friendly and helpful servives...well located in SD colonial district...family atmosphere...no room phone so customers have to walk to lobby to request services... bathroom water temperature was in the cold side...outside rooms not protected from rain and stairs are dangerous when wet...limited free breakfast...no frills room decorations but various areas inside hotel were attractive... restaurant food was overpriced...TV was fine and great free WiFi...price proportionate to very modest accommodations and services...due to the high DR government fees and taxes, price can be US$ 10 cheaper...nice courtyard with pool...

Very accommodating and clean, great staff, and perfect weekend.

Book room, but we didn't call to reschedule and got a Small room instead, -not their fault- was perfect for just one night.

My stay was terrible. The place was very dirty and the people was rude. The area around this facility was horrible. If I were you (Hotels.com) I would not even offer this and/or support this hotel...

the hotel is located in a perfect location to visit the colonial area, mercado national and nice restaurants. the staff at the hotel was great - they are flexible and very accommodating. The hotel is cleaned and the breakfast was very good with a plate of daily fresh fruit salad.

The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. The food was always fresh and delicious. Great location and close to shops.

First the PROS : This small hotel is in the heart of the colonial district and built around an inner courtyard, has a homey, quiet ambiance. There is an in-house bar, and they can make nice simple dinner meals. But the CONS : No one speaks English, the wifi is spotty at best, the staff seems disengaged and unwelcoming, the TV didn't work, the AC didn't work. I like the colonial feel and the quiet - but I wouldn't stay here again,

Stayed 8 nights at end of February, 2016. Modest accommodations, very friendly staff, easy 5-block walk to Plaza Colon. Hardy fruit plate each morning with eggs & orange juice and good strong coffee. Hot water somewhat unreliable. Toilets cannot handle paper, so put used paper in trash can. Though the courtyard is charming, from our room we could hear everything that went on late into the night, though most nights were quiet.

We stayed here for one night while visiting the colonial zone of Santo Domingo. We stayed in the apartment and had plenty of space with 3 adults and 2 teen children sharing the room. The hotel was very clean and well maintained with a historic look and feel. The pool is small but our boys still had fun swimming. The homemade breakfast and evening happy hour were also nice. The hotel is in easy walking distance of the cathedral and colonial zone shops and restaurants. We would definitely stay here again!

The hotel is really nice and clean, we even had a free upgrade to the Suite Isabela Catolica. Service was ok. Breakfast was fruits, eggs, toast, cereals - all in all a lot, but you just get what they think you want. We have not been asked what we want except of how we want the eggs. The location is great, only two blocks from Calle el conde. It was no problem to find parking space in the same road (however, you should only drive a car in Santo Domingo if you are used to Dominican traffic). The biggest disadvantage were the mosquitoes in our room and the bathroom. During the first night I killed about 20 of them, but only because I brought an electric mosquito zapper. At 3 AM I was close to leave the hotel ahead of time. The hotel should really do something to fight these animals and think about providing mosquito nets. The rooms on the upper floor obviously were not affected as much as on the lower floor around the pool. Only because of this problem I think I won't stay there again.

Nice place. Room was a little small for $100/night, but I waited til last minute to book it. Good breakfast. Good internet.

This hotel offers a great location, the breakfast was superb and plentiful, the service was great and prompt the only downside are the rooms. The smell was not pleasant and although the rooms had a colonial feel the installations were old and Outdated , the hot water was minimal and the water pressure was dismal. The bed was comfortable. The jacuzzi was out of service. If you are looking for a place to rest while exploring the city this hotel is good. But I f your priorities are the accomodations and are looking to spend time in the hotel I recommend booking another hotel.

Hotel Dona Elvira is an amazing and unique place for a couple days in Santo Domingo. It is in the old part of town that dates back to the 1500s and the hotel is carved out of one of these old building very near incredible plazas, cathedrals, churches, museums, statues and such. The rooms are unique in how they incorporate the history of the building with modern comforts with nice design features. They missed cleaning the room one day, but maybe we slept in too late; no big deal.

First time in Santo Domingo. Very helpful, english speaking staff.

Very charming and nice little hotel in a quiet area of the Colonial Zone near some interesting restaurants/bars/museums. There are a lot of cute spaces to lounge around on the property. The breakfast isn't anything special, but the service is good.

They had a chocolate event on our first night there and it was great!

Staff was very helpful. If you're looking for somewhere to sleep in a safe area, AC, running hot/cold water, limited breakfast but included and a children's pool, this is your spot.

excellent staff, Delicious breakfast, also the restaurant is incredible very good food. I recommend to all my friends to visit this beautiful hotel dona elvira. see you soon Wilton, Alexis and Flaco.

We loved this hotel! The staff is always available to help. I have never seen people work so hard. Someone is always working to make the hotel beautiful. The pool was refreshing when we came back after a long day.The neighborhood was interesting. It seemed that everyday we discovered something new and charming. It is easy walking to all the sights in the Colonial Zone. The staff called taxis for us when needed. The breakfast was plentiful and delicious. We felt like we were staying in a home rather than a hotel. If we travel to Santo Domingo again, we will definitely go back.

Beautiful stay. Exceptionally nice staff. Lots of mosquitos in our bathroom in the morning.

The staff was very friendly , and whole hotel was very very cleaning , we will really stay here again

Nice location and pleasant environment. Good breakfast. All staff were extremely friendly and helpful.only issue was room A/C but not a major thing.

The hotel was VERY charming. the staff was very friendly.the location of the hotel is a little bit outside the center of activity but it was located on a street where is you walk along you will see plenty of historical buildings. We also like the fact that everything was within walking distance of the hotel. my wife is feel a little unsafe walking the streets at night not because of any crime but because the lighting was dim. Overall it was a great experience.

Location was good, there is no amenities to talk about , breakfast was good