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Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
Av. George Washington 367
Location Around Town
Phone 800/331-2542 in the U.S. and Canada, 809/221-2222
Fax 809/686-0528
Web site www.renaissancehotels.com
Room Information 300 units
Prices US$109-US$169 (£55-£85) double; US$320 (£160) junior suite; US$500-US$725 (£250-£363) suite
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, kitchenettes (in some), minibar, fridge, hair dryer, iron, safe
Parking Valet parking US$2 (£1)

Frommer's Review

A Las Vegas-style palace, this 10-story hotel lies on the 6-hectare (15-acre) site of the old Jaragua (Ha-ra-gwa) Hotel, which was popular in Trujillo's day. Open since 1988, it's a splashy, pink-colored waterfront palace that doesn't have the dignity and class of the Hotel Santo Domingo. For example, the casino and bars are often rife with prostitutes plying their trade. Located off the Malecón and convenient to the city's major attractions and shops, the hotel consists of two separate buildings: the 10-story Jaragua Tower and the two-level Jaragua Gardens Estate. Jaragua has the largest casino in the Caribbean, a 1,000-seat Vegas-style showroom, a cabaret theater, and a dance club. The luxurious rooms, the largest in Santo Domingo, feature multiple phones, refrigerators, and marble bathrooms with large makeup mirrors.

Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; outdoor pool; casino; tennis center with 4 lit clay courts and pro shop; health club and spa; salon; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; dance club

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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