Hotel reviews: Costalunga and Candil

Costalunga Residence
http://www.costalunga.net/HOME.html
Avenida del Sur #3
A/C, wifi, safe
$40/night
costalunga@codetel.net.do (Mario Pigozzi 809-5451309)
- bad: no front desk or people to help (paperwork is done in the internet cafe)
- bad: noisey on the street side (why I moved)
- bad: 2 dark blocks from the center of the action
- good: big room; kitchenette
- good/bad: no wifi; you can connect in the internet cafe via wire (which they will provide) for free; so it's a good connection but not as convenient as in your room

Candil Hotel
Calle El Candil No. 2, Esq. 20 de Diciembre
809-523-4252 / 4253
just around the corner from Costalunga
$45?/night (just a little more than Costalunga)
- bad: 2 dark blocks from the center of the actiona
- bad: I had to sit in the doorway to balcony to get wifi reception
- bad: the key is on a huge wooden fish to make you turn it in at the desk when you go out
- good: nice, big airy sitting room
- good: kitchenette

Any updates on Costa Lunga and El Candil?

On Costa Lunga website it says they have wi-fi, not sure if it is in-room wi-fi.

Seems like there is no AC in standard rooms or studios at El Candil, only in apartments ($58)

Costa Lunga is closer to Duarte and seems better value for money. The only problem can be
street noise as mentioned at previous post.

WiFi only in lobby of Costalunga.

Anyone stayed at the Costalunga Hotel lately, a review of your stay would be appreciated. I use to stay there before I discovered sosua. Now the airfare is driving me back to SDQ, POP is getting outrageous.