03/2017 - Hotel Riazor & Manolo's Restaurant

[camaro1257]

Hotel Riazor & Manolo's Restaurant

Hotel Riazor & Manolo's Restaurant are located on Avenida Independencia in the Santo Domingo sector of Gasque behind the Jaragua Hotel.


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One of the problems is if you are driving parking is not only limited because of the small parking lot but traffic can make it difficult to get in and out of the parking lot.

I have stayed at this hotel numerous times, the staff is always polite and professional and it is guest friendly they simply check the chicas cedula before you retire to your room. You can also book your reservation for 2 persons to avoid any issue.

They have basic rooms with single or double beds a junior suite and a major suite. The rooms start at about $65.00 a night depending on what web site you use to book. I got a junior suite and I was very pleased with the room size it was very comfortable. The complaint I had was the WIFI was spotty so I had to use my Orange hotspot.

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There is a mini bar in the refrigerator complete with soft drinks & snacks which you pay for upon your departure.

Manolo's Restaurant

Both the hotel and restaurant are under the same ownership.

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It is an open air restaurant you can either sit on the street or inside the restaurant. Also the hotel room service comes from the restaurant. Below is a list of the complimentary breakfast menu.

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Of course you can order a regular breakfast but you have to pay. I ate dinner a couple of nights. The below plate was mero con papas saltiada y enselada. Normally I pay around 500 pesos for this meal but I paid just under 1000 pesos at Manolo's. The food is good but it's on the high end.


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Since it is an open air restaurant when it's raining it can be cool but when it's hot you get a decent breeze. You also have to be ok with all the traffic on Avenida Independencia it can be quite noisy.

Conclusion

The Riazor Hotel is centrally located and easy to find, it is very clean and the staff is professional and courteous. Manolo's Restaurant can be expensive but the food and the service are very good. I can recommend both if you will be in Santo Domingo for a visit.

[Jimmydr]

I stayed here as well and liked it.

[psriches]

I stayed here as well and liked it.Yeah, I stayed here a couple times back in the day. This hotel was pretty popular on the site around 2005, 2006, 2007. I'm glad to see it's still getting good reviews. Are the bars with the chicas still around for take out? And there used to be chicas that walked that street at night. Are chicas still out there??

[greydread]

Yeah, I stayed here a couple times back in the day. This hotel was pretty popular on the site around 2005, 2006, 2007. I'm glad to see it's still getting good reviews. Are the bars with the chicas still around for take out? And there used to be chicas that walked that street at night. Are chicas still out there??
That's been over for years now.

I love Manolo and any night that I'm in town I can be spotted sitting at the terrace part at midnight sipping cappuccino and working a slice of cheesecake. That just became a habit 11 years ago from when I used to take a break there on my Ave. Independencia cat house crawls.

Back in the day, before the renovation the seating was much lower, right at the same level as the sidewalk and Ho's used to walk right up to the railing and offer a bared titty for desert, the street was teeming with freelancers. That's all been cleared out and the Ho's are mostly working the malecon again, a block away. The bus stop across the street was a great place to meat & greet. The Jaragua, across the street used to jump every night with live bands and scores of Ho's looking for a $200 windfall from the occasional unsuspecting business traveler.

Manolo's club sandwich was perfect for soaking up excess booze late at night.

[hugrad95a]

Stayed here a few times. The only issue is that you can only bring one chica at time upstairs. No happy hours..... :icontd:

[Chief Papi Lindo]

i didnt like the wifi and you cant take two girls to the room at the same time...maybe they changed tht policy by now

[Jimmydr]

i didnt like the wifi and you cant take two girls to the room at the same time...maybe they changed tht policy by now

Its always been one at a time.

[Chief Papi Lindo]

Its always been one at a time.

you actually hafe to pay for another room IF you want to bring another chica. i luv the El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel. the food and the staff are really good...better service than your average dominincan hotel but somewhat pricey..

[Jimmydr]

you actually hafe to pay for another room IF you want to bring another chica. i luv the El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel. the food and the staff are really good...better service than your average dominincan hotel but somewhat pricey..

One at a time is fine for me.

[psriches]

One at a time is fine for me.Yeah, me too. And I only have one set of eyes to watch my shit.

[Jimmydr]

Yeah, me too. And I only have one set of eyes to watch my shit.

And that may not be enough at times.

[Westy]

Yeah, me too. And I only have one set of eyes to watch my shit.


And that may not be enough at times.

Tell me about it ... :mad: :rolleyes: :rofl:

[greydread]

What are you guys talking about?

Ho's don't steal....they "pre-gift" :rofl:

You'd be surprised at how generous you can be when you don't realize it.

[Westy]

What are you guys talking about?

Ho's don't steal....they "pre-gift" :rofl:

You'd be surprised at how generous you can be when you don't realize it.
No I wouldn't. :doh:

[camaro1257]

3 day stay at Hotel Riazor

I had a visit at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo so I decided to take a vacation from my vacation and stay in Santo Domingo for a few days. There are many hotel options in Santo Domingo but Hotel Riazor has become one of my favorites. I had a pretty decent room

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The cable stations in Santo Domingo have more English channels than in Puerto Plata. Although I have cable at home I don't watch very much American TV it was interesting to watch CNN "FAKE NEWS" again...haaaaaaaaaa!

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I enjoyed my room and discovered it was better to run the fan than the sir-conditioner which made the room feel like a freezer. I did have problems with the spotty WIFI which was on and off consistently.

[Jimmydr]

I stayed there a few times and liked it.:iconTU::iconTU::iconTU::iconTU:

[camaro1257]

This room had a balcony

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This was the first time I had a room with a balcony. It was very small and the view was nothing to brag about unless you like crazy traffic on Avenida Indepencia.

[Jimmydr]

This room had a balcony

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This was the first time I had a room with a balcony. It was very small and the view was nothing to brag about unless you like crazy traffic on Avenida Indepencia.


I always wanted one of those rooms.

[camaro1257]

Eats

The mini bar has chips candy soft drinks and alcoholic beverages. You pay for what you use at check out.

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Manolo's next door is my favorite Santo Domingo restaurant but can be kinda expensive. They have a mero dinner for 700 pesos same dinner in Puerto Plata is 500 pesos ...go figure.

Light breakfast is included

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Dinner one night I had pollo guisado and another night pollo con ajo

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I had a decent stay

My bill for 3 days was just under $200.00 but that included my mini bar items which I took a few...ooooooooops...lol! There was no problems with chicas they make a copy of the cedula at the front desk and whala.

I like Hotel Riazor and Manolo's I am sure I will be back.

[Tony Toca]

Camero

Have you tried Villar Hermanos, which I think is across the street or down the block (Indep. & Pasteur). It has a buffet style bakery/coffee house on the corner and a sitdown rest. next door. I found it to be great food at an inexpensive price. Great to bring back to the hotel

T

[camaro1257]

Camero

Have you tried Villar Hermanos, which I think is across the street or down the block (Indep. & Pasteur). It has a buffet style bakery/coffee house on the corner and a sitdown rest. next door. I found it to be great food at an inexpensive price. Great to bring back to the hotel

T

Yes, I eaten there many times I love their food also.

[DMV]

Yes, I eaten there many times I love their food also.

Stay away if you like sweets. The bakery is delishly good.

[camaro1257]

Hotel Riazor & Manolo's Restaurant 2019 UPDATE

Hotel Riazor and Manolo's Restaurant are two of my favorite places in Santo Domingo. The reason I like it is the hotel is a reasonable priced 3 star hotel and the restaurant adjacent makes a good date location. It is very easy to segue from your date at the restaurant to the hotel without being so conspicuous.

Hotel Riazor Lobby

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The room

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Mini Bar

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Manolo's Restaurante

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The food is generally very good

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Conclusion

The hotel and restaurant are centrally located on Avenida Independencia behind the Hotel Jaragua Casino in Gasque. One of the highlights of both the hotel and restaurant is the staff they a very professional and amiable. I go so often the treat me like family.

The room I got was about $75.00 with tax and includes breakfast which is served at the restaurant. In the past the WIFI was horrible I had to bring my hotspot but they have since corrected the problem and now the WIFI works very well.

The hotel is girl friendly and your guest is required to leave a copy of their cedula at the front desk. I have been meeting quite a few semi and non pros that do not like the idea of going directly to a hotel or apartment therefore the Riazor Manolo's set up is perfect. I invite my guest for drinks or dinner and if there is a connection we can go to the room if not I can retire alone or call another chic.

The only draw back is sometimes the traffic noise is annoying from Avenida Independencia and the hotel has no pool. If there was a pool at the hotel it would be on point.

I highly recommend this hotel and restaurant I have enjoyed my stays there.

[psriches]

Back in the early 2000's, this used to be the ISOC Hotel of choice when staying off El Conde. Great choice and glad to see it's still going strong!

[Jimmydr]

Back in the early 2000's, this used to be the ISOC Hotel of choice when staying off El Conde. Great choice and glad to see it's still going strong!


I stayed there a few times

[MrHappy]

I stayed there a few times

I've had more cigars, coffee and beers there than I could ever begin to count.

That was waaay before they remodeled the place into what it is now.