Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Renaissance Jaragua Hotel & Casino

Avenida George Washington 367, Santo Domingo, DO

A waterfront resort, the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel and Casino is a 10-story Las Vegas-style palace located off the Malecón, Santo Domingo's main boulevard, and convenient to the city's major attractions and shops. The hotel is within walking distance of the city's colonial zone and craft market, and El Conde Peatonal shopping street. The hotel is a 45-minute drive from the beach, and is 35 minutes from the Las Americas International Airport.
Built in 1956 by dictator Raphael Trujillo and closed after his assassination, the hotel added a 10-story tower before reopening in 1989. Today the 14-acre, Marriott-owned Renaissance Jaragua remains the place for Dominicans to stage weddings and other social events, as it also caters to international business travelers, vacationers, and after-dark revelers.
The Renaissance hotel consists of 300 rooms in two separate buildings: the 10- story Jaragua Tower and the two-level Jaragua Gardens Estates. Rooms are decorated in warm yellows and greens with white-rattan furniture. Boasting the largest-size rooms in Santo Domingo, each features multiple phones, refrigerator, and marble bathroom. Non-smoking rooms are available.
The hotel offers destination-resort facilities such as a health spa with men's and women's saunas, steam rooms, hot and cold spas, plush "quiet rooms," and a fitness center. For business travelers, a full-service business center includes translation services and cellular-phone rentals.
Set above a lawn sloping toward the Caribbean, the hotel provides a sundeck by the large pool. The casino is the largest by square feet in the Caribbean, offering a dance bar for adults with a separate disco serving youths. The property also includes a 1,000-seat showroom and a cabaret theater featuring live Merengue musical entertainment. The Renaissance Jaragua offers four restaurant and bars, serving tasty Dominican barbecue and some of Santo Domingo's best steaks.

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Rates & Availability

Standard room

One king bed or two double beds. Balcony or terrace with garden view. Located in two-story wing without elevators. Large desk. Wireless or wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Dual-line speaker phone with voice mail. Data port. Cable/satellite TV. Minibar. Safe. Refrigerator. Complimentary weekday newspaper.

Deluxe room

One king bed or two double beds. Located in 10-story tower. Large desk. Wireless or wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Dual-line speaker phone with voice mail. Data port. Cable/satellite TV. Minibar. Safe. Refrigerator. Complimentary weekday newspaper.

3.5 Star Rating.
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El Conde (pedestrian shopping street) - 0.5 miles
Colonial Zone (historical zone) - 1 mile
Catedral Basílica Menor de Santa Maria (New World's first cathedral) - 1 mile
La Atarazana (shopping, dining in 16th century warehouses) - 1.5 miles
El Alcázar de Colón (residence of Columbus' son, Diego) - 1.5 miles
Columbus Lighthouse (Columbus' monumental grave) - 3 miles Las Américas International José Francisco Peña Gómez Airport (SDQ): Approximate driving time is 35 minutes and distance is 18 miles (30 km.) Driving directions from Las Américas International José Francisco Peña Gómez Airport: Take Las Américas International Hwy towards Santo Domingo. Cross the floating bridge and turn left onto Av George Washington (also called Malecon) and the hotel is on the right. Getting there: The best way is by beige-colored tourist taxis which charge flat fares in the $26-$35 range. Rental cars and limousines are more than $36. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking an air-inclusive reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Getting around: This hotel is in a business and tourist area with plenty of shopping, dining, and entertainment choices in the immediate area. But to go farther, taxis are best. Taking one from the hotel is probably safest and fare should be understood before the ride begins. Other ways to travel are by motorcycle taxis called motoconchos which cruise in the downtown area for less than $5 a ride. Públicos are cars that operate like small buses, picking up and dropping off where necessary for fares of less than $5. Fees subject to change without notice.Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking an air-inclusive reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

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