El Conde (pedestrian shopping street) - 2.5 miles
Colonial Zone (historical zone) - 3 miles
Catedral Basílica Menor de Santa Maria (New World's first cathedral) - 3 miles La Atarazana (shopping, dining in 16th-century warehouses) - 3.5 miles El Alcázar de Colón (residence of Columbus's son, Diego) - 3.5 miles
Columbus Lighthouse (Columbus's monumental grave) - 5 miles Las Américas International José Francisco Peña Gómez Airport (SDQ): Approximate driving time is 45 minutes and distance is 20 miles (32 km.)
Driving directions from Las Américas International José Francisco Peña Gómez Airport: Take Las Américas International Hwy towards Santo Domingo. Turn left onto Av Winston Churchill and then right onto Av Sarasota. The hotel is on the left.
Getting there:The best way is by 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.
Getting around: This hotel is in a residential area with some shopping and dining 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.
Occidental El Embajador European Plan No Meals Hotel - Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
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