My colleague and I spent four days in El Duque and we had no problems. The hotel location could not be better, everything is close!. The only thing ugly was in front of the hotel at night, a swarm of prostitutes were going up us, offering their services. Also outside and at night, many hustlers asking for money. more

Been here 3 times. Not a 5 stars hotel, but a perfect hotel for a weekend out of NYC. Location is great, visitors policy is priceless. Walking distance to the Conde, groceries next door, couple of restaurants close by etc. The malecon is two blocks away where you can find all the big hotels. Not a family hotel, adults only... more

I am a travel agent and spent a week at this hotel. For someone to suggest the lobby is a brothel would be hilarious, if it weren’t so detrimental to the reputation of a reasonably priced hostal in a great location with hardworking staff. When you walk in, the first thing you notice is how tiny the lobby is --... more

Ok, just got back from this spot and will NEVER stay there again. I found the service 50/50. Sometimes you got a real cool concierge, othertimes they were really 'bothered' by your presence. The security overnight harassed visitors for tips and threatened them. I had roaches as well. I paid $65 a night, and was charged for my guests which... more

I stayed at the Duque de Wellington hotel fof a few days in June before heading to the North Coast on my 2 week trip to the Dominican Republic. It is clean, comfortable, friendly, and reasonably priced but often I got the feeling that I was staying at a gay whorehouse. More about that later. The hotel arranged transportation from... more

Not a terrible place, but there are definitely better options in Santo Domingo for a similar price. The first room that I was given had a strong (strong) mildew/mold smell and one tiny window. The second room didn't smell, but the peeling wallpaper and rundown furnishings made it less-than-cheerful. The front desk staff were civil but definitely not friendly or... more

I have stayed at the Duke 6 times, yes the hotel is dated, its not a prefabricated super hotel, it has been built with sweat by the owners and staff, so reviews should reflect that family hotels are not going to be hilton style. the rooms are comfortable but best to take a suite, only a few dollars extra but... more

Good points: Excellent location, many restaurants close by, convenience stores, bank, street flower seller around the corner can make nice bouquets at reasonable price - splurge on personalizing your room, get your hair done close by - prices are great. Front desk staff is polite, helpful. Gay friendly, not exclusively gay. English spoken well. Miguel cabdriver across the street or... more

stayed there for a few nights.... lets just say that if i ever have to visit the terrible country again, id find somewhere else to stay... the neighborhood is really crappy and the nice streets are 10 minute taxi ride away.. .the casinos are close indeed but are crappy.. wouldnt waste any time goin there if youre used to vegas/atlnatic... more