Whatever misfortune should bring you to Santiago, D.R., the Hodelpa is probably your best choice.
The Hodelpa did not offer anything it does not promise. It is what it is.
But it does what it sets out to do very well.
It is a hotel for people passing thru needing comfort and cleanliness.
This is no "destination" by any means. No pool. No lounge or hang out areas.
Restaurant is charmless and dull.
But it is clean, orderly and there is ice everywhere!
Ice machines, I ice buckets filled on each floor.
Beds are very comfortable.

Santiago is not a great city to hang out it, so if the Hodelpa offered a rooftop bar or lounge or some spot to hang out, have a drink, then it would be great.
Instead we were confined to our room, or worse, set out into town.

Overall a good stay. The first room they checked me into was on the exterior of the building; the noise of honking horns in the street was unbearable. I asked for a different room before unpacking. The Bell staff kindly and quickly arranged for another room that was much quieter but a little smaller. Rooms are small but clean. The free wireless internet was initially very slow and Unusable for my case (I tend to use Voice Over IP for phone calls) I asked the front desk staff to investigate, the problem was resolved. I expected an better in-room safe, this one was really small and required the bellman to bring the actual piece that locked the safe. Bed was a queen size and very comfortable. Water in the bathroom was hot. Hotel was very clean. Breakfast was included and served in the restaurant on the top floor. The restaurant is a little too small for an 85 room hotel; but the food was good. Location is within walking distance monument, some restaurants and many casinos--even 1 attached casino--but think small.

I ended up here by mistake, as I thought that I was getting booked, on the Internet, at the other Hodelpa in town (the one near TGI Fridays), where I usually stay.

I must say that I was pleasantly surprised despite my mistake. Here are the pros and cons:

<< PROS >>
- Awesome complementary breakfast served on a restaurant on the top floor with an bright, inspiring view of Santiago. This certainly has the right ambiance to get your day off to a good start
- Hotel staff is very courteous and friendly. "Buenos dias" and "Buenas noches" were phrases that I never missed from the staff there
- Conveniently located in the middle of town
- Great exercise room

<<CONS>>
- Not a place to walk around at night. If you like to go out for a stroll after dark, this is not the place for you.
- The lighting in the room was a bit depressing. With some help from an interior designer, however, they could be tweaked to perfection
- Hot water did take some time to reach my room (maybe because it was at the top floor?). Leaving the water on for almost 5 minutes (waiting for the hot water to come through) made me feel like an environmental criminal.

In summary, not a bad place to stay at all.

This hotel is so posh in the middle of an urban mess. We were in Santiago (not my favorite city) to visit relatives of the hubbster. I was so relieved every time we walked back into that airconditioned, clean, and elegant hotel. The bed was soft, the fridge was full of sodas and snacks and the internet was quick as lightning (and FREE). This hotel seems like it would be a great place for business people to have meetings as well.This hotel is awesome and you feel so right at home after fighting your way through the crowed streets, stench of dead meat, and plethora of dirt.