Island Life Hostel

I had a short and brief stay at the hostel. Good location, very friendly staff. Basic breakfast but included. Modern bathrooms, lockers quite neglected. Wifi in the room does not work. Good value for money. Several bars and gastronomic options in the surroundings.

Excellent location by the Colonial zone, easy check in, nice spacious back garden, bar for drinks, food, large sofa upstairs, excellent wifi connection. superb breakfast for a hostel. beds were ok, safe mix dorms, I would stay here again but in smaller dorm with AC, it gets too hot and humid during the night and the fan is not enough. The receptionists were friendly and happy to answer all questions, free street parking. 2 nice large dogs live there which didn't bother me as I am an animal lover. Small swimming pool at the back, liked the traditional colonial type of house. in the big dorm, no AC, in the smaller dorm you will get AC, small and broken lockers, no privacy curtains, small fan next to my bed was not working, no side tables next to the beds. Only walk towards the colonial zone, the receptionist said if we walk the wrong street away from the Colonial zone, we will get robbed, they will say where is this or you can ask for details, the short walk from the Expresso bavaro bus station to the hostel is not safe, negotiate a good taxi price before getting in and only agree to that, safe to walk around the hostel and the Colonial Zone at night, just make sure to not get lost and go into the wrong street, use google maps, make sure you know where you are going and where is not good to go.

Lovely, friendly atmosphere in a convenient location close to everything. Great happy hour specials. Clean and stylish rooms with a safe and towels supplied. Hot water! 😃 Chris and the team were excellent. The dogs were sweet. We will be back for sure. Highly recommend!

I stayed here for 4 nights. Met some amazing people from around the world. The owner is great and made me feel very comfortable. There was a glitch initially but he sorted it out in no time. Nothing was too much trouble for him. He made me feel well looked after. I'll definitely visit again!

Great location! It’s right at the zona colonial so most attractions in Santo Domingo are within walking distance. It’s pretty close to several bus stations too. The WiFi worked great, and the free breakfast was delicious and filling. There’s a bar downstairs where you can easily meet people. The staff were all friendly and helpful, though some volunteers don’t seem to know much about the city. Also most of the lockers in the dorm rooms are broken. These should be repaired/ replaced for security.

Exactly for what you need: a night close to the airport