travel42 Hotel Review: El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel

El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

In the center of this bustling modern city, a 40-minute drive from the airport, on a busy thoroughfare, a 15- to 20-minute taxi ride from the historic quarter and Alcazar de Colon, this former offering from Occidental is now in the hands of Barcelo Hotel Group. And anyone who stayed here during Occidental's rein will hardly recognize the place.

Built in the mid-1950's the hotel is big and brutal, representing the waning days of El Jefe (Dictator Trujillo). The ...