Fodor's Expert Review Embassy Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo

This is the capital's new contemporary landmark, sitting atop the Centro Commercial and offering flagship-quality accommodations for reasonable prices. You may say "wow" when you see the lobby; the spacious rooms are similarly clean and slick, all with comfortable bedding, a kitchenette, and sleeper sofa, and geared for extended stays. Wired for business, the full desk and ergonomic chair are ideal. Request a corner suite with a circular bathroom and floor-to-ceiling windows offering a 180-degree view of the city below that gets even better by night. Other obvious perks are the full breakfast buffet and the happy hour, both on the house. The real hot ticket is that on the weekend rates drop by 50%.