Hodelpa Nicolás de Ovando sits on Calle Las Damas – reputedly the oldest paved street in the Americas – inside the residence built in 1502 for Nicolás de Ovando, the first governor of the Americas. It's part of Hodelpa, a Dominican hotel group rather than an international chain, and the property carries its five centuries of history into two in-house restaurants, La Résidence and Restaurant 1502.
The setting alone – a working hotel inside a 500-year-old governor's residence – makes it worth a look even if you're staying elsewhere.
Local tip: Have a coffee at Restaurant 1502 and take a slow walk down Calle Las Damas afterwards.
Good to know
- Where: C. Las Damas, Santo Domingo 10210, Dominican Republic
- City: Santo Domingo
- Website: official site
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