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Just steps away from history, architecture, and entertainment for all ages

Billini Hotel is located in the heart of the colonial city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, about a 30-minute drive from Las Américas-JFPG International Airport. From here it is just moments to the city’s most popular attractions, historical sites and things to do. Whether you’re interested in Santo Domingo’s architectural treasures, bustling nightlife or rich history, our boutique hotel is the perfect locale for discovering the top attractions in the city. Significant historical monuments from the Spanish Colonial era surround Billini Hotel. The oldest cathedral in the Americas, the Basilica Santa Maria Cathedral of the Incarnation, is only a five-minute walk from our door. Christopher Columbus’s 500-year-old home is also within walking distance, along with a host of other 16th century cathedrals, museums and landmarks.

Come to Billini Hotel and experience Spanish Colonial history like you’ve never seen it before. Our 24-hour concierge is available to make sightseeing recommendations or arrange for tours of the Zona Colonial or a nearby chocolate or cigar plantation.

SugarCane La Casa Del Ron Restaurante with table setup overlooking historic architecture near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

SugarCane La Casa Del Ron Restaurante

Located in the heart of Santo Domingo’s Colonial Zone, this exclusive rum experience and cocktail lounge is the perfect destination for mixology enthusiasts and Caribbean tradition lovers. Here, rum takes center stage, offering guided tastings, a wide selection of premium labels, and signature cocktails that highlight local flavors.

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Open-air Casa Luca Restaurante with elegantly set tables and warm lighting near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Casa Luca Restaurante

From the creators of La Cassina Restaurant, this new space arises with a chic tropical decoration where details, colors, the hand-painted mural and the original columns dominate the view, to accommodate a Mediterranean menu finely designed by Chef Cristobal Martos.

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Larimar Restaurant with circular bar, blue seating, greenery, and unique lighting near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Larimar Restaurant

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O.livia restaurant with wooden chairs, elegant tables, and a bar near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

O.livia restaurante

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Okazu Japanese Nordic Restaurant with stylish wooden decor and artistic murals near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Okazu Japanese Nordic Restaurant

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Maraca Restaurant with plush seating and stylish lighting near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Maraca

Restaurant with excellent atmosphere. Dominican fusion food.

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Logo for The Colonial Gate 4D Cinema near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Cine 4D - Zona Colonial - Santo Domingo

Be part of an adventure that you will never forget, we will take you back to 1586,

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Amber World Museum with brick arches, lush greenery, and wooden benches near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Amber World Museum

Located in the Colonial Zone, this museum examines how the semiprecious gem amber, which is found in great quantities throughout the Dominican Republic

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Front view of Larimar Factory with two glass doors and a parked blue car outside near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Larimar Factory

Found in shades of white, gray, earth tones, ruby, green, and an array of blues, Larimar is a rare stone existing only in the Dominican Republic.

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Charming street view featuring the Naval Museum of the Atarazanas near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Naval Museum of the Atarazanas

With exhibits ranging from artifacts salvaged from the wrecked galleon Concepción to studies of the gold, silver and slave trades

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Museum of Juan Pablo Duarte with brick archway and paintings on the walls near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Museum of Juan Pablo Duarte

One of the founding fathers of the Dominican Republic, Juan Pablo Duarte, was born here in 1813

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Museo de las Casas Reales with a decorative entrance and a monument in the foreground near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Museo de las Casas Reales

Housed in the 16th century building that once served as the Spanish Governor’s Royal Court,

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Exterior view of Museo Alcazar de Colon surrounded by palm trees near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Museo Alcazar de Colon

This grand, 22-room coral rock palace on the Ozama River served as the home for Christopher Columbus’s son, Diego, who was the first viceroy of the West Indies.

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Memorial Museum of Dominican Revolution with wooden-boarded windows and banners near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Memorial Museum of Dominican Revolution

El Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana celebrates the men and women who defied the brutal dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo and his successor Joaquin Balaguer.

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Sunlit street with rustic building with the sign for Museum of Rum and Sugar Cane near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Museum of Rum and Sugar Cane

Housed inside a beautifully refurbished 16th century building,

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Monastery of San Francisco with arched openings, surrounded by scattered stone remnants near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Monastery of San Francisco

Built in 1508 by Franciscan friars, the first monastery in the New World consisted of three connected chapels.

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The Cathedral of Santa Maria, featuring an arched entrance and decorative facade near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

The Cathedral of Santa Maria

Cathedral of Santo Domingo, The First in America. Built from royal palms in 1514, this magnificent stone cathedral now takes up an entire city block. In addition to housing the tombstones of Simón Bolívar

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Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy with a bell tower near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy

Built from 1527 to 1557 to honor the patron saint of the Dominican Republic,

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Church of San Lazaro with a barred entrance near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Church of San Lazaro

Built in 1650, this church stood next to and gave hope to the patients and families of a hospital that treated people with infectious diseases common to colonial times,

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Outdoor dining scene at Pat'e Palo European Brasserie near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Pat'e Palo European Brasserie

This European bistro’s 500-year-old building is said to have housed the very first tavern in the New World.

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Jalao Restaurant interior with wooden tables, chairs, and decorative murals near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Jalao Restaurant

With its fully “Dominican blooded” cuisine, ambience and customs

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Entrance of Samurai Restaurant with a welcoming attendant, surrounded by greenery near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Samurai Restaurant

This chic Japanese restaurant is known for serving the best sushi in Santo Domingo. 

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Bar counter by the dining area of Shibuya Ichiban Restaurant near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Shibuya Ichiban Restaurant

This Japanese restaurant and sushi bar is located in the Blue Mall, making it ideal when you’re looking to enjoy a break from your shopping spree.

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Low-angle view of the National Pantheon with a stone façade and Dominican flags near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

National Pantheon

This impressive neo-classical style building resembles a fortress but was actually built in 1746 to serve as a Jesuit church.

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Low-angle view of Acrópolis Business Mall with a mix of glass and stone facades near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Acrópolis Business Mall

Acrópolis Business Mall is one of the most exclusive and modern shopping centers in Santo Domingo. Located on Winston Churchill Avenue, this center offers a wide range of commercial options, offices, restaurants, and entertainment. 

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Low-angle view of the Blue Mall with modern architecture near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Blue Mall

One of Santo Domingo’s more upscale malls, Blue Mall caters to high-end shoppers with stores that include Louis Vuitton

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Exterior view of Agora Mall, featuring a modern design with the mall's illuminated logo near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Ágora Mall

The Dominican Republic’s first eco-friendly mall includes 180 shops, including many international big name brands like Guess,

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Entrance of National Aquarium, surrounded by palm trees and colorful murals near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

National Aquarium

Located directly on the Caribbean and one of the largest aquariums in the Caribbean, the National Aquarium offers an up close and personal glimpse at a diverse range of marine life,

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White tourist train with a steam locomotive design driving down a street near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Chu Chu Colonial Tour

Climb aboard the Colonial Chu Chu Train for a guided 45-minute tour through the streets of Santo Domingo where you will hear stories and legends from throughout the city’s 500-year history. 

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Massive tree with wide roots standing beside a gravel path at Jardin Botanico near Billini Hotel

Jardin Botanico

This lush, meticulously maintained botanical garden spans two square kilometers of indigenous flora, aquatic plants

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Aerial view of a pedestal monument surrounded by greenery near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Malecon

A vibrant oceanfront promenade lined with hotels, casinos and restaurants, this is where you can do a little sightseeing and people watching,

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Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito with illuminated columns and large glass windows near Billini Hotel Historic Luxury

Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito

Surrounded by the museums and cultural institutions of the Plaza de la Cultura, this world-class performance venue hosts opera,

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