Penthouse Pallazzo
The whole top floor of a 1760s townhouse in Santo Domingo's old city, with three suites and a private deck that looks across the Montesinos monument to the Caribbean.
A private deck over the sea
The penthouse has its own open-air terrace off the living room. It faces the Monumento a Fray Antón de Montesinos, the statue that stands on the sea front at the edge of the old city, and past it the Caribbean. There is a long sofa, a low table and room to eat outside.
No one else uses it. It is yours for morning coffee, a late lunch in the sea air, and the evening, when the light leaves the water and the lamps come on along the Malecón.
"This place is great and unique . It is across from the ocean and a few blocks from the center of the colonial zone . The decorations are colorful and island cool. The rooms all have AC and their own bathroom. The main..."
David, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2024Three suites on the top floor
The house is laid out like a hacienda: the three bedrooms open onto an outdoor hallway, each with its own bathroom, air conditioning and TV. A blue living room, a yellow kitchen, and every room in its own color. Remodeled in October 2026.
Built in the 1760s
The townhouse dates from the 1760s, when Santo Domingo was a Spanish colonial capital. It stands in the Colonial City, founded in 1498 and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1990. Across the street is the monument to Fray Antón de Montesinos, the friar whose sermon of 1511 is one of the first recorded defenses of the rights of the Indigenous people of the Americas.
Fray Antón de Montesinos and His 1511 Sermon
A Dominican friar told Santo Domingo's colonists in December 1511 that they lived in mortal sin. What he said, what followed, and the monument by the sea.
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A History of the Zona Colonial
How a settlement founded in the 1490s moved across a river, got a grid, peaked, shrank, survived a dictator, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
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Santo Domingo in the 1700s
A small, poor colonial capital in a century of Bourbon reforms, Canary settlers and cattle, ending with the 1795 Treaty of Basel, and what remains.
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Catedral Primada de América
The story of the oldest cathedral in the Americas, from its 1504 diocese and slow 16th-century building to the Columbus tomb dispute and how to visit it today.
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Calle Las Damas
The street laid out in 1502, the tradition behind its name, the houses and museums along it, and how to walk it from the Fortaleza Ozama to Plaza de España.
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The Colonial Houses of Santo Domingo
How Santo Domingo's old houses were built and lived in: coral stone, patios and wells, Gothic doorways, balconies, and the rules for restoring them today.
Read →What guests say
Reviews from guests who stayed, as they appear on Airbnb. Rated 4.86 out of 5 from 97 reviews on Airbnb (November 2026). Read every review on Airbnb.
Translated from Spanish by AirbnbExcellent location, very quiet and safe.
It's a very comfortable and cozy apartment. It has a very nice view, and the bedrooms are just like in the photos. Everything is very clean and organized. I would come back.
This place is perfectly located. I've stayed here many times and will continue to do so. it's an awesome place.
Awesome as always. I love staying here. Host is great too.
Amazing place to stay. It’s perfectly located within walking distance of amazing restaurants and tourist attractions.
Translated from Dutch by AirbnbExcellent location close to the terraces
Great stay — very clean, comfortable, and exactly as described. The host was responsive, helpful, and made everything easy from check-in to check-out. Would definitely stay here again.
A favorite of creators
Celebrities and well-known guests have stayed at Penthouse Pallazzo, and photographers and influencers come back for the color: a blue living room, a yellow kitchen, three suites in three colors, and a deck over the sea. The house rules allow commercial photography.
We never name our guests. If you are planning a shoot or a stay that needs privacy, tell us when you book.
Carlos, the administrator
Carlos runs the house day to day. He is an Airbnb Superhost with six years of hosting and more than 1,800 guest reviews across the homes he looks after, at an average of 4.84 out of 5, and he answers within an hour.
"From the United States to Santo Domingo, I've taken my passion for hospitality to new horizons."
Carlos, on his Airbnb host profileSanto Domingo, on foot from the door
Long guides to the old city and the island, written for guests: what to see, where to eat, the beaches within a day, and how to get here.
Eating and Drinking in the Zona Colonial
What Dominicans eat and drink in the Zona Colonial, from mangú at breakfast to la bandera at lunch, plus coffee, rum, and how the 10% service charge works.
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Los Tres Ojos Cave Lakes
How to visit Los Tres Ojos, Santo Domingo's limestone cave lakes: the four lagoons, the hand-pulled raft, costs, timing, and getting there without a car.
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Photo Spots in the Zona Colonial
Where to shoot in the Zona Colonial and on the Malecón, with light, crowds, drone and permit rules, safety tips, and walking times from the house.
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Santo Domingo Three-Day Itinerary
An hour-by-hour Santo Domingo itinerary from a Zona Colonial base: three days on foot and by Uber, rain-day swaps, and how to stretch it to a week.
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The Best Things to Do in Santo Domingo
The best things to do in Santo Domingo, ranked and grouped by half-day, with clear picks, real drive times, and what to skip in the Colonial City.
Read →Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo
The complete guide to Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo: the streets, plazas, cafes and safety, plus why the walled old town is the smartest base in the DR.
Read →Where the house is
On the quiet south edge of the Zona Colonial, facing the park, the monument and the sea, about 150 meters from Playa Montesinos. Walking times are estimates from the map.
| Place | From the house |
|---|---|
| Playa Montesinos and the Malecón | about 5 minutes on foot |
| Catedral Primada de América | about 10 minutes on foot |
| Parque Colón and Calle El Conde | about 10 minutes on foot |
| Fortaleza Ozama | about 10 minutes on foot |
| Museo de las Casas Reales | about 15 minutes on foot |
| Alcázar de Colón and Plaza de España | about 15 minutes on foot |
Nonstop flights to Santo Domingo
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) has nonstop flights from nine cities in the United States and Canada, from Mexico and Central and South America, from all over the Caribbean, and from Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt and Rome. The airport is east of the city, about 30 minutes from the house in normal traffic. Point at an airline to see its routes.
7 islandsAruba · Curaçao · BonaireSanto DomingoSDQEurope: Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome →↓ Lima, Buenos Aires
United States and Canada
- BostonJetBlue, Arajet
- New York (JFK and Newark)JetBlue, Delta, United, Arajet
- PhiladelphiaAmerican, FrontierSeasonal
- AtlantaDelta
- OrlandoJetBlue
- TampaFrontier, BreezeFrontier seasonal; Breeze from June 18, 2027
- Fort LauderdaleJetBlue
- MiamiAmerican, Arajet, Sky High
- MontrealAir CanadaSeasonal, from December 11, 2026
Mexico, Central and South America
- Mexico CityAeroméxico, Arajet
- CancúnArajet
- Guatemala CityArajet
- San José, Costa RicaArajet
- Panama CityCopa
- CartagenaArajet
- MedellínArajet, Wingo
- BogotáAvianca, Arajet, Wingo
- CaracasLASER
- Georgetown, GuyanaSky High
- Paramaribo, SurinameSky High
- LimaArajetOff the map, to the south
- Buenos AiresArajetOff the map, to the south
The Caribbean
- San Juan, Puerto RicoJetBlue, Arajet, Frontier
- St. ThomasSky High
- St. MaartenArajet
- AnguillaSky High
- St. KittsSky High
- AntiguaSky High, Sunrise
- Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre)Sky High, Sunrise
- Martinique (Fort-de-France)Sky High
- ArubaArajet
- CuraçaoArajet
- BonaireSky High
- Kingston, JamaicaArajet
- HavanaSky High
- HolguínSky High
- Santiago de CubaSky High
Europe
- MadridIberia, Air Europa, World2Fly
- Paris (Orly)Air Caraïbes
- FrankfurtCondor
- Rome (Fiumicino)ITA AirwaysSeasonal, from November 30, 2026
From Europe, Madrid has the most choice: Iberia, Air Europa and World2Fly all fly it nonstop.
Routes from the airport's published list of airlines and destinations and the airport operator AERODOM's 2026 route notices, checked November 12, 2026. Schedules change by season; confirm with the airline when you book. Airline names identify the carriers on each route.
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Photo credits on this page
- Photo: Monumento Fray Antonio de Montesinos SD 08 2019 7880.jpg by Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Aerial view Ciudad Colonial Santo Domingo 09 2019 0067.jpg by Mariordo (Mario Durán & German Valverde), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Plano de la plaza y ciudad de Santo Domingo, capital de la isla Española - por Don Tomas Lopez... - btv1b59728088.jpg by López, Tomás (1730-1802). Auteur du texte, Public domain
- Photo: Dominikanische Republik Santo Domingo Basilica Catedral Menor de Santa Maria 02.jpg by Georg Karl Ell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Calle las Damas, Santo Domingo, Zona Colonial.jpg by Desox7x, CC0
- Photo: Centro Cultural Taíno Casa del Cordón.jpg by Centro Cultural Taíno Casa del Cordón, CC0
- Photo: Santo Domingo Este - Los Tres Ojos 0949.JPG by Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: CCSD Plaza España 07 2017 4671.jpg by Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Santo Domingo - Calle El Conde.JPG by Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Santo Domingo - Parque Colón 0641.JPG by Phyrexian, CC BY-SA 4.0