The deck is the reason many guests choose Penthouse Pallazzo. It is a private, open-air terrace at the front of the top floor, off the living room, and nobody else in the building uses it.
What you see from the deck
The house faces the Monumento a Fray Antón de Montesinos, the tall statue of the Dominican friar that stands on the sea front at the southern edge of the Colonial City. Past the statue is the open Caribbean. To the side you look over the park and the trees around the monument, and toward the river and the harbor at the mouth of the Ozama.
The statue honors the friar who, in 1511, preached a sermon in Santo Domingo condemning how the Spanish settlers treated the Taíno. Read the full story in Fray Antón de Montesinos and His 1511 Sermon.
How the deck is set up
There is a long L-shaped sofa with cushions, a low table and plants along the low walls, with space for eating outside. It is open to the sky. Bring a hat for the middle of the day; in the morning and evening the sea breeze makes it the most comfortable place in the house.
Morning to night
The sea is to the south. The sun comes up on the east side, over the mouth of the Ozama, and goes down behind the old city to the west, so the deck catches soft light at both ends of the day. In the evening the lamps come on along the Malecón below.
Practical notes
- The deck belongs to the penthouse only.
- No parties or events are allowed, and the house has quiet hours.
- No smoking anywhere, including the deck.
- Commercial photography is allowed. See creators and photo shoots.
