Name: Island Life Hostel
Address: 356 Isabel La Catolica, Zona Colonial, Colonial Zone, 10210 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 356 Isabel La Catolica, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo Province, 10210, Dominican Republic
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $16 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Hostel Island Life Hostel

Airport shuttle. Airport shuttle available – additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, museums and history – Check location 356 Isabel La Catolica, Zona Colonial, Colonial Zone, 10210 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, museums and history – Check location

*8.8* Alcazar de Colon: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

Puerto Santo Domingo: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

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I always love the breakfast and the nice building. Also it is located conveniently and there are no hidden costs in the booking as with many of the other places. So if is very good value.

Claudia, Germany

Overall I enjoyed my stay . Very friendly atmosphere and fluffy free pancakes for breakfast . The property is very nice with a patio area that I really liked . For the price it was an awesome stay .

Reyris, Dominican Republic

It was a very friendly environment throught my stay at island and the staff was amazing as well. Friendly people all around

Vladimir, United States of America

Great location, chill vibes and just a very relaxing hostel overall

Megha, United States of America

Great location for exploring the Zona Colonial, and the whole staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the city. You'll also love Hamilton and Schumacher :)

David, United States of America

Everything is great, owner, staff, rooms, food, bathrooms, bar! My third time and won’t be my last!!

Leila, Canada

The people! Great place and great staff. Friendly, chatty, and lots of good tips

Peter, United Kingdom

The staff was amazing very helpful. So nice it makes it hard to leave sometimes.

James, United States of America

The staff was really nice and welcoming. It's can be hard to leave this place sometimes. You'll check in for maybe 2 days and then find yourself staying for a week.

James, United States of America

This was my first time staying in a hostel but it was more than I could have expected. I had great, deep conversations with the people who worked there like Lisa and I made great friends during my stay that I know I will see again. If you are looking for a place to stay in Santo Domingo, traveling alone or with friends, you MUST stay here!

Nicholas, United States of America

9.5

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What guests loved the most:
“I always love the breakfast and the nice building. Also it is located conveniently and there are no hidden costs in the booking as with many of the other places. So if is very good value.”

Claudia Germany
“Overall I enjoyed my stay . Very friendly atmosphere and fluffy free pancakes for breakfast . The property is very nice with a patio area that I really liked . For the price it was an awesome stay .”

Reyris Dominican Republic
“It was a very friendly environment throught my stay at island and the staff was amazing as well. Friendly people all around”

Vladimir United States of America
“Great location, chill vibes and just a very relaxing hostel overall”

Megha United States of America
“Great location for exploring the Zona Colonial, and the whole staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the city. You'll also love Hamilton and Schumacher :)”

David United States of America
“Everything is great, owner, staff, rooms, food, bathrooms, bar! My third time and won’t be my last!!”

Leila Canada
“The people! Great place and great staff. Friendly, chatty, and lots of good tips”

Peter United Kingdom
“The staff was amazing very helpful. So nice it makes it hard to leave sometimes.”

James United States of America
“The staff was really nice and welcoming. It's can be hard to leave this place sometimes. You'll check in for maybe 2 days and then find yourself staying for a week.”

James United States of America
“This was my first time staying in a hostel but it was more than I could have expected. ”

Nicholas United States of America

One of our best sellers in Santo Domingo! Island Life Hostel is located 650 feet from Alcázar de Colón square and 1,150 feet from Casas Reales Museum. It features a swimming pool and free WiFi in public areas.

The dormitories come with bed linen, fan, reading light and storage lockers. The rooms with attached bathroom have a private bathroom with shower and Air Conditioning.

At Island Life Hostel you will find a hot tub, a garden and barbecue facilities. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge, a games room and a tour desk.

The hostel is 1,650 feet from El Conde street and 2,150 feet from Santo Domingo Cathedral. Las Americas International Airport is 17 mi away.

Colonial Zone is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, museums and history.

This is our guests' favorite part of Santo Domingo, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Santo Domingo! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Santo Domingo! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.4 for two-person stays.

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An Inside Look at Island Life Hostel

Located in the historic colonial zone our beautiful property has been lovingly restored to its former glory. The restoration project took almost 2 years finishing in July 2014.

Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, museums and history – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Founded by Christopher Columbus's brother, Santo Domingo's old town is the oldest European settlement in the Americas. Everything here is a first – the Americas' first castle, its first cathedral...

Closest Landmarks

Alcazar de Colon
0.1 miles
Museo de las casas reales
0.2 miles
Puerto Santo Domingo
0.2 miles
Catedral Primada de America
0.4 miles
Mercado Modelo
0.5 miles
Faro a Colon
1.2 miles
Malecon
1.5 miles
National Theatre
1.8 miles
Expreso Bavaro
1.9 miles
Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte
2.2 miles

Restaurants & Markets

La Sirena Supermarket
0.4 miles
Nacional Supermarket
0.6 miles
Mercado Modelo Market
0.6 miles
Parada 77 Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Onos Cafe/Bar
0.3 miles
SegaZona Restaurant
0.4 miles

Beaches in the Neighborhood

Montesinos Golden sand
Punta Torrecillas Beach Golden sand
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Closest Airports

Las Americas Airport
14.5 miles
Samaná El Catey International Airport
55.7 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Awesome place, specially the staff and the nice patio chilling area”

Calixto

Spain

“location is good, close to most points of interest in the colonial zone. security of the hostel is excellent, only guests are allowed inside the building and th...”

Germany

8.7

“Green, spatious, safe, informative hostel with great location. Good vibe in general and extremely nice and cute dogs. Cheap and good Cuba / Santo libre at t...”

Mihatile

Slovenia

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1:00 PM - 12:00 AM

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Until 11:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

This hostel does not accommodate children.

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Island Life Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

National and foreign guests are required to show passport as identification upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Credit card are accepted. There is an extra 4% fee when paying by card.

For more information about groups, please contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Please note that guests are not allowed to bring visitors.

Property does not accept groups of 8 or more people.

“I always love the breakfast and the nice building. Also it is located conveniently and there are no hidden costs in the booking as with many of the other places. So if is very good value.”

Claudia

“Overall I enjoyed my stay . Very friendly atmosphere and fluffy free pancakes for breakfast . The property is very nice with a patio area that I really liked . For the price it was an awesome stay . ”

Reyris

Dominican Republic

“Great location for exploring the Zona Colonial, and the whole staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the city. You'll also love Hamilton and Schumacher :)”

David

United States of America

“The staff was really nice and welcoming. It's can be hard to leave this place sometimes. You'll check in for maybe 2 days and then find yourself staying for a week.”

James

“This was my first time staying in a hostel but it was more than I could have expected. I had great, deep conversations with the people who worked there like Lisa and I made great friends during my stay that I know I will see again. If you are looking for a place to stay in Santo Domingo, traveling alone or with friends, you MUST stay here!”

Nicholas

Sleeps	Room Type
	Bed in 12-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This bed in dormitory features a balcony. Room Facilities: • Balcony • Shared bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This bed in dormitory features a balcony. Room Facilities: • Balcony • Shared bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room with Private Bathroom Cuzco 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room has air conditioning. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Alarm clock • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom Bangkok 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content Rooms are 20 square metres. Room Facilities: • Shared bathroom • Fan • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Rooms are 20 square yards. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Safe • Shared bathroom • Fan • Alarm clock • Towels • Linens • Entire unit located on ground floor • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Bali 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This bed in dormitory has a balcony and air conditioning. Every bed have a locker, reading light and a fan. Air conditioning is from 9pm until 9am. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Cape Town 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This bed in dormitory features a balcony and air conditioning Air conditioning is from 9pm until 9am. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Fan • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room with Private Bathroom Rio de Janeiro 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room features air conditioning. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Alarm clock • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Twin Bunk Bed Room with Private Bathroom KualaLampur 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Rooms are 20 square metres. Room Facilities: • Shower • Shared bathroom • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Towels • Linens • Entire unit located on ground floor • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This twin room features a patio and air conditioning. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Alarm clock • Towels • Linens • Entire unit located on ground floor • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Triple Room with Bathroom 1 twin bed and 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This triple room has air conditioning. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Alarm clock • Towels • Linens • Entire unit located on ground floor • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Basic Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Rooms are 10 square yards. Breakfast included. Room Facilities: • Safe • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Alarm clock • Towels • Linens • Entire unit located on ground floor • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date / / Check-in Date Check-out Date / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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Area Info – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in architecture, museums and history – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Facilities of Island Life Hostel Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

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