Four-star One MICHELIN Key Colonial City, Santo Domingo
Casas del XVI, Vignette Collection
Eight restored houses in the Ciudad Colonial, from the sixteenth century to the early twentieth, holding 21 rooms and suites and pools in most of their courtyards.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- MICHELIN
- One Key, 2026 selection
- Rooms
- 21 rooms and suites in eight houses
- Opened
- 2014; Vignette Collection since September 2026
- From the airport
- About 32 minutes from Las Américas
The hotel
Sixteen, in Roman numerals.
The XVI stands for the sixteenth century, when Santo Domingo was founded; Dominicans read it as dieciséis. The city is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and its Ciudad Colonial is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Casas del XVI opened here in 2014, after a first restoration that cost about seventeen million dollars. The old streets around it hold the first cathedral of the Americas and the Ozama Fortress.
There are now eight houses, built between the sixteenth and the early twentieth centuries. Casa de los Mapas keeps old maps and a palm courtyard around its pool. Casa del Diseñador leans on art and fashion, Casa Macorís on Dominican folklore. In September 2026 the hotel joined IHG's Vignette Collection under its own name. The Alcázar de Colón and Parque Colón are a short walk away.
- A house to yourselves Rooms can be booked one by one, or a whole house taken for a family or a group.
- Courtyards and pools Most houses have their own pool. At Casa de los Mapas the water glows turquoise at night under tall palms, and butlers bring mojitos or mamajuana.
- The old city on foot Free bicycles, architecture and museum tours, chocolate workshops and cigar visits start from the door.
Rooms & suites
Four-poster beds under colonial arches.
Rooms mix colonial antiques, arched doorways and tiled floors with modern art and freestanding baths.
- Rooms Luxury Superior and Superior Colonial Rooms within the historic houses, with four-poster beds and access to the courtyards and their pools.
- Suite Suite Diseñador In Casa del Diseñador, the house given over to art, fashion and design.
- Whole house Exclusive use Selected houses can be reserved entirely for families, groups or private events.
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome. Children from 3 to 12 pay a supplement; from 13 they count as adults. The pools are not supervised.
- Pets The MICHELIN Guide lists pets as accepted for a fee. We confirm the rule with the hotel since the change of brand.
- Private events When a house is booked for exclusive use or an event, its pool may be closed to other guests.
Getting there
Flying to Santo Domingo.
Las Américas International, east of the city, handles the scheduled flights and is about 32 minutes away by car, depending on traffic. Private jets can also use La Isabela International on the north side of the city, about twenty minutes from the Colonial City by our estimate.
- San Juan 50 min
- Miami 2 h 05
- New York 3 h 35
- Madrid 9 h 10 long-range jet
- Paris 9 h 45 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How many MICHELIN Keys does Casas del XVI have?
- One. It is the only hotel in Santo Domingo with a MICHELIN Key in the 2026 selection.
- Is Casas del XVI part of IHG?
- Yes. Since September 2026 it belongs to IHG's Vignette Collection and keeps its own name. IHG One Rewards points can be earned and redeemed there.
- Can we book a whole house?
- Yes. Selected houses can be reserved entirely for families, groups or private events.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Santo Domingo?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Santo Domingo, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Staying at Casas del XVI, Vignette Collection?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Santo Domingo, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.