Avenida Sarasota, Bella Vista
SDQ airport transfer to El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Short answer
A private transfer from Las Américas airport (SDQ) to El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel costs $39 Standard or $89 VIP per vehicle, for 1 to 6 passengers, and takes 40–55 min (about 36 km). It includes the name-sign meet, flight tracking, tolls and child seats. No prepay: you pay the driver.
Standard
$39
1–6 passengers
VIP SUV
$89
VIP meet
Drive time
40–55 min
36 km
About El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
The restored 1956 landmark on Sarasota, with mature gardens, a large pool and the best-known hotel driveway in Santo Domingo. Guests are a mix of diplomatic visitors, weddings and travellers who want the classic city hotel rather than a business tower.
Address our drivers use: Avenida Sarasota 65, Bella Vista, Santo Domingo
The approach road
Bella Vista is west of the centre, so the airport run uses the 27 de Febrero corridor after the Ozama crossing and drops to Sarasota. The hotel has a long tree-lined driveway to a portico, comfortable for a van and any amount of luggage.
From the SDQ exit to your door
- 1Name-sign meet at SDQ arrivals; we wait through immigration queues at no charge.
- 2Highway to the toll, then over the Ozama.
- 327 de Febrero west and down to Avenida Sarasota.
- 4Along the driveway to the portico; bell staff take the bags from the car.
Where the car stops
At the portico inside the grounds. For departures the driver waits in the lobby with a name sign ten minutes before the agreed time.
Departure: when to leave the hotel
Allow 60 minutes to SDQ on a weekday morning from this side of town — 04:45 in the lobby for an 08:00 international flight, 09:30 for a 13:00.
What is around it
Bella Vista Mall is five minutes by car, the Malecón seafront ten, Mirador Sur park is next door for morning walks, and the Colonial Zone is 20 to 30 minutes east.
Dispatch notes
- · Wedding weekends fill the driveway; we stage vehicles early so the group leaves on time.
- · Ask about a half-day Colonial Zone tour with the same driver instead of two separate transfers.
- · Round trips booked together lock the same price and the same driver for the return.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the transfer from SDQ airport to El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel?
$39 in a Standard vehicle and $89 in a VIP SUV, per vehicle and per direction, for 1 to 6 passengers. That is the Bella Vista / Los Cacicazgos zone price and it includes tolls, waiting time and child seats.
How long does SDQ to El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel take?
40–55 min, about 36 km from the Las Américas terminal, depending on traffic and time of day.
Where does the driver meet me?
Just outside customs at SDQ, holding a sign with your name. We track the flight, so a delay costs you nothing.
Do I have to prepay?
No. You pay the driver on arrival, in cash (USD or pesos) or by transfer. The booking is confirmed in writing on WhatsApp.
What about the return pickup from El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel?
We collect at the property and recommend leaving Leave 3 h 15 min before an international departure. before an international flight. At the portico inside the grounds. For departures the driver waits in the lobby with a name sign ten minutes before the agreed time.
Does the car come up the El Embajador driveway?
Yes, all the way to the portico. There is no walking with luggage at either end of the transfer.
How early should we leave for a morning flight?
Three hours before departure plus a margin for the 27 de Febrero corridor — in practice 04:45 in the lobby for an 08:00 flight.
Book for El Embajador, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Send date, flight number and passengers. We confirm in writing the same day.
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