According to a January 2013 TripBarometer survey, carried out among users of the TripAdvisor website, free Internet access is second on the list of most requested services demanded by international travelers. Another survey sponsored by Hotels.com found that 38% of travelers consider this service crucial when making hotel reservations.
Other items of importance on the list: free breakfast (25%); luxury mattress (9%); shuttle service (4%); gymnasium (3%) and spa (1%).
There are currently 55 hotels in the Dominican Republic that provide Wi-Fi service in public in lobby areas, pools and restaurants.
The following list provides the names of hotels that offer this service:
Santo Domingo
• Occidental El Embajador (es.occidentalhotels.com)
• Dominican Fiesta Hotel & Casino (www.fiestahotelgroup.com)
• Hodelpa Caribe Colonial (www.hodelpa.com)
• Hotel Frances Santo Domingo (www.hodelpa.com)
• Mercure Comercial Santo Domingo (www.accorhotels.com)
• Hostal Nicolas de Ovando (www.accorhotels.com)
• Europa Hotel Boutique (www.europahb.com)
• Hotel Intercontinental V Centenario (Crowne Plaza) (www.intercontinental.com)
• Hotel Santo Domingo (www.hotelsantodomingo.com.do)
• Courtyard Marriott (www.marriott.com)
• BQ Santo Domingo (www.bqhoteles.com)
• Quality Real Airport (www.qualityinn.com)
• Plaza Naco (www.hotelplazanaco.com)
Samaná
• Balcones del Atlántico (www.balcones.com.do)
• Bahia Principe Cayacoa (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado Don Pablo Collection (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Grand Bahia Principe El Portillo (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Xeliter Vista Mare Samaná (www.xeliter.com)
Punta Cana-Bávaro
• Grand Bahia Principe Punta Cana (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Grand Bahia Principe Bavaro (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Luxury Bahia Principe Ambar (www.bahia-principe.com)
• Sivory Punta Cana (www.sivorypuntacana.com)
• Zoetry Agua Punta Cana (www.zoetryresorts.com/agua)
• Excellence Resort (www.excellence-resorts.com)
• RIU Naiboa (www.riu.com)
• RIU Bambu (www.riu.com)
• The Royal Suites Turquesa by Palladium (www.fiestahotelgroup.com)
• Tortuga Bay (www.puntacana.com)
• Four Points (www.starwoodhotels.com / fourpoints)
• Puntacana Resort & Club (www.puntacana.com)
• RIU Palace (www.riu.com)
• Ocean Blue and Sand (www.oceanhotels.net)
• NH Punta Cana Hotel (www.nh-hoteles.es)
• Paradisus Palma Real (www.paradisuspalmareal.com)
• Catalonia Bavaro ((www.hoteles-catalonia.com)
• Catalonia Punta Cana (www.hoteles-catalonia.com)
• Catalonia Royal Bávaro (www.hoteles-catalonia.com)
• Sanctuary Cap Cana (www.sanctuarycapcana.com)
• Eden Roc (www.edenroccapcana.com)
• Golden Bear Lodge (www.xeliter.com)
La Romana – Bayahibe
• Dreams La Romana (www.dreamsresorts.com)
• Catalonia La Romana (www.hoteles-catalonia.com)
• Casa de Campo Hotel (www.casadecampo.com.do)
• Catalonia Gran Dominicus (www.hoteles-catalonia.com)
• Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach (www.wyndham.com)
• Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace (www.wyndham.com)
Puerto Plata
• RIU Bachata (www.riu.com)
• Tropical Clubs Cabarete (www.tropicalclubs.com)
• Gran Ventana Beach (www.granventanapuertoplata.com)
• Viva Wyndham Tangerine (www.wyndham.com)
Others
• Barahona: Casa Bonita (www.casabonitadr.com)
• Santiago: Hodelpa Gran Almirante (www.hodelpa.com)
• Juan Dolio: Coral Costa Caribe (www.coralcostacaribe.com)
