Hotels in Playa Dorada, Caribbean
1 of 9 hotels in Playa Dorada
Room 2333 in Catalina buiding is quiet and looks over beach, you have to look through the trees but you can see and hear the sea. Pool rooms are horrendously noisy. Quiet pool rooms are away from main building over the car park.
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20 years 4 months ago
We felt restricted at night as there was only one pub and were advised not to leave complex.
The beach was beautiful and boat trips were great.
The beach was beautiful and boat trips were great.
20 years 5 months ago
The beach was beautiful & no problem getting beds or parasols here. The afternoon winds were a bit of a pest kicking up a lot of sand. The constant approaches by beach-vendors was amuzing at first but believe me the novelty soon wears off. My advice don't buy anything!! If you do they'll target you for the rest of your holiday and believe me although you might think your the best barterer around you'll probably find the same goods cheaper in the Plaza.
Kayaks were available to loan and also wind-surfing lessons. We enjoyed the banana boat a couple of times for US$7 each. We also tried the free 1 hour scuba lesson in the hotel pool
Don't bother using the hotel shop or bank, you'll get a much better deal at the Plaza 50 metres down the road. Same with the excursions, book in the Plaza. We went to Ocean World and did the Dolphin Encounter. It is pricey though at US$75 for the encounter and US$125 to swim, but was a good day out. We also went to Sosua by taxi (only cost US$35 return, with driver waiting for us). We enjoyed it here and hired like-jackets and snorkelling gear, sun-loungers and walked along the market. I must say my family did feel a little uncomfortable here and the market-sellers can be very aggressive, refusing to take no for an answer.
All in all a thoroughly enjoyable holiday, only rained once for 1/2 hour and humidity was only high for about 3 or 4 nights. I would visit the resort again but I'd probably try a different hotel, Iberostar Hotel was recommended by several locals.
Kayaks were available to loan and also wind-surfing lessons. We enjoyed the banana boat a couple of times for US$7 each. We also tried the free 1 hour scuba lesson in the hotel pool
Don't bother using the hotel shop or bank, you'll get a much better deal at the Plaza 50 metres down the road. Same with the excursions, book in the Plaza. We went to Ocean World and did the Dolphin Encounter. It is pricey though at US$75 for the encounter and US$125 to swim, but was a good day out. We also went to Sosua by taxi (only cost US$35 return, with driver waiting for us). We enjoyed it here and hired like-jackets and snorkelling gear, sun-loungers and walked along the market. I must say my family did feel a little uncomfortable here and the market-sellers can be very aggressive, refusing to take no for an answer.
All in all a thoroughly enjoyable holiday, only rained once for 1/2 hour and humidity was only high for about 3 or 4 nights. I would visit the resort again but I'd probably try a different hotel, Iberostar Hotel was recommended by several locals.
20 years 5 months ago
The resort cleaniness was excellent again as in the hotel people were always cleaning.
The entrtainment on the beach, was very good if you like watersports but still very enjoyable even if you didn't cos the sea was very clear and very warm, and it was quite amazing to see the fish round parts of the coral and the water only came up to your knees.
The trips we went on were the La Big Pantera Catamaran, what an amazing day out the captain and crew certainly gave us an enjoyable day one that will be talked out for along time.
We also went on the Monster Truck safari that was really interesting and quite emotional, especially to see how the people in the towns and outbacks live, it really is poverty stricken in parts.
The beach was very good, very clean and there were plenty of sunbeds and parasols to lay under. Beach Security was always there and it was very friendly atmosphere.
I would definately visit the playa dorada resort again it was well worth every penny spent on that holiday.
The entrtainment on the beach, was very good if you like watersports but still very enjoyable even if you didn't cos the sea was very clear and very warm, and it was quite amazing to see the fish round parts of the coral and the water only came up to your knees.
The trips we went on were the La Big Pantera Catamaran, what an amazing day out the captain and crew certainly gave us an enjoyable day one that will be talked out for along time.
We also went on the Monster Truck safari that was really interesting and quite emotional, especially to see how the people in the towns and outbacks live, it really is poverty stricken in parts.
The beach was very good, very clean and there were plenty of sunbeds and parasols to lay under. Beach Security was always there and it was very friendly atmosphere.
I would definately visit the playa dorada resort again it was well worth every penny spent on that holiday.
20 years 6 months ago
Could not fault the resort in any way, plesent walk to shopping centre, and to the Beach if you wanted to.
We spent most of our time at the Casino accross the road from and then went to the Disco at our own Hotel.
Beach was excellent, certainly clean and well attended too.
I would deffinately return to this resort, possibly not to the same Hotel, although we did have a fantastic Holiday, certainly one of the best so far and one to remember. I would reccomend the Dom Rep to anyone thinking about going.
We spent most of our time at the Casino accross the road from and then went to the Disco at our own Hotel.
Beach was excellent, certainly clean and well attended too.
I would deffinately return to this resort, possibly not to the same Hotel, although we did have a fantastic Holiday, certainly one of the best so far and one to remember. I would reccomend the Dom Rep to anyone thinking about going.
20 years 10 months ago
The resort itself was a bit boring really but i think it´s much the same with all inclusive hols, you are designed to stay in the hotel itself however we did visit a fab chinese resteraunt.
20 years 11 months ago
Very clean. Fantastic entertainment (and Im hard to please)
Beach a short trip away on a conveted tractor.
Beach a short trip away on a conveted tractor.
20 years 11 months ago
The resort is in a private secure area and the workers are fairly friendly, they dont hastle you at all, they ask politely once and then they leave you alone. the beach is superb, the hawkers on the beach are all licenced and wear a uniform, they will approach you on the first few days you arrive but they are not too much hastle as they are polite and freindly, they leave you alone after a day or 2.
21 years 2 months ago
the resort was very clean and well looked after, didnt really venture out of the resort because if u have a decent hotel u dont need to!!!
Although a couple of the night clubs we went to were open till 8am and played a good selection of music.
The beach was fantastic was kept very clean.
Although a couple of the night clubs we went to were open till 8am and played a good selection of music.
The beach was fantastic was kept very clean.
21 years 3 months ago
The resort itself had not a lot, a shopping centre, but that was it. The only way you can go out of the resort is on an excursion. We went on the jeep safari, which was great. It took us to Cabarete beach, which was white and deserted, and we gave boogie-boarding a go - lots of fun. But best of all was white-water rafting in Jaracaboa, where Jurassic Park was filmed. Amazing scenery and lots of fun. The experience of a lifetime.
We hired bikes out and cycled around the golf course which I would thoroughly recommend. The beach is lovely, with watersports, which I would do in the morning when it is less windy. If you go left along the beach, around the far bend, there are some stepping stones right out into the sea which are lovely.
All the entertainment is within hotels, but there is a casino and I think one nightclub, though I don't know anyone who went.
The only reason we wouldn't visit again, is because we have seen and done everything there, and there isn't enough for a 2 week holiday for us.
We hired bikes out and cycled around the golf course which I would thoroughly recommend. The beach is lovely, with watersports, which I would do in the morning when it is less windy. If you go left along the beach, around the far bend, there are some stepping stones right out into the sea which are lovely.
All the entertainment is within hotels, but there is a casino and I think one nightclub, though I don't know anyone who went.
The only reason we wouldn't visit again, is because we have seen and done everything there, and there isn't enough for a 2 week holiday for us.
21 years 3 months ago
The resort was lovely and very safe, but even when we ventured outside of the resort, never once did we feel compromised. Everyone is so friendly and helpful.
The beach and sea is just amazing and ever time we went onto the beach, the correct amount of sunbeds would appear as if by magic! The staff would serve you drinks even when you were sunbathing!
All in all a fantastic place and one to go back to eventually.
The beach and sea is just amazing and ever time we went onto the beach, the correct amount of sunbeds would appear as if by magic! The staff would serve you drinks even when you were sunbathing!
All in all a fantastic place and one to go back to eventually.
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