This April i traveled to the Dominican with my three friends and two of their mothers. When we first arrived in Puerto Plata, it wasnt a long ride to the airport, which was good because the taxi was sweaty and nasty. It was interesting to see the city, though, and there were some nice views of the country.
When we got to the hotel one of my friends and myself had never been out of the country so we didnt know what to expect but the four other travelers wih me were really grossed out. The floors were dirty, and really really slippery. Although funny, my friend almost broke her ankle going down. The ceiling was moldy, there were stains on the bed, neither toilet flushed, and our balcony doors wouldnt shut. When we went to the desk at the front, no one spoke english, so we had to wait another day to get a key to the safe to lock up our valubles.
The pool area had a lot of chairs for everyone, but there was also a lot of people so you had to wake up early. Watch where your towels are too, because if you lose them, you have to pay for them, and those people who have lost their towels will steal yours.
The beach was beautiful with many things to do. The only problem was there were people selling things all day long. I think the most annoying thing was the man who was selling stuffed monkeys yelling "ive got a monkey monkey see monkey do."
I have blond hair and blue eyes, and do not look anything like the rest of the girls there. This brought some unwanted attention, and me and my 3 friends lost count at how many people went hola mamiiiii!! and then turn around and say it to the girls behind us. It was disgusting. Even one of the guys that worked at the hotel was really touchy feely and almost made one of my friends cry he scared her so bad. We were a little out numbered and we were afraid of what was going to happen.
The last day we were there one of the mothers I traveled with screamed and we went into her room to find a lady on our balcony. We were on the second floor..? Someone had let her in and she was hiding behind the curtain. She didnt speak English and ran away trying to get behind a fence. Luckily the fence was shut and she spent the rest of the week in jail. We later found out that there were 8 robberys that day in the hotel.
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
No way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, pet owners, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun