Samaná Hotel Guide - Playa Grande hotels in Samaná, Dominican Republic.

"Honest review. This review is based on my own experience and in what I like. Hotel is very organized and clean everywhere, the staff is well trained and super kind with guests. Easy parking. Is not overcrowded. Looks like the perfect hotel. Only bad things are, little or no entertainment, only one restaurant open during lunch and breakfast with not a lot of options. Desserts are awful, no ice cream anywhere, oh and the all inclusive drink is just a weird probably housemade alcohol, if you want name brand (even cheap ones) you have to either purchase a vip pass but this drinks are only available in ONE bar all the other ones don’t have these drinks which then is a little useless and inconvenient for the customer. Another option would be to buy the bottle which is like 2x the price of outside. All in all I have been to various all inclusive and I would recommend going somewhere else if you have the money to pay for this one you’ll have enough to pay for another one with better experience, entertainment and availability of food and deserts."

"The hotel is clean and the staff are great, but the pictures posted of the location must be from several years ago. The pool and hot tub are run down and there was only one lounge chair (old but still working) and a few plastic lawn chairs and tables around the pool. The hot tub was full of sand and was not working and the pool had a garden hose running into it each day to top the water up. Its only about a kilometer to the beach and there are several great restaurants nearby. I think the site's pictures should be updated, but otherwise, it is in a good location and is clean."

"No se dejen llevar por las fotos hay cargos que no lo notifican en el momento cómo por ejemplo si se queda una persona extra por un solo día en una habitación que tiene cabida de hasta 4 personas te cobrarán un mínimo de 50 dólares por noche otro ejemplo las primeras noches me regalarán café espresso ya en la última cuando pedí uno café me lo cobraron por que no es gratis y sucesivamente no es por el precio lo que me incomoda es la falta de información cuando uno reserva"

"The property is excellent! It was awesome to have big waves crashing on one side and then gentle waves (at a nearly private beach!) just steps from the gate. We saw whales on numerous days which was fantastic. There is a kayak on the property that we used to paddle around with sea turtles. Our family of 6 was very comfortable in all the bedrooms/bathrooms. The pool was great and we packed rafts to float around. Dulce made us an incredible lunch and we wish we would have had her prepare one more meal before we had to leave. We visited Las Terrenas and Rincon and would recommend both! Most dinners were enjoyed in Las Galeras which has a great beach area. 3 of our family members love to snorkel, and I was disappointed we didn’t find masks to rent while we were in the DR. There were some in downtown Las Terrenas but we didn’t make the trek while enjoying the coast. We often do more excursions while on vacation but didn’t really feel the need to leave the villa too much. I think a binder with local restaurants, contacts, excursions, tips for the villa would be helpful to guests. "

"Best experience ever "

"Good view of the ocean. Great beach, pool, music most nights. If you want much else it's a 15 minute taxi ride into town."

"The Good: Most rooms have a balcony with views. Clean rooms/linens Breakfast good - made to order The Bad: Staff speak no English and lack customer service training No wifi in rooms - only in lobby Room TVs not connected to wifi, cable or satellite - useless! Took 10 minutes to get hot water flowing 4 floors, no elevator Breakfast only - must go down into town for dinner"

"The hotel was ok"

" This place exceeded my expectations. The staff were exceptionally friendly, and the bed was remarkably comfortable. The bathroom was immaculate "