The best hotels East

The 30 rooms with air conditioning, flat-screen satellite TV and private bathrooms lack charm, but the address, right next to the guaguas stop for Santo Domingo, can be convenient. There's also a pool, a restaurant serving Dominican specialties, private parking (for a fee) and a good internet connection. The Olimpo will do for a night's stay in La Romana, especially since the reception - boldly decorated in a Greek theme - is open at all hours of the day and night.

This huge all-inclusive resort has 535 rooms and suites of various categories, overlooking the sea or the garden. Four thematic restaurants and a large buffet on an open terrace provide the service, while six bars provide the atmosphere. Water sports and activities, fitness centre with sauna and whirlpool, miniature golf, large swimming pool with waterfalls, and a beautiful beach. Children are not forgotten with a children's club and a special pool. Casino and disco.

This charming small hotel is appreciated by Europeans. It is surrounded by lush vegetation and has all the comforts and facilities of a three-star hotel. Free Wi-Fi, flat screen TV, Italian restaurant, beautiful outdoor pool and availability of staff. Three types of accommodation are available: standard room, suite with balcony or superior room. Car rental for golf and excursions to Catalina Island.

Ideally located two minutes walk from the center and in the third line of the beach of Boca Chica, this small modern building (whose owner is French and very sympathetic) shelters ten air-conditioned rooms, well equipped and equipped with a small terrace. The hotel also has a pleasant swimming pool and a restaurant. The breakfasts are copious (not included) and the atmosphere is family friendly. An affordable address perfect for a stopover of one or more days in Boca Chica, just a step from the animation. Little advice: ask for room 10!

This resort consists of two all-inclusive tropical paradises sharing the same white sand beach. Dominicus offers extensive services and a truly unique atmosphere. The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach has 670 rooms while the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace has 404 rooms. All rooms are large, very comfortable, with sea or garden view. 2 buffet restaurants, 9 international restaurants and swimming pools (new infinity seawater pool!), gym and spa.

One of the most eco-friendly all-inclusive hotels in the region with hundreds of rooms in eight Mediterranean-style buildings. In addition, the resort has three a la carte restaurants, six bars and three swimming pools. There is plenty of entertainment and other activities within the resort and on the beautiful white sand beach. A beautiful lighthouse on the beach, used here as a bar!

This totally ecological hotel is located about ten kilometers from Sabana, on the edge of the national park. The first buildings were painted with natural pigments and vegetable inlays. The owner, a former architect, Plasido, organizes excursions on foot or on horseback in the Haitises Park. The food is simple but good, and the welcome is always friendly. On weekends, the Dominicans often take over the hotel and a frenzied bachata replaces the sound of the breeze in the branches.

Hotel, restaurant and yoga centre all in one! Since 1991, this charming house in the heart of the village (50 m from the beach) offers a dozen simple and welcoming rooms (some have a kitchenette). Bar, gym, laundry, wifi and solarium, and above all activities that are original to say the least: sacred dances, pranayama, meditation, mineral psychology, acupuncture and martial arts! The restaurant, halfway between the Thousand and One Nights and the Indian bazaar, offers a very original Indian cuisine with a Caribbean touch.

6 charming rooms, 3 sublime apartments and a penthouse are spread over two locations located 100 meters from each other. The rooms are of a refined Caribbean style with air conditioning, cable TV, safe and coffee machine. The furniture, splendid, is the result of a long work carried out by craftsmen of the area. The apartments have all the necessary modern equipment and a small terrace to enjoy the sea breeze. A little extra, a telephone is provided to its occupants to be able to call the owners in case of need.

At the eastern end of the village, on a lovely private beach, this is the largest and oldest resort in Boca Chica, with the option of beach side or garden side (quieter). The 691 rooms of different categories are large and comfortable, with cable TV, air conditioning, minibar and balcony. On the garden side, the buildings are built around a large swimming pool. The decoration of tropical style is very successful but a little old-fashioned. Many services (beauty salon, spa, bars, snack bar) are available to the guests.

Located 25 km from the airport, on a beautiful beach, with nearly 800 rooms with modern comfort, this hotel complex is a real small town. 11 restaurants, 8 bars, a shopping centre, 2 huge swimming pools, a water park for children, a spa, a climbing wall... Many animations are proposed. During the day, they are rather sporty (golf, kayaking, windsurfing, diving...). At night, they are more exciting with shows, discos and casino.

Hotel Riu in Punta Cana opened in 2011, offering a high level of service. Spacious, modern rooms with sober decor and impeccable cleanliness, 24-hour room service. A wide choice of à la carte and buffet restaurants with an abundance of food. Pleasant, helpful staff, some of whom speak French. Daytime and evening entertainment. Swimming pools, bars, spa, business center. Windsurfing, introductory diving, sailing and kayaking are all available.

Alessandro and Kirsten bend over backwards to meet all their guests' requirements. Central and good value, this hotel was completely renovated in 2022. Plus: the rooftop terrace with pool and breathtaking views of the village and beach. Breakfast can be enjoyed on the roof of the building, which transforms into a lounge-bar in the evening, complete with pool table and à la carte restaurant. Young, attentive international staff. Excursions organized by Kirsten's Pro Excursions agency. A very good address.

Located in the heart of the village, it overlooks the beach. The 225 rooms are functional and well equipped (air conditioning, television, telephone) distributed in small buildings with evocative names that contrast with the large concrete buildings. Numerous sports activities are offered, windsurfing, tennis, cycling, free transportation to Santo Domingo 6 times a week, scuba diving, water skiing (not included)... A la carte restaurants and barbecue on the beach. Daytime and nighttime entertainment.

This huge and luxurious property with several hundred rooms and suites, recently bought by the Hilton group, is located at the entrance of the village. Several restaurants - from the buffet to the thematic restaurants - and bars, a discotheque, a gigantic swimming pool, a whirlpool, a complete program of activities for all tastes (gym, sauna, tennis...). The village of Bayahibe can be reached on foot in about ten minutes by the beach. The service is of quality, the personnel extremely smiling. Adult-only hotel.

A little away from the village, the resort opens its doors at the threshold of the Eastern National Park, on the edge of a dreamy beach. All-inclusive formula for this immense village of more than 530 rooms of various categories, all spacious, very comfortable and well equipped, distributed in small buildings of Caribbean style of two levels. Four restaurants (international buffet, Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Dominican, grill) and six bars. Many sports activities - tennis, volleyball, diving, windsurfing - and spa.

A complex of 335 rooms offering formulas included. Many leisure options at the disposal: several bars and restaurants, swimming pools, beauty salon, games room, and a nightclub until 2 am.

Situated 300 meters from the beach, this hotel has around 20 rooms and suites with air conditioning and cable TV. Functional and pleasant, they overlook a small swimming pool. Breakfast is served on site, in a warm, family atmosphere. There's also a bar-restaurant in a large, bright room, complete with pool table. Since 2019, the Garant International has been equipped with solar panels. A good address in this price category.