The best accommodations Southwest

In the center of Pedernales, 15 minutes walk from the beach, this family hotel with a rustic and tropical charm offers about 20 rooms with fan or air conditioning. It is located in a house with a facade partly covered by an enormous pink bougainvillea. Colourful and woody decoration in the common areas and the rooms. Small courtyard with lots of plants! A restaurant and also an excursion service for those who want to know the region or cross the border. Beware of mosquitoes!

A beautiful, original hotel located in the heart of Barahona, in a Creole house painted red and white. The exotic decor gives you the pleasant feeling of being on a faraway island. The rooms are clean and simple, and open onto an interior patio where you can relax on hammocks. The Italian owner, Mamerto, is very friendly, as is the main host, Junior. Avoid the noisy ground-floor rooms. Unbeatable value for your stay in Barahona.

Close to the border and a few steps from the port, here is a small hotel of recent construction which will suit visitors looking for an economical address. It offers about fifteen fairly spacious rooms distributed around a central courtyard (air conditioning and hot water). There is also an unpretentious restaurant on site. Feel free to see several rooms before choosing, as they are not all equal. Garden and WiFi in the common areas.

For nature lovers, this eco-lodge is sure to please. Difficult to access, you'll need a 4x4 (we'll pick you up in Paraiso) to reach this sanctuary of peace and serenity. On site, you have the choice of staying in tree houses (with a breathtaking view of the wilderness and river) or bamboo lodges. The Rancho also offers hiking, horseback riding and many other activities, so you'll never be bored! A magnificent site for a unique experience.

Just a short distance from the Haitian border. This modest hotel with tropical charm could be better maintained, but it offers sufficient comfort for a night or two spent near the Enriquillo lago, the largest salt water lake in the Caribbean. On the spot, terrace, large swimming pool, shower, air-conditioning (when it works!). The rooms are small, with one bed, and nothing more. The family atmosphere is rather pleasant. We will also enjoy a restaurant of Creole cuisine, very correct, but without more.

You will find few accommodation options in this part of the island, the place being very isolated. Among them, this "small family hotel" of about fifteen unpretentious rooms located in La Descubierta, a modest agricultural village in the province of Independecia, nestled 240 km from the capital. The hotel's main assets are its attractive price and its proximity to Lake Enriquillo, a large natural refuge populated by iguanas and numerous crocodiles. The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, electricity and running water.

We will appreciate the family atmosphere of this small traditional Creole style hotel located at the entrance of La Descubierta. Here again, the comfort is simple, but sufficient to spend the night north of the big lake Enriquillo. The rooms, very cramped, are relatively well kept. They are also equipped with fans. On the other hand, there is no hot water in the bathrooms, which offer a spartan comfort. In short, basic, but very cheap. Breakfast is served on request and at an extra cost. Friendly welcome.

Hotel recommended for small budgets and for one night maximum. Although the small family home offers a charming welcome and clean rooms, the residence and facilities are starting to look old. So don't expect too much comfort or luxury at Las Magnolias. Its location, right in the center of Barahona, and its price, however, make it an option to consider if you want to save money. No on-site breakfast, but a cafecito on the first floor will get your day off to a good start.

This 3 star hotel is located in a nice little modern building facing the sea, about three minutes from the beach. It offers about 30 rooms with Caribbean blue walls, comfortable bedding, air conditioning, bathroom with hot water, television and WiFi. Outside, the hotel has a small terrace for sunbathing and enjoying the hot tub. There are plenty of places to relax. The restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner, but the food here is not exceptional. Helpful staff.

Built directly on the beach, this pretty white building in traditional tropical style is one of the oldest in the region. The rooms are comfortable, but the equipment is starting to wear out (check that the air-conditioning works in your room). Balconies with sea or mountain views. There's a large swimming pool for adults and a smaller one for children, as well as a bar-restaurant (food only). You'll also enjoy private access to a pleasant sandy beach frequented by families at weekends.

Relaxing and quiet, with a garden, swimming pool and hammocks, this small establishment of about twenty rooms is an interesting option for all those who wish to stay in Perdernales with a minimum of comfort without breaking their piggy bank. It is not the great luxury, the rooms and the common parts miss charm, but the comfort offered is sufficient. Buffet breakfast and decent Dominican cuisine served in the hotel's restaurant. No WiFi in the rooms, only at the reception.

Facing the sea, this recent hotel has about fifteen very clean rooms with balcony. It is easily recognizable with its pale yellow façade and its balconies with azure blue windows. The comfort proposed is rather rudimentary, but there is all the same a small refrigerator, air-conditioning and hot water. No breakfast either, but there is a coffee service, and a beach cafeteria next door that offers small snacks for a small fee. Rooftop terrace. The place is run by a friendly Dominican family.

A warm welcome awaits you at this superb hotel, just a few minutes' walk from the famous El Quemaito beach. All 27 rooms are air-conditioned and some have a small terrace overlooking the sea, ideal for enjoying the sunset without even having to move. In the large garden, under the palm trees, you can enjoy the swimming pool, relax and sunbathe, or have a drink in the bar-restaurant, renowned for its Creole specialities. Please note that credit cards are not always accepted: bring cash!

A little-known address well worth the detour. Surrounded by greenery and flowers (the Rio Nizaito flows nearby!), you'll be greeted with a genuine smile. On site, eight spacious rooms decorated with local features (air-conditioning, balcony, large bathrooms, tropical garden and hammocks). The restaurant, through which the river flows, is sublime, as is the spring-water pool. All produce is locally sourced; vegetables and fruit come from the owners' vegetable garden and farm. Starting point for many excursions on foot or horseback.

For a stay with your feet in the sand, facing a sumptuous blue sea, choose this ecolodge located in a small corner of paradise. You can choose to sleep in a tent, to stay in comfortable "safari" tents set up on stilts or to spend the night in a pretty wooden hut. You can organize your excursions in the splendid bay of Aguilas directly from the ecolodge. An option to consider if you are looking for an atypical experience in an isolated and very quiet place.

A very comfortable hotel where the staff will welcome you. The hotel is very well located, not too far from Playa Azul and Playa Quemaito - don't hesitate to ask the manager for help in organizing your visit, excursions, or ordering a cab. From the rooms, you'll enjoy spectacular views of the mountain and the sea, and everywhere you go, you'll feel refreshed by the clean surrounding air. For relaxation, there are two pleasant swimming pools and a catering service.

An authentic address full of charm and personality! Seen literally in the sea, wild beach, coconut and mangrove… Here no buildings to the chain but a kind of village of white houses with roof roofs with swimming pools and whirlpool, that one rent whole friends or family (up to 10 people), or in the room. The latter are cinema, modern and well maintained. The night marine wind serves as air conditioning, so be ready to sleep under the net bed, open windows open. Breakfast is served on the terrace of the villa. For lunch and dinner, you can enjoy fresh seafood (kos) or fish from the day in the lovely restaurant below the sea. At night, don't miss the spectacle of the silver reflection of the moon on the dark waves, between the black silhouettes of palm palms in the stars.

Nestled in a secluded corner, facing the Caribbean Sea, this pretty ecolodge offers 15 well-kept rooms (from 2 to 4 people), all equipped with a private bathroom, TV, air conditioning and a minibar. The hotel itself has an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a massage area and a restaurant. This is definitely one of the best options in the area, although the rates have increased somewhat in recent years.

The magical location of this modest hotel, perched on top of a cliff, is its main asset. It also offers two accesses to the small pebble beach located below, but other more pleasant beaches are worth the trip. The establishment which has about twenty rooms with old furniture, declined in four categories, would deserve a big blow of freshness, because the framework is charming! There is also a large swimming pool and a restaurant serving local cuisine with a focus on seafood specialities.

In the centre of the village, on the main avenue, this budget hotel has about 20 rooms with minimalist decoration and solid wooden beds. The rooms are equipped with air-conditioning or a fan, as well as television. Wifi throughout the hotel. The place is also a typical comedor where the mistress of the place will concoct you a good and copious local cooking, fish, sometimes lobster at very reasonable prices. Terrace on the ground floor of the house.