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Carretera Las Terrenas/El Limon Km. 2, across from Porto on Playa Las Terrenas, Las Terrenas, Samaná, 32000, Dominican Republic
This condotel on a large tract of virgin land offers beautifully designed, spacious apartments with dreamy bedding and private Jacuzzis on terraces that are basically outdoor rooms. If a kitchen can be sexy, the European designer kitchens here are just that, with top-of-the-line appliances. However, if you don't want to cook, the resort's glamorous beachfront restaurant, Porto, is right across the road. The pool is lake-size, with a waterfall midway that separates the children's shallows from the deeper adult waters. A fitness facility houses a gym; massages are given in beach cabanas. The initial welcome at the handsome reception building is genuine; citrus-scented towels refresh travel-weary visitors, and golf carts whisk them to their new homes. Weekends, when Dominican families arrive, can be busy, but midweek (especially in the off-season) is very quiet.
PROS
- intelligent and caring concierge staff
- ideal for longer stays
- beds are commodious with luxe linens
CONS
- not on the beach (it's across the road)
- isolated location that requires a rental car
- phone and maintenance problems continue
- not on the beach (it's across the road)
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Rate Includes: No meals