“A wonderful gem!” I recently enjoyed a long weekend in Villa Belle Vie. Its a charming villa with a beautiful garden that is a minute walk to the beach. The location is great because it is close enough to the pueblo de pescadores to walk to and have great meals, but far enough away that when there is a public event with loud music (like the weekend i was there) you dont hear a thing at the villa! The kitchen is fully equipped and includes a great blender, toaster, sandwich maker, coffee maker, even free bottled water...everything to make your stay enjoyable. The indoor/outdoor living space was my favorite part...the way it all blends together makes for a truly delightful experience.

“Absolutely Charming” Traveled to Villa El Secreto for our anniversary and fell in love with it. The property far exceeded our expectations. The deck and pool area with the surrounding gardens is the highlight. We are usually beach people but the pool was just so relaxing we spent most of our time there. The house was very clean and comfortable. Security was also excellent. We felt very safe the entire time we were there no matter where we were (on the property,on the beach, in town or walking home in the late evening. The house is very well lit at night and is located in a beautiful residential area. We tended to walk almost everywhere as that is what we enjoy doing but there are plenty of modes of transportation available. We went with the intention of cooking some dinners for ourselves but the restaurants are so good and inexpensive that we tried a different one every night. We only ate breakfast at the villa. Check out the Baronda restaurant in the Hotel aliesi just down the street from the villa. Service was excellent and the food terrific. Travel Tip: take along a small flashlight if you plan on walking home in the evening. The streets are fairly well lit but there are a few areas that are dark. Also there were a couple of short power outages and a flashlight came in very handy. Also, don't bother booking a transfer from El Catey airport. There is always a cab waiting and its cheaper than a transfer. Same for a return. Just tell the cabbie to turn left just past the Hotel Colibri and go about 250 metres. You cant miss it. Thank you Bibi and Jose for helping to make this a wonderful holiday. We will definitely be back!

“Comfortable, Close to Beach” This is a lovely unit just off the beach in residence surrounded by similar units, and accessed via gate. The unit doesn't have air conditioning (fans in every room, including porch) but that was the only set back. It is close to town and very close to the beach. The afternoon evening front desk guy was very helpful. The place was clean and roomy, having your own kitchen on vacation is so nice! And, the front porch is a definite plus, we spent most of our evening out front sipping on presidente. A great find!

“christmas heaven” we had a lovely time in the house over Christmas! We were a family with 2 young kids and my parents came too. Rooms are very comfortable, spacious. The house is great, clean and easy to live in. We had breakfast and dinners everyday on the terrace, taking the most of the garden and the barbecue. Great alternative to all inclusive resort to be closer to the Dominican real life and cook your own food (delicious seafood from the fisher market!) Everyone in Las Terrenas is super friendly and welcoming. You can find nice restaurants, exiting outdoor activities, sightseeing excursions, beautiful beaches. I recommend you rent a car for your stay so you can explore the beaches near by that are beautiful and almost empty!

“Relax Max!” Situated in a beautiful tropical garden, Casa amarilla has all it needs for a comfortable and relaxing stay in a nice neighbourhood. From there you can hike, go to the beach, discover the island.The owner has plenty of good ideas and good contacts to spend a great time. If you choose to relax you may also just hang out by the pool. The 2 dogs and cats are lovely and greaat to play with.

“Lovely apartment, perfect location.” We have just spent three months is this apartment. Walking through the front gate one leaves a busy street and enters a lovely garden. Flowers have bloomed continuously with bright blossoms. There is a full time caretaker/gardner. The apartment is comfortable and well equipped. There is a full kitchen with a microwave, electric juicer and espresso machine. Windows in the kitchen open to make the kitchen an extension of the veranda The pool is exceptionally large and all is well maintained. We had everything we needed to make our stay pleasant and easy. The owners have been exceptionally responsive to any questions that arose. The beach is a short block away with white sand and great swimming.Perfect for long walks with a stop at one of the small restaurants for a coffee or tropical drink with our feet in the sand. There are literally dozens of good restaurants within walking distance as well as small markets and shops. A large supermarket is also within walking distance. We hope to retun one day.

“Good time in Las Terrenas” We rented a nice appartment with 2 double rooms and sofabeds in the living room, so we had space enough for the five of us, me, my brother, my son, my nephew and a friend. Came in from Santiago for a couple of nights, just so we could have a swim in the ocean and some European meals at the very good restaurants in Las Terrenas right before Xmas eve. We were met by the nicest dutch couple, Nico and Wilma, who did everything to please us, and helped us whenever we needed something. We had pleasant conversations around the breakfast table in the morning. They prepared very nice breakfast tables for our group. Their service was very good. The appartment was nice, space enough, TV, kitchen (which we never used) and fans in the bedrooms. Swimmingpool and jacuzzy in the garden. The beach was a short walk away. And a good base for going to see all of Samana's many attractions. Surely Nico and Wilma will point you in the right direction. I am sure we will go back there sometime.