The hotel is very nice and the room gets all the applause, very clean and the staff is nice, but it the alcoholic beverages are the worst category, I recommend that you bring your own drinks or buy one in any "Colmado" near, the food is good, but always cold, that is always cold, and the variety is extremely limited... More

past the turn-style that is boca chica lies guayacanes and playa esmeralda. it's been renovated recently. i don't know what it looked like before but it's very tastefully decorated now. the rooms are spacious, the bathrooms clean with ample towels. the rooms are decorated with understated colors with local artwork. everything is very clean. it's quiet and relaxing. they do... More

Spent a delightful day/evening at Playa Esmeralda, in Jan 2010, after a mission trip. It's newly remodeled, and everything has been updated,and freshly painted. Was surprised to see a bidet in the bathroom. The help, especially Claudia and Emelio, were very polite and eager to be helpful. More

Let's start with the positive. The resort was clean and new. They were just finishing a large renovation/upgrading of all of the rooms. The bathroom fixtures were new and the rooms were very clean. We felt safe there. There was security 24 hours per day. The security guards were pleasant and helpful. The staff were very eager to help and... More

We stayed here for three nights during the week (not a weekend) this month and had a great experience. We virtually had the beach all to ourselves. The rooms were comfortable and clean, the food was good, some of it excellent, the view wonderful, the service adequate, the sun and sea great. We had come here off of a very... More

We spent 5 nights at the Playa Esmeralda this month, we had stayed there last Feb. and were looking for another inexpensive break. We had two rooms - one for two, at $70 per night all included, and one for one person, at $75 all included. Our rooms were as last y ear, but this time facing the pool on... More

We were at the beach and didn't feel like coming back to Santo Domingo, so we tried a couple places...SOme were super nice but expensive. Some were cheap but smelly...This one was just right. Friendly Staff, Lousy Food, Incredible views... We arrived and I thought we were in the wrong location, employee parking, as there were only 8 parking spots...But... More

I recently returned from a trip to the Dominican Republic with a large group doing some medical mission work. We capped off our trip with a weekend at the beach and had 8-9 rooms at Playa Esmeralda. Upon check in, there was some confusion due to the large amount of people, but not everyone was given word about being able... More

We stayed at this resort just 6 days before Easter weekend, and that was a good move because of the local people came to inhabit this resort. Lots of kids and big families, so we left just in time . Overall impression was good and when we arrived late that evening we could still eat at the restaurant. Because my... More