I've never written a hotel review before, but this place was so great I'd recommend it to everyone. Most rooms have their own balcony and view of the ocean and well-kept grounds. There is a large, double-deck common area that looks sort of like a Caribbean-Colonial house, where you can take coffee or meals, read on rocking chairs, etc. There is water access from the hotel, but it's not a swimming beach - all the best beaches in and around Las Galeras are accessible to the public, not via private hotel property. So you can take a boat to Rincon (the prettiest large beach), or walk to the beach in town, or bike (the hotel stay includes use of bikes and snorkeling gear) to Playita, a small beach nearby with a shack for lunches and very few visitors.

Spend the first two weeks of January 2009 at Villa Serena, and we absolutely loved it!
The garden, rooms, restaurant, pool area etc. are all very well kept, and the staff are truly amazing!

My daughter had her wedding an honeymoon at Villa Serena, and she thought it was absolutely perfect. It was picture-perfect beautiful, and the staff joined in to make the wedding wonderful.

The hotel is lovely. Our room was large and pretty with a great porch with a view of the beautiful grounds and the sea. the staff was friendly and very kind and helpful. The town is very quiet and laid back and the beaches are splendid. It takes a long time to get there but it is worth it. We want to return. It was so peaceful and relaxing. Bring lots of good books. We went whale watching for the day and that was well worth it. The local restaurants were quite nice, including those at the beach (Playa Rincon)