An absolutely wonderful little place if you are in the Samana area. It pretty much has its own beautiful private beach (althought not private 'per se'). We had a bungalow, which was very cute. All very simple, but yet tastefully done. The setting is just perfect. Lots of greenery, beautiful, plants, palm trees and the sound of the sea. The French couple that own the place are friendly and offered great advice. There is also a really nice infinity pool and adjacent bar. The Coco Loco was great. They even arranged a private whale watching tour for us which was great. We even went scuba diving to a wreck, which although was shallow was an amazing dive, after a few hours of whale watching. We spotted 15 or more whales. Samana is truly breathtaking as is Ballenas Escondidas.

I will highly recommend to stay by this hotel. We only stayed there for 3 nights. The location is super, the bungalow are extremely charming and of good taste, private pool and beach, staff extremely helpful and friendly: Marie & Philippe, the two owners: super. They were able to create a small corner of Paradise with an awesome garden and jungle, ideal for honeymooners or couples, silent, quite. All best qualities.

I am an American living here. I have been to many resorts and hotels discovering the island. This place is my favorite. My daughter found a tiny florescent green tree frog the first night. We heard them all around chirping all night. I slept out on a hammock as I could not get enough of the nature and waves lapping against the shore. Lizards were everywhere and my kids loved having their own room above us. The pool and jacuzzi were clean. The beach was small, but perfect for four little kids. They loved the climbing on the rock and chasing crabs. We went out on a boat and saw Taino caves, then spent the day at Cayo Levantado. My kids got a picture with a sea lion for $600 peso. Absolutely beautiful island with a jungle backdrop. We loved every minute of it and the hotel was quiet and the cooking French yummy! One beautiful aspect is the way they treated the Dominican workers; they were like family. We will return very soon to see whales! It is a place for adventures and kids! A hidden gem.

Stayed during our spring break, drove from Santo Domingo. Beautiful view, perfect for looking at the humpback whales during birthing season. Must know spanish or french to stay here, NO ENGLISH.