I thought the service and attention to detail was lovely. The breakfast was delicious. I loved the bungalows, though I thought the bed and pillows were extremely uncomfortable.

I did not like the way Annette berated her staff, as it seemed completely at odds with the lovely way she greeted and interacted with her guests.

We enjoyed the Iguana Hotel. Annette was tremendously helpful, and her breakfasts outstanding. The only downside was the distance from the town - probably 2 km down a long, long dirt road, which made going out to dinner quite an endeavor. Best to hop a ride with the motoconchos to get there. However, the upside of being so far down the road was that we were closer to a nicer section of beach, and the very pleasant walk to Playa Bonita is only 30 mins. BTW: Las Terrenas itself is not the most pleasant town- loud and crowded and dusty. We also found everything to be MUCH more expensive than we'd anticipated.

The Iguana Hotel is set back from the beach (about a 2-3 minute walk down a little rutty road). It is quiet, beautiful, and secluded. We'd spent a couple days in Las Terrenas before discovering it. Once we got installed in our bungalow, our vacation became relaxed and enjoyable. We were actually very happy to not be right on the main drag. Annette, the hotel's French owner, includes a beautiful breafast every day. We highly recommend the Iguana.