San Felipe de Puerto Plata Travel Forum

hi we are going to the dorada club resort in dec for our honeymoon and was wondering if anyone had been to this hotel and any do`s and don`ts for us to consider.is it true if you go out of the compound of a night it is dangerous?
is it also true that all the locals are let in the compound at weekends and wreck the place and cause havoc.these are just a couple pf things we have read on reviews. any advice would be very grateful.many thanks

Oh god, i dont know why the people do this, thats not true, go there have fun is a nice place u ll never be in danger, is a big resort PLAYA DORADA, Dorado Club is a nice hotel well it was when i stayed, i dont know now, from puerto Plata u can reach a lot of places, Cabarete, Sosua ( nice beaches) and when u be there u ill see how really is, and we( LOCALS )are friendly and always happy to help u feel at home!!! say hi to my country for me, pls!!! c ya, have fun!!

i`m so very sorry if i offended you VILMA,that was not my intention to insult any dominican persons!
That will teach me to read reviews !
Mind you ,although i`m english myself,sometimes i don`t like us................................
We are so looking forward to our honeymoon to your country and i promise NYE that i will say a big hello to your fellow people from your good self.I went and bought a travel guide and believe me poor country or not,i want to see everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What with hubby to be and myself having 5 kids between us,our honeymoon is a once in a lifetime dream and we plan to enjoy it BIG TIME!
Is there anywhere you suggest we see or maybe anyone you know that could be a guide over the dominican.Should i take lots of sweets etc for the kids in the schools?
OH,by the way ,my mate and our kids came back from IBIZA in sept and boy was it hot.We stayed in the EL GRECO hotel in PORTINXT.It was great and the staff are nice too.but the bloody moz`s bit me to death.Maybe i have sweet blood HA HA.
Anyway VILMA,sorry again and any advice or tips would be so grateful.Who better than a true DOMINICAN GIRL herself to review the paradise.
many thanks dawn

It is ok, u just read about it and heard many things, dont worry, look about my country it is a funny thing because there u ll be surprise, is a poor country but is like this , poor, medium and millionairs :-) u can find everything there if u decide go to a poor area to visit yes wil lbe nice that u visit the schools and if u want to give them some candies u know childrens are always happy about that, but dont stay inside the Resort there is too much to see, go to Las Terrenas, Samana in Sosua u can take Caribe Tours (private bus) air conditioned and nt expensive u can go everywhere, for NYE, go to Cabarete if u like to party, u ll have fun, we keep in touch any advice u need just write me, happy to help u!!
Vilma!!

thank you for your kind words Vilma and we really do intend to see lots of the country,i would love my dream to come true and swim with dolphins and see real whales.a kid at heart i think but i guess i should remember that i`m 36.Hubby to be wants to go on horse back,mind you the last time he went on horse back he winge cos he got a sore bum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):)
speak soon dawn!!

I have been to the DR almost a dozen times..but I don't stay in the compounds....a lot of crap/rumors is spread in areas such as yours...to keep your tourist dollars inside the complex...and to use their approved tours...as you'd pay less outside the complex!

The fears are all greed motivated scare tactics used by staff on their guests...I live in Los Charimcos when there...and that makes me either nuts or very lucky..cause I am one, of only a few gringos to live in this !00% Dominican area... and have had no problems what so ever!

I also only pay $8 a night for a clean room in a family run place...5 min walk to a mile of beach!

Go in peace...see the country!

here is what is outside of your complex, [photo tour]:

http://hometown.aol.com/pgerace/myhomepage/travel.html

thank you very much for your reply even though i hope our honeymoon wont be CRAP!
we are not to worried about going out of the complex as we are very ega to see lots of the real country.i am up on the reps scam that go abroad and will only be going on tours by the locals who better to tell you about the country they live in and am sure that they can show you more sites than the reps even now about.anyway thanks again dawn

For clarity only...the resorts are the ones dealing the B.S....I hope you know that is what I ment...I hope you have a great honeymoon!

Hi This is a must see while in the D.R.Also if taking the kids,what a great time!

The people go crazy in Bonao,they Dance and Drink in the Streets for 1 month CARNAVAL!!!--The month of February is an especially festive time in the Dominican Republic—it's Carnaval time!—with music and dance celebrations throughout the month. Starting on the last Sunday of January and increasing in frequency and intensity as the 27th of February approaches, for Carnaval is not only a pre-Lenten festival here, it's also a celebration of Dominican independence. And at the end of August/early September, we celebrate the Merengue Festival across the island. There are also nationwide celebrations of Corpus Christi and Semana Santa (Easter Week), not to mention that each of the cities and towns has its own patron saint, who is honored with lively fiestas patronales. All of these fiestas incorporate song and dance along with other traditional rituals. One of the most popular is the feast of St. John the Baptist on June 24…. There's always something to celebrate here in the Dominican Republic! And music and dance are as important to Dominicans as eating or breathing Location and Directions:In The Streets of Bonao ,they sing ,Dance ,Drink ,and have a merry time.
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