01/2010 - Hotel Reviews: Sea Breeze and Don Antonio

[Summit]

Sea Breeze
Alejo Martinez Nº 10, El Batey, Sosua, Puerto Plata.
http://hotelseabreezesosua.com/
admin@hotelseabreezesosuadr.com
$40.00 cash per day.
Single room queen size bed, ac, plasma tv, safety deposit box, wifi, refrigerator, hot water
- bad: water on floor in bathroom
- bad: very poor internet speed (often, not always) even when close to the router
- bad: no latch on door so anyone with a key can enter
- good: nice pool area

Apart Hotel Don Antonio
Calle Dr. Rosen #3
809-571-2662
info@hotel-don-antonio.com
$40/night
- good: friendly staff (Obie)
- good: very close to the bars, center of the action
- good: some rooms have a kitchenette
- good: nice pool/bar area
- bad: some rooms don't have A/C ($5 less)
- bad: rooms with a kitchenette have a tiny bathroom

[SeaWeed]

I thought the Apart Hotel Don Antonio was like only around $30-$35/night?

[daddyooo]

I paid $39 per nt at Don Antonio last month. That included air conditioning. Just booked D'Piero (near Passions) for my March trip, $45 per nt. for a 1br flat, includes air cond and breakfast.

[leeway99]

I paid $39 per nt at Don Antonio last month. That included air conditioning. Just booked D'Piero (near Passions) for my March trip, $45 per nt. for a 1br flat, includes air cond and breakfast.

Looks like a nice spot. Have you stayed there before?

[tonymd]

I paid $39 per nt at Don Antonio last month. That included air conditioning. Just booked D'Piero (near Passions) for my March trip, $45 per nt. for a 1br flat, includes air cond and breakfast.

Sounds like a nice place, I tour it during a recent visit in October 2009. It looks like a quiet little private place. Let us know how your stay goes.

[daddyooo]

No, I haven't stayed there before, but I checked it out on my last trip. Should be a nice quiet hideaway close to Passions, which I visit at least once per day.

[yayow]

I thought the Apart Hotel Don Antonio was like only around $30-$35/night?

Prices go slighty up during high season.

[Summit]

I thought the Apart Hotel Don Antonio was like only around $30-$35/night?

As I noted, if you get a room without A/C it will cost $35. I also heard some people asking about a long term stay (I forget how long they were going to stay) but that dropped the price down to $29.

[SeaWeed]

found a rate of $36 for EL Colibri last night online for April......when I was there in September they were quoting mi $55/night for a really nice room........and think they quoted mi around $45 for a standard room.......they all were nice......and have to admit I really like the place....

tuff to beat these prices in the DR........a lot better than the room rates in Montego Bay, Jamaica.......Negril rates aren't bad but still no where as low as Sosua

[givengo440]

The spot right across from the chicken cart and the ATM had really nice rooms with full kitchens for $40 or $45 a night. The Macman, the Legend and I checked it out during the last trip (maybe one of them will chime in with the name). The only problem I had was all the rooms were on the first floor and me being from the hood have always had a thing for first floor apts and stray bullets

[Passport Playa]

MikeGee is referring to Hotel Europa.

The Mac Man

[mikelodge]

I paid $39 per nt at Don Antonio last month. That included air conditioning. Just booked D'Piero (near Passions) for my March trip, $45 per nt. for a 1br flat, includes air cond and breakfast.

I had a apartment there for a week at Halloween to have a place in town when I wasn't out at the Condo I had. I know everything about this place but will just say you be the judge some will like it and some not.

If you are Italian and want privacy you will love it.

Very small pool and bar area with like 3 stools off Rodriquez before Pete's then down culdesac. Great for me with car to slip in.

Owner Great Italian guy with pit bulls around to keep it safe ( I loved that)






Those dogs know a dog lover. They licked my feet at the pool. Oh shut up

I drink and the only dogs I like have 4 legs.

[daddyooo]

I'll be there (Piero) March 4th-14th. Will let you know how it goes.

[manning88]

Does New Garden drop reservations I have heard that in the past

[mikelodge]

Does New Garden drop reservations I have heard that in the past

If you book on Expedia then they will back you up where ever you stay or upgrade you to a even fancier place. Otherwise you are on your own.
You can even add tours and stuff then and a car or whatever.

[naptime]

what is security like at DonAntonio?

are there safes, and if so, are the digital or keyed?

i'm trying to read up on hotels as much as possible.

trying to find something close to latino/classico. with digital safes. and a fridge, and cheap.

we dont care much for new garden, and other places im seeing are either higher priced, or dont offer safes.. particularly digital.

we are already booked at rockys (stayed at the tradewinds condo last trip, but it was a bit far) i dont mind the rooms at rockys, but 11 days, and no fridge is a pain. but the price is great and they have digi-safes.

trying to find something equivilent.

but cant find info on safes for D.A.

[naptime]

also, if anyone knows.. i assume, but wanted to check, are the pool and bar chica friendly?

thier website http://www.hotel-don-antonio.com/english/hotel.html says they have a free internet cafe for guests.. what about the rooms... internet access for laptops?

thanks for anyinfo anyone has.

[daddyooo]

also, if anyone knows.. i assume, but wanted to check, are the pool and bar chica friendly?

thier website http://www.hotel-don-antonio.com/english/hotel.html says they have a free internet cafe for guests.. what about the rooms... internet access for laptops?

thanks for anyinfo anyone has.

I stayed there in early December. Obie is a great guy and just about anything goes as long as you are respectful the other guests. pool and bar are chica friendly and safes are digital. Any more questions,just ask.

[daddyooo]

also, if anyone knows.. i assume, but wanted to check, are the pool and bar chica friendly?

thier website http://www.hotel-don-antonio.com/english/hotel.html says they have a free internet cafe for guests.. what about the rooms... internet access for laptops?

thanks for anyinfo anyone has.

I was able to pickup wireless internet in my room but had to put computer on dresser close to the door and my room was across from where they have their router.

[TONYTNT40]

The spot right across from the chicken cart and the ATM had really nice rooms with full kitchens for $40 or $45 a night. The Macman, the Legend and I checked it out during the last trip (maybe one of them will chime in with the name). The only problem I had was all the rooms were on the first floor and me being from the hood have always had a thing for first floor apts and stray bullets

IMHO, Hotel Europa, is a huge downgrade from Seabreeze and New Garden. The rooms are old and smelly. The location isnt that great either, doesnt seem far, but try walking there from Classico's on a rainy night, not a good idea. last yr their price was $55, but Seabreeze opened and took all their business. Now they dropped the price to get their customers back, maybe they should remodel that might help.