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Iberostar Costa Dorada Frommer's Highly Recommended

Location Costa Dorada, Carretera Luperón, Km 4, Marapicá, Around Town
Phone 888/923-2722, 809/320-1000
Fax 809/320-2023
Web site www.iberostar.com
Room Information 516 units
Prices Winter US$242 (£121) double; off season US$198 (£99) double. Rates are all-inclusive
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, minibar, hair dryer, iron, safe

Frommer's Review

With easy access to the beach, this hotel is owned and operated by a Madrid-based chain, Iberostar. Elegant and striking, it has one of the most exciting designs of any hotel in Puerto Plata, with some of the most intricate stone, tile, and mosaic work, and a rambling combination of Taíno, Andalusian, and Moorish architecture. Several roofs of this hotel are covered with woven palm fronds, noteworthy for a hotel of this scale, sheltering a design that opens onto views of arcades, hidden courtyards, and fountains. A day or night pass, which entitles you to a meal, a round of drinks, and a view of the unusual design, costs US$50 (£25) per adult (either 6pm-2am or 10am-6pm), or half price per child under age 12. Rooms are cool and airy, with tilework floors, earth tones, brightly colored upholsteries, wall weavings inspired by Taíno designs, and big windows.

Facilities:
4 restaurants; 5 bars; large pool; kayaks; sailing; windsurfing; children's activities

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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