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Casa Colonial Frommer's Exceptional

Location Playa Dorado, Around Town
Phone 809/571-9727
Fax 809/320-4017
Web site www.casacolonialhotel.com
Room Information 50 units
Prices US$260-US$450 (£130-£225) junior suites for 2; US$460-US$690 (£230-£345) specialty suites for 2
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, Wi-Fi, minibar, beverage maker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Other Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22

Frommer's Review

This is the most sophisticated, most intimate, and most socially prestigious hotel in the Dominican Republic. It was the first hotel in the country to join the Small Luxury Hotels of the World marketing group, and as an à la carte boutique hotel, it is distinctly and definitely never included within the roster of Puerto Plata's mass market all-inclusives. Baronial and aristocratic-looking, it evokes a combination of a Greek Orthodox church and a Palladian-style Renaissance villa, with hints of Andalusia and a definite sense of Spanish colonial chic. Its annex artfully combines lush gardens and a view of a primal-looking mangrove lagoon adjacent to a stretch of beachfront. Bedrooms are all-white retreats that are high-ceilinged, large, and in some cases, very large. The best accommodations are the lavish oceanfront master suites with private entrances. This is a very adult kind of place, where children under 12 are not encouraged.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 3 bars; outdoor pool; golf privileges; health club; spa; room service; babysitting; laundry service; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

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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