The Best Budget Hotel in Sosúa

[DRob]

Originally Posted by Tom Collins

Where and what is all fuss about rockie?

Is he the owner of the golf tournamint?

Rocky is the handle of a French-Canadian expat who both lives and owns a restaurant and hotel in Sosua. He doesn't own a tournament, but has earned the friendship of a lot of folks on this board (myself included).

Rocky semi-retired from this board a few weeks ago, which was a great loss to this board. Actually, this is my first post since that point, as I was one of the many who looked forward to his gentle wisdom and sheer class in the face of some really remarkably ignorant posters.

There are others who lend a lot of quality to this board, and it's still an extremely valuable tool, but more than a few miss him and his posts.

[laurapasinifan]

I voted for Rockys, but I wouldnt call Rockys a HOTEL..

I think it looks like the best deal for someone trying to save money.

And it is almost half the price of the other hotels, which makes not having a pool palatable.

I havent stayed at Rockys, but have stayed at three of the others on the list.

all three were about $50 per night... and had their flaws( hey it is the dominican republic!!)

for myself, I dont think the pool is worth the extra fare....

BUT I think a room where you HAVE to use the key to unlock from the INSIDE to get OUT OF THE ROOM...is a serious safety concern( yes a hotel on the list)

bad bob

[jbars]

I booked a stay at Casa Valeria for February 2009. I read some reviews on 2 different websites and it was received favorably. I passed by it many times when I was Sosua the last time I was there and it looked nice from the outside. I didn't like Casa Cayena at all when I stayed in May 2008. Anyone care to share their opinion of Casa Valeria? Thanks in advance.

[DavidZ]

I haven't stayed there, but Ive heard good things about the Seabreeze...I think it's in the $50-or-so a night group, but just reopened and completely renovated only a few months ago...sort of located between Rocky's/New Garden and Casa Cayena

[laurapasinifan]

I stayed at a few of them:

the New Garden was $55 per night,
the Casa Valeria was $45 per night in the A/C room
the Waterfront was $50 per night
and an Other which was a condo like hotel was also $50 per night.

I stayed at three other places in Sosua and they were all over $85 per night

The rooms at Casa Valeria without A/C were $40 per night

I dont know how much cheaper anyone could expect hotels to go!!

bad bob

[jbars]

I posted before in this thread regarding Casa Valeria, and never got a response. I am just wondering if anyone has any views on this hotel. Thanks to all in advance!!

[CyaBye3015]

Originally Posted by jbars

I posted before in this thread regarding Casa Valeria, and never got a response. I am just wondering if anyone has any views on this hotel. Thanks to all in advance!!

PM me, I've spent a total of 6 months there over the past 6 or 7 years

[laurapasinifan]

Originally Posted by jbars

I posted before in this thread regarding Casa Valeria, and never got a response. I am just wondering if anyone has any views on this hotel. Thanks to all in advance!!

I stayed there twice. Once i rented five different rooms on the same trip, because me and my gf brought a big group opf friends, and family.

so i got to see several different style rooms.

For starters , only a few of the rooms have A/C.

but they have a little make shift kitchen-cooking area in some of the rooms. The room i stayed in with A/C has a super small bathroom.

plus it had a lip in the tile of about 3/4" from the closet "area" and the bedroom area.

for sure i stubbed my toes a half dozen times...not good!!! that was a brain fart for sure who ever set that up.. unless they moved the bathroom sometime in the past...

They dont take credit cards either.....cash only... pesos or dollars.

they place is layed out nice, with plants all over the place and small patios outside each room....

it is like you are in the jungle there!! ha ha ha

bob

[FernieBee]

Rocky's Hotel is great. Back in May of 2007, I only spent about $150 for the week I was there. Now, the price is slightly more, $25/night, but it's still a great option, as you're near everything in the downtown area of Sosua.

[CyaBye3015]

Casa Valeria is a stones throw from Rocky's, Rocky's serves excelent food, I eat there a lot.

Also there are many ex-pat's the frequent Rocky's so it's a good place to look for advice about what to do in Sousa.