budget accomodation on the North coast?

mne01 · #1 11-28-2005, 07:23 AM

Hi

I'm coming in to Puerto Plata on Thursday afternoon, looking for a budget place to stay and relax a bit for 1-3 nights before heading to the capital. The hotel Castilla in Puerto Plata seems like a decent budget option. Any other suggestions? If there's a pool I might consider paying a little more than Castilla's really low rates (is it still only RD200???) but it still has to be b-u-d-g-e-t, i.e. no more than 700 pesos. It doesn't have to be in PP, but anywhere within short distance from the airport (like sosúa and cabarete) works fine.

Maybe you know of any webpages where they list accomodations without an economic interest of their own?

Thanks!

CyaBye3015 · #2 11-28-2005, 08:05 AM

Here are two that could work in Sousa.

http://www.rockysbar.com/

http://www.casavaleria.tk/

carina · #3 11-28-2005, 08:16 AM

Only one with pool in POP is Puerto Plata Beach Hotel on the Malecon.
It is 1.100 pesos.
Other hotels in POP city are all around 800-1000 pesos/night.

mne01 · #4 11-28-2005, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by carina

Only one with pool in POP is Puerto Plata Beach Hotel on the Malecon.
It is 1.100 pesos.
Other hotels in POP city are all around 800-1000 pesos/night.

Including the Hotel Castilla??? A couple of years ago it was 150-200RD...

(btw, judging from your name, are you swedish? i know i am...

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Werner · #5 11-28-2005, 01:07 PM

Ali's surf camp in Cabarete is also low budget.

Malibook · #6 11-28-2005, 07:56 PM

Check this site out.
http://www.puertoplataguide.com/Acco...Puerto%20Plata
Not sure if the prices are current but you can call and find out.

carina · #7 11-28-2005, 08:21 PM

The prices there haven´t been updated for years..

carina · #8 11-28-2005, 10:11 PM

Contact Joanne at Castilla to get todays rate for accommodation.
Her website is www.samsbar.20m.com
Email is sams.bar@gmail.com

Malibook · #9 11-29-2005, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by carina

The prices there haven´t been updated for years..

If it has been a few years, perhaps the peso prices are lower now now that the peso is so much more expensive.

Of course, this being the DR, as the peso got way more expensive, numerous peso prices went way up.

mne01 · #10 11-29-2005, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Malibook

Of course, this being the DR, as the peso got way more expensive, numerous peso prices went way up.

Yeah that doesn't really make sense, does it?
Thank you guys! Don't hesitate to come up with even more suggestions.