Hotel Plaza Europa

Chareena · #1 02-01-2006, 03:32 PM

Is Hotel Plaza Europa in Sosua a good place to stay or not? I have booked a studio at their guest house for 2 weeks. There is a bad review in the resort reviews section. Then I hit the search button for info on the hotel, but I'm still not convinced. I'm sure many of the members on this board must have stayed there. Please tell me what you think about the place.

Robert · #2 02-01-2006, 03:35 PM

Is this the one in the Colonial Zone?
If so, it's nice, a few people on this board have stayed there.

If it's the one in Boca Chica, I have no idea.

Tamborista · #3 02-01-2006, 03:37 PM

It's not The Four Seasons, but it is fairly clean and relatively safe.
If you want to be a stone's throw from the local "ladies" it's convenient.
I prefer the hotel side, if I was to chose between the condo side vs hotel.

edit: I assume you mean Sosua?

Chareena · #4 02-01-2006, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamborista

It's not The Four Seasons, but it is fairly clean and relatively safe.
If you want to be a stone's throw from the local "ladies" it's convenient.
I prefer the hotel side, if I was to chose between the condo side vs hotel.

edit: I assume you mean Sosua?

Sorry, I forgot to mention it is in Sosua.

I don't have a need be to a stone's throw from the local "ladies", as I'm a woman myself, but I can cope with it. Women don't interest me

macmasher · #5 02-01-2006, 05:25 PM

I've stayed there (Plaza Europa, Sosua) twice... once in the hotel, and once in the guest house (previously referred to, in this thread, as the condo).

"Guest house" is a bit of a misnomer, actually. It (the guest house) is basically another hotel building (with mini-suite type accommodations) across the street from the main hotel... sharing the same ownership/management. In the guest house - there's no reception desk, restaurant, bar (all of which are part of the adjacent hotel) - just suites and a pool. Don't (as the label might imply) expect a B&B-type experience.

I preferred the guest house, but I found both quite acceptable. Both are reasonably clean and well appointed, but certainly not luxurious. Management (Diego) helped me out when needed (locked keys in my rental car) and was responsive to common requests.

Advantages to the guest house accommodations are:
- slightly less per night (as I recall)
- kitchenette arrangement (especially nice if staying 2 weeks)
- larger pool (with more "deck" area and more sunlight than hotel)

While not FAR from the beach, some might find the Plaza Europa a bit of a hike (from both the beach and the heart of town). And that stretch of Pedro C (the main drag in town) lacks the Village-like feel of the area closer to the beach...and IS pretty well populated by overtly friendly local females.

I might instead suggest (primarily for location) one of the hotels on Dr. Rosen. Perhaps others will offer specific suggestions, based on additional input from you. Enjoy.

macmasher

bigbird · #6 02-01-2006, 05:36 PM

Just my 2 pesos, spend a little more money and stay at Club Residencial. I am a male and would not stay at Plaza Europa if the room was free. PM me if you want more info. A good choice for a cheap room would be the Waterfront.

rellosk · #7 02-01-2006, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbird

A good choice for a cheap room would be the Waterfront.

How cheap?

macmasher · #8 02-01-2006, 05:50 PM

The Waterfront - THAT'S the one I was thinking of. The other I had in the back of my mind was Casa Valeria (though I have no first hand experience there).

Another one I've wondered about (not to hijack the thread, of course) is Orchidee (the lodging part), next to Rocky's. Tried the restaurant there and liked it very much.

bigbird · #9 02-01-2006, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rellosk

How cheap?

Just returned from 17 days in the DR. $40 a night considering it is high season I think is cheap. It is a bare bones basic room, actually a small cabana. If you enjoy waking early in the morning and walking 100 meters to look at the ocean, a nice pool, one of the best restaurants in Sosua than consider the Waterfront.

bigbird · #10 02-01-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by macmasher

The other I had in the back of my mind was Casa Valeria (though I have no first hand experience there).

No first hand experience from me either other than walking past the place a hundred times. Casa Valeria is two steps away from the center of town and seems to be a very good choice.