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10-15-2008, 05:59 PM
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If you want to go to Casa Marina Reef check direct with American Airlines. They have great deals to this place with air included if you are coming from the US.
All in all it is a nice place for the price, providing you get the right price.
Sosua by the Sea is a bit nicer in my opinion but smaller. SBS has been sold though so I really am not up to date on this one.
Bahia P. is not located anywhere near Sosua or Cabarete, it is close to Rio S. Juan. But it has recently been renovated, and is a good hotel.
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10-15-2008, 09:28 PM
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I agrree with Sammy. Depends on the $$ you want to spend. My family stay there when they come to visit (Sometimes as cheap as flight only) Not a 5 star but OK for the price you pay. Had some great meals there served by the ocean. The manager does a super job with the budget they give him.
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10-20-2008, 10:26 AM
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Was in Casa Marina last week, Hotel is nice but the food in horrible, same food everyday. But eating out the hotel is not expensive.
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11-10-2008, 12:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SKY
If you want to go to Casa Marina Reef check direct with American Airlines. They have great deals to this place with air included if you are coming from the US.
All in all it is a nice place for the price, providing you get the right price.
Sosua by the Sea is a bit nicer in my opinion but smaller. SBS has been sold though so I really am not up to date on this one.
Bahia P. is not located anywhere near Sosua or Cabarete, it is close to Rio S. Juan. But it has recently been renovated, and is a good hotel.
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Bahia P. is not that close to Rio San Juan. It's not in walking distance to anything, and atleast 10 minutes from RSJ with a taxi.
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11-10-2008, 02:04 PM
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I've been to Casa MArina, it's an OK hotel, 3.5 stars, place is clean, my only problem was the food, not good anough for me, but who cares there's plenty of nice restaurant in Sosua. And Casa Marina is not expensive at all, when I went I wanted to get a plane ticket,it was 700$, and for 750$ I had plane ticket and hotel for the week, choice was easy.
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11-10-2008, 02:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tor
Bahia P. is not that close to Rio San Juan. It's not in walking distance to anything, and atleast 10 minutes from RSJ with a taxi.
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I did not mean close as of walking distance. Close by car or taxi.
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11-10-2008, 02:28 PM
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We always stay at Casa Marina and like it was already mentioned, the place could use a couple of coats of paint, but all in all it is a very nice resort and as far as the pools or anything else being dirty, I have to disagree. The maids, the cleaners and the other workers do an excellent job in my opinion of keeping the place tidy. If you want your room cleaned daily, all you need to do is mention it the maid and they are more than happy to oblige.
The food can be a little repetitious sometimes, but there are a variety of places to eat and I strongly suggest checking out Jalepeno between 12 & 4. OR check out the many restaurants in Sosua.
Sosua by the Sea is nice and quaint, but rather on the quiet side in my opinion and I don't even know where Bahia is.
I wouldn't rule out Casa Marina based on what that travel agent said.
I hope they have a great time whereever they decide to go.
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11-10-2008, 10:50 PM
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I had stayed at both Casa Marina and Sosua by the Sea. Sosua by the Sea is nice and quiet and the food to me is better. Casa Marina is a little bit cleaner than Sousa by the Sea, but I don't like the food and is kind of loud at night. I had stayed at other places in Sosua and Puerto Plata and they all fall behind average standard when it comes to cleanness.
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11-11-2008, 11:22 AM
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I don't know if your friends have travelled yet or not, but we were at the Casa Marina in February of this year and would never go back again. Both rooms had significant amounts of black mould in the bathrooms - and the rooms are very shabby.
The lobby is very small - the size of my living room - nothing like the large, open-aired lobbies we have seen before.
Why not look into the Sosua Bay Club (I think it is under a different name now...). We stayed there a few years ago and loved it. At that time, the food was the best we ever had at an AI - I'm not sure about now, though...
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