Crisali

I was in Puerto Plata 3 years ago in an all-inclusive resort. All I did was eat, sleep, lay on the beach and only leave the "compound" on guided tours. Oh, and the all-inclusive places all have the same mass produced food. I hated it. When I went back to DR, I really wanted to SEE and EXPERIENCE the country. I saw the price and read good reviews on the place and stayed for 5 nights. I loved it! The breakfasts here are great. Fresh fruit, fresh baked bread, cakes, muffins, and the coffee is DIVINE!! The rooms are clean and simple. The air conditioning worked fine and we had no issues. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Alejandro, the manager, speaks excellent English and recommended to us a daytrip at a better price than you see online, and he arranged the whole thing. We had a blast. Security is always an issue when you travel, and the hotel has a guard at night and there is only one entrance in and out and its' guarded. The pool is clean and if you want, the beach is a 10 minute walk. I recommend the hotel, but rent a car while you are there so you can see MORE of the Dominican Republic.