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A guesthouse in a renovated home featuring a roof terrace and a patio. Airport transfers can be arranged. Breakfast included in the rates.

Off the beaten track, this is a quiet, peaceful place popular with backpackers and budget travelers. The rooms sleep up to four people and have bathrooms. You may use the kitchen and barbecue.

An all-inclusive, elegant hotel not normally found in Dominican resorts. The service is good and there are many facilities, including a 9-hole golf course and horse riding. Boat trips and whale-watching excursions can be arranged.

Outside town on the edge of the beautiful Río Jimenoa, the rooms here are nothing fancy, but are comfortable, with TV. Rates include breakfast and taxes.

This place has villas with every comfort including private swimming pools, large thatched verandas, and tropical gardens. It offers full service with maid, gardener, and pool maintenance.

It’s popular with business travelers and rooms have a mini bar and Internet access. There’s also a pool and two Spanish restaurants.

This colonial mansion, dating back to 1502, is now a small, charming inn belonging to the Nader family, who also own several art galleries. The walls are hung with modern art and all the furnishings and decorations are artistic and stylish. Live music can often be heard at weekends.

The hotel lies within walking distance of dive shops and places to eat as well as the beach. Most rooms can sleep four and are equipped with one or two beds, a TV, fridge, kitchenette, air conditioning or fan, and a balcony. There is Internet access in the lobby.

Rancho Constanza has a modern Alpine-style block with rooms and basic cabins for families. There is a restaurant, a playground, and volleyball and basketball courts. The staff can arrange mountain sports.

An inexpensive hotel with a convenient location near the Parque Independencia. The rooms are clean, with soap and towels provided. Some rooms have no windows. The downside is the noisy bar, open apparently all night. Art exhibitions are sometimes held here and there is a language school across the street.