Punta Balandra Holiday Rentals

"Loved the concept. Very wellness oriented. Learned some much about plants. Highly recommended this resort. The food was amazing! We’ll be back next year for sure. "

"Beautiful setting and beach!"

"Best drinks! Best quality! Best beach 1000% worth the drive from the PUJ airport"

"Not enough entertainment and not enough food choices "

"Súper amable, súper bello es mi segunda vez y no me defrauda nunca "

"Staff very friendly, the room excellent condition. I love it rate it 10 at a 10."

"Amazing "

"In general, I liked the resort. Beach had no seaweed. Villas were beautiful. Restaurants are top notch especially sushi. There were very few guests in the resort, and it felt like it was all for us. I did not like that there was no breakfast buffet for 4 days out of 8. The resort was giving us any items from the buffet on request. Breakfast was “a la carte”. It is not bad and even fancy, but I like to see the food. Also I did not like the yoga music all over the resort. It was not off and playing until after 10pm. I put my child to bed at 9 pm, and she was not able to fall asleep because of this music. Resort is on a long beach, and you can walk about 3 miles to the left all the way to Viva Resort. Area has mountains and is beautiful. There is a little river next to the beach where you can see turtles. Staff were friendly. We saw a lot of sea stars on the beach. "

"After a disappointing all-inclusive experience in Puerto Plata, Hotel Cocuyo in Samaná was an absolute Godsend. This place is truly one of a kind…understated, serene, and deeply special. Upon arrival, we parked and walked up to the hotel, where we stepped into a cozy lobby that felt more like a thoughtfully curated living room, books on the shelves, the soft glow of sunset in the background, the pool like glass, cocktail glasses clinking gently, and faint conversations in the air. Then the views hit you and they are absolutely breathtaking. We stayed in the Valle room: simple, spacious, and elegant in its minimalism. No TV but with views like this, you won’t miss it for a second. Everything about this place encourages you to slow down and take it all in. The staff were warm, attentive, and genuine. Fellow guests were quiet, friendly, and respectful the atmosphere felt calm and elevated without being pretentious. Mornings were my favorite: coffee in hand, wrapped in the stillness of rain, birdsong, and the distant call of cocuyos. Every corner of the property offers a stunning view, but the miradors are something else entirely, pure magic. This stay reminded me of the Dominican Republic I knew from my childhood summers — raw, beautiful, and unspoiled. Hotel Cocuyo captures captures that essence perfectly. I can’t recommend it enough."