Cabarete

[DominicanPete]

He's clearly a man of few words and none of them useful to anyone.

I posted a really well detailed trip report on the members only section of another board for past travelers. If you want the full blow by blow deals you either have to be a past guest or have put money down for a trip.

www.mywildvacationdr.com

I'm going to say this. This was a big league trip. None of this minor league stuff of going out and picking up the women in the bars and having to deal with drama and their management while getting ripped off. I stayed in a private home with two other guests and 10 gorgeous women the least of which would have been an 8.

The home is a multi million dollar home by area standards. Everything was taken care of. The house was stocked with all the food and drinks I would need for the entire stay. There was also a cook who prepared three meals a day and a housekeeper. This place truly is the real deal.

[JjBee62]

Wow. That was an amazing trip report, Bangjovi!

He's clearly a man of few words and none of them useful to anyone.

[Tempoecorto]

Just closed out the most amazing week of my life in Cabarete. The extra cost I paid was worth every penny. Amazing experience in a large house on the beach with ten women at my service 24/7. Can't wait to go back.

Wow. That was an amazing trip report, Bangjovi!

[DominicanPete]

Just closed out the most amazing week of my life in Cabarete. The extra cost I paid was worth every penny. Amazing experience in a large house on the beach with ten women at my service 24/7.

Can't wait to go back.

[RacShack]

Just did a week in Cabarete, was plenty of action, more hot chicks then I can ever imagine being here, I think I got lucky because of all the stuff going on in Sosua, all nights things usually start to happen around 11 pm at and in front of kahuna's bar rest hotel, I stayed their so I was in all action all the time, only room that is updated is the one I stayed in 50 $ a night, all other rooms are in prose of being done over, I think I'm room 63 , if parting at bar pay as you go, this is a must, I had several jam up with staff add shit on my bill, (saying like oh that girl said its OK you buy her a drink) and (oh your girlfriend said its OK) LOL I had "several different girlfriends" in their minds! Last night (Sunday) was the slowest yet and still 40-50 girls hanging around maybe half doable, so I'm guessing I got lucky with the number of chicks here this week, just still wondering where they came from because I seen nothing of this quality in Sousa when I was their, but before that all starts up again I was their on a "off night"" so I get it! Money exchange a little past a rest called pizza and pasta on main road was good 44 everywhere but they were 45:50-45:70 most of the time, and defiantly eat at pizza and pasta, wow!! Fresh excellent food, I find good massage place I got to find card with address for you guys " first visit "she doesn't do "that" but by end of the week she was draining my nuts with her mouth! LOL so overall I like Cabarete it has a good beach town vibe to it!

[DriveAllNight]

Hey guys,

I'm in Cabarete at present, spent the afternoon in Sosua. There's action here in Cabarete, but it's definitely a bit of a fishbowl. Anyone who has questions and / or wants advice, feel free to PM me.

[Member #4398]

You can try hotel Alegria or San Souci. Since I book by day, I tried Alegria first and liked that the place was clean, the bed was good, it has a nice restaurant, place is well secured and that was chica friendly with a good price. The next day I noticed next to Alegria, the San souci apartment / studios before paying my room at Alegria and I liked the San souci place even more and was enchanted by the ocean view and that it was cheaper and more private (less secured thought) than Alegria. So for me it was a no brainer and I switched to San Souci since they had rooms available. I read an article about San Souci with locals upset because they damaged the beach and broke some building code violation by building the place too close to the water. The place is right on the water and as a result damage the beach. The rooms with view to the water are amazing despite of whatever damaged the did to the beach.

Cerebro

BTW, I may try your second recommendation in Cabarete next time. View of the sea sounds enticing.

[Tempoecorto]

However no need to tempt them. I never carry expensive things or carry lots of cash.

I completely agree there. I normally travel with very little but I do carry cash as ATMs are finicky. I also am in agreement with Cerebro about taking precautions. Having said that, I did want to point out that when the rubber did hit the road, my personal experiences with all kinds of people across the island have been positive; however my exposure to Sosua is highly circumscribed.

[Sammon]

I strongly object to this. I on many occasions stay in hotels that have no "lockers" and I have left my money and passport in my bag (and definitely my laptop. Charging on the desk) including my trip last month. I have on occasion, left the woman (granted this was no woman I picked up in a Sosua bar for an hour's tete a tete) in the room watching TV while I was chatting outside, again with my things inside my bag. Finally, and I have recounted this story, that I left an expensive watch in a hotel in Bonao and when I became aware of it missing and called the hotel two days later, they promptly said they have the watch which means the cleaning staff had brought the watch to the reception. People can be poor in any land but most are with a moral compass, DR is no exception.

Not all will steal. I tend to keep the girl in the room while I tend to go for massage. Nothing is touched. Girl is watching tv when I returned. However no need to tempt them. I never carry expensive things or carry lots of cash.

[Tempoecorto]

Yeah you maybe right. I guess that is just my general rule when I travel that I don't leave anything in the room that is of value except for my dirty clothes. I rather carry my passport, credit cards, money, than leaving it in a safe or locker. And that is not only the DR where I'm this paranoic, that includes any country I visit.

Cerebro

What you do is sensible and will have you face less grief, sin duda. Certainly the dregs one may encounter in places like Sosua or Boca Chica, are not reflective of the country of DR, I needed to point that out. On my part, I have traveled around the globe for decades and never (so far) had any issues, whether staying at Four Seasons in Singapore or at a "hotel" in little known Loma de Cabrera in the DR. I also do not care for liquid / gaseous refreshments so I am able to make sensible judgments even at places others fear to tread, which I can do, being of dark hue and speaking, in this case, Spanish. I have found the people in the DR at large (not where the mongers congregate), including the youth lolling about at the street corners, to be very helpful when I needed help.

BTW, I may try your second recommendation in Cabarete next time. View of the sea sounds enticing.

[Charles Pooter]

I strongly object to this ... etc

Yes, but you do not look like an American.

[Member #4398]

Yeah you maybe right. I guess that is just my general rule when I travel that I don't leave anything in the room that is of value except for my dirty clothes. I rather carry my passport, credit cards, money, than leaving it in a safe or locker. And that is not only the DR where I'm this paranoic, that includes any country I visit.

Cerebro

I strongly object to this. I on many occasions stay in hotels that have no "lockers" and I have left my money and passport in my bag (and definitely my laptop. Charging on the desk) including my trip last month. I have on occasion, left the woman (granted this was no woman I picked up in a Sosua bar for an hour's tete a tete) in the room watching TV while I was chatting outside, again with my things inside my bag. Finally, and I have recounted this story, that I left an expensive watch in a hotel in Bonao and when I became aware of it missing and called the hotel two days later, they promptly said they have the watch which means the cleaning staff had brought the watch to the reception. People can be poor in any land but most are with a moral compass, DR is no exception.

[Tempoecorto]

and in the DR no matter which place you are high class or low class, you don't leave valuables such as a smart phone, wallet, laptop etc in a room or they will disappear.

Cerebro

I strongly object to this. I on many occasions stay in hotels that have no "lockers" and I have left my money and passport in my bag (and definitely my laptop. Charging on the desk) including my trip last month. I have on occasion, left the woman (granted this was no woman I picked up in a Sosua bar for an hour's tete a tete) in the room watching TV while I was chatting outside, again with my things inside my bag. Finally, and I have recounted this story, that I left an expensive watch in a hotel in Bonao and when I became aware of it missing and called the hotel two days later, they promptly said they have the watch which means the cleaning staff had brought the watch to the reception. People can be poor in any land but most are with a moral compass, DR is no exception.

[Member #4398]

Thanks for the info. I speak for experience thought as I have used them both. I liked them.

Both. The Alegria was a bit more secured because the setting is more like a hotel that you have to pass a reception area or security at night to get to your room. I liked the San Suci more more because was more private with the apartment setting with no need to check a chica via a reception. It has one of the most impressive beach views I have seen cause its constructed so closed to the water. The facility was pretty clean and not run down as the trip advisor you noted at least when I went in 2014. There was a security guard at night patrolling the area and I saw no security during the day, only a reception area opened to check in / out. I did not meet any shady staff. In fact a security guard was helpful to me and alerted me about not hanging out with a motoconcho guy that was a thief and I was using a lot. No items were stolen from me cause I don't leave any valuable items and in the DR no matter which place you are high class or low class, you don't leave valuables such as a smart phone, wallet, laptop etc in a room or they will disappear. In 20-4, I check the reviews of a hotel in Boca Chica and all reviews were great, and when I got there the hotel was a dump. Best thing to do and I do this often is not to book too many days in advance or just one day or better to check the place in in person before booking. TripAdvisor is a good tool but keep in mind that many people in the world are pure complainers and have nothing positive to say about anything, just like in this board LOL, and give bad reviews of places that are in fact pretty good.

Cerebro

I've used TripAdvisor quite a bit in traveling to 21 different countries since 2008. It's only steered me wrong once (Guatemala City), so I have a lot of faith in that website.

That being said, Hotel Alegria looks like a great place. It's ranked #7 of 19 hotels in Cabarete and won a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.

San Souci Apartments (listed as Playa Sans Souci Hotel on TripAdvisor), is ranked #16 of 19 hotels in Cabarete. The reviews mention shady employees, personal items stolen from rooms, and a run-down complex.

Just my two cents.

[Quagmire1974]

I like Cabarette too. Sosua is a better mongering destination than Cabarete thought. For that reason is the preferred destination of ISG mongers. I agreed that It is a loud and is a poor neighborhood, a slump by DR standards and can also be dangerous in some areas at night. But staying within the confines of Pedro Clisante and a chica friendly hotel nearby, and the beach during the day and afternoon, Sosua is a relatively safe mongering paradise. As for Cabarete it is totally different environment. It is more relax and for the families, loved couples, and sport wind surfer traveler. It is an interesting feel when you are dining and drinking with a hooker in Cabarete in one of those restaurants on the beach srip and beach view. Feels like you are in a honeymoon with a hooker, so romantic LOL.

I am considering a trip to Cabarette or Sosua this summer. I am glad to see that two great Cabarete chica friendly and affordable places continue to advertise in booking.com:

1) San Souci apartments http://www.booking.com/hotel/do/san-...partments.html.

From $34 per night for studio apartments and $50 if you want an ocean view.

2) Hotel Alegria http://www.booking.com/hotel/do/alegria.html.

$30 per room and $38 rooms with ocean view and apartments starting at $45.

I've used TripAdvisor quite a bit in traveling to 21 different countries since 2008. It's only steered me wrong once (Guatemala City), so I have a lot of faith in that website.

That being said, Hotel Alegria looks like a great place. It's ranked #7 of 19 hotels in Cabarete and won a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor.

San Souci Apartments (listed as Playa Sans Souci Hotel on TripAdvisor), is ranked #16 of 19 hotels in Cabarete. The reviews mention shady employees, personal items stolen from rooms, and a run-down complex.

Just my two cents.