Travel and Selloffs

Location:  Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

Hotel:  Sosua Bay Hotel

Date Visited: February 2 – February 9, 2004

Price Paid:  $871.00 each plus tax. Booked eleven days before departure.

Room#:  3702 – very good view, but no balcony!

Weather Conditions:  Warm and sunny.

Restaurants:  Food was VERY good.

Snorkeling:  Good, but need to walk down to the far end of the public beach and snorkel from there.

Opinions/Tips:  A lot of stairs at this resort (114 from the beach to our room).  Jacuzzi was very large but not hot.  Swimming pool was quite cool, but a great infinity pool with a wonderful view. The beach directly in front of the hotel was small, and a poor area to go in swimming (large coral and rocks).   You can walk down the public beach where there is a nice sandy shoreline.  You must take the shuttle to the Cararete beach as the kite-boarding and windsailing is amazing to watch.

Snorkeling:  Good, but need to walk down to the far end of the public beach and snorkel from there.

Would I Return:  Yes, if the price was right because of the food and the snorkeling; but No because of the beach in front of the hotel.

Location:  Holguin, Cuba

Location: Cayo Coco, Cuba

Hotel: Tryp Cayo Coco

Price Paid: $815.00 each + tax. Booked 1-1/2 weeks before departure.

Room#: 710 - Great location if you like to be by the pool. The room was ground floor and close to everything.

Date Visited: January 18, 2003 (one week stay)

Weather Conditions: Very cool at night so bring a sweater and long pants.

Snorkeling: Did not go here, water too rough.

Opinions/Tips: Power is 220 not 110 like home so a converter is needed. Great Spanish Coffees, and the pizza restaurant was excellent.

Would I return: Yes, if a good sell-off became available.