Las Mariposas - Santa Barbara de Samana

The area was very nice. Good water pressure. Water heater In our Casita. Near the sea. Quiet after the locals stopped driving the motorcycles. Casita was very clean. Breakfast was cheap and very good. Host is Italian and very pleasant.

Grazie per tutto, Domingo! Beautiful, peaceful, near the beach and restaurants.

Expect basic Dominican Republic style accommodation. We were three staying in the Stella two-floor duplex. PROS: The outdoor kitchen was well furnished, the beds were comfortable, the windows have mosquito screens, there were fans in both rooms and an AC between both the host was friendly, the garden outside is spacious and green, there is room for parking your car inside the garden, good internet and a nice communal area for sitting and chilling with friends. There was a rooftop balcony with a nice view. CONS: We had a car so it was a 6 minute drive, but if you don't, expect a 32 minute walk down to Playa Galeras. Not sound-proof apartment at all so if you're sensitive to noise, bring ear plugs as there's the neighbour's barking and whining dogs at night and in the morning (and also the presence of a rooster). We also had a two floor apartment and the floor boards are very loud when the person above us is moving around (also no door for between upstairs and downstairs bedroom, only the stairs, so you can hear everything). I just saw that it's listed as having free breakfast. We didn't receive that.

Domingo and his wife are the perfect hosts who care for all your needs: They beat beautiful beaches and borrow a scooter that we could get there. the case is very comfortable and welcoming, but the real spectacle is the beautiful garden with the many butterflies

Nice place to stay! Delicious breakfast, comfortable beds, magnificent views and the terrain are stunning with trees and flowers!