Hotel Residencial Marilar

We arrived in Las Terrenas late in the afternoon with no hotel reservations because we wanted to see things before making a decision where to stay. The first place we checked out was a popular hotel in the main part of town that is highly recommended on trip advisor. The hotel and staff seemed okay, but the beach in town is very small and didn't look comfortable to spend the day in the water. The other thing we didn't like was that the hotel only had AC in the rooms, but not in the living room. I should mention that we were looking for 2 bedrooms and some sort of a living area. We moved on to checking out many hotels and AirBnB rentals from Playa Bonita back to the main part of town, stopping at some in Playa Las Ballenas. Everything we looked at had the same problems, either the beach was too small or too far away or more importantly there was no AC except for the bedrooms. Then we stumbled on Marilar, the one hotel kind enough to provide air conditioning in their living room and where the beach is right in front with ample space for beach chairs. Everything else about Marilar was rock solid. The rooms were clean and the beds were very comfortable, in fact the pillows were the most comfortable I've experienced in a long time. The hot water was always available and ample, the AC was cold, everything in the kitchen worked. The staff provided us with as much coffee and sugar as we needed and arranged for food and supply deliveries as we needed them. There are two restaurants next to the hotel, both will deliver. The pool was a nice temperature and was very clean. Parking was ample with a secure area behind the hotel. I highly recommend the 1st floor as pool access is very easy, room #1 is a great choice if you need a 2-bedroom. Last, the owner was present and made us feel very comfortable during our stay without being intrusive.

Very comfortable large apartment, 2 large ensuite bedrooms, kitchen and sitting room, hispeed wifi, great terrace, beautiful seaview, 10 steps to the beach. Staff friendly and helpful, nothing was less than perfect.

My wife an I went to sit on the beach across the street from the hotel. The owner came running across the street and said we could not sit there because we brought our own chairs. I tried to explain to him that all beaches in the DR are public. He went off on us throwing our chairs and threatening us with physical violence. The guy was a total as---e.

We stayed in apartment 6, a one bedroom apartment my son and I. The apartment is spacious and the view to the beach is the best! The fridge is big and cold, and the WiFi works well. The furniture is beach’s style and overall comfortable. Not the best but good for one week. The show is functioning.f You can have breakfast for USD 10 at the Eden beach club on the beach next door. They have great pancakes, omelette, juices and fruits. The best souvenir was the message from Judy on the apartment terrace. She is great and very sweet. All the stuff was very nice. I definitely recommend to stay at Marilar! Nite - we did not try the pool and mainly used the sea and beaches who are fabulous! We did an Excursion with Franco Excursion. Do not use this guy, it is very bad value excursion, especially the one to the Island close to Samana- he is not related to the hotel. The best restaurant in the area is Porto.