Hotel Coco Plaza

Had room #12 from 2/4-2/11. Room was large, with 2 queen beds, a bedside table, a small chair and table, and a large table/storage area that had the TV. It was very clean/bug free. Air conditioning worked well and room had a ceiling fan. Bathroom was supplied with shampoo, conditioner, and soap. Also had bottled water in the small refrigerator. This room had a really large carved wooden armoire which was okay for hanging clothes, but the room had no drawers for the rest of your clothes. Hotel has a full breakfast included every morning. Pool/garden area was very nice and kept clean. Off-street parking is available and safe. Hotel has a great location at about 100 yards from the water. Walk to the left and there are quite a few restaurants and bars along the Playa Las Ballenas. Walk to the right and you're about a 10 minute stroll from all the shopping, restaurants and bars of the downtown Las Terrenas area. Just past the downtown, about a 20 minute walk along the beach from the hotel, is Playa Punta Popy, with more restaurants and bars. A small colmado is right across the small side-street that the hotel is on (as well as two great restaurants Empanadas y mas & Restaurante Plaza Delfin) and a larger "convenience store" is right on the corner. It has cable TV, but be aware that most channels are all in Spanish language. I think only a couple were actually in English. Bring some earplugs; even though the A/C provides a little "white noise", you will hear the motorbikes and scooters going up and down the beach road early in the morning and during the day. The lady that was at the front desk every day is nice, but has very limited English skills. The young lady doing the breakfast every morning is able to understand and speak English better. I would highly recommend this hotel, especially for the budget-conscience traveler, as it's a great value (ours was just under $700 dollars for the week!), it's very clean and has a really good location. For those "luxury" travelers, you may want to look elsewhere.