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coral hamaca
Was there anything else about your trip you want to report? Maybe something that was nice and pleasant?
Sorry you didn't have a nice time. I had one trip that I remember that was just as horrible.
I was in St. Thomas and I was stoned along with my friend on motorbikes. We just drove to the airport and got on a plane to Puerto Rico and called the bike rental people to pick the darn things up.
Was that your first time in the DR?
I was in St. Thomas and I was stoned along with my friend on motorbikes. We just drove to the airport and got on a plane to Puerto Rico and called the bike rental people to pick the darn things up.
Was that your first time in the DR?
Sounds Unlikely
As much as I hate the idea of All Inclusive on a general policy basis this is quite a nice hotel and rats and dirt everywhere sounds like a load of crap frankly.
I meet quite a few (travel-scared) tourists from Hamaca when I am in Boca Chica and apart from the general boring nature of the place nobody is saying it is filthy or rat-infested. And by and large it is full of quite well to do tourist types who don't sleep with room rats.
Did you have some disagreement with them and this is retribution maybe?
mtime29 said:
As much as I hate the idea of All Inclusive on a general policy basis this is quite a nice hotel and rats and dirt everywhere sounds like a load of crap frankly.
I meet quite a few (travel-scared) tourists from Hamaca when I am in Boca Chica and apart from the general boring nature of the place nobody is saying it is filthy or rat-infested. And by and large it is full of quite well to do tourist types who don't sleep with room rats.
Did you have some disagreement with them and this is retribution maybe?
mtime29 said:
I find this a quite unusual comment regarding the Hamaca. It has been a while since I have been there last and to my opinion the place has been first rate.
If you feel this way, have you done anything to report the incident to the business, to receive compensation for your inconvenience, before bringing this matter to the message board?
I have the same vibes as ricktoronto, and suspect you have some other agenda against the A.I. Regards, PJT
I stayed at the Hamaca a few months ago. It was fabulous, much better than in the past, which was also darn good. The place has come a long way in 8-10 years and has really expanded. This is one of the few hotels that can compete with the best of Punta Cana. The grounds are huge and the place is classy.
Rats? I believe it. Any hotel, restaurant, or home can have them. I killed one as we at a 5-star restaurant at the Marriott in Cable Beach, Bahamas. It was on my girlfriend's lap. I told her "don't move, swatted it to the ground and stomped it". They comp'ed all 10 of us our meals. One of the guests owns one of Cleveland's finer restaurants commented, "All restaurants get rats on occassion, just like they get flies".
I stayed for a month at the Radisson in Flint, MI, 5th floor. I saw a mouse. It was in my grocery bag of munchies. I caught it and called security, who just carried it off. I complained and they did nothing but supply me a glue trap. I bought "real" mouse traps the next day, caught 5 in about 3 hours while I was out to eat, took pictures, wrote an article and threatened to publish it in local papers, and ended up getting my month's stay for free (I moved out that day too).
Having rats doesn't make it dirty, it means it needs rat control. All my homes have had mice or rats on occassion, perhaps not inside, but on the grounds. Rodents are part of our environment like mosquitos and squirrels. I hope the hotel is taking efforts to get rid of them because they multiply fast. They ususally keep out of sight and only go where the food is.
Hotels that have room service end up with food hanging out in the rooms, the hallways, in trash containers, etc. This will attract rats and cockroaches. The better properties are exterminated regularly.
Rats? I believe it. Any hotel, restaurant, or home can have them. I killed one as we at a 5-star restaurant at the Marriott in Cable Beach, Bahamas. It was on my girlfriend's lap. I told her "don't move, swatted it to the ground and stomped it". They comp'ed all 10 of us our meals. One of the guests owns one of Cleveland's finer restaurants commented, "All restaurants get rats on occassion, just like they get flies".
I stayed for a month at the Radisson in Flint, MI, 5th floor. I saw a mouse. It was in my grocery bag of munchies. I caught it and called security, who just carried it off. I complained and they did nothing but supply me a glue trap. I bought "real" mouse traps the next day, caught 5 in about 3 hours while I was out to eat, took pictures, wrote an article and threatened to publish it in local papers, and ended up getting my month's stay for free (I moved out that day too).
Having rats doesn't make it dirty, it means it needs rat control. All my homes have had mice or rats on occassion, perhaps not inside, but on the grounds. Rodents are part of our environment like mosquitos and squirrels. I hope the hotel is taking efforts to get rid of them because they multiply fast. They ususally keep out of sight and only go where the food is.
Hotels that have room service end up with food hanging out in the rooms, the hallways, in trash containers, etc. This will attract rats and cockroaches. The better properties are exterminated regularly.
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I also stayed at the Hamaca on my first visit to the DR and it found it rather adecuate. In fact, I later stayed at the Amsha Paradise in Bavaro and the food and grounds were not as good.
I had the occasion to work 2 years at the hamaca,until hurricane Jorge hit ive never heard anyone complain and it is the top resort in Boca ChicaLOL
The WRONG hotel for THAT
They won't let guests bring in , ahem, ahem, companions (not without paying a lot). Maybe when told that he said "RATS!".
Lee-Lee said:
They won't let guests bring in , ahem, ahem, companions (not without paying a lot). Maybe when told that he said "RATS!".
I gotta agree with the majority here
We didn't stay at the Hamaca during our April, 2002 trip, but we did walk through the place to look it over. What we saw was smiling faces; lots of them. The guests seemed to be enjoying themselves greatly.
We truly enjoyed a fine dinner at El Pelicano restaurant on the grounds of the Coral Hamaca. The meal was great and the service was absolutely wonderful.
And the setting was truly beautiful.
Swede
We didn't stay at the Hamaca during our April, 2002 trip, but we did walk through the place to look it over. What we saw was smiling faces; lots of them. The guests seemed to be enjoying themselves greatly.
We truly enjoyed a fine dinner at El Pelicano restaurant on the grounds of the Coral Hamaca. The meal was great and the service was absolutely wonderful.
And the setting was truly beautiful.
Swede
mtime29 said:
mtime29, please elaborate. It is all true? All what? The rats? Switching you to a room in another location of the hotel would have solved your rat issue instantly. What else was wrong? What about "keeping a good watch on your kids"?
Remember, we're talking about a hotel that guests can stay for around US$60-75 per night per person, including lodging, food, drink, entertainment, and water sports equipment and it is really a very nice looking place. It's where I'd send my parents for their first visit to the DR, if not Punta Cana.
Re: Re: coral hamaca
Some of the bellhops are of slight build. I wonder did the rat wear a uniform and ask for a propina? Maybe it was Miguel.
SDecatur said:
Some of the bellhops are of slight build. I wonder did the rat wear a uniform and ask for a propina? Maybe it was Miguel.
Rats at the Hamaca?
I fly regularly to the DR for business (sometimes six or seven times per month) and I've taken my family to the Hamaca twice in the last four years.
I have had great experiences and no complaints at all. The food was good (could be better) but the hotel staff and grounds are super. I would recommend this hotel anytime (and I have!)
I fly regularly to the DR for business (sometimes six or seven times per month) and I've taken my family to the Hamaca twice in the last four years.
I have had great experiences and no complaints at all. The food was good (could be better) but the hotel staff and grounds are super. I would recommend this hotel anytime (and I have!)
I Think we all agree....
that mtime29 is the 1 guest out of the thousands who stay there that had filth and rats. And since he hasn't come back to illuminate further perhaps he had an axe to grind generally.
Fortunately that kind of post generally winds up being corrected by others with experience so I don't think hamaca will suffer any.
that mtime29 is the 1 guest out of the thousands who stay there that had filth and rats. And since he hasn't come back to illuminate further perhaps he had an axe to grind generally.
Fortunately that kind of post generally winds up being corrected by others with experience so I don't think hamaca will suffer any.