Just returned from 1st. Dr. trip. Stayed at Hotel Zapata in Boca Chica. I had tried to book el Candil & Europa due to some negative DR1 reports about Zapata, but they were full. I'm grateful to DR1 for all the teriffic info, but I'm so lucky that I was forced to book the Zapata - it was perfect.!!! The staff was great, food was more than acceptable, and my room was right on the beach - and the best part of the beach!! There may be other hotels more open to certain types of behavior, but as far as having female guests - no problem. And any implication of the hotel management being meddlesome or dishonorable couldn't be farther from the truth.
As for Boca Chica - it may not be for everyone, but it was everything I hoped it would be. Weather was perfect (of course), and the people were the BEST!
I live in upper Manhattan and am surrounded by Dominicans. I'm also 5 months into learning Spanish (in my late 50s it's not so easy). So I had a blast trying to chat with my homies. I rented a car and found the roads to be better than I expected, and if you can drive in Manhattan, you can drive there.
My next trip will be to Sosua.
By the way - I've read in some reports about mosquito problems. Is that seasonal or regional? Boca Chica was bug free. Also, I'm checking out Sosua hotels. Any opinions on Sosua By The Sea? I'd love to have the equivalent of the Zapata. And lastly, is there a detailed map of Sosua available on line?
Thanks - and go to Boca & Zapata!!
As for Boca Chica - it may not be for everyone, but it was everything I hoped it would be. Weather was perfect (of course), and the people were the BEST!
I live in upper Manhattan and am surrounded by Dominicans. I'm also 5 months into learning Spanish (in my late 50s it's not so easy). So I had a blast trying to chat with my homies. I rented a car and found the roads to be better than I expected, and if you can drive in Manhattan, you can drive there.
My next trip will be to Sosua.
By the way - I've read in some reports about mosquito problems. Is that seasonal or regional? Boca Chica was bug free. Also, I'm checking out Sosua hotels. Any opinions on Sosua By The Sea? I'd love to have the equivalent of the Zapata. And lastly, is there a detailed map of Sosua available on line?
Thanks - and go to Boca & Zapata!!