Can anyone provide insight on level of accomodations, amenities,etc for "Casa Blanca" and "Residencia Dominican" In Cabarete? I have friends considering these hotels for a vacation next year and they have asked for the "scoop". Found one thread here for Casa Blanca but it was dated. Any help appreciated. Thank you Joanne
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Casa Blanca Cabarete
This is my second stay at Casa Blanca here in Cabarete. Last year I posted this review:
Casa Blanca - My Home Away From Home - Review of Casa Blanca Hotel, Cabarete, Dominican Republic - TripAdvisor
Nothing has changed, and I wouldn't consider staying anywhere else. I'll be here for the next couple of months, so if you want any current room photos or more detailed info, just ask.
Troy Brimm
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This is my second stay at Casa Blanca here in Cabarete. Last year I posted this review:
Casa Blanca - My Home Away From Home - Review of Casa Blanca Hotel, Cabarete, Dominican Republic - TripAdvisor
Nothing has changed, and I wouldn't consider staying anywhere else. I'll be here for the next couple of months, so if you want any current room photos or more detailed info, just ask.
Troy Brimm
troy.brimm@gmail.com
Did you ever stop to think why the "wonderful" reports are by posters with just one (1) post. Whats even more of a coincidence, is those posters often have the same IP address and are posting from the same computer etc. Mmmmm......
My advice, take the advice of those posters that actually live here and have many posts on the board
For some highly recommended alternatives, take a look at: Dominican Republic Small Hotels
My advice, take the advice of those posters that actually live here and have many posts on the board
For some highly recommended alternatives, take a look at: Dominican Republic Small Hotels
The owner of Casa Blanca has been banned here on several occasions for various TOS violations and has been sanctioned on TripAdvisor (where I am a Destination Expert) for SPAMMING TA members with their PM system and for verbally attacking posters who post less than glorious comments about his property and himself. He has had posts removed and has had his PM privileges withdrawn.
It is really quite pathetic when you are the only one saying good things about your own property.
Gregg
from Sunny Punta Cana;
at least for today, home tomorrow...
It is really quite pathetic when you are the only one saying good things about your own property.
Gregg
from Sunny Punta Cana;
at least for today, home tomorrow...
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You still posting as "thomas2" these days?
How many other usernames do you have?
You're right, we sure do discriminate here at DR1, we don't support or endorse those hotel operators that are know to have an "interesting" reputation. All the others, we go out of our way to promote and present their businesses, look no further than dr1travel.com
Hey, who am I to judge, I'll let others search on DR1 and do their due diligence and see what they find out about "Casa Blanca in Cabarete".
Joanne,
I stayed at Casa Blanca twice (Feb 07 & Mar 08)...once by the old owner and once with the new owner.
The hotel is reasonably priced and is quiet.
It is unfortunate that the owner seems to have lost his mind because otherwise I would have recommended it.
The way things seem to be right now, I wouldn't chance it or recommend it to others anymore.
I stayed at Casa Blanca twice (Feb 07 & Mar 08)...once by the old owner and once with the new owner.
The hotel is reasonably priced and is quiet.
It is unfortunate that the owner seems to have lost his mind because otherwise I would have recommended it.
The way things seem to be right now, I wouldn't chance it or recommend it to others anymore.
Yes William, you are right - it's not you; it's everyone else...
You get banned over and over from multiple websites for the same outrageous behaviors and it's never you - it's always about someone else's agenda.
FYI your other TA alter ego CabareteWilliam was banned well after you created the William01 persona, in violation of the TA TOS which does not permit multiple accounts, but that probably shouldn't apply to you, should it.
Gregg
Casa Blanca or Residencia Dominicana?
Well, now that that discussion has come to fruition, I can give you some info on the Residencia Dominicana. It is located in Pro Cab, the gated community right off the main street of Cabarete. It is closer to the center of town and is away from the racket of the main street. These are basic rooms, there is a pool and a small restaurant on the premises. Very international clientele and reasonably priced. Many come there to do the wind surfing and kite surfing as Ali's Surf Camp is right across the street, within Pro Cab, from the Residencia. Hope this helps :squareeye:squareeye
Well, now that that discussion has come to fruition, I can give you some info on the Residencia Dominicana. It is located in Pro Cab, the gated community right off the main street of Cabarete. It is closer to the center of town and is away from the racket of the main street. These are basic rooms, there is a pool and a small restaurant on the premises. Very international clientele and reasonably priced. Many come there to do the wind surfing and kite surfing as Ali's Surf Camp is right across the street, within Pro Cab, from the Residencia. Hope this helps :squareeye:squareeye
Totally agree. Residencia is a great place. I was there for a few months last year, and have already booked for this year. The rooms are definately nicer at Residencia (did you see the pictures Soobadiver posted of his room at Casa Blanca...it looked kind-of like a prison cell), but Residencia doesn't have as many apartments\studios as Casa Blanca so you have to book early for those.
Brigid (the woman that runs Residencia) is a very nice\competant\reasonable manager. She has been part of the Cabarete community for many years, and doesn't seem to thrive on causing division and controversy like another hotel owner I am familiar with.
The guests at Residencia are definately younger, from lots of different countries, and there is more hanging out and talking in the common areas which can be kind-of fun and interesting. From my stay at Casa Blanca I noticed the guests tended to be alot older, whiter, and to share a common (religous) view if you get my drift.
One year after Tom Greene vowed to ruin this Hotel and the owner - and he did try very hard- they still hold the number one spot on Tripadvisor for 15 or so B & B's, with a 95% approval rate, and only one negative review out of 41. And Tripadvisor does validate reviews. It removed the fake one posted by FireGuy So who do you listen to
1. The fly by night client who owed money and promised to destroy the hotel and the owner, or
2. The 40 clients who stayed there. Many of them in the last year.
So who do you listen to 1. The fly by night client who owed money and promised to destroy the hotel and the owner, or
2. The 40 clients who stayed there. Many of them in the last year.
One year after Tom Greene vowed to ruin this Hotel and the owner - and he did try very hard- they still hold the number one spot on Tripadvisor for 15 or so B & B's, with a 95% approval rate, and only one negative review out of 41. And Tripadvisor does validate reviews. It removed the fake one posted by FireGuy
1. The fly by night client who owed money and promised to destroy the hotel and the owner, or
2. The 40 clients who stayed there. Many of them in the last year.
Gee, I wonder who this is. :bored: Didn't he promise not to ever read (much less post) on DR1 again because it held no interest for him?
And Tripadvisor does validate reviews. It removed the fake one posted by FireGuy
Why do I not believe this? Because Fireguy, who is a moderator here on DR1 is also a Destination Expert on Trip Advisor where he is known as Gregg. He has made it clear in this thread why he doesn't post resort reviews on TA but helps people in many other ways:
threatening e-mails - Cabarete Forum - TripAdvisor
Doubtless FireGuy will speak for himself, but he might be a little busy travelling back from the DR right now.
One year after Tom Greene vowed to ruin this Hotel and the owner - and he did try very hard- they still hold the number one spot on Tripadvisor for 15 or so B & B's, with a 95% approval rate, and only one negative review out of 41. And Tripadvisor does validate reviews. It removed the fake one posted by FireGuy
1. The fly by night client who owed money and promised to destroy the hotel and the owner, or
2. The 40 clients who stayed there. Many of them in the last year.
Great to be on vacation but it's also great to get back home...
Now I know you are a liar (I could never prove it before but since I have NEVER posted any kind of an accommodation review on TripAdvisor, your accusation makes you and the truth mutually exclusive).
While I must say, to be honest your property is not the only one I have concerns with, it is one of the most egregious examples of potential owner interference in the TA rating system. If I could prove that most of the glowing reviews of Casa Blanca were fakes (as I suspect) I would take action to have them removed. As Robert alluded to before "the "wonderful" reports are by posters with just one (1) post" it is utterly amazing how many of the "wonderful" TA reviews of Casa Blanca are also done by "one post wonders". Kind of makes you go hmmmmm...
As I said before "It is really quite pathetic when you are the only one saying good things about your own property".
Gregg
The last couple of reviews are by repeat customers. So you are wrong, again! You and Robert are conspiracy buffs? The owner, from one IP address in Cabarete, over a period of 2 years, manages to post 40 good reviews about himself, and TA does not get it? LOL
The fact is a "FireGuy" did leave a review a month or so ago and TA removed it as a obvious fake. So you expect us to believe you are not the same "FireGuy". Sorry, not that much faith
The fact is a "FireGuy" did leave a review a month or so ago and TA removed it as a obvious fake. So you expect us to believe you are not the same "FireGuy". Sorry, not that much faith
not saying this is the case(but i, too have my suspicions) but if i had a hotel i wanted to plug i could certainly come up with a few friends and family from various areas to write reviews that have never stayed there. and i could even send them some pretty pictures to post to make it seem legit. i am sure william is quite a charmer when need be(comes with the trades he's been involved in) so i am quite sure some of the reviews are legit, but it seems if you were to get on his bad side you would never hear the end of it. such people are to be avoided. i would personally not say anything bad against his hotel as i have never stayed there and i am sure greg feels the same way but fair warning to unsuspecting travellers dependant on TA reviews about suspicious behavior is commendable and what the forum is all about.... ben
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I could care less what you think William, I don't post on TA as anything other than Gregg.
Gregg
Time to close this. I'll leave the various responses posted by the same person so everyone can see what a sad individual he is.
No wonder he has been kicked off multiple websites and real estate offices.
By all means stay at "Casa Blanca", but just be warned, many on this board would not go near the place or recommend it. Don't say you haven't been warned.
Take a look at dr1travel.com for other better options.
No wonder he has been kicked off multiple websites and real estate offices.
By all means stay at "Casa Blanca", but just be warned, many on this board would not go near the place or recommend it. Don't say you haven't been warned.
Take a look at dr1travel.com for other better options.
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