Cita del Sol Hotel in Cabarete
Low cost accommodations in Cabarete are increasingly difficult to find. Of course it depends on what you want and need. I recommend Cita del Sol because of the size of the apartments, high-speed internet, cable TV, large swimming pool, quiet atmosphere right in the center of town. Prices are in the $50-$80 USD range, depending on whether you need air conditioning or can make do with fans. The apartments have small kitchens and balconies. Cita del Sol is under new management and has its own generator. Tele # is 571-0720.
For the least expensive but still good accomodation, try La Alegria, which is just back from the beach on the east end of town. I think you can get a small room there for $30 usd. The owners are very nice people from Lebanon.
Another low cost option is Surf Camp in Pro Cab run by an energetic German named Aly. He offers small cabins and provides some meals in a restaurant on site that has great spiced meat on the menu. Bathrooms are shared and prices very low, around $20/night.
Cabarete is becoming increasingly expensive, with Valero Beach Resort charging $100 and up, Palm Beach condo's twice that and even Villa Taino almost $100 a night. Perhaps Casa Laguna's all inclusive arrangement is economical, but I'm not sure.
Good luck.
