Hi,
we'll be in Puerto Plata with our two kids, aged 6 months and 4 years, for 3 nights at the end of March and are looking for a nice safe hotel. We like smaller hotels, not so much the all-inclusives. I've read through the threads must most of the kid-friendly discussions are about AIs and the budget discussions are for partiers.
We'd want a bit of beach time (not a lot) and it looks as though Sosua may be the best bet for that as it's not as windy as Cabarete - but are the winds so strong in Cabarete at that time of year? I also read about the strong currents on some beaches - would there be areas that would be okay/not okay to wade into the ocean with the kids? A hotel pool for ourselves and the 4 year old would be great. PP would be nice for the architecture but I've read the beach isn't great.
I'd also read the thread about the possibility of break-ins - I know it could happen anywhere but are there budget places that are less likely than others for this to happen, especially when we've got young kids?
Two places that looked interesting were Tropix (I've read the threads about their still being in business and it looks like the kind of place we'd like - just unsure about the break-in concern being all open and close to the main strip - maybe I just got paranoid by the thread I read and I'm less carefree now having young kids) - and also Casa Serena which seems nice and quiet and probably safe but perhaps a bit too far out of town.
I'm also guessing that the risk of getting a stomach bug would be less in the restaurants in town rather than in a mass market AI.
Any advice much appreciated!!!
we'll be in Puerto Plata with our two kids, aged 6 months and 4 years, for 3 nights at the end of March and are looking for a nice safe hotel. We like smaller hotels, not so much the all-inclusives. I've read through the threads must most of the kid-friendly discussions are about AIs and the budget discussions are for partiers.
We'd want a bit of beach time (not a lot) and it looks as though Sosua may be the best bet for that as it's not as windy as Cabarete - but are the winds so strong in Cabarete at that time of year? I also read about the strong currents on some beaches - would there be areas that would be okay/not okay to wade into the ocean with the kids? A hotel pool for ourselves and the 4 year old would be great. PP would be nice for the architecture but I've read the beach isn't great.
I'd also read the thread about the possibility of break-ins - I know it could happen anywhere but are there budget places that are less likely than others for this to happen, especially when we've got young kids?
Two places that looked interesting were Tropix (I've read the threads about their still being in business and it looks like the kind of place we'd like - just unsure about the break-in concern being all open and close to the main strip - maybe I just got paranoid by the thread I read and I'm less carefree now having young kids) - and also Casa Serena which seems nice and quiet and probably safe but perhaps a bit too far out of town.
I'm also guessing that the risk of getting a stomach bug would be less in the restaurants in town rather than in a mass market AI.
Any advice much appreciated!!!