we'll be driving from p. cana to pop and want to stay one night in a 3 or 4 star hotel/B&B en route, not more than about 2 hrs from pop.
any recommendations?
I don't know if you will find anything 4 star on that entire route. Bahia Principe near Rio San Juan is probably a shaky 3. There are plenty of small hotels if you lower your standards. Bahia Blanca in RSJ has spectacular views but is a bit run down. Cambria in Nagua is a nice little hotel across the highway from the ocean, but I doubt anyone would say it is rates 3 or 4 stars.
I dont know of anything 4 star on that route either. I would have recommended Samana but thats more than 2 hours from Puerto Plata...Like sweetdbt recommended, there are plenty of small hotels on the route but nothing 3 or 4 star quality...
Nagua has some hotels, check this one out Hotel Sinai >>Your Home in Nagua<<
its not 3 or 4 star but good enough for me when i needed a place to stop and crash from a long trip!
Definitely a great choice with La Catalina Hotel!! ...And be sure to pop down the hill for a visit into the most beautiful town in the country, Cabrera!