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Perla de Sosua Hotel needs an update as of yesterday!!!
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There are travelers and there are tourists. Travelers accept the way things are and adapt. Tourists complain that it's not like back home.
This is great, just like the good old days......now where is Pedrochemical just to add a bit of spice to this joust!
Poor OP states his opinion and gets dumped on. Maybe he deserved it maybe he didn't but hey it good fun to read!
Poor OP states his opinion and gets dumped on. Maybe he deserved it maybe he didn't but hey it good fun to read!
Maybe tomorrow we can hear about how long it takes to get a meal in Sosua, or that the coffee was cold at breakfast.
Be a man about what you have to say
TonyDman I could care less about what you have to say about Perla. My issue is you are not handling yourself like a real man. If you have a problem with something in someone's spot, you should take it up with him like a man, instead of trying to air him out online and ruin his business.
If you were man enough to make your critique to him instead of airing him out online, maybe he could have made some changes to make the next man's stay better. That's called progress. What you did is called setting a brother's progress back. You are a regular crab in the barrel brotha. That doesn't say much about him or his spot, it says a lot about you. It says you suffer from serious bitchassness.
Now, if you take offense to what I am saying, cool. I will be at Perla de Sosua tomorrow and you can take it up with me directly. I have no problem saying what I am saying here to your face.
TonyDman I could care less about what you have to say about Perla. My issue is you are not handling yourself like a real man. If you have a problem with something in someone's spot, you should take it up with him like a man, instead of trying to air him out online and ruin his business.
If you were man enough to make your critique to him instead of airing him out online, maybe he could have made some changes to make the next man's stay better. That's called progress. What you did is called setting a brother's progress back. You are a regular crab in the barrel brotha. That doesn't say much about him or his spot, it says a lot about you. It says you suffer from serious bitchassness.
Now, if you take offense to what I am saying, cool. I will be at Perla de Sosua tomorrow and you can take it up with me directly. I have no problem saying what I am saying here to your face.
This is not about me. I guess it needs to be pointed out to some people. My goal is not stop people from going to Perla. My purpose is to have the owner update Perla de Sosua. I yet to hear him say that his place does not need an update.
Anyway this is no secret in this town. He also already noted that he is working on it. We have over 1000 people that have read this tread and I'm not worry about the comments of a few clowns. At the end, the owner has more to lose than me if he does not update his place.
Anyway this is no secret in this town. He also already noted that he is working on it. We have over 1000 people that have read this tread and I'm not worry about the comments of a few clowns. At the end, the owner has more to lose than me if he does not update his place.
I guess that DR1 should just outlaw all hotel and restaurant reviews
,,I don't think dman is trying to put anyone out of business..He was just giving his opinion on a Sosua hotel..But we all know if it was one of our well respected moderators with 3,000 post, the place would probably be condemned by nowirate:And then we have tough guys like Sandradee88 wanting to beat up dman because he voiced his opinion..chill out sandradee and save your energy for all those classico's novias..
Here is a review of the place:
“Owner is well-intentioned, but it's a total, last-resort dump”
Reviewed February 24, 2011
Plus side: central, quiet, cheap, available at last minute, free wi-fi, free telephones to USA & Canada .
Negative side: run-down; bugs/mosquitoes; dirty [including a used condom in the shower-- I only stayed the night because it was already 9:30pm when I discovered this, and the options for a place to sleep the night at that point in Sosua were slim & none; in the owner-manager's defense, he commented that he hadn't had time to prep the room; but this is only a symptom of serious problems with this hotel/guesthouse.]
- Stayed February 2011, traveled solo
Mr.TonyDman
Didn't you read the owner comments to this post....
I will say it is little cowardly to not post the owner comments, when you post a negative review from tripadvisor.
So I shall post the owners response to this negative review for you.
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Brent Lewis, Owner at Perla de Sosua, responded to this review
August 27, 2011
Customer was a walk in customer, who did NOT have a reservation, therefore we had NOT full services the apartment. By fully services, when a given customer vacant an apartment, we immediately services the bed and clean the linen, all other servicing of the apartment is ONLY complete if and when the is a confirmed reservation or after all more important duties for the day are completed. When this customer WALKED IN with a reservation, I made the customer 100% aware that all other apartments option were booked or presently occupied. Customer stated he still want to review the unserviced apartment and did so, and agreed to take the APARTMENT RENTAL in "AS IS" condition as he very much wanted to secure a rental ASAP. The fact is I should have reserved better judgement and never rented the apartment in the first place, regardless of how a customer is willing to accept the condition. Lesson Learned
Ok, so people that comments your post are CLOWNS !!!!
That shows a lot of respect for others opinions ...
Well, we have a Clown bin forum box here, so maybe you should write your post there in future...
Personally will I thank you for bring this apartment hotel to my attention.
If I should decide to stay for long time in Sosua, would I maybe stay in this place. A lot of positive things about this hotel, like location, the room, price and even possibility for free food, I would be very happy if I could get dinner for a discount price.
Only negative for me, despite it is security cameras, is that I would like a night guard..
For the price of a studio there, can it be difficult to find better rooms, so close to town for the same price..
I am pretty sure there are many rooms in Sosua, for the same price that are in worse condition than you say this hotel is in.
You live in Hotel Valeria, that is a excellent hotel , but I believe the price there is like 50 dollar a day and when I asked for a monthly discount price for two years ago, was I told it was no discount there.
With all respect to hotel Valeria, would stay in a 2 bed rooms apartment at Perla with kitchen and all, than in a room in Hotel Valeria, that would be more expensive than Perla..
I didn't believe DR1.com was like TripAdvisor... Where either people like a place or not, often 5 star or 1 star reviews . there also people that believe they can get 5 stars accommodation for very cheap or must complain about the smallest problem..
I really don't know why you write thread like this one or as negativity about Classico...
Think, many people has invested in business in Sosua and have a lot of bills to pay, and it is many hotels in Sosua and there are low season, so i am sure several hotels and other business struggle to survive.
So I would be little careful to write bad about any place, if you don't have very good reasons and can prove you are right.
In this case or thread, feel I your bad comments turn into positive comments about Perla, as I become aware of this hotel and could maybe live there in the future.
When I had been so lucky to live in a room with AC for rooms close to Perla,s price. Was it only a 70 dollar a night hotel in Santo Domingo, that had a AC that was not so noisy...
... I agree
we all should chip in and buy tony a beer
after all he made the place look good for the price!
upgrades being done on a regular basis
prices have not gone up,very affordable
hey you can even check in at a late time without reservation,thats priceless right there !
and as the owner said, its gets better everytime money is made
good business I tell ya
I did not not know about Perla de Sosua till now
actually glad he brought it up
Manu
we all should chip in and buy tony a beer
after all he made the place look good for the price!
upgrades being done on a regular basis
prices have not gone up,very affordable
hey you can even check in at a late time without reservation,thats priceless right there !
and as the owner said, its gets better everytime money is made
good business I tell ya
I did not not know about Perla de Sosua till now
actually glad he brought it up
Manu
Another Good point PeterinBrat.... I am Brent Lewis, the owner of Perla De Sosua and I now know who the guest was. He did walked late after a night of drinking with his friend around various Sosua bars.Yes, customer was a walk in customer, who did NOT have a reservation, therefore we had NOT full serviced the apartment, the Apartment was Apartment six, a studio apartment with a small balacony, New paint, New bed, New curtains, new ceiling fan, new A/C, New Safe, New small office refrig, old Tile on the floor, old tile in bath and shower title (Soon to be changed). No flat screen TV, but nice sized TV with Cable, $37 per night or $230 per week off season, $43 per night or $275 per week in season. As a rule when we are busy when a given customer vacant an apartment, we immediately serviced the bed and clean the linen, all other servicing of the apartment is ONLY complete if and when the is a confirmed reservation or after all more important duties for the day are completed. When this customer was a WALK IN with no reservation, I made the customer 100% aware that all other apartments options were booked or presently occupied. Customer stated he still want to review the unserviced apartment and did so, and agreed to take the APARTMENT RENTAL in "AS IS" condition as he very much wanted to secure a rental ASAP. The fact is I should have reserved better judgement and never rented the apartment in the first place, regardless of how a customer is willing to accept the condition. Lesson Learned!!!!
My opinion and those of my many repeat customers, Perla is still a value choice
Again, this is Brent Lewis the owner of Perla De Sosua first of all Perla is NOT a hotel, these are apartments, some are studios, others are 1 bedroom and last I have the only serviced vacation rental two bedrooms in center Sosua, go the market is there, especially considering my occupancy rate. Secondly I service a well defined market of repeat customers, Who like the lower prices, FREE internet phone, wireless internet access, my conversation, open guest policy, no chicas at the gate, hidden quiet location, great physical security, cable tv, A/C, safe WITHOUT the hidden extra charges and last the online booking engine that allows customers to pay for their rental online real time with their master, visa, american express and discover. Last, what you don't realize is that even AFTER a given repeat customer has elected to move on (for whatever reason) to better more expensive accommodation or secure a long term apartment rental, they ALL STILL come bye http://www.perladesosua.comand pay me a visit, this is regardless of where they are staying, so there is no confusion of the marketplace Perla De Sosua services, maybe TonyDman (or whoever you are) just don't get the concept, but please don't be a HATER, There is a need for Perla De Sosua in Sosua and the concept is NOT changiing, regardless of HOW MANY TIMES, you think we are changing, we are staying within the defined scope, direction and course I set this business and the others I own!
Again, this is Brent Lewis the owner of Perla De Sosua first of all Perla is NOT a hotel, these are apartments, some are studios, others are 1 bedroom and last I have the only serviced vacation rental two bedrooms in center Sosua, go the market is there, especially considering my occupancy rate. Secondly I service a well defined market of repeat customers, Who like the lower prices, FREE internet phone, wireless internet access, my conversation, open guest policy, no chicas at the gate, hidden quiet location, great physical security, cable tv, A/C, safe WITHOUT the hidden extra charges and last the online booking engine that allows customers to pay for their rental online real time with their master, visa, american express and discover. Last, what you don't realize is that even AFTER a given repeat customer has elected to move on (for whatever reason) to better more expensive accommodation or secure a long term apartment rental, they ALL STILL come bye http://www.perladesosua.comand pay me a visit, this is regardless of where they are staying, so there is no confusion of the marketplace Perla De Sosua services, maybe TonyDman (or whoever you are) just don't get the concept, but please don't be a HATER, There is a need for Perla De Sosua in Sosua and the concept is NOT changiing, regardless of HOW MANY TIMES, you think we are changing, we are staying within the defined scope, direction and course I set this business and the others I own!
WRONG AGAIN, Perla De Sosua has a well defined market and client based. Sosua needs a Perla De Sosua is fits a demographic I assume that you don't understand. Now with regards to my business prospective. I have other business interest besides Perla, those include Lomas mironas (higher end villas), Beacon Hill Towers (St. Maarten Group Vacation and Family vacation rentals), http://www.brenault.com (The only vacation Rental GDS Booking engine, and Property Management Systems), http://www.networkplusconsulting.com (my software consulting business) and http://www.rentavillas.com (online travel destination portal), plus a inventory of real estate in Canada, USA, Australia, Fiji, Cayman Islands and beyond, so I THINK I HAVE a good understand of this business and the markets I serve and http://www.perladesosua.com will continue to be EXACTLY what it is now, that is until the travel and purpose demographics of Sosua changes
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Brent, I know that you are also DennyDee88...Anyway, that just shows the type of person that you are, a person that can't take any criticism.
Now, what is the problem here. One can not post his opinion unless is always a positive one, and all criticisms related to a business are to be demonized? If that was the case, this would not be a real message forum.
On regards to your place. I still think in needs a major update and it is your call to make those updates. Like I said, At the end, I have nothing to lose.
Brent/DennyDe88, we can agree to disagree. I don't see any harm in that. . Good luck with your place, but this is one guest that won't be coming back.
Now, what is the problem here. One can not post his opinion unless is always a positive one, and all criticisms related to a business are to be demonized? If that was the case, this would not be a real message forum.
On regards to your place. I still think in needs a major update and it is your call to make those updates. Like I said, At the end, I have nothing to lose.
Brent/DennyDe88, we can agree to disagree. I don't see any harm in that. . Good luck with your place, but this is one guest that won't be coming back.
I think the only gripe TonyDman could be entitled to is he could show he was misled by Perla de Sosua. Tony you have to realize that you get what you pay for in the DR. All a guest is entitled to:
In the DR, I have stayed at Rocky's for $25/night and I have stayed at Casa de Campo for $600/night. I certainly wouldn't expect Rocky's to provide what Casa de Campo provides.
- Is it clean?
- Is it safe?
- Does it have electric?
- Does it have water?
In the DR, I have stayed at Rocky's for $25/night and I have stayed at Casa de Campo for $600/night. I certainly wouldn't expect Rocky's to provide what Casa de Campo provides.
Brent,I never stayed at your hotel but I know where it is.The street is quiet and it is centraly located.The north coast clientelle is frugal,not to say cheap.I understand that it doesn't make sense to have a 5 stars hotel in an area where the customers won't pay more than $50.00 a night.
When somebody tell me that they won't go back to the DR because it's too poor,I tell them that they should try Casa de Campo.
I believe that this thread is good advertising for your place looking at all the positive posts.They say that you learn to travel.It's probably DaMan first time and his Moma wasn't there to wipe his azz.
Regards
Mike
When somebody tell me that they won't go back to the DR because it's too poor,I tell them that they should try Casa de Campo.
I believe that this thread is good advertising for your place looking at all the positive posts.They say that you learn to travel.It's probably DaMan first time and his Moma wasn't there to wipe his azz.
Regards
Mike
Brent, is Brent upfront and not hiding behind anyone or anything, I am NOT DennyD88, this again is another so called fact you have incorrect. Listen I have no problem with your opinion of Perla De Sosua, Perla is what it is, but here what I have a problem with... YOU WANTING ME TO CHANGE IT, WHEN YOU ARE NOT EVEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER, OR EVEN DESIRE TO BE ONE. There are other options for you here in Sosua and you have taken them, and in fact as I stated before some of my loyal move on and upgrade to other options also, but always come back to at least visit me. BUT YOU for the past two years do you find the time to rag on my spot when you NEVER gave me an opporunity to resolve the issue with you or your friend who stayed here had, or even explain to the competition you work for, what I have as a concept and how I feel it fits into Sosua as a whole.
seems to be a war of words between 2 parties
Take it elsewhere, he said/ he said doesnt cut any ice here
Take it elsewhere, he said/ he said doesnt cut any ice here
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