El Encuentro Surf Lodge

Pros: Amazing location. Good WiFi. Nice pool. Hot water in the bathroom. Room was super clean and comfortable.

Cons: No shampoo and/or shower gel in the bathroom. Reception staff not very friendly. Resort vibe hotel. Breakfast was below average in my opinion.

Pros: Breakfast was very good Location a little far from cabarete

Cons: Did not have a tv

Pros: The food was delicious. The pool was great for swimming, and the location was perfect—away from the hustle and bustle of Cabarete.

Good stay, good location & welcoming staff! 🩵

Pros: Loved my stay, the staff are super friendly, close to the beach, good surf for begginer/intermediate, good vibes! I will be back! 🙏🩵✨

Cons: To be honest i was not a fan of the 2 little sky view in my room, not enough large to see the stars but enough to have the light coming in really early 😅 And it’s really kids friendly hotel, so you can have screaming kids in the pool. Not so relaxing! So to take in consideration!

Great spot for surf lovers

Pros: The atmosphere is intimate and relaxing. The beach is 5 min walking and probably the best I have visited during the stay. Breakfast is freshly made and good. I tried also the restaurant once, and I appreciated it.

Cons: The staff is not engaging, I would have expected more motivation, plus once we specifically asked to prepare and deliver the breakfast at specific time - we had a timeline to respect for an excursions- and they were late, we had to remind it a few times and eat the breakfast fast to be on time.

It exceeded all my expectations. I especially was surprised by the quality of food fora very faire price. The room servi

Pros: Everything, starting Tuesday l from the facilities, the room, to the standard of cleanliness, the food and the staff.

Cons: Can't think of anything.

Highly recommended

Pros: Location and staff and room amazing. Right on the beach.. It was rainy days but still fun. Perfect for surfing. The food at the restaurant super good! Everything as expected!!

Cons: Nothing all perfect

Overall amazing!

Pros: Very chill hotel. Staff are super helpful. Restaurant has good food (nothing else really close by to the hotel). 5min walk to the beach. Nice pool.

Cons: There are two openings on the ceiling of my room so morning sunlight comes in through them and there’s no way to block them if I wanted to sleep in late or take a nap (have to use eye mask which they provided).

Pros: Great place to unwind and relax, good vibes and nice people all around! Very close to the beach, although not directly ON the beach. The walking path leading to the beach is less than 10 mins by foot. Surroundings are quiet. Pool was not crowded at any moment. Restaurant / bar always open!

Amazing place, vibe and food, highly recommend !

Pros: Place is really beautiful, nice vibe, the staff is super friendly and helpful (especially Carlos and Gael, they were fantastic). The room is simple but it is clean and with the minimum necessities. The food exceeded all our expectations. It was exceptional (it takes a really long time to get the meals after you order, so I wouldn’t recommend if you are in a hurry, but it tastes delicious so I would still definitely recommend. Also a great place for families

Cons: Not necessarily something I didn’t like but the beach is not really swimming friendly and more oriented towards surfing (with sea urchins when you enter the water so better wear sandals). You will need to go to Cabarete or Sosua if you want a nice long swimming/tanning beach