Thx to Harry and Francis for delivering an amazing family trip!
the Dominican Republic
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Feb 13 - Feb 23, 2026
Francis was absolutely amazing to work with. He was super responsive the entire trip. Basically everything went according to plan, and when minor hiccups came up, Francis was always available to quickly resolve them via phone call.
It was also great that we were able to make slight adjustments to the itinerary to accommodate how our children (3 and 7) were doing.
Overall, we had an amazing time, and got to have a bunch of super memorable experiences over the course of the trip.
Hotel Reviews
Solid hotel for Jarabacoa but with some minor issues. Showers weren't the best, but are acceptable (hot water takes a bit of time). Really beautiful grounds. Staff was nice. Good playground and pool on site if traveling with kids. Music was a playing into the evening, but it was never really an issue (maybe bc we had the apartment, which was facing the parking lot). Food was pretty good - breakfast got repetitive, but overall it was good.
Super peaceful location with an absolutely amazing view. Pool is a bit tiny is that's a concern. It doesn't really have a "beach" if you have kids that like to play in the sand, but you can easily access the water for swimming or paddling via kayak or SUP. Only a 10 min walk to la playita if you want a sandy beach. Food was solid, but nothing special. Staff was really nice.
Really nice hotel with great staff and everyone was super nice to our kids - even more so than the other hotels we stayed in Great pool Breakfast was just ok Super close to everything in the colonial district
Activity Reviews
Pretty waterfall, but it's a pretty short walk. It worked for us because our kids love playing with rocks, sand, dirt and there was plenty to do at the base of the waterfall, but without kids this feels like an hour activity at most and should probably be combined with something else.
Kids had a great time riding the horses - they were very gentle. Some of the areas the horses walk through aren't exactly "nature trails" but it's not really a big deal. Fun to cross the streams and pass by all the farms.
Cacao experience was probably the best farm tour we've done anywhere - highly recommend.
The falls here are absolutely stunning and landscape is so beautiful - definitely worth it! Kids loved the strawberry farm.
Great trip - we saw a ton of whales!
We basically just wanted to visit Playa Rincon and hang there with the kids, so we adjusted accordingly (visited 2 beaches)
