The Puerto Plata apartments were absolutely fantastic! The rooms are spacious and have everything you need in them.

We had two single beds but you can easily push them together to make a double, plus there's a sofa bed which we didn't use but was easily big enough for an adult or child. The balcony we had was massive and was a nice place to eat your breakfast in a morning. Some of the apartments had terraces which were even bigger but they tended to be less private then the balconies. The kitchen you get isn't much, you get a hob with two rings, a kettle, and a toaster. For us this was ok as we ate out every night but if your planning on cooking food in the apartment you might be a bit pushed.

At the P.P apartments there's a poolside bar and a restaurant called Vista Grille. I would highly recommend both of these for food and the prices are reasonable at both. Try the breakfasts at the poolside bar!

The maids came five days out of seven and you get clean towels about three times a week. The whole of the apartments were really clean all of the time and the maids are really friendly. We were lucky with our apartment as it was high up and we didn't get any cockroaches but the first two or three floors did seem to get a couple overall though it didn't seem too bad for them.

The pool is great and doesn't open until 9.30 so there's no getting up at 7 in the morning to rush and reserve sunbeds. Saying that though I'd only bother going down at 9.30 to reserve them if you want them in a certain place because even if you go down at dinnertime you'll still get one somewhere as there's an extra terrace below the pool so it's never full. That may be different in the summer holidays when it's busier though.

We were on the second to the top floor of the hotel and although there are lifts they don't go that far up. Different lifts go to different blocks so don't be fooled and just get in any as most people seemed to and ended up lost.

I would definitely go back to these apartments again!

I thought the apartments overall where very nice.
Our apartment was very spacious with a balcony, which was nice and private.

The rooms where very clean and well looked after by the maids, who came 5 out of the 7 days, they are very friendly.

Our room wasn't in a great location, we was on the top floor, and the last room along, which was fine to leave the hotel as we found a short cut, but to get to the pool was a bit of a trek as no lift goes to the top floor!!

Had breakfast every morning in the poolside bar, would recommend it (very nice!) The staff in there are really friendly and come and have a chat with you etc, really good atmosphere daytime/nightime!

The pool was nice, although a couple of days some builders where around the pool which wasn't too peaceful!!

The restaurant within the hotel is very nice, went there a couple of times and was really impressed with the food.
Spent 2 weeks there and really enjoyed it, would go back again.

The apartments are in need of repair.

Maid service 5 days a week. The apartments are not easy to get to with your luggage. The gentleman in the reception was not very helpful. The rest of staff were very good.

Would not come back again been there twice already.
p.s.full of cockroches.

Visited the Puerto Plata on the 2nd of December 04 and had a fab time. Travelled with another adult and a child aged 15 and found the staff helpful and most were friendly, only thing to mention is pool bar staff who can be a little over the top.

Maids came 5 days out of 7 and apartment was well equipped with what we needed, again only thing to mention there isn

Having just got back from the Puerto Plata last month iam now in the process of rebooking for next year! Myself and my boyfriend really enjoyed our holiday and thought the hotel catered exactly for our needs. It was clean, both rooms, the numerous restaurants on site and the pool area. The irish bar was a particular favourite of ours as they do the best bacon cheese burgers with onion rings!!!! (plus a huge screen tv for the footie). A small whinge about the room was that we had abit of a disappointing view, and one hell of a noisy fridge!. I would strongly recommend this hotel to anyone apart from the less mobile as you do have abit of a trek going down to either beach or main town.

The hotel was splendid. Clean, well looked after and friendly.

We had a great view of the bay and the room was nice and well laid out (a little more clothes storage wouldn't go amiss).

The pool area is very small, so we walked down to the beach most days.

The hotel is halfway between the Commercial & Europa centres, so is handily placed for entertainment - as well as having 3 bars and a resturant (steak to die for) on site.

We will definitely revisit !

Excellent Hotel with great facilities

This place was a nightmare. We first turn up the coach driver kicked us off the coach and said see you in a week. We made our way to reception to discover it was closed.

When we finally got to the rooms it was absoulutly disgusting. Porn channels that children can easily access t.v's you have to pay to use, kettle and toaster that didnt work, 120 EUROS taken from the room. cleaner twice in a week. You cannot drink the water you have to buy drinking water. People in the town that dont stop bothering you trying to sell you stuff you dont want, The only good thing was the masquerade bar which is a gay bar but everyone in there was straight. the bar staff were really freindly.

clean apartments, not very spacious, no oven even though you are self catering ... pool great, hotel bar didnt like at all, there is a gay bar there but not many people go in there... Please take care in who you speak too and PLEASE however nice and charming the bar staff and the two scottish men are take NO notice... they do go on a bit (too friendly for me and think they are gods gift!!!!)

I wouldnt visit the hotel again due to the above reasons.

I went to this hotel in June and we really enjoyed it. All the staff are brilliant, very friendly. And the breakfast out of the Masquerade bar is absolutely gorgeous and you just have to taste the Puerto Plata Steak out of the restaurant. The pool is great, great size. The drag queen shown that is held in the Masquerade bar is brilliant, very funny. The only down side to these apartments was the cock roches they were every where. But I suppose that would be the same no matter where you stay due to climate. I liked it that much that I am returning again in August.