Hotel Atlantis

“Relaxing and Peaceful”

We loved our week here in the Lima room. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They booked an excursion via horseback to the famous El Limon waterfall (which I highly recommend.) The atmosphere on the property is chill. Quiet, not a lot of people, great for relaxing. Atlantis does no... more

We loved our week here in the Lima room. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They booked an excursion via horseback to the famous El Limon waterfall (which I highly recommend.) The atmosphere on the property is chill. Quiet, not a lot of people, great for relaxing. Atlantis does not have their own beach (it appears that they once did, but erosion has taken it away.) But there are plenty of other beaches in the area where you can swim and surf so it's not an issue. If you want lots of activities, this is not the place for you. Each day starts with a continental breakfast served outdoors. You can add eggs, crepes or fruit for not much cost. The property is dense with palm trees so you can find both sun or shade for relaxing and reading. They have a lovely bar area, great for enjoying a cocktail in the evening or hanging out during the rare rain shower. There is a brick "boardwalk" that runs for about a half a mile from the Atlantis along the ocean. Along the boardwalk are several good bars and restaurants. We ate all our meals either at the Atlantis or at one of these walkable restaurants. The hotel arranged taxis to and from the Samana airport for us at a cost of $80 each way. I had to email them a couple times and ultimately call them (some of their staff speak limited English) but it all worked out.

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“The best restaurant!”

Hands down, this is BY FAR the best restaurant in Las Terrenas! The food is absolutely delicious! As appetizers I loved the smoked fish (homemade!) and the two fish carpaccio with fresh fruits. As mains I loved the grilled creole beef tenderloin with the five peppers sauce and lobster, crab and p... more

Hands down, this is BY FAR the best restaurant in Las Terrenas! The food is absolutely delicious! As appetizers I loved the smoked fish (homemade!) and the two fish carpaccio with fresh fruits. As mains I loved the grilled creole beef tenderloin with the five peppers sauce and lobster, crab and prawns with puff pastry. The desserts...? OMG, to DIE for! Consistent for years. The service is always excellent and very discreet and the place is so pretty, so romantic! And what I appreciate very much too is that there's no noice, no loud music. Whether you go for a lunch on the beach or an excellent dinner, THIS is the place to go!

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“a nice place”

Only 6 rooms, very comfortable, large rooms and clean bathroom. Friendly staff, good food, no music playing in the area. Beach promenade in the village, WiFi in the room very weak. Unfortunately, there is no way to separate the rubbish properly

“In theory a good value, however....”

Beachside location and helpful management pluses. But one of the rooms I had, "Acapulco", was next to the hot water heater for the whole building. Horrible noises from 2:30 AM on. Rooms are very spartan without basic amenities like tea kettle and hair dryer. A drawback for me was the extremely br... more

Beachside location and helpful management pluses. But one of the rooms I had, "Acapulco", was next to the hot water heater for the whole building. Horrible noises from 2:30 AM on. Rooms are very spartan without basic amenities like tea kettle and hair dryer. A drawback for me was the extremely brightly lit corridors which are painted bright white. So you are half woke up again by the time you get to your room to go to sleep. The property as a whole is over lit at night; again not restful. Restaurant serves very mediocre french food, with a typical French attitude.

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