Hotel El Colibri Hotel 2 star
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Calle Pedro Clisante 141, El Batey NA Sosua, Dominican Republic -
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El Colibri is a small hotel located in the centre of Sosua. It is fair to say that the hotel has seen better days and doesn't really offer much to the guest who wants a pleasant base while on holiday. We've classed this hotel as a two-star due to its dire need of a renovation and lack of facilities and service. Although the hotel is in Sosua, the beach is a fair walk away and although the small town has lots of shops, restaurants and bars, most brim with prostitutes as soon as the clock hits 5:00pm.

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      El Colibri   -   © Julien Ferret / EASYVOYAGE

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    Location 5.04 /10

    Sosua is a small beachside village about 20 minutes from Cabarete and an hour from Puerto Plata town within the Puerto Plata province. The town is divided into three sectors: El Batey, which is where you will find most tourists, Sosúa Abajo, and Los Charamicos.

    The hotel is located in the centre of Sosua town and although the ocean runs to the back of the hotel, there is no beach access. The nearest beach is about 15 minutes' walk away.

    Accommodation 5.70 /10

    In total there are 21 rooms, meaning that the hotel is fairly quiet most of the year-round even when full. The clientele that stays here is of an older generation, so for young'uns looking for a party this isn't the place to come.

    The rooms line the pool, so have direct access. They all have a small terrace (with a view of the pool, gardens and neighbours) and air-conditioning. The rooms are dark and dingy and don't really hold any of the typical holiday atmosphere attributes one might hope for. Although clean, the rooms need to be completely renovated - everything from the garish furniture to the over-used mattresses needs to go.

    Overview 4.70 /10

    Right from the first moment we arrived here, the hotel proved to be disappointing - and we are not talking about its grubby pool that needs refitting, or the deck that needs redoing, or the lobby, which looks like it has seen better days in the hotel's 12-year history. We're talking about simple reception service; we rang the bell at reception but no one came. Half an hour later, there was still no one. We had to go to the back of the hotel to find someone to help us at reception. Once we had found the right person, who was an extremely bubbly character, we continued our inspection of the sights.

    As mentioned before, the pool area needs a complete refit, as does the accommodation and especially the hut at the end of the garden that says 'spa' on it. The garden, very well kept and the hotel's only positive draw, could also do with a clear-up by the abandoned building close to the pool. The left-over - what was that? A BBQ maybe? - bits of construction materials and unfinished projects need to go.

    We liked the fact that the hotel is attached to a language school, which is a great way of learning while on holiday.

    Food and drink 5.70 /10

    There is room service until 10:00pm at an extra charge. There is a small bar area that has recently been renovated to the front of the hotel and a more elaborate restaurant just behind this small bar area. Depending on the clientele, the menu is more or less extensive (usually less so). The restaurant doesn't look like it sees many guests stop by.

    Spa 3.7 /10

    The hotel has a 'spa', although we prefer to call it an overheated oversized kennel at the end of the garden. It wasn't open during our visit and upon peering through the windows, it didn't look like it had been open for a long time. There is one massage table and no other facilities that one might expect to find at a spa.

    Beach 5.70 /10

    The nearest beach is a 15-minute walk away.

    Equipment

    • Car park
    • Restaurant
    • Internet access
    • Air conditioning
    • Spa

      massage, Turkish bath

    • Swimming pool
    • Sports equipment

      fitness

    • Safe
    • Non-smoking rooms

    advantage

    • Well maintained garden.
    • The possibility of learning Spanish while on holiday here.

    disadvantages

    • Grubby and dated hotel in need of a renovation.
    • Reception service is close to non-existent.
    • Location - although Sosua can be beautiful, it is overridden with prostitutes on all beaches, all bars, all restaurants.

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