Casa Colonial Beach & Spa

Absolutely stunning! The atmosphere here is just breathtaking, with beautiful decor and incredible ocean views. The staff were super friendly and attentive, making our stay feel special. Rooms were spacious and immaculate—truly a paradise for relaxation! Every detail, from the spa treatments to the delicious meals, was top-notch and very well thought out. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking to unwind in style!

We enjoyed our stay here mostly due to the wonderful staff and the beautiful rooftop pool. The rooms are spacious and very well maintained. The entire hotel is very clean and taken care of. The grounds are beautiful with tropical plants. The bed is meh. The mattress was way too firm and both of our backs hurt from it. The hotel pool- it’s wonderful and peaceful. We spent most of our time there and the staff who attends to you there are also incredible at their jobs. The beach is just okay but it rains daily’s and washes dirty water into the little cove the hotel is situated on and I did not want to risk swimming in that water. You can see it mix into the pretty turquoise water after a heavy downpour. Def not ideal. The food. The reason why we prob wouldn’t come back here. The food is not good. The breakfast is fine and the lunch is whatever. We mainly opted for the Dominican breakfast and avocado toast as we wanted to eat the food from the area. We ordered tostones (not on the menu) and avocado with most breakfast and lunch and it was good. The big loser is dinner. The “fine” dining is def not fine dining. The prices are fine dining prices but the food is like applebees or olive garden. It’s def not what I expected from a hotel in the LH brand. I’m pretty sure most of the stuff we ate was frozen. They should simplify the menu and have fresh food because they are not fooling anyone. The staff is very good at the service portion only to get tepid warm food that tastes like it came from a freezer. The first night we didn’t know and ordered octopus and filet. 2 glasses of wine. We almost fell over when we got the bill. $140. Another evening I ordered a side of broccoli with my chicken Marsala. The broccoli was frozen broccoli which brought flashbacks from my childhood and not in a good way. The chicken was dry and over cooked and the wine sauce was just meh. I also got pasta one night and the sauce was worse than Ragu or Prego. It was like high school cafeteria sauce. If they fix the issue with this terrible food, the hotel would almost be perfect. I can’t in my right mind pay the inflated prices (the cost of food + 10% service and 18% tax) if the food is not good. Sadly, we prob wouldn’t come back or recommend the area. We tried to eat in a nearby restaurant one night and the food was equally terrible and just as expensive- avoid the sushi restaurant. It’s so so bad. Overall- the hotel is very expensive and normally that would be okay if it checked all the boxes. The staff is incredible. The pool is perfection. The beach is so/so due to the runoff from the river. The food is not good. The food really ruined it for us. Would not stay again.

Great service , clean rooms , peaceful environment , extraordinary ambience, great food and service at both restaurants , excellent menu including international dishes . We had a great experience in such a beautiful place . Recommended 100%

Amazing trip. The facility is beautiful and the magnificent staff is very accommodating. Was great, everything beautiful, people were very helpful. Beach, pool, spa, weight room, all first class. Highly recommend golf tennis and Padel all close by.

This is the most serene hotel we have ever stayed at. It began when we arrived, where instead of waiting in line to check in, they seated us at a table and gave us glasses of wine (other options available) to enjoy while they got everything set for signing us in. When we went to our room, our bags were already delivered, and a small fridge I had asked for was set up and cooling. We stayed in an Oceanfront Patio Jr. suite, and it was excellent. We could see out to the ocean from our room, had a covered patio (which was very helpful when there were passing showers), and could walk straight out to the beach if we wanted. We heard many birds in the trees but saw very few of them, even though I have binoculars. We ate at Lucia the first night, and it was very good. The wine is pretty expensive, but the dinners are pretty reasonable. Unfortunately, they started renovations on Lucia, the lobby bar and much of the lobby the morning after we arrived, so we couldn't access Lucia or most of the lobby until the day we were leaving. They did open up the daytime restaurant and pool bar with the Lucia menu in the evenings while the renovations were going on. We had breakfast included, so we had excellent cooked-to-order breakfasts every day. The Dominican breakfast is excellent as is the American. The American breakfast is HUGE. There's a bread basket (excellent chocolate croissant included), a fruit plate, eggs, meat, potatoes, juice and coffee. The morning after we arrived, we wanted to get some Dominican pesos, so a staff member took us over in a golf cart to the little strip mall to the ATM. We went to dinner at the mall another night at Ristorante Passatore. My pasta was amazing, but my husband's grouper was tough. We went to the Trattoria Restaurant at the mall another night and had great pizza on the outdoor patio. The staff is always ready to take you over to the mall if you want. We had them do it sometimes, and we walked other times. It's very close. There's a pond on the property that has tons of birds around it. There are lots of doves, ducks, a green heron and a couple of night herons (the biggest ones I've ever seen). The rooftop pool has an amazing view, and the hot tubs are perfect; not too hot or cold. The pool is a bit cold, but I got used to it when I plunged in. The chairs are comfortable, and there are lots of umbrellas. I love that they do not allow music or smoking there. There was only one time when an inconsiderate couple was playing their music, but when I asked him to turn it off (he was standing in front of the sign at the bar that said "no music"), he apologized and turned it off. Without music, you can enjoy the sound of the wind and waves, which I LOVE! It's so serene! The beach is a golden sand beach, and they rake it early every morning, so it is beautifully clean when you come out to the chairs. The beach staff are fabulous! We wanted to get into the shade under the trees, and they put them exactly where we wanted them, and provided pads and towels too. There were always plenty of chairs at the beach and at the pool. It was nice not to have to rush in the morning to get a spot. Everywhere you go on the property, you hear the sounds of nature instead of humans. The wind, waves, and birds make wonderful music to me. One note about driving on the island. We rented a car and enjoyed the ability to go to Puerto Plata old town and the Jumbo grocery, but BEWARE THE SCOOTERS. Traffic rules are hardly even a suggestion to them. They will weave in and out of traffic and totally ignore traffic lights. Once you realize that and just keep an eye out for them, it's not a huge deal.