What is Included
The objective of the staff is to make the guest feel at home. We
want you to feel like the hotel is your home away from home. Your new
home like any is in a friendly neighborhood in friendly
village. The hotel prides itself on a friendly relationship
with our neighbors. Guests are free to explore the village.
In addition the Old City or Capital (Santo Domingo) is a 40 minute ride
away. It has many tourist destinations some of which are over 500
years old.
There are interesting shops in the village. A lot of shop owners
are my friends. When I am at the hotel I do a 25 cent tour of the
town to acquaint our guests with what is available and where to get
money changed etc.
Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy is such that we do not share or divulge guest data
with anyone. We encourage the use of anonymous email
accounts. In addition we do not communicate with guests except in
the context of a vacation. We no longer send out a newsletter in
order to comply with CASL. Canadian Anti Spam Legislation.
The large majority of my Newsletter recipients are not resident in
Canada and have no standing to makes a complaint. However, it is
possible that one guest resident in Canada may forget they signed up
for the newsletter and subject me to a $100,000.00 fine. Even in
Canadian dollars that is a lot of money.
Instead I will be making a Newsletter available online.
We do however need the name that a guest uses for travel
purposes. In the unlikely event that we do not meet a guest at
the airport we use whatever resources that are available to determine
if the guest has actually arrived. For example luggage issues
have delayed some guests. We were able to determine that the
guest traveled and was in the airport some place.
A guest does not actually sign into the hotel and there is no record
external record of the visit. In addition, we only accept
cash. This is due the realities of the banking business in
general but cash does not leave any audit trail. The Dominican Republic
is still a cash society.
Some guests are nervous with large sums of money. We do suggest
buying a money belt. The money belt is worn under traveler’s
clothes and makes the contents not available to any would be pick
pocket.
Hint: I have a small amount of money that I expect to use during
my travel in my front pants pocket. This means that I do not need
to retrieve my wallet during the trip, at least not in the
airport. In this way, I do not advertise its location.
The Package
Our travel package includes
- All guest and luggage transfers
- Selection of escort(s) from our pool of escorts
- A spacious room with king sized bed and modern en-suite with
shower
- All meals and local drinks in the hotel for you and your escort(s)
- Updated menu with open selection.
The hotel is close to:
- The famous “Boathouse” Beach bar and beach
- Pharmacies and Super markets
- Casino
- Banco Popular
- Cambio - Money exchange storefronts
We offer the following recommendations:
- Bring US dollars or Euros currency
- Bring Travelers checks as an alternative for cash or for extra
spending
- Use Debit Card or Credit card for an emergency cash advance
- Tell your bank and/or credit card company that you are traveling
to Santo Domingo Dominican Republic so they will approve any charges
- If you have a question about money / travelers checks please ask
me.
- Do not over pack (put out EVERYTHING you think you need, Put 90%
of it back and you will still have three times as much stuff as you
need.)
- If you are checking luggage please bring sun block to protect
your skin from the UV-A & UV-B
Some caveats
- When you book your vacation you make us responsible for meeting
you the airport. We appreciate the trust and do not take the
trust lightly.
- Our guests without exception are very nice guys who are just
looking for relaxing romantic vacation. If they decide to change
escorts the guest is very concerned about the escort’s feelings.
The fact is that the escort probably already knows she is going back to
the talent pool.
- If I want to confirm that a guest is having a good time, I ask
the escort. If she is having a good time so is the guest.
The Escort
Our escorts are ordinary girls trying to make a living to support their
families. Girls who are good tend to work more often and take
some additional time off to be with their families. So the
relationship of the photos depicted here to the girls available is
tenuous. In my view the girls available are better than the
photos. The only complaint I have received is that the girls all
look so nice it is difficult to choose. A second second escort is
truly optional. However only approximately 30% of guests actually
request the second escort.
Is it Legal?
Prostitution is legal in the Dominican Republic. At the same time we
organize ourselves so that the resort and guests have little
visibility. I personally have many friends in the Policia
Nacional and PoliTur (Tourist Police). They are fully aware of
what we are doing. Unlike other destinations the police are here
to help tourists. In fact we suggest that if you feel abandoned
at the airport we suggest you go to a police Sergeant Major show him
our contact names and numbers and he will call us on your behalf.
Changing Escorts
We offer the ability to change escort every twenty-four hours.
The reason it is twenty-four hours is primarily economic but we want
the guest and the escort to have a chance to get to know each
other. Remember the escort is just an ordinary girl trying to
make money to support here family. What she is doing is real for
her and it will take a little time for the two to warm up to each
other. However if it isn’t working, please do not hesitate to
change and please do not feel badly about it. We have had guests
travel with the idea of changing escorts everyday. Let’s say few
have actually completed the original plan. There is no additional
charge at any time to change escorts every 24 hours.
Escort Selection
I try to advise guests in their selection with whatever feedback I get
from previous guests. Some follow my advice and others do not. It
really does not matter to me I am just trying help the guest achieve a
happy vacation.
Medicines and Supplies
On occasion we have found it necessary to call a doctor, one of our
friends, to the hotel to aid a guest who was in some distress. In
addition we have many pharmacies that will dispense medication with the
exception of narcotics over the counter. For example La Pela
(generic Cialis) is available at $50RD per tablet ($1.38US).
Toiletries are available but the price may be greater than in your home
country. Actually I use products sold here. Deodorant sold
here seem to work better.