We were a group of 18 friends, staying a week in Las Terrenas, celebrating a birthday. The Ocean Lodge was absolutely perfect. The house is gorgeous and clean, the grounds beautiful, the beach stunning and the pool the perfect place to waste the day away.

I highly recommend that you opt for the chef and staff; they are all great. The chef is fabulous and we loved every meal he prepared. The house manager JC, was so friendly and saw to our every need. JC helped us with everything: from taxis to town, dinner reservations, moped rentals, grocery shopping, everything. On our second to last night, we wanted to have a special birthday dinner. JC and his team set up a gorgeous dinner arrangement with table and chairs right on the beach. We feasted on langoustines and steak, shipped champagne, and had an unforgettable evening.

I cannot recommend the Ocean Lodge (or one of her sister properties) enough.

As for the details:

Olivia was great and answered our very many emails before arrival. She arranged for a van to pick our group up at the airport with no problem, and the house is about a half hour from the airport.

Yes there are a lot of mosquitos. They spray the grounds, but there are still a lot. Just bring lots of bug spray and you’ll be fine. You can also buy bug spray at the grocery store. As for the grocery store, there is a brand new store with everything you should need, right in town. For meals, you can either go to the grocery store with JC, or let him know what you want and he can have the groceries delivered right to the house.

The stone floors do get slippery when going from the pool into the house, so be careful and use a towel on the ground.

Do book the masseurs for an extra special treat at a very reasonable price.

Bottom line, if you book this house, you will have an amazing vacation!