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#1 - Posted 13 October 2009, 2:26 PM
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RIU BACHATA Vs. IBEROSTAR COSTA DORADA PUERTO PLATA
RIU BACHATA Vs. IBEROSTAR COSTA DORADA --

Hello all,
I am very familiar with Puerto Plata and I go there all the time however, this time I wan to spend a few days in a resort... I narrow it down to these two and I was wondering if anyone had some insights or have recently stayed in any of the two.... thanks in advance
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#2 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:04 PM
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RIU BACHATA Vs. IBEROSTAR COSTA DORADA --

Hello all,
I am very familiar with Puerto Plata and I go there all the time however, this time I wan to spend a few days in a resort... I narrow it down to these two and I was wondering if anyone had some insights or have recently stayed in any of the two.... thanks in advance

I have heard that if you buy the pass for riu bachata, you can also go to riu mambo, and riu merengue. You will have working girls at both
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#3 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:13 PM
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the working girls don't bother me - I am looking for insights on the properties - thanks anyway for your comment
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#4 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:15 PM
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the working girls don't bother me - I am looking for insights on the properties - thanks anyway for your comment

Did you check the ratings at tripadvisor.com
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#5 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:27 PM
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Yes -- I have check all reviews. Since Riu has been around the longest it has alot more however they both balance out to quite similar
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#6 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:32 PM
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Yes -- I have check all reviews. Since Riu has been around the longest it has alot more however they both balance out to quite similar

I like Puerto Plata but after being in Samana... Samana is my new spot I have been to bahia principe in rio san juan... not too far from pop. It was ok for the price
Edited on 10/13/2009 3:33 PM by xwill7.
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#7 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:34 PM
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Samana is too too tourist for me I love Puerto Plata - I get to be in a resort and also be around locals
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#8 - Posted 13 October 2009, 3:56 PM
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Samana is too too tourist for me I love Puerto Plata - I get to be in a resort and also be around locals

The real Puerto Plata experiance is Sosua Everyone is there, but you wont go more than 5 minutes without someone trying to sell you something or braid your hair
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#9 - Posted 15 October 2009, 1:25 AM
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RIU BACHATA Vs. IBEROSTAR COSTA DORADA --

Hello all,
I am very familiar with Puerto Plata and I go there all the time however, this time I wan to spend a few days in a resort... I narrow it down to these two and I was wondering if anyone had some insights or have recently stayed in any of the two.... thanks in advance

Riu is the better choice. Its isolation is actually a blessing for you don't have a thousand vendors, whores, hatian hairbraiders, sankys, etc.....
Iberostar is owned by a bunch of thugs that stole most of the land the resort is on from families that had been there for centuries. Go to El Manguito Restaurant right next to it and ask its owner, Im sure if you are a sensible and just person, you'll never set foot in that disgrace of a hotel.
Samana is charming and one of my faves, go there instead.
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#10 - Posted 15 October 2009, 8:58 AM
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Thank you for input Sajomer :-)
Edited on 10/15/2009 8:58 AM by p12kitty.
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