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Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive

3.5 star property

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Private beach, sun-loungers, beach towels, scuba diving
2 bars/lounges, poolside bar, beach bar
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6 restaurants, dinner served, Fusion cuisine
3 outdoor pools, pool loungers

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk

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Boulevard Juan Dolio, Guayacanes, 21000
  • Marbella Beach
  • Guayacanes Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Guavaberry Golf and Country Club
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Santo Domingo (SDQ-Las Americas Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Essentia OCEAN View 2 Pax

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds OR 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Adults Only Superior Room 2 Pax

7.4 out of 10
Good
(16 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

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Essentia Garden

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds OR 2 Queen Beds

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Swim Out 2 pax

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Essentia Swim Out 2 Pax

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Juan Dolio

With a stay at Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive in Guayacanes (Villas Del Mar), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Marbella Beach and Los Marlins Golf Course. .This all-inclusive property is 16.7 mi (26.8 km) from Boca Chica Beach and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Guayacanes Beach.

What's nearby

  • Los Marlins Golf Course - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Guayacanes Beach - 5 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Guavaberry Golf and Country Club - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Caribe Beach - 10 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Boca Chica Beach - 22 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Las Americas Intl. Airport (SDQ) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lolita - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ola Lola Beach Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Santa Fe Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪el fogon costa caribe hotel - ‬10 min walk
  • Oregano @ Emotions by Hodelpa

About this property

Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive

Family-friendly fun on the beach, with 3 outdoor pools
Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive offers 409 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the property. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the property's full-service spa.
Make yourself at home in one of the 409 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. After dipping into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools, you can spend some time at the private beach. Additional amenities at this property include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
This property is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy Fusion cuisine at Oregano, one of the property's many dining establishments, which include 6 restaurants and a coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at the beach bar, the poolside bar, or one of 2 bars/lounges.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Oregano - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Amici - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Ergos - This buffet restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine. Open daily.
One Coffee - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
Milwaukee - Onsite brewpub. Open daily.

All-inclusive details

This property is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All buffet meals and snacks included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 6 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Amici
  • Ergos
  • Milwaukee
  • One Coffee
  • Oregano

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Archery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Winery

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 9 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Emotions Beach Resort Hodelpa All Inclusive Juan Dolio
Emotions Beach Resort Hodelpa All Inclusive
Emotions Beach Hodelpa Juan Dolio
Emotions Beach Hodelpa
Emotions Hodelpa Juan Dolio All-inclusive property Guayacanes
Emotions Hodelpa Juan Dolio Guayacanes
Emotions Holpa Juan Dolio Gua

Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 404 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 230 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 162 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 94 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 112 out of 1002 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Evelina

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

MARY

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We all agreed 4.5, but only whole numbers allowed so we did 4. All complaints we had were very minor. Patio door that didn't slide well, sales pitch for the membership could have been shorter and more to the point. Lots of people peddling goods on the beach. The good.... staff was super friendly and helpful. Not just some, but every single person. Beach was clean and well maintained. Food was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Lazy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff were great, and the outside was beautiful. That being said pillows were stiff room was covered in dust theres only one restaurant all others are closed the swim out room is pointless as there is no way to clean the pool.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Rosmery

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was a mess , the bathroom look and smell bad, the air condition wasn’t workinb properly, they told me was because of renovation, food was cold , service very poor and unprofessional
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay very much. Joe the manager was very attentive, kind and helpful. My only suggestion is to have more restaurant availability each night and to have different daily options for breakfast. This was a beautiful hotel, I loved the adult only section and having a coffee cafe was wonderful!
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

NATIVIDAD

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Everything was very nice
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ernesto

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was nice but the food was terrible they have almost same food everyday.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Finna

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort, great food, the buffet and Italian restaurants were good. The Italian restaurant provides small portions but it was excellent. There is entertainment for everyone. I traveled with my hubby and kids and it was really nice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chanabell

Travelled with family
A lot people
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Once again the Dominican Republic rises to the occasion excellent customer service warm and friendly people it doesn’t get any better than that for the money it’s very affordable and you get more than the money you paid for the experience if you want the feeling of wealth you will definitely be in the right place because the people will provide the best customer service on the planet
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

angel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need to improve and clean the property better
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Andres

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This all inclusive is a very good option in Juan Dolio. The property was well maintained and the room was spotless. The food was good and the staff polite. Unfortunately the beach had some seaweed when we visited so we couldn’t enjoy the beach. Other than that our stay was pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a disappointing experience. The buffet was horrible and the staff kept telling us that regular things like ice cream, chicken, fried cheese, were either not on schedule to come out that day or they had run out. The staff did not try and accommodate us at all. The only thing that saved our trip was the entertainment and that we were with friends and made the best of it. I would not return to this resort. Hard Pass.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

SpiritOf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice Staff and clean accommodations. Room I stayed in had moisture problem which affected my phones. Lighting very poor especially for applying makeup. No facial/nose tissues in room. Had to use toilet paper. Design of shower cause a flood on floor. Overall, stay was good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Fatima

Travelled with partner
Was a bit disappointed with the service. This was my third time staying at emotions and by far the worst service I have experienced here. We paid extra for a room with the swim up pool and did not get to enjoy it until the third day after calling front desk twice requesting for the pool to be cleaned. Our first night we had to call twice to request towels because the room did not have any. Other than that, the coffee shop was as good as always, the beach clean and peaceful and the restaurants were delicious.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

angel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at this resort was beyond amazing. The beach and pools are beautiful.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessairy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful time staff was very welcoming
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice resort . Friendly staff
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Muy buen servicio en todo excelente servicio
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Wade

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025