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Playa Esmeralda Resort

4.0 star property

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Private beach, beach bar
Outdoor pool, open 9 AM to 6:30 PM, pool loungers
Standard Single Room | Living area
Property grounds
Property grounds

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • All-inclusive
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Paseo Vicini, Guayacanes, San Pedro de Macoris, 21000
  • Place, Guayacanes Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Guavaberry Golf and Country Club
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Boca Chica Beach
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santo Domingo (SDQ-Las Americas Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room | Living area

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Guayacanes

When you stay at Playa Esmeralda Resort in Guayacanes, you'll be near the bay, within a 5-minute drive of Guayacanes Beach and Los Marlins Golf Course. .This all-inclusive hotel is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Boca Chica Beach and 4.3 mi (6.8 km) from Marbella Beach.

What's nearby

  • Guayacanes Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Los Marlins Golf Course - 4 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Caribe Beach - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Los Delfines Water Park - 6 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Guavaberry Golf and Country Club - 9 min drive - 8.5 km

Getting around

  • Las Americas Intl. Airport (SDQ) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lolita - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Santa Fe Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ola Lola Beach Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Macchiato Caffè by Costa Caribe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪el fogon costa caribe hotel - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Playa Esmeralda Resort

Beachside hotel with outdoor pool
Playa Esmeralda Resort offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Cable television is provided. Guests can make use of the in-room coffee/tea makers and minibars. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers and bidets. Housekeeping is provided daily.
A private beach and a marina are featured at the hotel. In addition to an outdoor pool, other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature bidets and hair dryers.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Need to unwind? Take a break at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar for a tasty beverage. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Onsite venue #2 - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Room service is available.

All-inclusive details

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

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: USD 20 to 60 for adults and USD 20 to 60 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Marina
  • On a private beach
  • On the bay
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 20 to 60 for adults, and USD 20 to 60 for children

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

We should mention

Pool access available from 9 AM to 6:30 PM

Property is also known as

Playa Esmeralda
Playa Esmeralda Juan Dolio
Playa Esmeralda Resort
Playa Esmeralda Resort Juan Dolio
Playa Esmeralda Resort Guayacanes
Playa Esmeralda Guayacanes
Playa Esmeralda Resort Hotel
Playa Esmeralda Resort Guayacanes
Playa Esmeralda Resort Hotel Guayacanes

Reviews

Playa Esmeralda Resort Reviews

7.2

Good

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 73 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is closed since march 2019 due to pandemic however they are doing bookings and taking people's money. Don't bother with this. I complained and ask for refund that was denied.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gerry, Hawkesbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place is a hidden paradise nice staff and people , clean and up to date rooms
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Gerry, Hawkesbury ont

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice location to the beach , hotel staff are like family
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Luiz, excelente

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

gilles, ontario canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel , great atmosphere by all workers

Great time , close to beach , good company, the hotel staff makes you feel like home
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

KennedyGonzalez, Miami, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden Jewel

We had a very pleasant stay. The hotel staff all very nice. Especially, Tin ...The Room very clean. Great view... Food and drinks were very good. Very quaint. Beach is gorgeous. Will definitely return. Great Job to all at Playa Esmeralda Resort!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

ema, florida

Liked: Staff & service

Ok hotel close to the beach

We had a two day stay and it rained. The staff is very nice. The shower needs updating. The bed was very comfortable. The rating is no higher than ⭐️⭐️
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Good place to stay with the family for a weekend

The crevice was good.The decoration is beautiful and the beach and the pool are great,but I think the entrance to the hotel needs to be fixed, the refrigerators need to hibernate conectes to the electric outlet. Also the bar and the kitchen area should have better equipment .in addition as this is a family place they should have a kids pool and other amenities for kids. The fans of the room I was needs to be fixed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Karl, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Pleasant!

Was a pleasant experience. Good for everyone. Wilke was very helpful. He went out of his way to TRY and make my experience worth while. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Clean resort. My room was on the second floor(222) overlooking the pool and the beach. Great view. Room was good. Air conditioning takes time to get going. I like it frosty. Bed was adequate, thin mattress. Linens were clean, not stained, and no loose hairs. Wifi was great in the room but weakened at the beach. slow but working. The bathroom was good. The shower is undersized. I am 6'4" 224lbs. Width was good but the clearance was not. Watch your head, keep your arms bent. In-room safe costs extra. You need to ask the desk for a key. Costs a few dollars a day. Not sure about the amount or laptop compatibility. Room had a mini fridge with water. I suggest getting some beer for late hours as the bars close at 10pm depending on the amount of people still drinking. Food is buffet style 3 times a day. The food was not great at first but got better. The short short ribs were great. They were really short. 2 bars and a a la carte restaurant on the premises was good. People from outside use the beach and restaurant making parking in the 5 space lot non-existant. Parking extends up the driveway to the secondary street. People walking thru from public beach adjacent to the resort. Public beach has a restaurant... DO NOT EAT THERE! RIP OFF! More like shanties people cook local fare, serve beer/soda. BE CAREFUL!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Jill

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Scary looking place and surroundings

We arrived at this hotel and decided not to stay. The neighborhood we drove through before getting there looked questionable. Upon arrival, the property did not look inviting and given the neighborhood and late hour of arrival, we decided we didn't feel comfortable staying. We found another place about 20 minutes away which was much more inviting and secure.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff are the best , and the quite relax environment is perfect
Stayed 8 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

The hotel location and staff was amazing.

My experience was ok, my only complaint was the food. Same menu everyday!!! and it was cold EVERYDAY!!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach resort

Very nice resort on the beach. European clientele.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is like family they tend to your every needs

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm peaceful good place to relax, the food is great, a la cart or buffet

8/10 Good

Marc, Santo Domingo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel grounds are really lovely; the interior garden and the beach are highlights. The food was less exciting; the meals were uniformly uninteresting and not well prepared or presented. Everything else was great.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff very friendly totally make you feel at home..

6/10 Okay

Jack

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Acceptable nice little place

Overall, it was a nice stay. I did enjoy the calm and quietness of this place. Room was ok, there is always something that do not work properly but the staff always try to accommodate and fix the problem. No problem with hot water in bathroom but not much pressure in the shower. The restaurant is nice and they serve a good small simple buffet that is pretty much the same food day after day, its ok for a week but longer than that it becomes... The hotel as a small restaurant by the beach that you can order from a menu at your cost. There is nothing close if you do not have a car, but with moto taxi you can go to other resto and small bars within 10 min. In general the staff was friendly. The beach is private but vendors are allowed on it, so you get solicited every once and a while...