Villa Los Almácigos Vacations from $579

Just remember to treat the locals the same way they treat

I liked that the shuttle ran frequently, but needs better nightlife. There isn’t much to do at night. They try with low budget entertainment options, but there isn’t an area to dance. There is no nightclub and the casino is tiny.

The place was ok. The food was good, the room was so so, hard bed & lumpy pillows. The property was kept up but people just leave their trash everywhere. The everyday staff, bartender Jose at the dessert bar was amazing, housekeepers, waitstaff, were all superb. Always smiling and friendly. There is a lot of selling going on. There are timeshares for sale. We were asked several times to take a tour and we declined. There are people waiting in front of the CASABLANCA buffet waiting to sell you things. It’s constant. There is always someone asking to show you something. Within an hour of getting to our rooms, we had 2, we were approached by 2 spa appointment seekers and we booked 3 massages, in front of our rooms and paid cash. That night one in our party fell and hurt their toe. I went to the spa the next morning to cancel and was told that I couldn't get a refund. That the money left the property and that I could either book the massages at a later day of the week, get a credit for 320$ of product or get a certificate to use whenever I returned. I wanted a refund and was told for 3 consecutive days that I couldn’t get one. There is nothing anywhere that states cash cannot be refunded. We booked this on Saturday, canceled on Sunday and was told on Wednesday after days of insisting only a refund was acceptable, to return Friday for the refund. It was like the money was being kept hostage and in the end I only got it back in my hands at 11am while checking out on Saturday. 👎

The staff was great. The rooms had mosquitoes, and yes it's DR but I've never dealt with that many at a resort before. Wi-Fi was also an issue, not very reliable. The rooms were okay but in need of a deep clean. Any issues I encountered though, the staff immediately addressed and tried to correct.

Staff was very accommodating and friendly. The villa was clean and had everything we needed. I would book again.