Elkaoba

I had a great time in DR. Wonderful weather and great seafood. The locals are friendly and helpful. Theres plentyof activities like scuba diving, white water rafting, mountain biking and horseback riding.

the best beach in dom rep for me free beach chears at all the bars the streets were safe alot of people a good party town

Hotel Kaoba is located right on Cabarete's main drag, Calle Principal -- good and bad in equal turn. On the one hand everything a tourist needs is literally right out the door: cheap eateries, transportation, souvenir shops, banks, a beach, tourism/activity booking agencies. That being said, be prepared to be pulled every which way by all manners of people touting their shops, products, or services. Now, as for the hotel itself: you get what you pay for and I do mean that in the best possible way. The German-Jewish owner is bilingual, respectful, and helpful. Staff is courteous. Hotel itself is akin to an apartment community enclosing a good-size public pool. A bar attaches to the lobby, serving good coffee, beers, bottled drinks at fair prices. My room was clean upon arrival and cleaned everyday (tip your housekeeper, please), but in want of some basic maintenance: small consistent leak from overhead light in toilet, inconsistent hot water, ants coming through small crack in sink fixture, and a persistent mosquito presence. Very powerful ceiling fan and A/C unit (latter comes at $5/day surcharge). Kitchenette. Mini-fridge. Large cabinet. Comfortable bed. Ample space. WI-FI everywhere. The owner has a handful of well trained, friendly dogs that roam the property when they're not following him around, and you should expect to hear them conversing loudly at various times throughout waking hours but for the most part are quiet throughout the night.

Check-in was easy and staff were helpful and friendly. It was worth the money. I would stay at this hotel again. The pool was clean, rooms were decent with a stove and refrigerator... it is located near the beach and restaurants... It had wireless and a television. Bathroom is large and staff was willing to do whatever necessary to make things suitable.

This was my first visit to the Dominican Republic. I chose Kaoba due to economic reasons. I do not speak English and had some transportation problems (not the hotels responsibility) The hotel staff was extremely helpful in this situation. My room was cleaned daily and all my needs were met. The staff was friendly and helpful throughout, very hard working. I will be happy to stay again next year.

Decent place,room was clean,and very central to Cabarete.Cute little,bungalow style rooms,and I'd stay again with no problem..

I stayed for one night and was just looking for a bed to sleep in at a reasonable price. For the price I paid it was ok but I would not like it for an extended stay.

For the money, the Hotel is worth staying at if you do not need a lot of luxury. Rooms and Hotel were clean and enough hot water, the staff helpful. Good place to relax and easy walking distance to the beach and all places to eat, bank atm's. Just make sure you bring your pool and beach towels. You felt comfortable walking around the local streets day and night...

I think it is a great hotel for this price. If you are planning to stay most of the time outside the hotel, I don't see a reason to complain. It was great to have a small kitchen to prepare meals!! Also, even though the staff told me that the wifi would not work in my room, I had no problems make it working (except that the staff gave me the wrong password all three times I asked for it - but after trying a few modifications it worked). One funny thing seems to be that room keys work at several, or maybe all, different rooms. So, a night at about 2.00 AM a stranger unlocked the door and walked in to my room, but left immediately when he saw he was in the wrong place.

close to the beach close to the shops and little cafes, yet room are back away from the street.Nice little pool. a good place to call home base if you want to stay a few days.