Natura Cabañas

Top choice in Cabarete


Owned and designed by a husband-and-wife team, this collection of marvelously designed, Thai-inspired thatched-roof bungalows about halfway between Cabarete and Sosúa is the epitome of rustic chic. Everything is constructed from natural materials – mahogany, bamboo and stone – and a gravel path leads to a secluded beach. Two open-air restaurants serve delicious, health-conscious smoothies and meals (RD$500 to RD$1100).

The hotel also features a spa and tranquil yoga deck featuring twice-daily classes (open to nonguests as well).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Cabarete attractions

1. Playa Encuentro

1.04 MILES

Four kilometers west of town. The place to go for surfing, though top windsurfers and kitesurfers sometimes come to take advantage of the larger waves…

2. Kite Beach

2.88 MILES

Two kilometers west of town. A sight to behold on windy days, when scores of kiters of all skill levels negotiate huge sails and 30m lines amid the waves…

3. Bozo Beach

3.12 MILES

On the western downwind side of Playa Cabarete, and so named because of all the beginner windsurfers and kitesurfers who don’t yet know how to tack upwind…

4. Museo de la Comunidad Judía de Sosúa

3.69 MILES

This museum has exhibits with Spanish and English text describing the Jewish presence in the DR. At the multinational Evian conference in 1938 the DR was…

5. Playa Sosúa

3.83 MILES

Playa Sosúa is the main beach, and practically a city within a city. Located on a crescent-shaped bay with calm, turquoise waters, this narrowing (due to…

6. Playa Alicia

3.87 MILES

An ordinary and wide patch of brownish-yellow sand (no shade) lapped by calm waters, Playa Alicia has steadily grown and been 'replenished' since its…

7. Parque Nacional El Choco

4.03 MILES

The famous caves of Parque Nacional El Choco are ensconced in the foothills of the Cordillera Septentrional, among 77 sq km of pastureland, lagoon, jungle…

8. Playa Cabarete

4.26 MILES

Main beach in front of town. Ideal for watching windsurfing, though the very best windsurfers are well offshore at the reef line. Look for them performing…