Casa Dorado

Las Galeras


This beautiful house, 1km from both the main intersection and Playita beach, features Mexican-influenced interiors styled by the American owner. Four rooms are available; the largest and most expensive comes with a hot tub.

There are ample spots for relaxing, from expansive hammock-strung terraces to cozy living rooms – if the weather turns sour, this is where you want to be. If not, the excellent Dominican chef, Leonel, can guide you on a 90-minute trek to Playa Rincón. Breakfast in the gorgeously tiled kitchen is the real deal and guests from other hotels often find their way here, happy to pay US$8 for the pleasure.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Las Galeras attractions

1. Playita

0.64 MILES

Better than the beach in town, Playita (Little Beach) is easy to get to on foot or by motoconcho (motorcycle taxi). It’s a stretch of tannish sand and…

2. Boca del Diablo

3.06 MILES

'Mouth of the Devil’ is an impressive vent or blowhole, where waves rush up a natural channel and blast out of a hole in the rocks. Car or motorcycle is…

3. Playa Rincón

3.07 MILES

Pitch-perfect Playa Rincón, with soft, nearly white sand and multihued water good for swimming, stretches an uninterrupted 3km – enough for every day…

4. Playa Madama

3.45 MILES

Playa Madama is a small beach framed by high bluffs at the edge of the country; keep in mind there’s not much sunlight here in the afternoon.

5. Playa Frontón

3.58 MILES

Playa Frontón boasts some of the area’s best snorkeling. Apparently it’s also popular with drug smugglers and Dominicans braving the Mona Passage on their…

6. Playa las Flechas

9.27 MILES

This small beach, 5km east of Samaná, is easily accessible from town. It's thought by many historians to be the site of a small and short battle between…

7. Cayo Levantado

9.42 MILES

A gorgeous public beach lies on the western third of this lush island, 7km from Samaná. It's the only section that's open to the public – a five-star…

8. El Museo de las Ballenas

10.54 MILES

The little-visited, old fashioned Whale Museum is housed in a dilapidated building south of the center. It won't tell you more than you'll get on a whale…