Eva Luna

Las Terrenas


A paragon of understated luxury, these five Mexican-style villas come with fully equipped kitchens, gorgeously painted living rooms, and terraces where a delicious gourmet breakfast is served. The bedrooms are a bit cramped, but the serenity and exquisite decor more than make up for it.

The romantic villas all face a quiet pool and a garden area and the whole show is overseen by the adorable Aude and her partner, Jérôme, a trained chef who has been known to throw a fish or two on the grill for special occasions – if arranged in advance. It's just west of town, tucked away in a residential neighborhood 300m from Playa Las Ballenas.


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Nearby Las Terrenas attractions

1. Playa Bonita

1.25 MILES

A getaway from a getaway, the appropriately named Playa Bonita (Pretty Beach) is only a few kilometers west of Las Terrenas. It's not without…

2. Playa Cosón

3.64 MILES

The sand at Playa Cosón, 8km west along the main highway from Playa Bonita, is tan rather than white, and the water greenish rather than blue, but it’s a…

3. Cascada El Limón

7.84 MILES

Tucked away in surprisingly rough landscape, surrounded by peaks covered in lush greenery, is the 52m-high El Limón waterfall. A beautiful swimming hole…

4. El Museo de las Ballenas

16.33 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…

5. Playa las Flechas

17.97 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…

6. Parque Nacional Los Haitises

19.04 MILES

Around 9km west of Sabana de la Mar, Parque Nacional Los Haitises is certainly the best reason to visit this small bayside town. Its name means ‘land of…

7. Playa Rincón

19.74 MILES

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

8. Cayo Levantado

21.05 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…