Hotel Atlantis

Hands down, this is BY FAR the best restaurant in Las Terrenas! The food is absolutely delicious! As appetizers I loved the smoked fish (homemade!) and the two fish carpaccio with fresh fruits. As mains I loved the grilled creole beef tenderloin with the five peppers sauce and lobster, crab and prawns with puff pastry. The desserts...? OMG, to DIE for! Consistent for years. The service is always excellent and very discreet and the place is so pretty, so romantic! And what I appreciate very much too is that there's no noice, no loud music. Whether you go for a lunch on the beach or an excellent dinner, THIS is the place to go!

We loved our week here in the Lima room. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They booked an excursion via horseback to the famous El Limon waterfall (which I highly recommend.) The atmosphere on the property is chill. Quiet, not a lot of people, great for relaxing. Atlantis does not have their own beach (it appears that they once did, but erosion has taken it away.) But there are plenty of other beaches in the area where you can swim and surf so it's not an issue. If you want lots of activities, this is not the place for you. Each day starts with a continental breakfast served outdoors. You can add eggs, crepes or fruit for not much cost. The property is dense with palm trees so you can find both sun or shade for relaxing and reading. They have a lovely bar area, great for enjoying a cocktail in the evening or hanging out during the rare rain shower. There is a brick "boardwalk" that runs for about a half a mile from the Atlantis along the ocean. Along the boardwalk are several good bars and restaurants. We ate all our meals either at the Atlantis or at one of these walkable restaurants. The hotel arranged taxis to and from the Samana airport for us at a cost of $80 each way. I had to email them a couple times and ultimately call them (some of their staff speak limited English) but it all worked out.

All the rooms are different, all are special. Most have unique touches not found in hotels in the area. Very nice garden area, very nice beach area. A good restaurant, run by a French chef, turns out excellent food. Tartar of beef and Bouillabaisse are especially good, expensive but not so much compared to the competition .The only negative is the lack of a pool.