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Reviews of Aparta-Hotel Villa Baya

Calle Tamarindo Numero 1, Bayahibe, 23000 Bayahibe, Dominican Republic

#7 of 57 vacation rentals in Bayahibe

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 103 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: April 13, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bedroom was at the back of the apartment, along the street, which was very noisy at night (dog barking, people shouting).

    The staff was extremely nice and the courtyard was very cosy and calm. The food for dinner was of excellent quality.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2024

    8.0
    Great location. My partner did not like the bed. Cleaning staff excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Bad start. The reception guy, seems to be main caretaker at hotel, confirmed the booking price with me than when I paid by VISA he tried to scalp me 3000 pesos ($75 cad). If I had not have checked the receipt, I would have been scalped. Guy did not provide receipt. Took full date and 3 requests to get a receipt. Previous Italian owned hotel in Romana did not provide receipt and I overlooked that. After we returned home, Booking contacts me and said the hotel advised we were a no show. Obviously to get our Visa booking in addition to the cash I paid for room. Fortunately I had pictures and a dedicated taxi who took us to, and picked us up from hotel. Do not trust Italian hotels now. Get a receipt and protect it!!!!!

    As the reviews indicated, excellent location. Good bodega across the street, 5 minutes from public beach, Western Union, car rental , seafood vender 3 minutes. The big supermercado and 2 smaller also 5 minutes away walking. The kitchen was good. We bought 2 kg thumb sized Samana shrimp, 1600 pesos. Ate shrimp and fresh salad for all 5 nights. Excellent!!! Very nice well kept hotel with beautiful trees/foilage.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi is hard to get in rooms

    Very nice and helpful people, big room, very nice place, and even breakfast in mornings

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    9.0
    Great hospitality, close to excursions and public beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 1 night

    The AC was old, but honestly, in concert with the fan it did the job. The bathtub drain was a bit slow, but we forgot to tell the staff.

    Great free breakfast. Fresh fruit, some local sweet breads and coffee were decent enough to start the day. Option to get hot items at a low cost is available from the restaurant. The owner was very nice, as others had mentioned. Let us park in the lot for a few hours after checking out, at no extra charge, while we returned from the Saona Island excursion. Very nice gesture and what hospitality is about. Good location and only 5 minutes on foot from where all the excursions depart.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: December 13, 2023

    9.0
    Good location, clean and great host
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place is clean and in a very good shape. Its near the port and the beaches, restaurants but quit. Good place to start your trip to isla Saona. The host Cristian is very helpful and a nice, approachable guy. The room and bathroom are huge, beds comfortable and TV, wifi work great. AC works well as well. Theres a balcony available to use. Its a good place to stay for a longer stay, we would book it again.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Be prepared for music/noise at night. Wasn’t too bad, but if you’re looking for a very quiet spot this isn’t for you. Earplugs work great.

    Friendly, great value, comfortable, great location for our scuba activities.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2023

    9.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfy, close to the beach and super friendly stuff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 22, 2023

    9.0
    Short stay with super helpful staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fantastic staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 29, 2023

    9.0
    Great value for the money, great location, great host
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 3 nights

    nothing I can think of

    Breakfast was healthy (I ate the fruits). Coffee was great. I loved the setup, the ability to cook, the proximity to the beach and the friendliness of the host.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Twin Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location is perfect, 5min walk to the centre where you can get a boat to the island of Saona, few minutes to the restaurants and bars (very loud in the evening) in the centre and 15min walk to the local beach - which is ok to sunbath and swim. Room is simple with fridge, table and coffeemaker. It is clean, beds are perfect for sleep (but bring the earplugs, because the cocks in the village start to sing very early in the morning). The host is great, she speaks only spanish, but we managed to understand each other anyway. She makes breakfast with coffe, fruit and cookies. There is safe free parking in the fenced yard. Perfect for 1-3 night stay in Bayahibe.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2023

    10
    Great place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great place, great safe parking, airco is working very well and they offered a small breakfast that they dont have to! It was great with fresh fruits and coffe, what else you want? Thanks Mariano as well, great guy!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The place was very comfortable e well cared for, but the best feature was the staff. Allways available with a smile and taking very good care of you. Thanks Mari

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The apartment was nice. We were on the first floor and there was always a breeze which was very nice. The air condition in the bedroom worked well. We had a fan in the den. We stayed here for 10 nights and loved it being close to several restaurants. We had a rental car to explore also the surrounding area. The Hotel is fenced and you can park the car inside. Bayahibe is a very neat little town with lots of bars and restaurants. We loved it.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 3, 2023

    8.0
    Great stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was music almost all night long in the streets. Anyway, it appears to be a Dominican culture thing that the hotel can't really do anything about it. They will sell you a trip to Saona quite more expensive compared to if you buy it on the beach...

    The staff was nice and the rooms were ok. Great shower as well.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Owner and the whole personel very helpful and friendly. Hotel very close to the center. Room clean and with every stuff You need.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2023

    8.0
    Confusing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I asked twice to pay, then had to pay last day, they don’t take credit cards so I had to go all the way to the ATM to get the cash, when I had a bus to catch…

    Didn’t know about the breakfast until the third day

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The unit was dated and while advertised with a kitchenette, it wasn't stocked with enough kitchen utensils to actually do any cooking in the unit.

    We enjoyed the location which was easy walking distance into town, the beach, and good restaurants. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The facility was comfortable with good parking and it felt very secure. The unit we rented was dated and could be fantastic with an upgrade. I am not sure if the other units were upgraded or not.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2023

    9.0
    Beautiful surprise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hotel is quite far from the beaches and restaurants.

    This hotel was a beautiful surprise! Our room was spacious, it also had a small kitchen and a balcony. The whole area was clean and really nice. We arrived before the check-in hour, and the room was already prepared and we could put up immediately.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Economy Twin Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There were some pieces of broken glass on balcony's floor.

    Room was big and nice. Location was fantastic.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2023

    10
    Great value for money, great location, very clean place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment - Saona
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All was great, nothing bad really. I highly recommend this place! Thanks again for everything :)!!!! Boglarka & Valentin

    Great value for money, absolutely clean, very nice garden, amazing staff and owner, they are really nice people, helps you in everything. There is cleaning service and clean towels every day! Nice breakfast with fruits and coffee. Very good location, nice village, absolutely safe! You can experience here the real Dominican lifestyle, you can see how the locals live their days in Bayahibe. Public beach is approx 10 minutes walk, the port is 3 minutes walk with lots of nice bars and restaurants, great sunset spot (also starting point of Saona trips). Supermarket is very close! If you need hairdryer or some kitchen equipment, just ask at the reception :)! They even prepared a surprise for my Birthday because my parents contacted them to ask their support. This was so nice :)!

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: January 3, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very nice location, perfect for getting the boats to Saona island.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 26, 2022

    10
    Good Time
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 27 nights

    Everything was fine.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 23, 2022

    9.0
    Top location with everything you need
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I liked the calmness, safety and the staff was very helpful. It was clean and beautiful hotel. It was in the centre of the small village where you have small shops and restaurants close by. Beach is 10 min walk.. I would definitely come again

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room - Catalina
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms are simple, but the value for money is really high. The owner is really pleasant. The location is right inside the village and gives a great local experience.

    Stayed in September 2022

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