Amazing hotel, the staff was great, they strive to please. The grounds are so beautiful, every detail seemed to have been thought thru. We loved our room, which was incredibly comfortable and large. Dinner was great and yes very pricey but you expect that when staying in a five star hotel. It was incredibly peaceful & relaxing, definitely not a party hotel. We recommend casa colonial to couples wanting to unwind.

We stayed here for our 3rd year anniversary and it was just what we expected after reading its great reviews.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel for 1 week for our honeymoon in May 2008.
The room was magnificient, with a view on the ocean!
The staff and service was top notch, and everyone was really helpful.
The spa treatments are really nice to share as a couple, and the rooftop infinity swimming pool saw us everyday...

All in all, it is a great place to relax, and enjoy some quality time with one's significant other in a splendid scenery!

We're hoping to be able to come back soon!

A fairly nice resort with a well meaning staff but inept management and poor service for the price. A drink ordered on the beach can take 45 minutes to arrive. The waiters don't seem to know the menu and although they try hard, they really are not trained in good service.
The beach is alright, but is bordered on both sides by overflowing cheap resorts. Be prepared to see alot of very overweight men in skimpy thongs and overly tanned, well fed women in their 50's and 60's strolling along the beach topless.
When we were there there seemed to be only a few couples at the resort. One woman was there to plan her wedding and we saw her screaming at the manager, who seems hapless and not very astute in people skills. She was upset about the service and was shouting "If you can't take care of these little problems how can I trust you to have my wedding?".
Drinks at the main bar are overpriced and watered down.
During our stay we never once had a hot shower in our suite.
The coffee in our room for the coffee pot was decaffeinated. When we discovwered this at 7 a.m. we called down and were told we would have to wait till 7:30. We called at 7:30 and they said it would be sent up. At 8:00 a room service person showed up with...decaffeinated coffee.
When we called down again, they admitted they were out of regular coffee.
It's a shame, becuase the people working there are sweet and eager to please, but poorly trained. I blame management and would advise for the same price you can find better run alternatives in the DR.

My boyfriend proposed to me on a catamaran and surprised me by booking a room in this amazing hotel to spend an incredible honeymoon-like night.

We were welcomed by Freddy who did everything to make our stay the most enjoyable. I had no idea we were going to this fancy hotel and even if we arrived in our soaked short and t-shirt (from the catamaran) we were treated extremely well. As requested by my boyfriend, the room was decorated for the occasion with petals of roses and candles - we could not have asked for a more romantic place!

We felt like we were the only ones there (even though we did see other couples at breakfast the next morning).

It is truly a jewel between all of the all-included resorts, with amazing service and beautiful rooms and decor.

I admit I might be biased because I got engaged the same day, but I can truly say that I could not have asked for more - it was perfect!

Muchas gracias Casa Colonial!