Hotels & Accommodation near Playa el Valle

AMAZING, beautiful, extremely unique and secluded 'hotel'. This was one of the top 'hotels' we have ever stayed in. The communication with the host was great, and the staff were very friendly. We booked jungle loft #7 which was beautiful, but after realizing that you could see the inside of the loft when it was getting darker out, we asked to be moved to the loft above (I believe #6) - which the host kindly agreed to. Staying in the jungle SURROUNDED by beautiful glass windows/walls this close to the beach was the most beautiful experience. There are 'wild' dogs all around, which we gladly made friends with (they like to dig up the crab holes on the beach at night to play with the crabs, it was an interesting and fun experience to watch). However, if you are a first time visitor of DR, as we were, I would recommend you book this stay towards the end of the trip once you are more comfortable with how the DR works (especially if you aren't fluent in Spanish). We booked at 3 different hotels, and this was our FIRST of the trip. With how secluded it is, it was a little jarring for us as the first stay. About excursions - Taino may be affiliated with the excursion company surrounding, but they do not run the excursions. That being said, count your money before you pay your tour guide and while you are handing the money to them. Our guide told Taino that we cut him short of 20 USD (we counted the $ in front of him as well as gave him a tip). Taino handeled it well though!