Extremely charming, quiet, secluded eco hotel with amazing views. A break from the every day beach trips and all the tourist traps. We were not aware of the natural pools and we all, adults and kids in our group loved them! Note that we came early afternoon on a Thursday, so we had the entire property pretty much to ourselves. By Friday afternoon, a tourist bus came for a buffet lunch at the on-site restaurant and to spend time at the pools, so it got a bit crowded for a few hours, but it got quiet after they left again and we continued to enjoy the property until the natural pool closed at 6pm and then drove back to Punta Cana. The personnel at reception was attentive and gave us information for a tour to the Haitises (highly recommended by the way). This was by far, our favorite short trip of our entire 3-week stay in DR. I think that coming mid-week helped avoid the crowds too.

The 30 min drive through the dirt road to reach the property was a bit rough for us driving a sedan, but we managed and were relieved to make it to the hotel without the car breaking apart. The natural pool area had a bit too many bees around, so it was tricky to enjoy our drinks 🙃! The bees were chasing after anything with the faintest smell of sugar. The restaurant servers could benefit from some ‘hospitality’ training but I would say the same about almost all restaurants throughout Punta Cana, outside the all-inclusive hotels. I don’t understand how a country that relies so much on tourism can have so many non-attentive servers.

This property is so unique and being surrounded by Los Haitises national park is gorgeous. The room was very spacious and clean with an adorable balcony and hammock to enjoy the view. We did a tour of the park by boat and hike with Wilfred and highly recommend this to make the most of your stay. All our meals were delicious! We had breakfast and dinner included and bought lunch while there as well (the location is remote, so once there you can’t just run into town for things). It was a little cool to enjoy the pools since we were there at the end of December but we loved walking around the property and checking them out. All staff were incredibly kind and helpful. My husband speaks Spanish which was definitely helpful but we could have gotten by without it if needed. We would go back again in a heartbeat!

Communication with the property prior to arrival was difficult and because they don’t have their own fully functioning website it was hard to know exactly what to expect. Our flight in was delayed so we were arriving later than expected and I was worried we would miss dinner but had no way to contact the hotel. It all worked out but I was nervous!

The surroundings are stunning, the natural pools and waterfalls beautiful. The rooms are very clean, comfortable and unique. The restaurant really nice and the food delicious and well priced. The staff are wonderful, polite and very accommodating.

ALL the stairs and climbing. If you have any mobility issues, you're going to struggle to the pool and back to the hotel. While I also appreciate that the "natural" atmosphere is trying to be maintained, it would be nice to have some atmosphere music playing at dinner. We had to request this. Also, as a couple of people in our party retired early because they weren't feeling well, a TV in the room would be nice, as there isn't anything to do at night. We entertained ourselves with music, playing dominos, cards with family and drinking wine, but other than that, there's nothing.

Just a fantastic place - very unique. Nice staff, good food, fantastic views from our room. It might be rustic for some people, but the room was very spacious and comfortable. No air-conditioning, but the location on the hillside was breezy and cool - the ceiling fans were more than enough. A beautiful spot and a different experience - one of our favourite places in the D.R.

The view from the balcony was great. The food in the restaurant was good and not expensive. The staff is very polite and patient with demanding guests.

We visited during torrential rains and noticed a small water leak from the roof into our room. The access road from Sabana de la mar requires crossing many deep puddles of mud.

Absolutely beautiful facility. The staff was so kind and the food was delicious. The hotel connected us to Mr. Wilfred for a boat and hiking tour. Do not miss this. Mr. Wilfred is also wonderful and kind and even helped us get our flat tire fixed (we had been driving on a spare upon arrival and he found someone to take the tire to town and fix while we were on the tour.). The pools were gorgeous and fun to swim in all of them.

The hotel has a distinctive style and is very spacious. The view from the room over the valley was amazing. The staff were very helpful. The food from the restaurant was appetising.

The menu was quite limited in choice. (It also seems to be very close to that of the hotel next door, so you don't get more choice by going there. There is a tour guide who attends the hotel in the mornings, but in our case he could not ensure availability for the day we needed (so we booked elsewhere). Shame. The room was sparse of furniture: Bed, bedside tables, one hammock and several dining chairs. Not much for US$75 per night, but the location and view almost compensated.

Beautiful stunning view from the window, authentic design. Nice breakfast, the stuff allowed us to take two meals per person and we weee happy because we had a long day hiking ahead.

The road is hard to get there, you need to have a high car like a jeep. There is no sound isolation between rooms and you can hear everything from another room.

Prime location with beautiful view across the national park and bay. All day personal tour with Wilfred, the memorable guide. Very unique natural pool at a waterfall with a beautiful atmosphere.

Included dinner was not very good for vegetarians, I can’t speak for the other options though.

The location, in the middle of the jungle, is super. It is right next to the paraiso alto hondo. You are allowed to use their pools, which look lovely, with, cascades, smaller and bigger basins, fountains etc. Altos de cano hondo is much quieter, and that is a big plus. Room are beautifully decorated, and have good beds, mine came also with a hammock and a small private terrace. Prices are reasonable for what you get. Highly recommended to stay here!

The next-door paraiso de cano hondo accepts day guests to visit their pools and welcome them with quite loud music. Weekend days seem to be more busy. Altos de cano hondo is much quieter, but the music can still be heard.