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Reviews of Arena Oceanview Hotel & La Terraza Restaurant

Calle Jimi Hendrix, 32000 Las Galeras, Dominican Republic

#5 of 14 hotels in Las Galeras

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 30 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    8.9

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 12 August 2025

    10
    Recommand it !
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We didn’t sleep well, it was hot in the room despite of the A/C working and we could hear every noise made outside the room so we woke up all the time.

    Special thanks to the owners and the staff of the hotel, they were very helpful when I stepped on a sea urchin, helped me to get the sting out ! The garden is very beautiful. The breakfast is ok but could be better, it’s just bread with eggs and jam.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    10
    Green oasis with super friendly staff and clean, comfy rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it was all great

    The hotel is a little green oasis with super friendly staff and very clean rooms! I felt very safe, warmly welcomed and comfortable there as a solo traveller. Would recommend it to anyone and looking forward to coming back!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The host and the staff in generally were very friendly, always helpful and even fluent in english. The food in the restaurant was very good as well.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lack of hot water and the poor breakfast

    Great location and beautiful place.the room was spacious and well maintained

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2024

    8.0
    Very nice staff, atmosphere and close to beaches and Main Street
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was somewhat improvised and didn’t work that well. Breakfast was somewhat bland (only one real option to choose from)

    Very atmospheric decoration. Caring and nice staff. Good location right at the beaches and the main street.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    Great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great location!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    10
    Beautiful place near the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We have a little trouble with the ac but there was a fan in the room that helped us

    The property is beautiful, quiet and clean

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ariane and her husband were very welcoming! They offered us a better quality room because we came in low season and one was available. the food is delicious. the staff were very attentive and answered all our questions. We felt at home! The location is ideal, close to the beach and the shops of Las Galeras.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    10
    It was a perfect getaway
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The set up was very nice and clean the staff was very helpful and nice. Great location and close to bars, restaurants and the beaches.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great garden, close to the beach, nice view from restaurant, very nice people

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I thought it was a bit pricey for what it was but compared to other properties in the area, the price level was middle of the road

    The location and the view from the restaurant overlooking the sea. The staff is helpful

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property it’s well located on walk distance from the beach. The restaurant has good food, also the breakfast it’s good. The staff it’s great, everyone really kind. So an amazing place to spend time in as the region it’s rustic and don’t offer many options of what to do outside the hotel. The beach nearest it’s beautiful and you also can do tours from there.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2023

    10
    loved it! the attention, location and price - we will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    everything was wonderful! we will be back!

    it was super super clean and location was fabulous. The owners were amazing and so friendly and attentive. The cabins were super comfortable. I slept so good and it was really quiet. the views are spectacular. the service was superb

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    10
    Beautiful and relaxing with some of the best meals and drinks of my life!
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I have no complaints, I was so happy to stay there.

    Beautiful, new, clean, location is beautiful, food is excellent, drinks are exceptional, pricing is great, staff were all super friendly and helpful! you can walk to the beach!!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    10
    This was a great place to stay if you want to relax . Duane and Arianne were great hostess.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast was good , I am vegan and hostess an extra mile to please my needs .

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was great, just outside the noisy main street but at the same time 30 sec away from the beach. We had 3 meals and they were all excellent.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 August 2025

    6.0
    Got charged more money than what I supposed to...
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately I got and uncomfortable and disappointing surprise when I realized that I got charged more than was supposed to be for my stay there. the manager charged me not just the 18% of the taxes that are normal and totally ok in every hotel in Dominican Republic, but she charged another 18% extra without even mention it. (Otherwhise I'll pay with cash; cause some hotels only acept cash, and we're fine with it ) And when I asked why, she told me that that's "another 18% charged because I paid with card" that is a totally normal thing in DR and thay i should have known it already since I am a "traveler" which is completely false. I stayed in 4 different hotels (some of them smaller ans some bigger than this one) and none of them charged my that amount for a credit card payment. I also asked local friends for it and also another hotel managers when I got to another location after that, and all of them told me that's not true. Honestly I think that's really disappointing since the location and facilites were awesome and also the staff and everything else was. We could've avoid this situation by saying that was a mistake or that she charged me the VAT double as a mistake or something else. A pity.

    The location and the facilities here are great. Everything was amazing and the trip was going great, this review could be a 9/10. But...

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 August 2024

    1.0
    Even without the payment troubles overpriced
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No hot water for the total length of our stay You here absolutely everything from the neighbour rooms (we were upstairs at the oceanciew room) But we had serious troubles with the payment! Checked in there - nobody asked us for immediate payment. Next day we should pay - we asked for card payment - they wanted to add 18% additional without any prior notice. So we went to atm - but there was no cash. So we asked for paypal. I used the emailadress they sent (see pictures below) and even doublechecked with the staff there if its correct. He said yes it is. So i paid. Next day someone named „ariane“ spoke with us by phone and told us that she didnt receive anything and that she will send us the police if we dont pay immediately! I told her that i already paid to the adress she sent me and which i doublechecked with the staff! But she was insisting that she will send the police immediately - even if she sent the wrong mailadress! So i paid again - now to a different mailadress!!! That worked. But we paid double in the end only not to get in troubles at the other end of the world. I am travelling for about 15 years now and i have never seen such a rude and unpolite behaviour without even listening towards guests. On a human level absolutely disgraceful.

    Super located Lovely property Friendly staff at the property Food at the restaurant is good Breakfast okay Would have been a 8/10 without the troubles!

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You had to ask to get hot water.

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The mosquito nets aren't great and we were up all night from the constant onslaught of the horrible little beasts. The whole place has a bit of a sad shabby sort of look to it.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2023

    6.0
    value for money is not ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Caravan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    rooms are old, internet does not work, for 150 usd a night you expect something else

    staff is really nice and helpful, iptv in the rooms

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in July 2023

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