Vacation rentals with breakfast in Playa Costambar

Great home, great hosts, great house and security staff. Would definitely recommend.

The entire experience of questions before booking thru the end of our vacation was easy from start to finish. We were treated like royalty. Lisa and Joel were awesome hosts. They made us feel like family. The villa was well decorated and spotless. The food was very good. Golf cart was a nice addition to the endless list of perks you get when renting this villas. Jonathan took care of all our restaurant reservations so we didn’t need to deal with that, he got us all top notch restaurants. I can’t stress enough about how sweet and accommodating these owners are. Everything was in working condition in the villa and the villa pool was clean and a nice addition to our vacation. We enjoyed hanging out in it before we got ready for dinner. I truly believe you can’t go wrong renting from these owners you will have the vacation of a lifetime. I would recommend if you have any questions or concerns to contact Jonathan before you book to have any concerns you might have. He gives honest answers

Simply put: This was a stay of a lifetime! We stayed at Brian's villa at Lifestyles with a small group of girls (late 20s/early 30s) for our annual trip. Brian, his team and the Lifestyles staff were unbelievable hosts that made us feel so welcome and helped us every step of the way, including incremental excursions and late-night pizza requests!! HOST CORRESPONDENCE: From the beginning, Brian was the absolute best with communication. He asked what method I preferred (text, call or email) — he was SUPER helpful and prompt. From the moment we booked, he was over-communicative with literally everything — From booking each guest’s insurance (and updating throughout the trip), coordinating travel accommodations to/from the airport, and even helping to book special excursions with his local network in town. Brian is kind, funny, SUPER responsive and professional. He has a deep understanding of Puerto Plata and the surrounding towns like Sousa. He made us feel safe, welcome and was *literally* our X-Factor to an unforgettable vacation. See more below! ACCOMMODATIONS: As many of the reviews state, the villa is MUCH bigger, cleaner and polished than the photos indicate. It's simply GORGEOUS. Each person got their own room (...which is practically a "wing" by hospitality standards) with plenty of closet space and a large, en-suite bathroom (2 BRs with double sinks suited for couples). The beds, linens and pillows were super comfortable, and each room comes with its own thermostat to adjust the temperature to your liking. We were all comfortable each night and got great sleep! Of note: The water pressure in the Dominican Republic is much different than the States, so should be noted this is not a villa-specific issue. We did have an issue with a faint sewer smell, but we addressed it with Brian in the very beginning and it was quickly remedied. The pool was so fun for early morning dips after a workout and late-night shenanigans. We didn’t use it nearly enough during the days (as they were spent at the beach!), but the pool was such a nice luxury! The villa comes with an outside sound system, but it is difficult to use. We happened to bring a JBL Speaker, which has Bluetooth, and used that as our main audio source for inside/outside music. CLEANING SERVICE: When you leave for the day, your villa is lightly refreshed with bed-making, bath towel refreshments, wipe-downs and garbage take-out. We also frequently woke up to our pool being cleaned and balanced. It’s so nice and you feel completely safe with recurring men and women supporting the same villa each day — you become super familiar with them all! EXCURSIONS: I had asked Brian for recommendations on a boat day for our group. He QUICKLY elevated our experience 10x over and coordinated an AMAZING afternoon on a private catamaran complete with an English-speaking guide (Mirella) who picked us up at the resort and escorted us the full afternoon. Brian and Mirella asked for our refreshment order and the boat was stocked with our favorite vodka, tequila, beer and mixers. It was such an amazing day that we asked to do it again! Brian quickly coordinated ANOTHER, longer afternoon and evening on the boat. Mirella once again picked us up and we partied the day and night away with amazing private catamaran service (and our beautiful, fun, interesting escort Mirella!) The crew on the boat were overly attentive, making drinks and laughing with us all aling! The memories made those two days on the boats will be with our friend group for a lifetime. Best days ever. And huge kudos and limitless thanks to Brian and Mirella for their hospitality and sharing their island network with us. These days were a high four-figure incremental expense (inclusive of tips, etc.), but worth every single penny! FOOD/BREAKFAST: Upon checking in, you’re asked to complete a breakfast questionnaire where each person gets to pick from American Breakfast, Dominican Breakfast, Lite Breakfast and/or Continental Breakfast. We picked a few of each, and each morning at 9AM a chef arrived at our villa to cook an in-kitchen FRESH breakfast for our group (inclusive of freshly squeezed juice!) and ready right before 10AM. It’s served family-style, so you get a taste of everything if you choose right! We had the same chef each morning and grew super fond of him throughout our stay. The daily breakfast was my favorite part of the day — including the fresh flowers that the table is set with! If you need/want to change your time slot (8AM, 9AM or 10AM) or change your order throughout the stay, you just stop by the Real Estate front desk and make the alterations! Simple as that. (We tipped our chef $10 per day.) Some mornings while breakfast was being made, we went to Vienna Cafe (<10 minute walk from villa; 2 minute golf cart ride) for espressos and iced coffees. A great way to start the day! FOOD/LUNCH: When at the resort, we spent every day at either Deja View or NV beach. Both of these beaches are only available to those with VIP Black Bracelets, which Brian’s stay provides. The staff and attendance are just fantastic! We rotated between a few lunch favorites at the two neighboring beaches: spicy falafel salad, falafel wrap, cheeseburger, shrimp tacos, grilled cheese, cheese pizza, and their AMAZING crispy french fries. Our drinks of choice were champagne, mojitos and, of course, the traditional vacation strawberry daiquiri! We tipped $1-$5 per order to the staff, and were always taken care of quickly and kindly. FOOD/DINNER: The food at the resort and at the villa was phenomenal. When we arrived at check-in, we were greeted by a list of reservations that Brian had already made on our behalf. We dined at VIP Simply Gourmet (would recommend the arugula salad with blue cheese and candied walnuts), Moomtaz (“creative ethnic cuisine; BEST desserts at the resort — order the caramelized peanuts with chocolate ice cream and not the vanilla

Thank you …. Everything was great Tita was so nice with all my family Always asking if I need something …..

Host Jean-François is super nice , his warm welcome immediately made us feel comfortable . He makes sure everything goes smoothly . Her apartment is beautiful with breathtaking beach and sea views. It's nice to. Being able to feel the sea breeze in any apartment with the large windows that can fully open up front. We even had a free cocktail and 2 lunch included at his restaurant Le Petit Francois which is a 1 minute walk from the apartment. It's a must, you really need to go. Everything we know. Eating at this restaurant was delicious and what to say about his poutine , a real treat! Thank you very much, we'll be back! I would highly recommend his place and the restaurant is 100/100 😁

Great place I would return host just a call a way to help great communication nice place with nice views of the city and water beautiful beaches less than a mile away had everything needed to cook stove and oven worked good

The place was just how it was described. DEFINITELY worth the VIP access, which paid for itself. Without it you can not enjoy the hookah bar, sports bar or the more secluded beaches. The VIP access made this a romantic getaway.

excellent service would recommend to anyone who wants to enjoy tranquility as a family

Hi had a super stay at El Palacio. Stan and Marianne are super et hosts. The place is very nice, clean and well located . They gave me great recommendations of restaurants and things I could do during my stay. The breakfast was delicious. You must see their antique shop at the first floor of the hotel. I would definitely recommend this hotel and I know where I would go the next time I will go to Puerto Plata. ☺️

the place is clean and the host is very nice they offer good breakfast home made we will visit soon again

I stayed here for 6 day. Mr and Mrs Luce treated me as family it was a wonderful experience. I am looking forward to stay with they again. Thank you so much I will work on how I eat.

Relaxing place away from the noises of the main street and between Cabarete and the surf or kite surfing spots of Playa Encuentro. We'll be back.

Great hotel, great breakfast, very private and clean comfortable rooms! I highly recommend this hotel

The place is very cozy, the pesson I attend is very helpful and is a good place to don't worry after having visited the area.