Coral Hamaca Hotel

I've been traveling around the world as an airline employee for over twenty years. I usually avoid all-inclusives because they limit your exposure to the people and culture you are visiting - and this was my first all-inclusive experience. First the pros - the food was OK and plentiful. I just love it when I'm not doing the cooking - I'll eat almost anything (that's vegetarian). We ate at the Italian restaurant (appetizers were OK, entrees were literally inedible - pasta was overcooked & soggy), the Mexican restaurant (fair), and the buffet (great variety of food - bread was awesome, breakfast buffet very good - all else about what I'd expect from a ...  Read the complete review

We stayed for 2 weeks in Boca Chica in a hotel named Hotel Hamaca. We would definately go back. We got married whilst we were there, in a beautiful garden and then had photos taken on the beach. This hotel has a man made beach which is cleaned every day. It is private and for hotel guests only, there are even security guards at the end of the beach to stop the locals using it. It has great pools,casino, restaurants, bars and shops. This is a fairly large hotel so there are a wide variety of rooms.We had 2 double beds, bathroom and balcony. We travelled with Thomson and found the Reps very helpful. They gave us advice on not travelling out at night and ...  Read the complete review

This is classed as a five star all inclusive. At dinner in the restaurant we are allocated one of the nicest tables in the corner of the spacious dining room with a window letting in a gentle evening breeze, as well as the sound of the wildlife outside. We realised how friendly everyone was. The waiters also made sure we were happy with everything. The food was really nice, they had so many different courses and there's no way we could try them all. They had also carved out figures like animals from fruit everywhere. Chefs cooked while you helped yourselves to whatever you wanted. Tours of the kitchens were available, so they have nothing to hide! ...  Read the complete review

I just got back from Hamaca Coral in Dominican Republic and was scammed in the keno game. I found out that this scam started in 1999 and is very common all over Dominican Republic. I disputed the charges on my credit card and I notified the casino. I want to file a complanit against the hotels that are under American possession, are aware of this scam, and are still letting it happend in their properties. Especially I want to sue Hilton, where I stayed. If this scam happend to you, in Hilton or in a different hotel in DR, contact me. ...  Read the complete review