Joel was a great option.... He took us to some great spots nearby (water falls, cliff jumping, sliding), boat rental for snorkeling. And local sea food. Had a nice bus to fit us and all and our gear. Seahorse Ranch offered many options as well. So didn't have to go far. People super nice. And top security, so safety was never a factor. Highly recommend!!

Six of us came to stay here for a couple weeks over Christmas/New Years and we had a great time. Sea Horse Ranch is an exclusive development between Sosua and Cabarete and managed very well. The security at Sea Horse Ranch is so secure that it rivals most military bases - coming from a veteran. We all went on several 1.5 hr horse rides on the beach and through the jungle provided by the Sea Horse Ranch Equestrian Center for $45 USD each. My niece received 5 - thirty minute lessons on horse jumping for ~ $55 USD total. 3 or 4 private beaches on the property and are among the most beautiful in the DR - all for your private use. Even on the holidays, only saw a couple other people on the beach. The home was as advertised - aircon worked great in all of the rooms. Maids showed up every couple days, gardener and pool maintenance every day. Appliances all worked but the stove & bbq need to have igniters replaced. Nice patio next to the pool to relax in. Beautifully landscaped area around the pool - a piece of paradise! I recommend you come for your own Sea Horse Ranch experience!

It was a great stay overall. The only issue we had was that there is only on TV in the entire house. As the one in the master suite is smaller than a laptop and it didn’t work. The house has a total of 4 bedrooms and for a property like this, which is located in the most exclusive neighborhood of Cabarete-Sosua you expect for each guess to be able to watch their own TV. The beds are Ok , in the front room the mattresses should be replaced. They are hard as a rock. Couldn’t sleep at all. We were 3 guests and one night had to stay in that room as the A/C brakers in the other rooms had been turned off by an electrical fault and didn’t want to contact host as it was passed 9pm. I think the house needs a bit of maintenance. But otherwise is a great stay. Thank Alex you were always available!

Alex made the experience of staying at the property very enjoyable and was helpful with coordinating resources like transportation, a cook for meals when we did not want to go out, cleaning, etc. Very helpful! The property is quite large and can easily handle our family of 8. AC units worked in all the bedrooms which in the summer is a must. The pool was well maintained as well as the rest of the property. It is centrally located within Sea Horse Ranch and an easy walk to the beach, communal pools, restaurant, tennis, horseback riding, etc. Overall an good property to rent for a larger family looking for some R&R. I would recommend.

Overall a nice house and we had a great time. Super cool pool, cleaned every few days. A few things to note: - The listing says it sleeps 12, if there are 2 people in most beds that's true but there are 7 beds, 1 single & 1 odd sized that isn't a single but was good for our toddler. Worked great for our group, our kids didn't have to double up. Something to keep in mind. - Alex as the property manager was very communicative, can always get a hold of him. Helped arranged contact to a driver. Mostly helped with logistics, learned to research our own activities and what to do as he didn't offer much in that way like a concierge. Helped to arrange dinner prepared in the house by Ani and her family - they are WONDERFUL! Highly recommend in house prepared dinners - delicious and they clean up! - Cleanliness was good, not great. I went to put my toiletries on the middle shelves in our bathroom and they were filthy, I cleaned it off myself and it was clear it hadn't been wiped in a long time. Closets were all a little dingy so I wiped down shelves myself. Sheets and towels were clean but worn down (more below). Not terrible by any means but just fine. - AC only in bedrooms (to be expected) - keep the doors shut during the day, though we turned the AC off during the day it still stayed cool. - Not a negative but nice to know, most houses in the DR have windows with screens and wooden shutters - no glass. This makes sense with the humidity but lots of outside noises when sleeping, we simply weren't used to it. - For a high end property the sheets and towels were kind of run down and mismatched, we never had enough towels. We booked for 9 people but only had 4 beach towels set out. Seems like a pesky thing to review but it was kind of a pain. Beach towels weren't the size of a regular beach towel, many were random bath towels. Fine for kids but not adults. And not enough bath towels in the bathroom. Oddly, the towels were a thing. - Kitchen is nice but not all cabinets close and again, clean-ish but not sparkling. Not sure if sparkling is a fair expectation but I keep my kitchen cleaner. May be a difference in preference, I like a really clean kitchen. And we had to buy our own paper products and no cloth alternatives (napkins and paper towels). No glass by the pool (makes sense) but there weren't any plastic dishes? Overall gave is a 4 because the cleanliness and rooms (sheets, towels) were good but not great for a high end property.

Sea Horse Ranch and this particular property is beautiful. The private beach is great, the restaurant and staff was nothing but amazing, and everyone who works on the estate is welcoming and friendly. Anna and Chris (housekeepers) were amazing. Alex the owner was RIGID and unreasonable about visitors. We did have a few disappointing complications that could have been handled in a more accommodating way. I came there with a group of professionals to include an engineer, an attorney, a therapist, and retired military totaling 5 people. Majority of the group never been to Dominican Republic before. Prior to arriving Alex made sure that our group agreed to not have "escorts" brought to the property, we agreed. However, we did not agree to not have any company of the opposite sex. It was offensive that any guess who was not the same sex was denied access and assumed to be an escort. This practice is sexist and offensive. If everyone needed to be approved then perhaps we could have understood but this was not the case. Also we were not informed that regular toilet tissue should not be flushed which later caused problems, the toilet over flooded. Anna to the rescue, she fixed the issue as best she could. Looking forward, I believe that Alex have good intentions. He wants to protect the exclusivity of Sea Horse Ranch which I respect. I believe that both could have happened if he was open.

Great place. Super host. Wonderful vacation. Hope to return in the near future.

There is a great clubhouse for dinner and cocktails as part of the community, plus a quaint beach within walking. Tennis and horses in the property as well.