We booked this property because the house looked amazing and I have to say - it does not disappoint! We were 5 adults and 6 kids and everyone had their own space! The pool was amazing and we really enjoyed it! The manager of the property, Merlin, was very responsive and super friendly! She let us know which apps to download to order food and anything else we needed! China and her daughter cooked for us everyday, mostly for breakfast and dinner and they were magical and magnificent! So so thoughtful and we always had a surprise that was unexpected and delicious. The house is super close to the beach and a few cool restaurants. We never closed the doors within the house itself, just the outside gates, and we felt totally safe. We felt right at home! Thank you

Villa Pachuco is a beautiful home, large rooms and bathrooms. The house is well kept, beautiful gardens, perfect swimming pool for good swimmers. The area is safe, residential, 7 minutes walk to Playa Ballenas and 1/2 by car to Playa Bonita ( private beach). The housekeepers very friendly, helpful, excellent cooking, kept the house spotless. We enjoyed our vacation and plan to come back soon.

Wonderful experience and we would love to go back and stay again very soon!!! Location was perfect! The villa was really nice and spacious and we couldn’t of asked for anything more!!!

Good place to stay with family and friends

We didn’t actually stay in the property this week, we stayed the following week - I will review the week we stayed in more detail

We were a family of 7 going to the Dominican Republic in February 2020 for 14 days. Before going we had a really good communication with Richard (the owner), and a week before flying I was concated by AIC (a local company in Las Terrenas handling in/out-checking, questions during the stay etc). Richard was excellent. He answered very quickly and made everything so easy. The cleaning was ok, but behind stow, refrigerator, wires etc it was dirty-but we were very relaxed about it and didn’t think bad about it. The cleaning lady’s name is China and you can also book her and her daughter to cook and get grosseries during the stay. That is a must! Very good food and so relaxing. In average we spend 3.000 pesos per day in grosseries for 5 adults and 2 kids. That’s including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The house is a really cool outdoor living place with good space. The pool is nice to cool down in and was a hit among our kids. From AIC we had Eduardo as contact and he was really a good service minded man that you could ask everything you needed to know. He helped us with booking tours, getting ATV’s etc. and he spoke English. English is not that common, so you are much better of with Spanish. Mosquitoes are present, but not in the number I expected-it was fewer then expected. The location was good. Really calm. It took 5 min and 24 sec to walk to the beach. And what a beach! Always calm as it was inside the reefs. A mixture of sand, coral, seaweeds and rocks made bathing and snorkeling really good. We went to different beaches in Dom Rep and to be honest-the beach 5-6 min away from the house were among my favorites. The town of Las Terrenas is a typical Caribbean town with noisy scooters/traffic, garbage laying around and a good welcoming atmosphere with good food and drinks. Despite garbage and traffic it is charming. From the house it took 20 min to walk. Never felt unsafe or threatened in any way. The nearest Supermarket was 30 minutes walk away. A rented ATV or Scooter are preferable. I’m a cigar smoker and I had heard that cigars were expensive in Dom Rep due to taxes etc, and they were. In Europe it is cheaper to purchase cigars from Dom Rep then buying them in the two cigar stores in Las Terrenas. Disappointing. Overall I can recommend the house, the owner and the location. It is an authentical Caribbean experience you get.

The house was nice and China was great. The big downside is that the property is described as steps to the ocean/beach. It was not. We had to drive about 5 minutes through not so pretty roads, etc. to get to the beach. There was also behind the house a big swamp of of water and garbage which we believe is why there were so many mosquitos in the house. Would be great if that would be cleaned for health reasons and if the description of the location of the property was more accurate. But the house overall is in good shape and has many good things.

Villa magnifique ou nous y avons séjourné avec nos enfants. L'accueil est de grande qualité . La maison est d'une grande propreté et très fonctionnelle. La situation géographique est ideal ( à 200 m d'une plage paradisiaque ) Merci à l'equipe d'avoir été au petit soins tout en discretion. La villa pachuco est un petit coin de paradis . Nous recommandons vivement et comptons bien y revenir.

MAISON très aérée ,claire ,calme,au calme tout en étant proche de la plage et du centre du village;on se sent vraiment en vacances

Villa en parfaite condition, proche du village et de la mer. Grand terrain grands espaces habitables. Exactement ce que je recherchais.

We just recently returned from Villa Pachuco and the trip was amazing. We stayed at the villa for 8 days and found ourselves on a different beach each day. So the location was good to go west to playa Coson or east to playa Moron. We rented a car so we were able to go to the waterfalls and the zip lines without any problems. Then came the best part. After a long day of doing absolutely nothing but relaxing, we would return home and find the table set and dinner ready. China and her help were amazing. Our favorite was the bbq. Overall it was a perfect trip. The lights went out twice and the backup didn’t come on, but it was only for about 10 minutes and after living in the Dominican for 2 years, it was not a big deal at all. Thank you so much for letting us stay at your villa. We had an incredible time.

Wonderful stay !!!

Everything was great. The lounge chairs have seen better days, but this was a wonderful and relaxing vacation. We plan to be back and will stay here again.

Villa Pachuco's grounds and architecture are absolutely beautiful. It was very convenient to have a bathroom connected to each bedroom. The spacious living and dining room areas allowed us to spread out comfortably. The pool was a highlight, but the best part of the vacation was hiring China and her daughter to prepare meals. The food was delicious, and so much easier than trying to get a large group out to a restaurant! Each morning, when they came to do the daily housework, we would talk about what we would like for dinner, they would shop, and a spread of food magically appeared on the table at our requested time. What a treat! They presented their receipts and we reimbursed them for the food each day, so you will need to have pesos/cash on hand for that. We ate most of our lunches on the beach, because you can use the beach chairs and tables if you buy food and drinks from one of the variety of vendors. We spent most of our time at Playa Ballenas, a 5-10 minute walk from the villa (head away from town). We enjoyed a couple of excursions with Flora Tours, and we took several walks into town (15-20 minutes) to shop and get treats. It wasn't easy to get a taxi to come out to the house, but as soon as you walk down to the main road, you can get a taxi very quickly - or hop on the back of a scooter. Notes that might be helpful for future guests: We used the taxi service from SDQ offered by Richard, it was the best deal we found, with a prompt and friendly driver. We were grateful for the good supply of bath and beach towels on hand at the house; you don't need to bring your own. You might want to pack your own pillow, if a fluffy pillow is a priority for you. We were also happy that we brought a good supply of mosquito repellent, because the open air living spaces meant that the mornings and evenings were extremely buggy. There is a washer on site, but no dryer. Having a Spanish speaker with the group was very helpful for coordinating logistics, English is not universally understood. The main house's hot water system went out intermittently; my understanding is that it's a solar powered system, and because the weather wasn't great while we were there, there was an auxiliary system that needed to be activated (by pushing a button on the power panel...ask one of the staff members to show you where so you can be sure to have hot showers!). There is a water cooler, and 5-gallon jugs are delivered to the house daily. Thanks for a great vacation!

As advertised, the staff was friendly and the stay was a dream. We will return.

I´ve been travelling a lot in my life and this time I chose a stopover at Dom Rep for some relaxing days to escape the heat of Cyprus on my way back to work. What a great choice! Not only the Island, the beach and the people but whow what a great estate at such a fair rate. Everything was in perfect condition, clean and arranged in the best of taste. Merci Richard - thanks to you we had an amazing time

Wonderful holiday, it was as expected, the pictures corespond to the real thing and the service was excellent. Honestly, we were a little bit worried after reading the review from a gentlemen who had the bad luck to be in the villa during a power outgage so we contacted the owner to ask what happens if we would find ourselves in such a situation. He reassured us that in such cases, that are fortunately rare, the only thing he can do is to offer a free stay at an alternative date of our choice. He pointed out that unfortunately these events can never be excluded in countries like the domenican republic, its always dramatic for both parties. Also us experienced 2 short power outages and the inverters worked as they should. Our stay was spectacular and Richard and the staff has been very helpful to secure us. I can just recommend it.

We stayed at Villa Pachuco from July 19th and the plan was to stay until July 26th. The villa is ok, nice garden, decent pool, etc., lacks some maintenance, however the property manager answered pretty fast to fix what was necessary. July 21st in the night we had a blackout, nothing unusual in Las Terrenas or Dominican Republic, but the inverter (backup power batteries) didn't kick in to provide electricity, so we were in the (pitch) dark. I asked the security guard about it who went looking for the key of the room where the inverter was, however before he found it the power came back on. Next day we checked the inverter and noticed the switch had been down, so we put it up, to make sure it would kick in in case of a new black out. Friday 22nd at 8pm, the power went out again, again no inverter that kicked in, power came back after half an hour, I went checking the inverter again and noticed the back up batteries were completely dried out. Power went out again a few minutes later and this time it didn't com back. Security guard told me the batteries actually didn't provide for more than 1 or 2 hours anyway (which is weird because in my own setup at home with 4 equal batteries I get at least 12 hours). We spend the night without electricity, no fans, no light, no running water. Because of being extremely hot we (4 adults and 6 children) had a difficult night for not having air conditioner or at least a fan. After we woke up we were told by the lady that would come to clean and a guy from the village that the power outages were due to sabotages and it would take probably until Monday for it to be repaired. Having no back up power whatsoever we realized we couldn't stay until Monday without electricity. Without being able to take showers, to use a refrigerator, being pitch dark after 8pm. The property manager came and she acknowledged that the villa was inhabitable without power and also told us it was unclear when the power would come back and likely it would last until after the weekend. We asked her to reimburse the remaining three nights so we could look for another place to spend the remainder of our vacations. She said she could not take that decision and we had to take it up with the owner. We contacted the owner, who said he regretted our experience but his policy was to not reimburse any money. I obviously don't agree with that position and am looking into the steps I need to take locally here in DR to recover my loss.

Maison convivial agréable à vivre, Isabelle la manager est d'une Gentillesse et d'un dévouement À toutes épreuves pour vous faire passer de bonnes vacances, China la personne qui s'occupe du ménage et de la préparation des repas est indispensable, Elle vous préparera des plats typiques dignes Des meilleurs restaurants de Las Terrenas Poissons langouste crevettes péchés du matin,poulet...14 jours de bonheur gustatif; Une super équipe à ne pas changer

No tengo palabras...han sido unas vacaciones perfectas! Un 10 para el personal de villa pachuco,gracias china y made por cocinarnos mejor que en un restaurante de 5 tenedores,gracias klein oír cuidar nuestra villa y de nosotros,gracias al de mantenimiento,a Isabel sois el equipo perfecto!habéis hecho de nuestras vacaciones,unas vacaciones inolvidables.la villa comodisima,super bien ubicada,la zona de fuera super cómoda,aunque deberían de poner ventiladores afuera,hace demasiado calor y algo para los mosquitos,había demasiados.tambien deberían cambiar las almohadas y poner algún ameniti en el baño,pero quitando esto de poca importancia,volveré!por lo cómodo de la casa y por la gran familia que tienen trabajando en ella,gracias,os echamos de menos!

We were looking for a Caribbean vacation to celebrate our 30th anniversary and wanted to experience natural beaches without the stacked condos and resorts. We wanted a good location with privacy and something that we could cook a few meals in. After seeing the pictures and reading the reviews of what villa Pachuco offered, it sounded perfect. After spending 9 nights there, we can say it was exactly what we were looking for and more. We loved the fact that you can walk to the beach, town and plenty of restuarants to choose from. After a couple days of settling in we felt perfectly safe walking at night. Isabelle, the property manager and local expert can answer your questions and help with scheduling any activities or adventures. We rented a vehicle for the week but really did not use it since there are so many things walking distance. Next time we will shuttle from the airport and rent a quad (atv) or motorcycle for the days we want to adventure out more. Our favorite activites were, El Limon, taking photos and snorkeling at Bonita, beach walking, Sunday (family day) at Luis-Coson. This was our first International trip and we enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Isabelle for everything! Hope to see you soon,

We have rented Villa Pachuco from the 15th to the 29 th of may . The villa is great , very well decorated in a huge park . Everything is clean and in good condition . The villa is close to the beach , 2 mn , and the beach there is great , nice water and good snorkeling . Thanks to Richard for her help in the organisation of the trip, and to Isabelle for being so nice and for her good advices about nice things to do around.

Beautiful villa. Lots of space. Quite comfortable for our two families (nine of us). We especially loved the outdoor sitting area and enjoyed eating our authentic Dominican Republic meals prepared by Wendy and her sister. There were many restaurants within walking distance however we highly recommend contracting with Wendy to prepare a couple of authentic meals at the villa. The housekeeping staff arrived every day and kept the villa very clean. We enjoyed having the pool and the beach so close. It is worth the taxi ride to La Playa Bonita. Loved the scuba excursion through the company we used. Helpful tips- Renting the scooter was useful to get to the market (where they will deliver your groceries back to villa) and other small errands in town. It is helpful to have someone that speaks/understands Spanish for translations and many places take only cash or pesos.