Hotel Cortecito Inn Bavaro

Password was wrong and they had a hard time communicating what the password actually was. On their Password list at the front desk that I was told to take a picture of it, did not work and it took about a half an hour to sort that out. I was told to just come to the lobby if I wanted to use Internet and even if I was connected, it wouldn’t work in the room, and I was instructed to just go to the balcony to use the Internet. Managed to get it connected, but Internet is very sporadic and slow, constantly losing signal. The room is extremely rundown. Bathroom is gross, everything is mounted in properly. TV is crooked on the wall. Pictures are crooked on the wall half inch gaps underneath the door where critters can come in. But the biggest thing that I was concerned about was Security at night because the doors only have one lock and no deadbolt or security lock when you’re sleeping. I definitely wouldn’t stay here with a child. No telephone. No Lamps Cleaning ladies woke me up knocking at my door at 8:55 am asking to clean room when checkout hadn’t even passed. Air conditioning unit was almost directly above the bed. Picture on the wall had broken glass in it. The room had a small desk but no reachable electrical plug to plug in a laptop. Fridge was unplugged when I got here and took a couple hours for it to get too cold. No hot water after running it for ten minutes The pool had a nasty shade of green instead of nice and clean No cups, or coffee machine Won’t go back!!!!!

We like the location. The breakfast is great. The gardens are well cared for, and the pool is nice. The beach is across the road through the shops.

This property has a lot of character and charm. It has a real Caribbean feel. Totally unlike the muted, westernized hotels you may have in mind. We loved this hotel and would go back again. But, with character comes age. The hotel is far from perfect. A few examples; the light in our bathroom didnt work, our toilet was finicky, there was a leak from the bathroom sink which staff fixed, the wiring for the tv was hanging from the wall, it’s obviously been a used space. But, it’s clean, the gardens are cared for and the staff were kind, helpful and did not take anything from the room, including the money I left out for the cleaners. I had to hand it directly to them. The pool is nice as well. I also recommend that you add the free breakfast package. Breakfast is served at the restaurant each morning and is made to order. So fresh, hot eggs or omelettes for each guest. Which means it takes a little time but is worth it. They also have toast, sausages and good brewed coffee. Overall we really enjoyed our stay but just remember you’re booking an older hotel not a resort. If you like all inclusive five star resorts this won’t meet your expectations. If you like a more local experience and don’t mind rough edges you will love it here.

Great facility, pool, little bar, air, and location. Rooms a little dated, but would stay again.

I enjoyed my 3 nights at this property. The pool view was absolutely amazing even though there is not an ocean view. I paid extra for breakfast and it was wonderful. Unfortunately, there were a few things that I did not like, such as the WiFi only working in the lobby. The balcony sliding door not being able to close or lock. They did not provide wash cloths. Other than that, it is an awesome hotel.

Great hotel for the price. Awesome location - all the resteraunts and bars are just across the street. Very big property, well maintained, nice large pool, rooms have AC, fridge..and large bathrooms. Excellent stay, very nice place, I would be back.

For the price we paid was extremely happy with our stay. This hotel was a beautiful place in it's day, but it is older and neglected. That being said, it was a perfect spot for a quiet weekend getaway. The staff were helpful and the rooms were clean. Our air conditioner stopped working the first night but it never got hot in our room, the cement walls held the temperature. They switched our room the next day and gave us a nice upgrade to a room with a small kitchen. (room 4013) I would request this room again. The pool was lovely with lots of seating and shallow areas to sit and enjoy the water and sun. It was very quiet and we had the pool pretty much to ourselves the whole weekend. No fighting to get your chair in the morning :) The beach is right across the road from the hotel, through a line of stores and restaurants. There are quite a few restaurants close to be able to eat and also just hang out at while enjoying the beach. There is a restaurant attached to the hotel where breakfast is served. This included, fruit, eggs, toast, sausage, potatoes. Coffee, tea, juice. It's not great, but it's included..... Onno's across the street was our fav beach spot.

The room was much better than in the old advertised images so that I have included an updated 2025 picture. The room was very spacious and comfortable. The cleaning ladies did a fantastic job keeping it bright and shiny all the time.The hotel had only 3 sunbeds for which there was fierce competition amongs guests. They bought 3 more on January 31rst 2025 for a grand total of 6 but they still need more. There is a restaurant on-site ran by the Pronel Family that offers super delicious food and drinks, wifi and super good music. No wifi in rooms though. Also many safety boxes in the rooms are out of order. The AC and fridge worked perfectly right. The hotel has the most superb and huge inner courtyard straight out of paradise. Again, the pictures advertised don't honor it enough. You will want to spend many hours there. When I talked to other guests, this is what they mentioned first about the hotel. The pool was clean and very pleasant, a few leaves here and there but that is a normal thing. Breakfast was good but should be earlier than 8 am. Finally the location was excellent, very central.

Great price and location. Great staff and property. Nice breakfast included. Large room with chairs, tables, fridge, balcony. Buildings need updating... cracks in doors and windows. No sink plugs or face cloths. Only 1 towel per person. Nice pool. Overall really liked it and have rebooked for 2 weeks. Thanks!

Location: steps from the beach was great. Rooms are cleaned daily but little things such as making sure there are night lamps or that they work and that tv remote works is important. WiFi in rooms is almost non existent but works in lobby. Breakfast is definitely something they need to work on. Food is sparse, only a little is brought out in trays at a time making the guests hoard the little that is there and then others are left holding their empty plates and cups. It would be better for people to get individual plates from kitchen. Pool needs updating/cleaning. They could def charge more if they address these issues.

Password was wrong and they had a hard time communicating what the password actually was. On their Password list at the front desk that I was told to take a picture of it, did not work and it took about a half an hour to sort that out. I was told to just come to the lobby if I wanted to use Internet and even if I was connected, it wouldn’t work in the room, and I was instructed to just go to the balcony to use the Internet. Managed to get it connected, but Internet is very sporadic and slow, constantly losing signal. The room is extremely rundown. Bathroom is gross, everything is mounted in properly. TV is crooked on the wall. Pictures are crooked on the wall half inch gaps underneath the door where critters can come in. But the biggest thing that I was concerned about was Security at night because the doors only have one lock and no deadbolt or security lock when you’re sleeping. I definitely wouldn’t stay here with a child. No telephone. No Lamps Cleaning ladies woke me up knocking at my door at 8:55 am asking to clean room when checkout hadn’t even passed. Air conditioning unit was almost directly above the bed. Picture on the wall had broken glass in it. The room had a small desk but no reachable electrical plug to plug in a laptop. Fridge was unplugged when I got here and took a couple hours for it to get too cold. No hot water after running it for ten minutes The pool had a nasty shade of green instead of nice and clean No cups, or coffee machine Won’t go back!!!!!

Property is older but nice quiet and relaxing stay. Had no cold water at the bathroom sink but only used hot anyway. Some cleanlines issues but management addressed them on the first day of our 9 day visit. Loved the fact it was right in the middle of great beach and restaurant options. Restaurant was excellent very good value for the money

No tienen toallas para el área de la piscina,cuartos sucios la piscina no le dan mantenimiento por el área del hotel excelente restaurante.

This hotel is very old and tired. The bathrooms were full of black mould and very dirty. We had to ask for towels and toilet paper every day. The staff were nice but that helped little. The area around the hotel is very limited and everyone is hassling you all the time. It was not safe to walk around as a woman after dark. I would not recommend this hotel or the place Cortecito at all. Put some more money in to a hotel and stay safe. Btw the picture of the hotel is a lie. The pool is very dirty also. We stayed for 11 days and it was never cleaned once…

Las habitaciones son viejas, sucias, el baño estaba lleno de pelos, humedad, arena de playa y las toallas estaban sucias, pésimas instalaciones, cuando realicé el checkout la mujer de recepción el horario de la mañana del miércoles 13 de Marzo de 2025 es muy incompetente, cuando te está “atendiendo” está con su celular hablando con otras personas, a mi checkout está misma recepcionista quería cobrarme por una toalla que ya estaba sucia y adicional era una toalla que parecía un servilleta de lo delgada y vieja que estaba, no pierdas tu dinero en este hotel, por una diferencia mínima puedes encontrar un mejor opción que este pésimo lugar. Y vuelvo a repetir la recepciónista tiene una PÉSIMA atención tal cual como las instalaciones de este hotel, yo debería quejarme por alguna infección en la piel que puede obtener en ese feo y sucio hotel.

La limpieza de los jardines estaba bien, la piscina también, las habitaciones necesitan mejoría en general al igual que los baños. Los empleados de la recepción necesitan entrenamiento y profesionalidad, muy buen espacio pero necesita mejoras en general.

El lugar estaba sucio, las bañeras daba asco pisarlas, el inodoro asqueroso, poco personal y el desayuno súper limitado

Cortecito Inn is a wonderful hotel. The property is so well kept, clean and safe. The rooms need a little bit of renovation because it’s older but we love it and will go back again.

Das Hotel liegt nur 2 Gehminuten vom schönen Strand entfernt. Es hat einen Pool und einen sehr gepflegten großen Garten. Es liegt am Ende von Bávaro und ist nicht wirklich ein eigener Ort. Es gibt aber etliche Restaurants, Bars und kleine Shops. Das Hotel ist sehr sauber und die wirklich geräumigen Zimmer haben einen Kühlschrank, eine Klimaanlage und wunderbare Betten. Wir haben es dort sehr genossen und würden immer wiederkommen!

Horrible rooms dirty moldy showers you should never stay here.

This is a hard hotel to rate, because its a great location to beach, restaurants and a real party at night, the pool is great and so is the grounds well maintained. But the TV didnt work, the bathroom was old and cruddy, broken toilet seat, not much hot water in shower, but it was a budget hotel.

Password was wrong and they had a hard time communicating what the password actually was. On their Password list at the front desk that I was told to take a picture of it, did not work and it took about a half an hour to sort that out. I was told to just come to the lobby if I wanted to use Internet and even if I was connected, it wouldn’t work in the room, and I was instructed to just go to the balcony to use the Internet. Managed to get it connected, but Internet is very sporadic and slow, constantly losing signal. The room is extremely rundown. Bathroom is gross, everything is mounted in properly. TV is crooked on the wall. Pictures are crooked on the wall half inch gaps underneath the door where critters can come in. But the biggest thing that I was concerned about was Security at night because the doors only have one lock and no deadbolt or security lock when you’re sleeping. I definitely wouldn’t stay here with a child. No telephone. No Lamps Cleaning ladies woke me up knocking at my door at 8:55 am asking to clean room when checkout hadn’t even passed. Air conditioning unit was almost directly above the bed. Picture on the wall had broken glass in it. The room had a small desk but no reachable electrical plug to plug in a laptop. Fridge was unplugged when I got here and took a couple hours for it to get too cold. No hot water after running it for ten minutes The pool had a nasty shade of green instead of nice and clean No cups, or coffee machine Won’t go back!!!!!

Dated convenient bed and breakfast. Noisy area. Next door restaurant ended Karaoke at 2 am. Had no hot water, but bed and sheets were clean. Convenient free parking. Beach is across the street behind the stores. Refrigerator and air conditioner ar very old. Internet access only at lobby. Good for a quick stop ot to spend one night. Captain Hook restaurant is really good and located acroos the street from hotel. Breakfast is decent.

We were shown 3 different available rooms.. All 3 had snags:-Dirty floors, no light in bathroom, no cable TV, no wifi in rooms, toilets not flushing properly. And in the 3rd room, we had a water leak from the toilet.. We then decided to abandon the booking and left to a better hotel.

The property is across the street from the beach, which was great. The hotel kind of sucked. No Wi-Fi unless you walked all the way to front desk to use in that area. The doors had spacing in them so mosquito’s were in room nightly. Had to buy spray. The shower curtains were torn and shower head sprayed everywhere. Tv didn’t work at all.

This is an older property so there can be aging issues but we were quite pleased overall. Rooms are spacious and clean with lovely balconies. The grounds and pool are kept up nicely, and the beach is just across the street. The staff are friendly and usually helpful. Breakfasts are included and are pretty good. We have stayed there twice now and would return. It would be nice if they provided face cloths and 2 towels per person. Jam or butter for toast would be better than dry toast.

I was amazed by how beautiful the outdoor area was and really enjoyed the outdoor shower by the pool every morning. I loved staying in Cortecito, rooms were clean and comfortable altho the air conditioning was leaking a lot of water which the staff immediately offered me another room and I enjoyed the rest of my stay. Breakfast was also decent. The bathroom and the shower was a bit small for me (I’m 6’4) and can use renovations.

The room was much better than in the old advertised images so that I have included an updated 2025 picture. The room was very spacious and comfortable. The cleaning ladies did a fantastic job keeping it bright and shiny all the time.The hotel had only 3 sunbeds for which there was fierce competition amongs guests. They bought 3 more on January 31rst 2025 for a grand total of 6 but they still need more. There is a restaurant on-site ran by the Pronel Family that offers super delicious food and drinks, wifi and super good music. No wifi in rooms though. Also many safety boxes in the rooms are out of order. The AC and fridge worked perfectly right. The hotel has the most superb and huge inner courtyard straight out of paradise. Again, the pictures advertised don't honor it enough. You will want to spend many hours there. When I talked to other guests, this is what they mentioned first about the hotel. The pool was clean and very pleasant, a few leaves here and there but that is a normal thing. Breakfast was good but should be earlier than 8 am. Finally the location was excellent, very central.

I never got the remote for the AC despite asking twice, so I had to leave the window cracked for air. I was eaten alive by mosquitoes. So the next night I closed the window and was still chewed up. The bathroom is very dated and you have to time your shower at the right point in the day or you’ll get no hot water whatsoever. 2 of the lights in the room were not operating so it was a dark setting. It’s a shame they don’t make the rooms more comfortable or address the mosquitoes because the property is nice and it is located right across from the beach.

This is an old property in a great location, for those who want to stay steps from the best beach, Cortecito beach, bars, restaurants are walking distance, as well as shopping. Kudos to javier at the front desk and the cleaning staff, all friendly and professional. Rooms are huge, balcony/patio is great for views into the garden and the pool.

Todo dado q teniendo la reserva y enseñándola me decían q no estaba, porque expidia tenía la página caída y no me resolvieron y me tuve que retirar y buscar otro hotel. La atención por el personal fue pésimo.

La persona de recepción muy grosera, la segunda noche nos querían cobrar el doble

I’ve been coming to this hotel years now after staying in some all inclusives in the surrounding area. I much prefer here were you get a better more authentic view into the Dominican lifestyle than being cooped up in an all inclusive. The rooms are pretty basic but you don’t go on holiday to stay in your room,they’re cleaned everyday to a high standard of some of the most amazing women I’ve met. The reception and management staff have always a pleasure to deal with from start to finish and will resolve any issues you have quickly and efficiently no problem. The hotel itself is surrounded by a treasure trove of restaurants and stores where you can get some of the best cuisines and dine on the seafront as Bavaro beach,one of the most beautiful beaches in the world is directly across the road from the hotel. Adjoining the hotel is its own restaurant where you can get a very good breakfast included with your stay free and then purchase meals and drinks throughout the day too,they also provide pool service if you ask. The pool is the die for too and if your lucky you’ll get to take full of advantage of it to yourself often and the grounds boys are all amazing too. I reallly recommend it here,I’ll be back again too!

O hotel eh Ok para o custo benefício. Próximo da praia. Porém q estrutura parece um pouco ultrapassada dada a idade do hotel. O pessoal Da limpeza eh extremamente atencioso e gentil.

The place is great beautiful and staff is ok lol but is worth what u pay and it’s literally across the street from the beach . I loved it . All tho I asked for towels I had to ask 6 time with in 2 days I got them lmfao

Staff was very nice, polite and helpful. Nice pool, beautiful grounds and spacious rooms and balconies.

Staying here was a pleasure I don’t speak Spanish at all Wanda made my experience amazing by helping me book my tours and get transportation etc.Breakfast was good the hotel is walking distance from the beautiful beach definitely gonna book in the near future thank you.

The property has potential, there was no phone in the room, the bathroom wouldn’t flush . I had to open the back of toilet and flush myself . On July 7th 2025 there was a blackout there was no light or water.No one at front desk, no one reaches out to the guests . I had to go outside and ask the locals , the reception never asked if anyone was okay. The blackout was for over 2 hours. I don’t recommend this place, dirty bathroom, the faucet was disgusting and rusted.

Our stay was good. We wanted a balcony but they gave us a room without it so that threw us off bc we smoke and we had to leave the room to do so. Also, the hotel manager, Javier made very rude comments about the staff. Racial discrimination against Haitians. I’m Dominican and didn’t like it at all! . It didn’t sit well with us.

This is an old property in a great location, for those who want to stay steps from the best beach, Cortecito beach, bars, restaurants are walking distance, as well as shopping. Kudos to javier at the front desk and the cleaning staff, all friendly and professional. Rooms are huge, balcony/patio is great for views into the garden and the pool.

This is a hard hotel to rate, because its a great location to beach, restaurants and a real party at night, the pool is great and so is the grounds well maintained. But the TV didnt work, the bathroom was old and cruddy, broken toilet seat, not much hot water in shower, but it was a budget hotel.

We like the location. The breakfast is great. The gardens are well cared for, and the pool is nice. The beach is across the road through the shops.

Dated convenient bed and breakfast. Noisy area. Next door restaurant ended Karaoke at 2 am. Had no hot water, but bed and sheets were clean. Convenient free parking. Beach is across the street behind the stores. Refrigerator and air conditioner ar very old. Internet access only at lobby. Good for a quick stop ot to spend one night. Captain Hook restaurant is really good and located acroos the street from hotel. Breakfast is decent.

The place is great beautiful and staff is ok lol but is worth what u pay and it’s literally across the street from the beach . I loved it . All tho I asked for towels I had to ask 6 time with in 2 days I got them lmfao

The hotel is located in a very convenient area—next to a great seafood restaurant (Capitán Cook Restaurant), just steps away from a beautiful beach, and almost adjacent to a 3-in-1 resort hotel where you can enjoy luxurious days with their day passes. Even though the hotel was fully booked during our stay, it remained very quiet. We felt safe walking along the street at all times.

Perfect close to the beach and restaurants.

Good location, Great area for restaurants, local shops super markets. Right by the water. Bring towels they don’t give you hand towels or beach towels. Basic hotel room but nice clean pool

hotel was cool and across from beach. literally walk like 20-30 steps and you were at the beach. great value for the price.

Das Hotel liegt nur 2 Gehminuten vom schönen Strand entfernt. Es hat einen Pool und einen sehr gepflegten großen Garten. Es liegt am Ende von Bávaro und ist nicht wirklich ein eigener Ort. Es gibt aber etliche Restaurants, Bars und kleine Shops. Das Hotel ist sehr sauber und die wirklich geräumigen Zimmer haben einen Kühlschrank, eine Klimaanlage und wunderbare Betten. Wir haben es dort sehr genossen und würden immer wiederkommen!

This is an old property in a great location, for those who want to stay steps from the best beach, Cortecito beach, bars, restaurants are walking distance, as well as shopping. Kudos to javier at the front desk and the cleaning staff, all friendly and professional. Rooms are huge, balcony/patio is great for views into the garden and the pool.

O hotel está bem próximo da praia. Tem vários comércios por perto. No lado tem o restaurante que os hospedes fazem o cafe da manhã. O quarta são grandes e limpos. O hotel tem piscina e uma área muito bom para descansar depois de um dia na praia. No quarto tem uma geladeira. A TV no meu quarto não estava funcionando. O banheiro nao tinha toalhas e também não tinha chuveiro quente. O hotel parecia um pouco vazio. Mas muito silencioso.

We like the location. The breakfast is great. The gardens are well cared for, and the pool is nice. The beach is across the road through the shops.

Hotel simples, poderia estar mais bem cuidado. O café da manhã é terceirizado e o atendimento do restaurante ao lado é horrível, demoram, esquecem os pedidos, não atendem e a comida é péssima.

This is an older property so there can be aging issues but we were quite pleased overall. Rooms are spacious and clean with lovely balconies. The grounds and pool are kept up nicely, and the beach is just across the street. The staff are friendly and usually helpful. Breakfasts are included and are pretty good. We have stayed there twice now and would return. It would be nice if they provided face cloths and 2 towels per person. Jam or butter for toast would be better than dry toast.

For the price we paid was extremely happy with our stay. This hotel was a beautiful place in it's day, but it is older and neglected. That being said, it was a perfect spot for a quiet weekend getaway. The staff were helpful and the rooms were clean. Our air conditioner stopped working the first night but it never got hot in our room, the cement walls held the temperature. They switched our room the next day and gave us a nice upgrade to a room with a small kitchen. (room 4013) I would request this room again. The pool was lovely with lots of seating and shallow areas to sit and enjoy the water and sun. It was very quiet and we had the pool pretty much to ourselves the whole weekend. No fighting to get your chair in the morning :) The beach is right across the road from the hotel, through a line of stores and restaurants. There are quite a few restaurants close to be able to eat and also just hang out at while enjoying the beach. There is a restaurant attached to the hotel where breakfast is served. This included, fruit, eggs, toast, sausage, potatoes. Coffee, tea, juice. It's not great, but it's included..... Onno's across the street was our fav beach spot.

Horrível. Café da manhã. Sistema pedido demora uma hora, sem contar a confusão dos atendentes. Erram pedido a todo o momento. Café da manhã demora 1 hora entre pedido e entrega

I loved my stay at Cortecito Inn. I will definitely be back and recommending guests to come here. Pros: the pool and bar is great (gracias Chris) , the property is well maintained and the proximity to the beach is amazing. It is literally right across the street which was a deciding factor in staying at Cortecito. Breakfast at the restaurant next door is fresh and filling for what is offered. The options are limited but delicious and service was attentive (gracias Daniel!) My room was spacious, bed and pillows were comfortable and it had a balcony, tv and a great AC. Also, checkout is on the later side which is wonderful and I was able to stay at the pool after handing in my room keys while waiting for my transportation to pick me up (gracias Javier!). Some good restaurants, convenience stores and a money exchange place are right across the street from Cortecito and as a solo traveler I felt safe in the area Cons: The bathroom in my room needed some attention but nothing that would deter me from coming back. However, the fridge was so loud when connected, it could be heard from outside the room. I had no option but to shut it down because I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep with that noise. I brought it up to the attention of reception 3x and it fell on deaf ears. I was given the pretense that I would get my room changed and that never happened. Due to this I wasn’t able to bring food to the room nor keep my drinks cold. Overall I had a great stay, thank you so much!

Desayuno horrible …. 1 hora en espera

O atendimento na recepção foi razoável. A limpeza do quarto péssima, não havia agua quente no chuveiro e o quarto alagava molhando quase toda nossa bagagem. Pagamos por um café da manhã que não existia. Tudo deixou muito a desejar!

Agreable sejour d'une semainë, Points positifs,emplacement,belle piscine,propriété, nefoyage chambre journalier,climatisation, personnel a l'écoute..et qui vous aident durant le csejour particulièrement la manager. Ponts négatifs pas de wifi chambre.petit dejeuner mediocre et peu de variétés et salle de bain vetuste eau chaude attendre 10 mn.