Dominican Republic: Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus (September 2003)

My spouse and I stayed at the Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus in La Romana/Bayahibe for six nights in early September 2003. Three Iberostar hotels are located together; however, if you stay at one of the two standard properties, you are not really welcome to use the facilities at the highest end property. The pool has mature landscaping, lovely water gardens, and beautiful fauna, particularly koi and flamingos. The resort also has a cute shopping street and shopping center area. The property has a fancy restaurant (called Sibilia) that was great; however, it offers a set three-course or four-course menu, and if you didn't like what they were serving, you did not have any other choices. Other restaurants include Japanese, Mexican, and Steakhouse. The evening entertainment is campy, and the theatre seems like it was an afterthought rather than being part of the original resort plan. The resort also has a small casino and spa. We wrote ahead to request a specific room, and we were granted a corner room that had two balconies: one facing the pool, and the other facing the ocean. We took a day trip to Altos de Chavon, and we also stopped by Casa de Campo to see that resort.