We were a team of 8 and had wanted an inexpensive hotel within a short distance of a village in which we were volunteering. Casa Blanca fit the bill beautifully. We occupied 2 suites and 2 rooms - clean and comfortable; we were not looking for luxury. What impressed me the most was the hospitality of the owners! They even allowed us to use a vacant room for the abundant supplies we had brought for our mission. They also allowed us to use a kitchen in which we were able to prepare most of our meals. Dorothy treated us to her home-made goodies (mmm!) and went out of her way to support us in any way possible. We could not have accomplished our mission as we did without her computer expertise!

We enjoyed eating breakfast by the pool, sometimes inside around the big friendly table.

We awoke to the delightful sounds of nature - the birds and, if you listened carefully, the ocean.

Casa Blanca offers a real home from home atmosphere and I would return in a moment!

We arrived through Global Outreach Missions in the Dominican Republic to work in the village of Cieneaga.

The Casa Blanca (William & Dorothy) were incredibly welcoming and helpful throughout our two weeks - connecting us with Jose the taxi driver who did an amazing job to giving us tips and such for restaurants, etc. A great place for single travellers and groups.aromas from the cute breakfast restaurant at the hotel entrance.

Between trips to Cieneaga we took advantage of the pool which was always refreshing. In the mornings we were teased by the

Within walking distance is well maintained grocery store, Janet's, with fresh baked bread, meats, cheese, locally grown vegetables and everything from shampoo to rum.

Just down a short path of lovely stone work walls is the Caberete beach. A beauty at all times of the day - tide in and out.

Shopping and restaurants are within walking distance. Priced right for the experienced traveller, long term visitor and groups.

Enjoyed the whole experience.

We sure had a great time in Cabarete and very pleasant stay at Casa Blanca Hotel. Dorothy made us feel extremely welcome and gave us some really useful tips about where to shop, the best place to snorkel, good places to eat and when restaurants have the 1/2 price deals, etc. The place was very clean and we felt safe staying at the hotel. Our suite in particular had a great view of the pool and had a little private balcony which we quite enjoyed. It was very nice to have the fridge and little kitchenette and have the option to be able to cook if we chose to.

There is a wonderful restaurant on site that serves a reasonably priced delicious, wholesome breakfast. The place was always packed in the mornings with people from all the nearby hotels. Janet’s Supermarket is where the locals shop for groceries and was only steps away. The beach and the best little BBQ chicken place is only a block away.

On Good Friday, Dorothy treated her guests with some home-made baking while we were just hanging out by the pool that afternoon. Saturday night, my husband and I decided to experience the night life at Cabarete but felt we needed someone to keep an eye on our 7 & 10 year old kids . Bless Dorothy’s heart, she volunteered to help us with them, so we were able to go out and enjoy ourselves.

Casa Blanca is not a fancy place but you get real great value for the $$ and you get excellent personal service from the owners of this hotel. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this hotel and would go back there in a heart beat!!

This was our 2nd time to Casa Blanca.

We were here almost exactly 1 year ago and the improvements to the hotel & noticeable & significant.

Owners Dorothy & William are the most thoughtful & caring people and made our stay truly enjoyable.

Just to give you an idea, Dorothy offered us an extra fan, extra blankets, dvd's to watch and brought Easter/Semana Santa treats by the pool in the afternoon. She checked on us daily to be sure we had everything we needed and definitely went above & beyond!

In a small way, we tried to return the favour by bringing Dorothy a litle homemade Dominican lunch of fried plaintains & chicken & the next night she brought us one of her specialities, pan fried fajitas & sweets.

After spending 2 weeks at Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada for our wedding (which was also great!), our last week at Casa Blanca offered the much needed peace & quiet we were looking for.

We stayed in Studio B, right at pool side and spent most days listening to music & playing cards by the pool.

We were lucky enough to enjoy all the Semana Santa excitement with an awesome 2 night beach party on Cabarete Beach & saw OMEGA free in concert. It was so nice to walk to the center of town to take part in all the festivities & then walk back to the peacefulness of the hotel.

Rita & Juan are fantastic & somehow always knew exactly when to come to clean the rooms without being intrusive.

The only negative would be the amount of mosquitos! They seem to love me but we bought some mosquito coils & that seemed to keep them at bay.

I just want to thank them both for a great week & to show our appreciation for their hard work & tremendous efforts!

We will be back again as soon as possible!!