Sosua Beach
Playa Sosua is Sosua’s main beach and is also known as Sosua Beach. It is located on a crescent-shaped bay, Playa Sosua is a postcard perfect beach. Featuring a backdrop of towering cliffs, the waters here are calm, clear and a deep shade of turquoise. Playa Sosua is perhaps one of the Caribbean’s most popular beaches, which may explain the crowds. However, with so much to do – shopping or eating in Sosua, snorkeling or even taking a glass bottom boat tour – the crowds are worth the visit.
Sosua offers eye-catching white-sandy beaches and a picturesque village. Sosua Beach is nothing short of spectacular with it’s dazzling shopping plaza directly on the beach.
Sosua Beach is a tanning & shopping extravaganza…
If you have a view of Sosua Beach (Playa Sosua) from your hotel room or from an image of the coastline you’ll see a charming Caribbean Beach. Hidden behind the tropical tree line is where the festivities start every morning. A shopping extravaganza with jazzi stores offers many bargains & unique local merchandise!
Popular shopping items include Larimar Jewelry (gemstone of the Caribbean), Sweet Dominican Brugal Rum, Leon Jimenez Cigars, Colorful art and Caribbean apparel. Sosua Beach also features local artists creations, elegant beachfront restaurants, tropical bars and an oasis of gracious Caribbean hospitality.
The following video slide show of Sosua Beach was taken during the month of August, 2007. The cordial store owners are pictured in front of their inviting businesses.
After watching the Sosua Beach video I’ll bet it makes you want to run out and book your Dominican travel! Tourism is growing as people discover the Dominican Republic and learn about the many activities not found on other Caribbean islands. In fact, vacationers are turning into property owners. Yes, anyone can buy Dominican real estate and there are very good buys when compared to other tropical islands in the Caribbean.
Hotel Playa Dorada
Hotel Playa Dorada Resorts include:
- Allegro Playa Dorada - All-inclusive, tropical beaches, free-form pools! www.occidentalhotels.com
- Gran Ventana Beach Resort - 506 rooms with spacious balcony or terrace. www.granventanahotel.com
- Paradise Beach Resort & Casino – All Inclusive hotel in Playa Dorada just 15 minutes downtown Puerto Plata. www.amhsamarina.com
- Fun Royale Beach Resort – Neighbors the 18 hole golf course.
www.funroyale-tropicale.com - Fun Tropicale Beach Resort – Resides next to its sister property Fun Royale.
www.funroyale-tropicale.com - Viva Wyndham Playa Dorada – Located on a beautiful tropical beach in Playa Dorada!
www.vivaresorts.com - Victoria Golf & Beach Resort - A very nice smaller remodeled resort!
www.victoriagolfhotel.com - Blue Bay Villas Doradas - Wireless Lan internet zone throughout the grounds, 3 pools, 3 tennis courts – www.hotetur.com
- Hotetur Dorado Club Resort - all-inclusive family resort!
www.hotetur.com - Casa Colonial Beach & Spa Resort – world-class ocean side hotel resort!
www.casacolonialhotel.com
If you are searching for the perfect hotel Playa Dorada and shopping experience in the same resort community you’ll find it at the Playa Dorada Plaza. Here is a little information about the mall and 18 hole golf course in the community!
The hotel Playa Dorada complex and golf course is located in Puerto Plata which is about 25 minutes from Sosua. They offer 18 holes of challenging, 72 par golf. Playa Dorada Golf Course was designed by acclaimed welsh architect, Robert Trent Jones Sr. www.playadoradagolf.com
Playa Dorada Plaza
Playa Dorada Plaza is the shopping and entertainment center in the heart of the Playa Dorada development which consists of 15 hotels. The 250-acre Playa Dorada complex is a large Puerto Plata hotel resort with a shopping mall, three casinos, numerous restaurants, discos, 13 miles of beach, and the 18-hole Playa Dorada golf course.
The Plaza consists of bars, restaurants, jewelry and fashion boutiques and a cinema! It’s a 26,000 square foot commercial center with over 70 retail outlets on 2 floors! You can also find Dominican cigars, fine leather good and amber and Larimar jewelry! There is also the Hemingway’s cafe at which is a very popular hot spot among the tourists!
The shopping mall offers interesting gift items that include handicrafts and fine art! The shops and offices in are Mall are as follows:
- DISCOUNT PLAZA (Department Store)
- MARINA¹S (Bathing Suits)
- STERN (Jewelry)
- ARCHIE¹S (Burgers & Fries)
- MR. COFFEE
- MANGO¹S BAR
- TOBACCO SHOP
- HARRISON¹S (Jewelry)
- HEMINGWAY¹S CAFE (Pub)
- CALICHE (Gift Shop)
- TROPICAL (Music Shop)
- VITRINA DOMINICANA (Gift Shop)
- SERVI-KIS (Photo Shop)
- VIMENCA (International Courrier)
- CASA DEL HABANO (Tobacco Shop)
- SEA PRO (Diving & Fishing)
- PLAZA PUB
- CODETEL (Comunication)
- AMBER MUSEUM
- DELY SHOP (Market)
- FEGLE¹S (Jewelry)
- MARCHENA KALUCHE & ASOC. (Law Firm)
- PIZZA HUT
- PLAYA DORADA HOTELS ASOSIATION
- CARIBBEAN MARINE (Deep Sea Fishing)
- DON BANANA (Boutique)
- CARMEN¹S (Gift Shop)
- BANCO POPULAR (Bank)
- GUESS (Department Store)
- BANINTER (Bank)
- MM LIQUOR STORE
- CARIBE RECORD/INTERNET CENTER
- NAUTICA (Department Store)
- LA PERFUMERIA (Perfumes)
- DELY MARKET (Mini Market)
- VENUS (Jewelry/Gift Shop)
- BANCO DE RESERVAS (Bank)
- UNIVERSO (Leather/Gift Shop)
- TOBACCO SHOP II
- DELY SHOP 2 (Souvenirs/Library)
- ANARITA (Boutique)
- MARE (Boutique)
- CAPRICE (Cloths/Souvenirs)
- LAURA (Gift Shop)
- DOMINICAN TIPIC (Gift Shop)
- LILLIAN (Gift Shop)
- CINEMAR (Movies)
- TAI PEI 2 (Gift Shop)
- CHEER¹S BAR
- GAME ROOM
- HOLA TOUR (Excursions)
- SECOND FLOOR
- JIMENEZ SPORT (Department Store)
- ILAN SHOP (Gift Shop)
- DOMINICAN ZELLERS (Gift Shop)
- MARIEL (Boutique)
- TAI PEI 1 (Gift Shop)
- RAINBOW (Jewelry/Gift shop)
- GRAND FACTORY (Gift Shop)
- OGEI (Department Store)
- GENESIS (Gift Shop)
- AM LIQUOR STORE
- OLSON (Gift Shop)
- BELKY¹S (Gift Shop)
- BENETTON (Boutique)
- ALOHA (Gift Shop)
- BECKWITH GALLERY (Art & Jewelry)
- DAJOLY¹S (Gift Shop)
- THE MARTIN¹S PLACE (Gift Shop)
- STAR (Gift Shop)
PierGiorgio Palace Hotel
The oceanfront Piergiorgio Palace Hotel is a Caribbean cliff side resort, located in the historic, seaside resort town of Sosua on the Atlantic Ocean, just 15 minutes from the Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata.
The front entrance replicates a gazebo and faces a dramatic marble staircase that ascends to the third-floor, Italianate penthouses with expansive sundecks. PierGiorgio is considered to be Sosua’s most romantic spot on top of a cliff with a steep ocean drop. Dozens of newlyweds pose in front of the white, oceanfront gazebo. The Caribbean sunset and panoramic views provide the perfect tropical setting.
The famous La Puntilla de Piergiorgio restaurant offers a wide variety of gourmet Italian specialties. La Puntilla de Piergiorgio Italian Restaurant overlooks the deep blue sea and the Piergiorgio Palace hotel entrance and lobby is absolutely breathtaking.
The Piergiorgio Palace Hotel is a Victorian-style resort with lush tropical surroundings and colorful Caribbean sunsets. One of the best places in the world to celebrate anything! The Piergiorgio Palace Hotel is a five or ten minute walk to Sosua Bay hotel and the restaurants in the village.
All rooms are bright and comfortable and include air conditioning, rattan furniture, satellite TV, telephone, safe and balcony. Their Spa offers a variety of soothing and therapeutic massages, from shiatsu to reflexology.
Victorian House at Sosua Bay Hotel
Discover the Victorian House at Sosua Bay Hotel, A FIVE STAR RESORT…
Victorian House is a charming, plantation style, beachfront hotel built on a cliff overlooking the crystal clear waters of Sousa Bay. It is part of the wonderful Sosua Bay Hotel Resort. La Bahia is the main grand restaurant at Sosua Bay Hotel. Imagine sitting in a large tropical rotunda surrounded by seriously great food, enjoying every bite with while looking at the ocean bay. The creative Caribbean surprises and traditional favorites keeps you coming back to the restaurant all day long.
Eat what and when you want. Swim and catch some sun at the pools or ocean side. Then catch some waves in the turquoise bay, an underwater view of coral and fish snorkeling, and after a relaxing dinner, catch a show in Sosua Bay Hotel’s impressive outdoor amphitheater lit by moonlight and stars.
Sosua Bay Hotel features several restaurants, 2 all-inclusive bars, 2 swimming pools, 1 children’s pool, heated jacuzzi pool and nightly entertainment and shows. The beautiful Sosua Beach is just steps away and offers some great souvenir shopping opportunities and wonderful beach activities.
Sosua By The Sea
Sosua By The Sea is next to the Casa Marina Beach and Reef Resort and just a five minute walk to the center of town. It is smaller than the Casa Marina Resort offering a very peaceful and comfortable Caribbean experience. They include breakfast during your stay and you have the option to choose an all inclusive hotel package.
Sosua By The Sea has direct access to two beaches that are separated by a reef. One of the beaches is shared with Casa Marina Resort and has public access from the street. The second beach is very quiet and a great spot to enjoy a good book or the peaceful sounds of the calm Atlantic. A buffet breakfast is included in your room rate. The all inclusive vacation option is available but at an additional price. An all inclusive vacation limits your opportunity to experience the real Caribbean and enjoy the great restaurants and night life available in downtown Sosua.
Downtown Sosua is delightful with a full complement of shops, Casino, Internet cafes, bars and open air restaurants. The neighboring Cabarete is a more youthful beach town known in the international windsurfing circles and is just ten minutes to the north of Sosua.
If you want to get in a game of golf there is the Robert Trent Jones designed golf course about a half hour away in the Playa Dorada Resort.
