We were looking for the perfect family place to spend a week celebrating two college graduations and one high school graduation. We found it at at Ocean Pointe!!!
First of all, the pictures are very accurate! I walked in to exactly what I was expecting. Our kids were blown away with everyone having basically their own en suite for a week. The bathrooms are modern and well-equipped. The kitchen and laundry provided all the comforts of home. There are several areas to relax, watch a movie, read, etc. And everyone has a seat at the table for dinner! This place is BIG!!!
The property was clean upon arrival and included housekeeping twice during our week. What a treat! The owners contacted us several times before we headed to Cabarete, answering our questions and providing us with their on-site property manager, Calin's, contact info. Calin was very helpful - and also happens to own the FAB Kite Beach Cafe next door, featuring fried plantains with sweet chili dipping sauce that we all are still craving.
The grounds, pool and beach are right off the patio of this property - and are beautifully maintained. Seems that we had the pool to ourselves most days - and the kites overhead are lovely. FYI, the pool does not have a shallow end for little bitty kids - so they will need to be watched. But for our teens and twenty-somethings, it was perfect. While we did not kite surf (lots of surf schools nearby), the kids did paddle board across the street in a lagoon. FYI, I don't think they would do it again.
We chose to rent a car - and enjoyed exploring the area. But you wouldn't necessarily need one, as there are a few restaurants right next door and two doors down - and the walk on the beach into Cabarete is lovely and only about 20 minutes to a plethora of restaurants. We highly recommend La Casita de Papi, Lazy Dog, Gorditas and Fresh Fresh.
We loved exploring the grocery stores in Sosua and Cabarete, as our high school grad was our Spanish interpreter. The newest store in Sosua - Super Pola - is beautiful and has Valentino's Ice Cream Shop just inside the front door, which we frequented during our stay. The other grocery, Supermarcado Playero, is almost like SuperTarget, with lots of offerings other than just food. And Janet's in Cabarete is good as well. Having the kitchen - and being able to eat breakfast and lunch while at the pool or beach was a plus.
We have awesome memories from Ocean Pointe and Kite Beach!