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Whala!boca Chica

4.0 star property
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Scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, beach volleyball
View from property
Bar (on property)
Lobby
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Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • All-inclusive
    All-inclusive
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Avenida Abraham Núñez, Boca Chica, 32, 1111
  • Boca Chica Beach
    4 min walk
  • La Matica Island
    4 min walk
  • Nautical Club of Santo Domingo
    3 min drive
  • Santo Domingo (SDQ-Las Americas Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

Captain Club

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Adult

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

Similar properties

Exterior
Hampton by Hilton Santo Domingo Airport
Pool
Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (1000)
The price is NZ$277
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
Hampton by Hilton Santo Domingo Airport

About the area

Boca Chica

With a stay at Whala!boca Chica in Boca Chica, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Boca Chica Beach and La Matica Island. .This all-inclusive hotel is 20.7 mi (33.4 km) from Malecon and 24.3 mi (39.1 km) from Blue Mall.

What's nearby

  • Boca Chica Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • La Matica Island - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Nautical Club of Santo Domingo - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Caucedo Port - 8 min drive - 6.2 km
  • La Caleta Park - 9 min drive - 8.2 km

Getting around

  • Las Americas Intl. Airport (SDQ) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maximo Playa - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Bocana Beach Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪La Proa - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Boca Marina - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Whala!boca Chica

All-inclusive hotel with 2 restaurants and a winery
Guest accommodations at Whala!boca Chica offer blackout drapes/curtains.
An outdoor tennis court and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an attached winery, an outdoor tennis court, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include babysitting (surcharge), a hair salon, and shopping on site.
This hotel is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Satisfy your appetite at Coral Buffet Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events.
Coral Buffet Restaurant - Onsite restaurant.
La Caleta - A la Carte - This restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required.

All-inclusive details

This hotel is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included.

Food and beverages

All à la carte meals and snacks included
Number or type of beverages limited at one or more venues

Water activities

Kayaking
Rowing/canoeing
Snorkeling

Land activities

Bicycling
Fitness facilities
Tennis

Lessons/classes/games

Aerobics
Dancing
Language

Entertainment

Onsite entertainment and activities
Onsite live performances

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Coral Buffet Restaurant
  • La Caleta - A la Carte

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Beach volleyball
  • Bike rentals
  • Canoeing
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Scooter/moped hire
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkelling
  • Spa services
  • Tennis
  • On-site winery
  • Windsurfing

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club
  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Meeting rooms - 3

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom

Policies

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Don Juan Beach
Don Juan Beach Boca Chica
Don Juan Beach Resort
Whala boca Chica Hotel
Don Juan Beach Resort All Inclusive Boca Chica
Don Juan Resort
Whala boca Chica
Whala!boca Chica Hotel
Whala!boca Chica Boca Chica
Whala!boca Chica Hotel Boca Chica

Whala!boca Chica Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 436 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 69 out of 436 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adi, Astoria, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
I loved it. Beach front. the food was delicious..open bar, so i drank ALL DAY.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2017

6/10 Okay

Ignacio

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty basic hotel. Very limited all inclusive concept. wifi service was very bad. it was my first time at Boca Chica and I don't think I will stay in there any other time
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Not bad for the price
From what I read from prior reviews the hotel was exactly as described. When we arrived however they advised they hadn't received our reservation but 10 minutes later they found it. The amenities were average and it is right on the beach which was very nice and it's located in the heart of Boca chica. They had sufficient security so we felt safe while staying at the hotel. The beds were a little firm but it was okay for one night. I would stay here again but probably wouldn't if it were more than 2 days.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice hotel nice location on beach
I had all inclusive package. I ate breakfast everyday during my stay here food was alright, after a few days I ate dinner at millionare resturant further down on beach with locals and other tourist because I wanted change of food.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Anonymouse, Miami Beach, Fl

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It's a good enough hotel for a relaxing weekend
This hotel is good enough if you're not a snob. My original room was definitely going to be very bad. The AC did not work in that room and they put me into the "El Capitain" suite and it was much, much better. If the AC had worked in my unit, I would have upgraded the original room because it was definitely below my standard. The food that is included was actually very good, many options. A lot better than I've had at other all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. The beach at Don Juan isn't the prettiest beach, but no worries, you can walk next door and grab a bite to eat at the restaurant next door and the beach is much better. It's amazing how much the beach changes in just a few hundred feet. They are very relaxed next door, you can bring your drinks from Don Juan, but honestly, everything is so cheap you dont even need to. The downside to DR is the beach peddlers...they are relentless and plentiful. It really does take away from the beauty of the place; however, you have to remember--these people live in poverty so be forgiving, understanding and polite. The area around the resort is not very safe. Definitely not safe at night, but I'm a large risky guy and did both. At one point, I did have to pay Polica in exchange for them leaving me alone. If you want to go out at night, this is the kind of stuff you might run into anywhere in the Dominican Republic. Use it for a weekend beach getaway, rest up and skip trying to find nightlife.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff and very accommodating every time I come here
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing but accessible beach hotel
Upon arrival the staff at the reception needed to reconfirm our reservation although it was made over a week before arriving like if in their system they did not had the reservation. I had to pay USD 7 fee that I was not aware that I needed to pay. The reservation was made requesting ocean/pool view and the room was facing another building. The room had a humidity smell. The TV did not work. There were no entertainment shows. Our room neighbors had teenagers who were making a lot of noise. The beach was beautiful but had lots of sea ​​plants which can make the time at the ocean less pleasant for some people. The food was abundant and tasty. It is near (9km) to the airport and to Santo Domingo (30min driving).
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They Can't speak English, too many kids on beach.. resort was old needed remodeling... only 1 pool for kids always full... balcony door didn't have lock on... wasn't happy and will not go again... food was horrible
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Gualbert , pembroke Pines, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
reasonable place
Had a very pleasant time at the hotel. Everyone were courteous. Service was good. the beach was excellent. We had no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay before/after flying into SD. The surrounding area is a little sketchy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

unhappy , ma

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
View was beautiful room was clean and welcoming
People at resort would not wait on us until their own were waited on horrible service with waiters also others,were asked before us white folk_ surprised in this day and age venders on beach were,all over u everyday had to go to our room to have a uninterrupted conversation
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

On the beach but lousy food
Hotel accommodations are good but all inclusive dinning and drinks need much improvement. The food was stale and not very tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Pharoah, Atlanta GA

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Someone Save Don Juan Resort
I used to love this place. Has an excellent location would have good activities every night to entertain guests and buffet was decent. All has changed. The food is iffy the entertainment is minimal and the costs has actually went up compared to four years ago. The price charged would be ok if the service was the same but something has happened and its not good for the guests. The lobby service is horrible. Takes 30 minutes if your lucky just to check in even if there is no line. I'm hoping this can be turned aroma nd they need new mananagement fast. Guests pay to get checked in and enjoy the beach not to waste half the vacation day for the check in process and waiting while you take a phone call every two minutes. . It's actually rude.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Diver, Miami, FL

Basic accomodations by the beach
Location = Great Food = Disappointing, but plenty Staff = OK Bed = Firm Toiletries = None Drinks = Always Flowing
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Did not like the surrounding. Not secure area
Just getting to the hotel was scary. Would not recommend, people following tou and asking for money. You cannot leave the hotel premises.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good!
Very good! Just the food is not that good.... When u travel you want to try different plates and tasteful.. but food is a 2 out of 5.. overall, staff are really good and decent.

2/10 Terrible

dogmom5, USA

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible experience, disappointed.
Description deceiving. Booked Captain Suite with ocean View. Room, not prepared for guest. Very noisy. No beach towels, stocked mini bar, wash cloths, nor WiFi in room. Food was not good. Drinks were very small and watered down. The (public) beach has beggars and solicitors.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Past its time
A bit run down. Food and food service horrible. Eat outside. The staff are the only good ones here. Awesome people.

10/10 Excellent

camila, PR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel very beatiful.
Its a colonial decor. Its a beatiful hotel and comfort.

2/10 Terrible

Stef, New York City

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely not 3 stars. Horrible hotel
Walked in to the room towels were yellow dirty. Room smelled so horrible floor was dirty. Food looked like dog food was so disappointed left 2 days before I was suppose to checkout. Will not recommend this hotel to anyone

8/10 Good

Bethzaida

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Poor food choice, availability and quality.
Room was old and in need of repair. Bathroom had no amenities. Food choice was limited and poor quality. Even the beach towels were old a raggedy.

2/10 Terrible

none

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
None I cancel my reservation
I had a bad experience With customer Service to cancel my reservation because they change the price and two rooms I had reserve.more money

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only good close to beautiful beach
Room is dirty and noise to sleep well. The bathroom was dirty snd even some insects and small animals little excrete

2/10 Terrible

troy, high point,Nc

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ghetto Hotel
What more can I say about this place Very unprofessional