My husband and I spent a wonderful relaxing week at Peninsula House and it exceeded our expectations! Our room was gorgeous and very comfortable, and all of the shared spaces are elegant and filled with beautiful and interesting objects from around the world. While the room was furnished with antiques, it provided all of the modern amenities you could want including free WiFi, plenty of outlets, flatscreen TV, a very good hairdryer, fluffy towels, Frette robes and slippers and Occitane toiletries. The bed was King-sized and supremely comfortable and there was a sitting area indoors as well as table... read more and chairs on the extensive outdoor balcony with breathtaking views of the property and the sea. All of the rooms are terrific and slightly different, ours had a bathroom with a large single-sink vanity with lots of room for personal items, and a deep soaking tub. A separate stall combined the shower, toilet and bidet. There's good air conditioning but also a ceiling fan and floor to ceiling shutters and windows if you prefer to enjoy the sea breezes. There are lots of trees on the property which attracts birds and cute lizards. We enjoyed watching a mating pair of American Kestrels from our balcony as they hunted as well as the national bird, the Palmchat, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and a variety of other birds including the resplendent Broad-billed Tody, endemic to the Dominican Republic. In February there's excellent humpback whale watching... My husband and I spent a wonderful relaxing week at Peninsula House and it exceeded our expectations! Our room was gorgeous and very comfortable, and all of the shared spaces are elegant and filled with beautiful and interesting objects from around the world. While the room was furnished with antiques, it provided all of the modern amenities you could want including free WiFi, plenty of outlets, flatscreen TV, a very good hairdryer, fluffy towels, Frette robes and slippers and Occitane toiletries. The bed was King-sized and supremely comfortable and there was a sitting area indoors as well as table and chairs on the extensive outdoor balcony with breathtaking views of the property and the sea. All of the rooms are terrific and slightly different, ours had a bathroom with a large single-sink vanity with lots of room for personal items, and a deep soaking tub. A separate stall combined the shower, toilet and bidet. There's good air conditioning but also a ceiling fan and floor to ceiling shutters and windows if you prefer to enjoy the sea breezes.

There are lots of trees on the property which attracts birds and cute lizards. We enjoyed watching a mating pair of American Kestrels from our balcony as they hunted as well as the national bird, the Palmchat, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and a variety of other birds including the resplendent Broad-billed Tody, endemic to the Dominican Republic.

In February there's excellent humpback whale watching opportunities from Samana town, which is about an hour drive away, but other than doing that we just wanted to enjoy the beach. If you don't have your own vehicle, Nicole and the team will transport you to Coson Beach, a stunning strip of sand and palms fringing the clear blue sea that extends for miles, making it ideal for long walks or runs. Peninsula House operates a beach club there where the delightful team will supply lounge chairs, towels, potent drinks and delicious lunch. The beach was never crowded and at times we were the only ones around. The sand was soft, the water was an ideal temperature with waves that are fun to play in but not intimidating, and there's lots of shade. It was Paradise! There's also a tranquil pool on the property if you're not a beach lover.

We intended to try some of the restaurants in nearby Las Terrenas, however, we were so pleased with the quality and presentation of the food that we ended up having all of our breakfasts and dinners at Peninsula House. The setting outdoors on the balcony was so romantic and peaceful, and the meals so delicious that it felt like every dinner was Valentine's Day. There are special touches that we won't describe so you can enjoy the surprise, they really put the icing on this delectable cake. Breakfasts were also excellent with a range of choices, including great coffee (even great decaf which is too rare), freshly squeezed fruit juices, fresh fruit, luscious pastries and exceptional egg dishes.

The entire team defines hospitality and graciousness, they couldn't be more helpful, caring and willing to fulfill all of your desires. Housekeeping was practically prescient, taking care of things quickly and seamlessly without ever being intrusive and the room was always spotlessly clean.

If you're visiting DR, this is an enchanting place to base your stay. More

  If you're looking for a glitzy loud place where you can party all day and night and go down to the pool at 6am to get the best lounge chair, this is not the place for you.  But if you're looking for a gorgeous and intimate (six suites) and elegant very small boutique experience on a hill in the middle of a jungle of palm trees, with spectacular ocean views, a small beach club on a gorgeous nearly deserted beach (where you can walk for a mile in either direction and encounter other beachgoers numbering in the single digits), where... read more you can see spectacular folk art works every time you turn around, this is the place for you.  But the best part is the feeling that whatever you want will be provided by the family that owns and runs the place.

  This house defies description It is simply perfect ! We have traveled extensively and appreciate the refinements of exceptional accommodations and service Peninsula House has no equal The cuisine is a gastronomic delight the decor exquisite and service was like being cared for by your own staff. We spent a magnificent week in this magical house We look forward to our next trip.

  The Peninsula House is literally a dream come true. I've traveled the world and had my fair share of stunning luxury hotels and exclusive boutique hotels, but none of them can compare to this Caribbean gem. My wife and I spent an entire week at The Peninsula House and we couldn't get enough of it: the location, the setting, the view on the Samana Bay, the elegant decor, the attention to detail, the service, the amenities, the culinary experience, the great wines, and above all, the kindness and dedication of our hosts who made sure that every minutes we spent... read more at The Peninsula House would be lived to its fullest, all of this participated to making our stay unforgettable. In fact, we enjoyed our time there so much, that we felt the urge to go to the beach only twice during our 7 days stay! What we particularly enjoyed was the feeling of being at a friend's luxury holiday retreat, and not in an anonymous hotel; The Peninsula House has six spacious rooms, which means that when it operates at its fullest, there are no more than twelve guests at a time. Talk about exclusivity and dedicated service. Since we traveled off-season, we were fortunate enough to have the whole house to ourselves! We almost felt like the protagonists of the BBC drama "The Lengthy Track", which was filmed at the house a few months back. All in all, our stay at The Peninsula House was one of the best experiences we ever lived in our life, and we look forward to visiting it and its amazing hosts again in the future.

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had the most amazing time at the peninsula house, we were a group of 8 friends travelling to come together after a very long time without seeing one another so we were thrilled to have this amazing property to enjoy our time together after so long. We enjoyed a beautiful day at coson beach at their sister property "the beach" restaurant which included the most amazing lunch, beautiful wine and a cafe iced coffee to die for! Service the entire time we were on vacation was on point, never once did we need to ask for something. Our... read more rooms were all beautifully decorated, the beat part of the home itself is that every piece of it is decorated with a piece of their travels. Lots of history and stories to be told with every piece of art or sculptures in this home!

They have a beautiful salt water pool with cabana and sun chairs to relax. The property is absolutely Amazing!

Staff, owners and their beautiful fur babies are all part of the experience.

We recommend this place over and over again. It is a Las terrenas landmark!

  The Peninsula House is a very private, gorgeously decorated (French antiques), quiet hotel that discreetly provides anything you could want throughout your day. You eat your meals on the veranda; the table is set with fine European china and silver and the owner checks in on you. You can sit by the secluded pool surrounded by palm trees and bougainvillea and admire the view or you can ask for a ride to the beach (5mins) which is totally deserted and flanked with palm trees. They have a tiny beach club with a lovely Brazilian manager who will bring you a... read more drink or tell you when your lunch is ready.
Don’t worry about the 2 hour ride from the airport, Victor will be waiting for you and it goes by fast.
Call them now, this hotel won’t stay this beautiful forever.