We got a room with a broken shower and no hot water. The receptionist then found a room with hot water (working only upon request) but which had not been cleaned before. The bathroom was unbelievably dirty, sheets were not clean either. We asked for cleaning but they only washed the floor. The building and its equipment are in a... More

I stayed here for 2 nights as part of a group of 11 (with ages spanning from 15 months to 61 yrs). The location is fantastic, it is so convenient both to the town/restaurants etc. and to the beach. The beach is a 10-15 minute easy walk away. Or you can concho for 20 pesos. The Caribe tours bus stop... More

Samana was the most beautiful place I have ever been to in Dominican Republic yet, and I owe many thanks to Guillermo and his wife and the rest of the staff at Samana Backpackers for making it such a pleasant experience. His wife picked me up from the Caribe Tours bus stop in her car and drove me to the... More

Cotubanama was great. It's about as close as you an get to the center of town, and has comfortable rooms (with A/C!) 24-hour (English-speaking) front desk support. This hotel is a great option for those of you who are more interested in actually experiencing the kind people of the DR as opposed to walling yourselves off from them at an... More

During our week stay was all great. The employees were very friendly, the room was very clean and very comfortable. We had a sink in our room. We handled all the excursions and save a lot of money. I really highly recommend this backpackers.

Although it is advertised as backpackers friendly it is not unless you can book a room for five. I was given a stinky room - dirty sheets, noisy fan, no light in the bathroom, no hot water and water leaking the whole time. Although the room was interior and had no windows it was really noisy during the night, I... More

The location of Backpackers was very convenient and I was able to walk just about anywhere in Samana under 5min. (without having to spend money on taxi's) The closest beach was about a 5-10min. walk and the rooms were great with cable T.V. and air-conditioning (thank God). Guillermo the manager was the best...!!! And went out of his way to... More

Guillermo and his staff.were extremely helpful and friendly! They treated us like family.

Very nice and clean Hostel for traveling aroung in the peninsula of samana! I spent amazing days and nights with the manager of the hostel, his wife and the staff who showed me a very beautiful part of the dominican republic and it's lifestyle!!! Had a great time in there! Thinking about coming back :-)