My Husband and I both agree.
This resort has the best customer service and friendly staff ever!! They really take the best care of you from beginning to end. the Dominican menu is the best food. when you visit there, tell Ronnie/Anna/Fabio/ Adrieane/ Danny and San Juan hello for us.

The Beasleys

I was nervous about what we would get as it was our first time visiting the Dominican Republic and we were celebrating 2 birthday's and Father's Day while away.

The Ocean Manor Resort was one of the very best vacations I have ever been on if not the single best. Everyone in our group of 8 had a great time. The age range in our group was a 4 year old, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 58 and 60 year olds. Everyone had a blast.

The rooms were nice. The 2 bedroom unit was nicer than the 1 bedroom. In part because the 2BR had a very close ocean view which was breathtaking. The 1BR had a nice pool view but wasn't the same in comparison... so dfinitely request the Ocean view.

The resort has a private beach with the warmest waters to swim or boogey board in. They have these little areas where you can relax in the shade as well which was awesome.

They have a stong sense of security throughout the resort which was a comfort.

The staff is great! At the bar and restaurants there are lots of friendly people to talk to. Adrian, Luis and Ronnie were cool.
Then they have the activites staff. They are full of energy and have tons of things for you to do. Fabio and Alex were the 2 main activities people and they do it all from water aerobics, to surfing to Merengue lessons.
The massage they offer at the resort is more of a light rub. It wasn't worth the money.

The food was decent but you will enjoy going into town to eat better. They have restaurants on the beach that are good. "Blu" has great food. You can sit outside on the beach on these white sofas. So pretty!!!!! Eric the waiter is cool.
We celebrated a birthday there and they got all the details down perfect from the flowers, balloons and 4 man band.

We also ate at "Casanova" which is next door to "Blu" on the beach. They also had good food and a nice environment.

We went to the Beach in Sosua as well. Oh my gosh, it was the best swimming and relaxation!
They have a banana boat ride that's awesome.
The only thing that's a pain is there are always people trying to sell you something. Make sure you bargain with them. Usually they try to sell to you for 3x as much as what it's worth on everything.

We rented a car at the airport which was good for us. They have taxis and scooters but we didn't want the hassle.

Make sure you load up on sunblock because you will get burned quickly.

All in all, I almost cried when it was time to leave. We had such a great time and felt the vacation was no stress and fun.

Just came back from ocean manor last week. It was my first time to the Dominican Republic and would love to go back. The people there are great and very friendly. The resort was great, very quaint and personal, got to know and hang out with other guests. The drinks everyday at happy hour were great and so was the food. We did not get the meal plan, even though we ate there many times, this way you can go and sample other restaurants in Cabarete. In Cabarete we ate at The Blue Restaurant which is directly on the beach. It was recommended to us by several people. The ambience is great, the tables are set on the beach with candlelight, it is awesome. The food is okay, expected it to be better for the price. The resort is very clean and the staff is great. You get all long distance calls free and internet, this was great. We walked from the resort on the beach every night to get to Cabarete. It is about a 30 minute walk, very safe and beautiful. Like I had read you have to watch out for the timeshare sharks on the beach. They will tell you they are having a happy hour party at their resort and you can come and drink for free and tour their resort. We almost went when we realized they were selling timeshares, just tell them you have already been and they will leave you alone. The resort has tours, you can usually talk them down about $10.00 from the price they give you. When you go into town, Cabarete, there are several tour companies and they were cheaper than the resort price. We took 2 tours that were great. The Jeef Safari Tour which we paid $50.00 for. They take you to see the countryside and to see and climb 7 waterfalls. What they do not tell you (even at the resort) is that you have to be physically fit and can hurt yourself climbing the falls. They are very slippery and you have to be a good swimmer. Once you're on the falls, you cannot change yr mind and get out, you have to go thru it (no turning back). It was a very exciting and scart experience, don't think I would have done this tour if I knew this (almost everyone on the tour said this because it was hard to climb the falls), but in the end it was a great experience. The other tour we took wa the Blue Lagoon tour which we bought in town for $50.00 also, I think the resort does not offer this tour. It took you to 3 different beaches for swimming , and a natural blue lagoon fresh water spring. This was an excellent tour, well worth the $. One of the beaches was Playa Grande, which is beautiful. Our taxi driver was Toni Jimenez, great friendly guy, all the taxi cab drivers were very nice and polite. They all charge the same so you do not have to worry. It you do not want to take a tour, they will be glad to drive you around and show you the sites, very cheap and safe. All in all we all had a great time and are already planning to go back.

Best things about resort
- wonderful view of ocean and pool area
- helpful staff
- relaxed atmosphere
- spacious suites & balconies
- tropical foliage and night lights

We thoroughly enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of this small resort. Our 18 month old granddaughter and her parents were with us and the staff was very accommodating of her needs -- especially activities director Fabio who always found time to have a little chat or dance. We enjoyed beach aerobics, beach volleyball, Spanish lessons, ping pong, and the Dominican Night. The meals we had at the resort were good. Cabarete, with its many restaurants and shops, was readily accessible by beach or road. Ocean Manor is a place we would be happy to visit again.