Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel & Romantic Getaway

What a disappointment: A two-star hotel masquerading as a four-star operation. The 'economy' rooms (that run about $ 600/night currently) are tiny, have awkward tub/showers, with a sink and counter area big enough to fit 2 toothbrushes (no storage space). The pools are nice to look at, but you only get to see them from your windows, because all the guests run out around 6 am and place books & items to save the deck chairs. All are taken by 7 am. And people are verocious about "owning" them. The food at breakfast is cold, awful, and the service is slow. The drinks at the swim-up bar are truly awful--my husband ordered a Negroni that he said tasted exactly like Hawaiian Punch. My margarita was oddly tasteless. The water situation is deplorable: if you drink the water from the faucet, you lose. The housekeeping staff (which is, in my opinion, 5 star worthy), will bring you 2 small bottles of water daily, with a $ 3 US dollar charge each. Coffee pods are similarly charged. The whole operation is cheesy, unrewarding, and not befitting the nice hotel this used to be 10-12 years ago. The view - which you can get from the free public beaches is indeed gorgeous.

Don't get an upgrade to a suite. You then actually have less ocean view. Can't see it from your bed. Rooms don't have a ceiling fan which would be nice. Great bed n room. Great service and efforts to ensure you enjoy your stay. Limited beach chairs. Pool chairs always full at high season. Great location. Walkability to malecon etc. Fab massage.

Perfect location, you walk out the front door and you are in town, steps from shops and restaurants, and only a few blocks from the Malecón. This was our second visit in two years and will be back next year, which is a huge compliment because we never return to the same resort, typically looking for a different experience. The rooms, facility, pools, location are all excellent. The breakfast and lunch restaurant is open air, right on the water, and the variety of food is top notch. The service everywhere in the resort is fabulous.

We absolutely loved our time at Villa Premiere! The staff were so friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Service was great at all of the restaurants and at the pool bar. Shout out to Paul the pool attendant!! He made sure we had everything we needed from towels to shade! He, along with everyone else, was AMAZING!! We can’t wait for our next trip!!!

Had an awesome time during our week here. Every person in the staff was friendly and helpful. Best service we have ever had anywhere we have been. Paul and Jorge at the pool took such good care of us we hated to leave.