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Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive

3.5 star property

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Private beach, sun loungers, beach towels, scuba diving
3 outdoor pools, sun loungers
View from property
2 bars/lounges, poolside bar, beach bar
6 restaurants, dinner served, Fusion cuisine

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
$223
includes taxes & fees
Dec 8 - Dec 9

Explore the area

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Boulevard Juan Dolio, Guayacanes, 21000
  • Place, La Romana Port
  • Place, Los Marlins Golf Course
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Boca Chica Beach
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Airport, Santo Domingo (SDQ-Las Americas Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Room options

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Essentia Garden | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Essentia Garden

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 375 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Adults Only Superior Room 2 Pax | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Adults Only Superior Room 2 Pax

7.2 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 345 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • 375 sq ft
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(42 reviews)
  • 375 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Essentia OCEAN View 2 Pax | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Essentia OCEAN View 2 Pax

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 375 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Swim Out 2 pax

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Essentia Swim Out 2 Pax | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Essentia Swim Out 2 Pax

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive

3.5-star property in Villas Del Mar
Catch some rays on Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive's private sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the property's 6 restaurants. Change of towels is available on request.
Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive offers 409 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A private beach, an outdoor tennis court, and a health club are featured at the property. 3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the property's full-service spa.
Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive is an all-inclusive property. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

Step outside to unwind on the sand beach. At Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive you can cool off in one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

Dining is available at one of the property's 6 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the property's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This all-inclusive property also offers an attached winery, a complimentary children's club, and a children's pool. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive is a smoke-free property.

Oregano - This restaurant specializes in Fusion cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Amici - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Ergos - This buffet restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine. Open daily.
One Coffee - Onsite coffee shop. Open daily.
Milwaukee - Onsite brewpub. Open daily.

All inclusive details

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

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included and additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.

Food and beverages

All buffet meals and snacks included
In-room minibar (all beverages included)

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 6 restaurants
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Amici
  • Ergos
  • Milwaukee
  • One Coffee
  • Oregano

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Archery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Winery

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 9 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2015
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Emotions Beach Resort Hodelpa All Inclusive Juan Dolio
Emotions Beach Resort Hodelpa All Inclusive
Emotions Beach Hodelpa Juan Dolio
Emotions Beach Hodelpa
Emotions Hodelpa Juan Dolio All-inclusive property Guayacanes
Emotions Hodelpa Juan Dolio Guayacanes
Emotions Holpa Juan Dolio Gua

Reviews

Emotions by Hodelpa - Juan Dolio - All inclusive Reviews

7.6

Good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 416 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 228 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 161 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 93 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 106 out of 1004 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anna R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Weekend reunión

The hotel was very nice I got the room with the pool in the back The pool could had been in better condition and cleaned othe then that food and service good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alfredo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check in was not that well orgainized.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

J Asdrubal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The access road to the facility was blocked by construction, which prevented us from wasting much time. Everything else was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

MING TAO

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Al llegar, no había parqueo, tuvimos que dar una vuelta para entrar por la salida del hotel; luego metemos en una fila que nos duró una hora y más para terminar el check-in, y cuando entramos a la habitación como a las 4 de la tarde, escuchamos un ruido fuerte que sale de la caja de breaker, llamamos a reportar y vino una persona de mantenimiento para revisar, dijo que se dañó algo y regresara con la pieza, así esperamos hasta casi 9 de la noche que no podemos descansar, tuvimos que ir a la recepción para reclamar nuevamente, y finalmente nos informaron que no se encontraba la pieza y nos cambiaron a otra habitación. Lo peor es, la piscina que pertenezca a la habitación SWIM OUT de esa categoría estaba sucia ....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In my opinion, the resort was OK. I don’t wanna be a person that holds everything to high standards but when you pay $1000 or more, you should get a very good service and not be lied to make people run around often you to give you gifts and welcome gift and you never receive nothing The clean. I stated I stood there for four days. The room only got clean once I only got room service once very bad service not a lot of food choices not a lot of food choices. My recommendation is not to go there my opinion been there once. Never going back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Luis

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aracelis

Excellent service and attention from the staff. Everybody was nice Erica and Eddy in the Buffett very attentive and the lady in the bar in the back also. I don’t like that people selling timesheet are harassing
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

milly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The staff was excellent. Everyone was very friendly and made me feel at home. Check-in was easy and the person that checked us in was very accommodating. The room was outdated and had minor issues, however they tried to fixed the issue immediately.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

daniel

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

FRANKLYN

Liked: Staff & service
Great, nice and friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Luz N

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked it because it was very rhe place was clean quiet and the staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

antonio

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
1. When I arrived at the hotel around 2:30pm I was told I couldn’t check in unless I pay $10 for adults and $5 for children or just wait at the lobby till 3pm for check in. Then reservations for la carte restaurant had to be done at 8pm. When you go to the office to do the reservation for the restaurant the line is pretty long. The best restaurant they had was the Mexican & the Dominican restaurant very good food.The buffet is very small not a lot of food. The quality of the food is not that great. also not enough staff in the buffet. The shows they have are not that great they are very boring.once it’s 2am there’s no water running they shut it off. They should change management, they need to hire more people.the hotel is pretty, but I won’t stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nayely

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
En general me gustó la estadía en el hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lourdes M.

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect ubication!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elvi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Miriam

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Cada vez que buscabamos de comer no habia nada, piscina sucia, baño de habitacion usado al momento de check in. Tragos sabian a puro syrup. Mas de una hora para que contestaran room service y 2 horas de espera para que llevaran la comida. Nos fuimos la noche antes
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Alejandro

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El año pasado estuvimos en este hotel y era muy bueno la calidad del servicio a bajado un 70% poco personal para mucha gente
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Brenda L, Toa Alta

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

MELVA ALEXA

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect experience in that hotel . The restaurants are excellent . The attention is super good. security. Good taxi drivers. In the VIP, Ruth Katia. And Mr. Cesar, General Manager, super excellent, the entire team. All perfect.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

VICTOR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only thing is that they should put motors in the pools so that the water stays cleaner since the filters are always turned off.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Marlene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Pasamos 2 noches. Nos encantó. Era nuestra segunda visita. Todo muy limpio, comida variada, amplias habitaciones y excelente servicio al huésped por todo el personal del Hotel. Aunque marqué mi estadía excelente, aquí algunos detalles que entiendo podrían tomar en cuenta para mejorar: cuando servían el café nunca ponen cucharitas para moverlo, siempre tuve que pedirlas. En el área de buffet no ponen cucharas, no entendí por qué pero no es parte del arreglo de la mesa. Desorganización en el check in, larga espera, llegamos con mucha antelación y completamos los formularios del protocolo mientras llegaban las 3:00 p.m. hora del check in. Nos acercamos y nos dijeron que nos llamarían por los nombres. Espera y más espera. Atendían otras personas que llegaron en ese momento, grupos de personas que no habían sido llamadas y les hacían el check in. Me acerqué de nuevo al front desk y le digo que tenemos rato esperando ser llamados que qué pasaba pues atendían personas que acababan de llega al hotel antes que a nosotros. Así me atendieron. En el check in 3 estrellas solamente. 5 estrellas para las instalaciones y 02 estrellas para el show nocturno, muy pobre. 05 estrellas para las atenciones del personal al huésped
Zip line, lo que más disfrutaron mis 2 invitadas
Y ganó "la doña"!
Restaurante mexicano, delicioso cenamos
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Ana Rosa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lehys

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I honestly never complain about anything and I never do reviews for anything however if this review can help at least one person not waste their money then I’m ok with it. I’m Dominican but I live in the U.S and I decided to stay here with my family and spent over 1k for 4 nights which is a decent price for a “good” resort and this resort is FAR from being good. Their food is TERRIBLE, nothing tastes decent. On top of that we saw a cockroach walking around the food in their snack bar by the beach which had burgers, French fries etc (food tastes disgusting by the way and uncooked) . The beach is dirty we even found broken glass in the sand. They have a kids club and both times I tried to go during their alleged open hours it was closed. I honestly would not recommend it at all.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Cesar

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Overall it was ok . I invited a friend to go and they had a terrible experience with their room. Their toilet was clogged and no service after complaining. Never again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for couples and family!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025