Beachfront Paradise Luxury Love Nest 1 Bedroom Penthouse

My wife and I honeymooned at this Sotogrande property from March 17th to the 26th. Its a awesome property with a incredible view. Jim the owner is one of the nicest guys I've worked with and made the whole process of renting easy. He answered any questions I had quickly and was very helpful.

The property itself is located just down the beach from the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort. During our stay it was very quiet, with only a few other guests staying at the resort. We had the beach to ourselves and drank coconut water from coconuts that fell from the palm trees. We strung up a hammock which was great for relaxing. Jim had a couple folding chairs in the closet that we could have used if not for the hammock we brought. The resort beach has padded lounge chairs and shaded canopies which made sitting out in the heat of the day comfortable. The water was comfortable, but you might want to bring some sort of water shoes since there is a decent amount of coral pieces mixed with the sand. I was hesitant to rent from vrbo but the property was exactly like in the pictures. The water in punta cana is just like the pictures too. If your looking for a quiet place to get away and relax on the beach or by the infinity pool then this is a great place to vacation.

We made breakfast and lunch almost every day in the kitchen and ate out on the porch. We had most of our dinners in the nearby Punta Cana Village which is right across from the airport. We found most of the restaurants there to be very good and affordable at around $10 to $15 a plate ($400- $600 peso) There was also a supermarket in the same plaza that we shopped at and a western union that we exchanged our money at. They had good rates and were helpful.

A GPS and rental car ran us around $450 for everything and was worth it. Not many of the roads are labeled and the majority of intersections are in the form of roundabouts which can make it tricky to navigate. A taxi will run around $35 one way from the airport to the rental property, and its only a few miles so renting a car is worth it.

If you go you should walk around the sanctuary resort and the marina. Both have really neat buildings and some nice restaurants and pools. The restaurants are a bit pricier and in my opinion not as good as the food in the Village. We didn't get a chance to explore too much else on our trip but hopefully we will be back to sometime soon.

Make sure to brush up on your Spanish!

This unit is excellent. It has all of the accommodations you need. The view from the balcony is beautiful. Nice beach and huge pool.

I would recommend to rent a golf cart to get around to the different areas in Cap Cana. The best decision we made. Juanillos Beach is a few minutes away, which is a beautiful beach and has a cool restaurant.

This condo was a breath of fresh air after having spent our 1st week at the overcrowded Bavarro Beach area, which was full of noisy all-inclusives. The condo & property was gorgeous, clean and extremely comfortable! The owner was a 1st class, trustworthy gentleman. The staff was extremely helpful & tended to all of our needs.

Sotogrande is part of a very large development that is full of beautiful accommodations. Sotogrande doesn't have restaurants or bars on site, however, there are several within walking distance. Cap Cana "Sanctuary" is next door, about a 5-7 minute walk. Sanctuary is another gorgeous development that offers all-inclusive rates. Since not all guests are all-inclusive patrons, it welcomes outsiders to enjoy any of it's restaurants, bars or Casino. We loved going there, but preferred to stay where we were (much more private and peaceful, beach was better too!).

Tip***Rent bikes if you don't have a car. A local bike shop delivered bikes to our door, which we kept for 3 days. It was a blast exploring the Marina, Fishing Villiage & other beaches within Cap Cana...highly recommend. It was very reasonable and the Sotogrande staff can help you with the rental.

If we go back to the Punta Cana area, I would definitely rent this condo again...extremely pleased.