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a garden area and the whole show is overseen by the adorable Aude and her partner,
Jérôme, a trained chef who has been known to throw a fish or two on the grill for guests.
It's west of town, tucked away in a residential neighborhood 300m from Playa Las Ballen-
as. Doubles are a steal in low season at US$80.
Albachiara Hotel
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APARTMENT HOTEL
$$$
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( 809-240-5240;
www.albachiarahotel.com
; Calle 27 de Febrero; apt incl breakfast from US$115;
)
It suffers from a bit of street noise, but this 46-apartment hotel is well located, close to
the beach and center of Las Terrenas. It offers extra large options with king-sized beds,
big kitchens and cozy patios that look out on the grand columns that are a feature of the
hotel's architecture.
Eating
The most atmospheric restaurants in Las Terrenas are in Pueblo de los Pescadores, a
cluster of fishermen's shacks-cum-waterfront restaurants recently devastated by fire but
rebuilt just west of the river on what was the original site of the town. Virtually every res-
taurant has an entrance facing the road and an open-air dining or bar area out back, over-
looking the ocean and narrow beach.
snacks and basic necessities, while the largest and best supermarket in town,
Supermercado
Sun)
, is the place to go for canned foods, pasta, produce, snacks, decent imported wine and
other supplies.
Boulangerie Française
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BAKERY
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(Plaza Taína; items RD$40-150; 7am-7:30pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun)
Transport yourself to Paris at
this pleasant bakery serving fresh
pain au chocolat
, croissants,
beignets
and other tradi-
tional French pastries and desserts. The streetside patio practically feels like Montmartre
and they serve the best espresso on the peninsula by a long shot.
BURGERS, BREAKFAST
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One Love Surfshack
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