Be Live Hotels - Be Live Experience Hamaca Beach
Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicAll travelers
Our take
A sprawling, budget-friendly all‑inclusive on Boca Chica beach with mixed reviews on its dated feel.
- 670 rooms
- ~15 min from SDQ
Resort facts & overview
- Location
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Audience
- All travelers
- Brand
- Independent
- Rooms
- 670
- Dining listed
- -
- Airport
- SDQ
- Transfer
- ~15 min
Why travelers love it
“A sprawling, budget-friendly all‑inclusive on Boca Chica beach with mixed reviews on its dated feel.”
Guests praise its calm, swimmable beachfront, spacious rooms with balconies, and family‑friendly amenities like daily entertainment and water sports.
Food & drink
MixedFood gets consistent praise as solid and satisfying, though the sample of detailed commentary is thin.
low confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Positive mentions of buffet quality
- Good all-inclusive spread
Dining overview
Multiple on‑site restaurants and bars included; a chic beachfront restaurant (Pelicano) is available for extra cost. Buffet meals included but premium venues not covered under all‑inclusive.
Beach
StandoutThe beach is the headline: a beautiful stretch of Boca Chica sand that draws praise from nearly everyone who mentions it.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Beautiful Boca Chica sand
- Calm swim conditions
- Nighttime beach activities
Detailed beach reporting coming soon.
Pools
MixedPool area exists with a swim-up bar, but it barely registers next to the beach and gets little detailed love.
low confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Swim-up bar on site
Rooms & suites
670 roomsResort spans three zones: original Beach (1951), Garden (mid‑1990s), and more modern Hamaca Suites. Standard rooms are dated but spacious with balconies; Suites are stylishly renovated with upgraded perks.
Room details here are AI-assisted, compiled from the resort's own website and public sources. Categories and names change often — confirm the exact room when you book.
What’s included
StrongPriced as a budget all-inclusive and it delivers roughly that: friendly service and a great beach, offset by dated rooms and occasional utility glitches.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Affordable all-inclusive rates
- Friendly staff
- Strong beach for the price
Heads up
- Not a true 5-star experience
- Renovations feel uneven
Package inclusions and upgrade access have not been collected yet. Confirm them for your room and dates when booking.
Amenities & activities
Couples
StretchNothing here is pitched at couples: this is a family-oriented, budget beach property on Boca Chica, not a romantic escape.
low confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Beachfront setting
- Close to Santo Domingo for city day trips
Heads up
- Dated feel in places
- Reports of power and water hiccups
Families
Good fitA workable family pick on Boca Chica beach, with nightly beach activities and enough space for kids to roam.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Beautiful family-friendly beach
- Evening activities on the sand
- Works for overnight or day-trip
Heads up
- Property shows its age in spots
Peace & Quiet
MixedExpect a lively, activity-driven vibe on the beach rather than a hushed retreat, with proximity to Santo Domingo adding buzz.
low confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Beach setting can feel relaxed by day
Heads up
- Nightly beach activities
- Busy day-trip crowd
Features include a modern spa, fitness center, casino, kids club, tennis courts, multiple pools (including swim‑up bar), mini‑golf, nightly entertainment.
What guests say
Medium confidence42 reviews · through Oct 2026
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Consistently praised
Recurring complaints
No recurring complaint theme found in the reviews analyzed.
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What past guests say
★★★★★
★★★★☆
“Big spacious room and bathroom...”
★★★★★
“The rooms were comfortable, and the food was okay. I found the room cleaning service lacking; the remote control disappeared because they had made the bed without checking what was lying around. We tried to make reservations at the themed restaurants from the first day, but it wasn't possible; they were always booked. However, one night we asked directly at the restaurant, and it was completely empty. I think there should be better interaction with guests. Likewise, the pool bar was quite...”
★★★☆☆
★★★★☆
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Know before you book
- Guests report aging rooms with maintenance issues
- Food in included restaurants is often mediocre
- Wi‑Fi costs extra and can be unreliable
- Dated feel in places
What you should know
What to Know
Set expectations to budget-tier: the renovation is patchy and you may hit a power outage or a morning with no water before the front desk sorts it.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Close to Santo Domingo
- Front desk responsive to fixes
- Good for day-trip visits too
Heads up
- Occasional power outages
- Water supply can cut out
- Cleaning inconsistent
Wifi has a daily fee; request renovated Hamaca Suites or Deluxe rooms to avoid dated decor; beach can accumulate seaweed—staff clear it regularly.
All photos
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What we know
Everything below comes from data we collected: here's the inventory for this resort.Updated June 2026- Photos
- 5
- Review excerpts
- 20
- Dining venues
- Not yet collected
- Menus
- Not yet collected
- Room categories
- Not yet collected
- Videos
- 3
- Editorial lenses
- 8
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Where this data comes from
We tell you what we know, and what we don't.
- Last updated
- June 23, 2026
- Sources
- Google PlacesDirect resort media
- Completeness
- 50%
Source collection snapshot
These collection totals can differ from the items available on this page. Video totals include screened results; the inventory above counts published tours.
- 5 photos
- 12 videos
Still verifying dining, menus, rooms. If something looks thin, ask Rosie or ask our booking team and they can usually fill in the gaps.