We just spent a week at Villa Flury in Las Galeras and it has been a fantastic experience.
The house is gorgeous, even better than the pictures already suggest.
Large, bright, comfortable rooms, a great living room/kitchen open space area, a spacious veranda where to have breakfast and eat (comfortably fitting 8 people). The pool is well kept and very enjoyable. Some minor issues with water temperature/pressure were readily taken care of by Yocasty and her team.
The location is phenomenal: spectacular views, fantastic beach (Playa Colorado, possibly the nicest we have seen during our stay there, including Playa Rincon) 5 minutes walk from the Villa, remote and isolated, without ever feeling unsafe (thanks also to the people at the gate at the entrance of the villas complex and to Jorge who spent the nights on the premises).
The temperature was perfect. In february, it is around 27-28 C (80-81 F) and breezy. A light jacket might be needed in the evenings, if it were to cover up or rain. Water temperature was good and it was pleasant to swim in the ocean (although the waters can be a bit wavey), and of course in the pool as well.
to my great surprise there were ZERO mosquitos and other annoying bugs (the windows to the rooms have screens anyway), we had brought plenty of sprays but didn't use them at all.
The Team (Yocasty, Margherita, Geraldo and Jorge) were fantastic and made our stay memorable: thank you all and especially margherita for the delicious dinners and for arranging the birthday cake.
I would (and in fact I already have) recommend this place to all my friends.
a few tips for guests: I highly recommend to have a car to explore the area, better if an SUV for clearance (the last bit of the road, within the complex is quite bumpy, and in general it is useful in some of the roads), but there is no need of 4x4.
The villa is isolated and about 15 minutes from the closest village (los tocones) with a few Colmados (the local tiny 'general stores" which sell a little bit of everything) and fruit stands.
in about 30' you can get to Las Galeras where there are plenty of shops and restaurants, and it takes slightly more to get to Samana', where there are a couple of supermarkets.
if you can, try to arrive during the day and avoid evening driving, especially on the first day. lots of potholes, people on scooters and motorcycles without headlights, animals and people on the road.
Enjoy!!!
