We stayed here for one week and then moved to a smaller hotel with no meals. The Aligio is a very pleasant family run resort hotel with one buffet restaurant, two swimming pools, a hottub, and a theatre. There is a small giftshop on the resort, but the town of Las Terrenas is ony a short 5 minute stroll away. The beach directly in front of the resort (across a small road) is fantastic. Beach chairs are supplied by Aligio right under their banner flags. The sand is a soft golden-brown, almost white colour. The waters are clear and blue-green hue.

Rooms are very simple but very clean and comfortable. There are plantation shutters for windows and the ceilings on the top floor units have vaulted style exposed wood beams. The bathroom feature a open-air concept with shower only.

The service and food was fantastic. The staff do not speak English, so you must be prepared to speak Spanish. They are used to serving mostly European tourists.

I stayed at this all inclusive resort with my boyfriend for 2 nights in Sept 2003. It was worth the money we paid. The food was nice and the reception staff were friendly. This is an Italian owned place that seems to favor Italian's. We were ignored on a few occasions as the spoke among themselves, especailly when my boyfriend went on a dive with the hotel. All in all we would go back.