Masterfully combining relaxed ambiances and top services

Their smaller scale, familiar atmosphere and first-class services have made them one of the best boutique hotel brands in the country.

“Our main goal is that everyone feels good and that everything runs smoothly”, states Mrs. Olivia Moncarey, co-founder of Mosquito Boutique Hotels. Along the last seven years, Mosquito Boutique Hotels has evolved into a well-known and thoroughly-loved brand of boutique hotels, bars and restaurants united by the same combination of feel-good philosophy and top-notch services. It all started with Mosquito Art Bar, a small local bar they took over in Las Terrenas, a paradisaical fishing village and world-famous surfing area in the northeastern part of the country. With its renown DJ’s, quality cocktails, cultural events and recently added rooftop bar it has become the go-to place in the area, a unique blend of relaxed and trendy.

With time, they also acquired two boutique hotels: Mosquito Boutique Hotel Playa Bonita in Las Terrenas, is a charming 17-bedroom hotel with gor geous gardens, direct access to the sublime beaches of Playa Bonita, and other amenities like a spa and a surfing school. Within this blessed area they also own Mosquito Beach Bar, a relaxed and lively beachfront bar serving their now trademark cocktails; and manage Porto, a Peruvian-Dominican fusion restaurant with a large terrace and unrivaled ocean views that is widely considered the best in town. Their second hotel, Mosquito Boutique Hotel Zona Colonial, is a lovingly restored colonial home perfectly located in one of the trendiest areas of Santo Domingo, within walking distance from all the historical sites and home to an on-site bistro and their locally famous Mosquito Craft Cocktail Bar.

While size, quality and location are essen tial to their success, the focus they place on their employees is another key factor. They work mostly with local people who have not had previous experience in big hotels, offering them training and language courses. This approach has positively impacted both, their business and their employees. As Mrs. Carola Staley, CEO and co-founder of Mosquito Boutique Hotels explains, “because we have a good relationship with our employees, automatically that is passed on to our customers and keeps a pretty healthy energy all around”.

Their next project is to open another small hotel with its restaurant and bar in Las Galeras, a privileged beach town at the end of the Samaná Peninsula renown for its ecotourism opportunities. Above all, they will continue doing what they do best: offering a relaxed, familiar atmosphere with the best services in town. It is simply like Mrs. Kathy Rich Brooks, co-founder, says, “we just want to please people”.