Calypso Beach Hotel by The Urbn House Santo Domingo Airport in Boca Chica

Stayed here for three nights in December 2022. Solo birthday trip. This hotel was not a planned part of my stay.
The first hotel I booked wasn't fit for habitation. So I canceled that reservation, and was a bit worried of where I would stay for the duration of my trip. A local gentleman recommended Calypso, this would not be my first choice should I return to Boca Chica.
The young lady at the front desk initially quoted $90/night, then $70. Given that I felt a bit desperate, and had no cellular service without wifi, I agreed. It wasn't until I'd settled in that I thought to check the price online. It was $40/night.
There is "beach" in the name, but this is not a beach front property. The hotel is about half mile from the water. Half of a mile is nothing to walk, but it's atop a steep hill. Also, there's no beach, per se. There's water, but nowhere to set up a towel on the sand and lay. There's tables and chairs from the restaurants, then there's water.
The dining area was dusty and the pool could have used a little scooping to remove the little bits of debris. My room had no surface area to lay things, just the bed and a mini fridge. A small table and chairs would have fit well, plus it would have given me a chair to put on the balcony.
The area is not quiet. There is a corner/liquor store that plays music in the afternoons and evenings, then when they turn their music off, there's a nightclub across the street. I enjoyed it, but others may not.
My room was a standard room (when I asked for a room facing the pool, she replied that was double the price.) Spacious. Tile floor. The property always appeared clean, and is designed well. The staff was friendly. The area is lively and fun. There is a grocery store within a mile, as well as several stores for souvenir shopping. Breakfast was included each morning. Freshly made when you arrived. I have included a view from my balcony, breakfast, and a photo in their dining area. Not bad.

Iv been coming to the Calypso for about 5 years now and after reading the other reviews I decided to finally rate it. First of all this is not the United States and you can't compare the service here to anything their.
The service is mediocre at best because everyone here is paid very little so a 100 peso tip goes a long way with the desk help. Remember 100 peso is only about $2.00us. For $50 bucks the rooms are decent NOT great and every room has different flaws. The nice thing is each room has a mini fridge great A/C and they serve a free breakfast that's not bad. The pool is always maintained properly which is a nice bonus if you have young children which I have two so that's a great plus. Also its about 4 blocks to the beach.
I stayed at many different places in Boca Chica and for a $50 price range they are all about the same. All in all it's a typical 3 star with a bonus pool and free breakfast....Decent place if you have young children but don't expect the 4 season's.

Average seedy hotel with prices that don't match the ambience. It was fairly clean however some of the throw pillows were showing wear and tear. Room is sparsely furnished and no drinking glasses provided even though you can refill the plastic jug from a large 5 gallon drinking water jug downstairs. OK if you are in a pinch and ready to turn in. They promised me a quiet room but I heard plenty of motorcycles all night long. I would not stay there again.