Kite House Cabarete
short walk to Kite Beach
Kite Beach, Cabarete
Kite House Cabarete is a value-focused, self-catering apartment-hotel a short walk from Kite Beach, blending hotel privacy with a hostel feel and a rooftop hangout. Rooms have full kitchens or kitchenettes, air-conditioning, fast wifi and backup power, and the schools are all within walking distance.
On-site schoolCabarete Boutique Kite Hotel
~20-min walk to Kite Beach
Downtown Cabarete
Cabarete Boutique Kite Hotel is six well-appointed lofts in downtown Cabarete with full kitchens, a pool, BBQ bar and enterprise Starlink wifi with workspaces, paired with the IKO Kite Buen Hombre school. Riders can split nights with the operator's Buen Hombre beach camp, and it sits about a twenty-minute walk from Kite Beach.
On-site schoolZen Cabarete
on Kite Beach
Kite Beach, Cabarete
Zen Cabarete, formerly the Extreme Hotel, is a wellness hotel directly on Kite Beach with rooms, a pool, a beachfront gym, daily yoga and a farm-to-table restaurant. GoKite Cabarete runs kite and foil lessons on the property, making it a combined stay-and-ride base that now leads with rest, fitness and healthy food.
Cabarete is the Caribbean's original kite town, a stretch of the Dominican Republic's north coast where a thermal sea breeze fills in almost every afternoon over the aptly named Kite Beach. A reef shelters a band of flat water close to shore while swell wraps in beyond it, so beginners, freestylers and wave riders all share the same bay, backed by one of the deepest kite scenes anywhere.
Next 3 days in Cabarete
Common questions
How reliable is the wind in Cabarete?
The wind in Cabarete blows Dec–Aug, and most reliable from Jun–Aug. Expect around 15–22 kt, typically the Thermal (E/NE).
Is there gear storage or a school on site?
The 3 kite houses listed in Cabarete include gear storage, and the ones marked "on-site school" run or co-locate a kite school so you can book lessons and rent equipment without leaving the property.
How far are the kite houses from the water?
Most of the kite houses in Cabarete are on or steps from the water, so you can rig up and ride from the property. Each listing shows its distance to the spot.
When is the best time to book a stay?
The season in Cabarete runs Dec–Aug, with the most reliable wind from Jun–Aug. Basing your trip around the peak gives you the most riding days.
Are airport transfers and gear transport available?
Many of the kite houses in Cabarete include or arrange airport transfers and help move your gear to the spot. Look for "transfers" in each listing's amenities.
Is it suitable if I travel with a non-kiter?
Several of these places have a pool, restaurant, spa or other activities, so a non-riding partner is not stuck waiting on the wind. The lodges tend to be the most all-round; check each listing's amenities.