I booked a week stay in the hotel. I must say I'm a bit conflicted in writing this review. I went with high expectations that of the hotel because of the reviews i read here, but was a bit disappointed.

The pros:
-quaint little place
-For the price, it's good value.
-The owners are super friendly and accommodating and hospitable.
-It's in the heart of Sosua, very easy to find and bars and restaurants are within 5 mins walk.
-A very nice restaurant is around the corner 2 mins walk from casa valeria
-Staff is nice and polite
-24 hr guarded. Daytime by the owners, night time by a guard at the gate. Gate is locked at night, only residents are allowed in.
-small and cozy. <10 rooms in the whole place.
-clean fridge, bathroom, kitchen. clean towels every day.
-feel quite safe
-US $15 cab ride from airport. $6(200 pesos) from cabarete one way.

The cons:
-One of the rooms is being renovated. So construction work starts at 8am and ends at 6pm. i got waken up every morning
-The twin beds do not give enough support to back. The pillows are crappy. I wake up every day with a sore back and neck.
-Might have bugs in some beds. I have at least 10 bug bites on my legs. it's not mosquito bites, but probably some invisible tiny bugs.
-A/C works ok in small room, not in the big ones. at least the fan makes it tolerable.
-room is dark. lights are dim.
-bring your own shampoo and conditioner. only soap and 2 towels are provided.

If you are going kiteboarding, stay somewhere in cabarete instead. You'll hate the commute. If you stay in sosua or might venture to puerto plata and cabarete, this might be a good place in the middle.

I would rather pay $25-75 more to stay at a more comfortable hotel.

We booked Casa Valeria for part of our honeymoon after reading such positive reviews on tripadvisor.com. This is the best value you can find in Sosua - a quiet, charming place to stay for an EXCELLENT value. Casa Valeria is steps away from Playa Alicia (a quiet beach) and a 10 minute walk from Playa Sosua (the more populated but extremely beautiful beach). The owners - Arien & Diana - were extremely accomodating and helped my husband & I take care of everything we needed to. We also had breakfast there every morning and the food there was fresh & simple. this is a great find, but make sure you book early - we wanted to stay an extra night, but they are booked almost year round!

Wanted to see sosua and was recommended this hotel by a local diving instructer, who used to stay here.
We loved it - extremely friendly dutch couple is running a small 7 room hotel with a pool.
My family realy liked it there. Good food and clean, cosy rooms with aircon, fans and fridge. Two rooms in the hotel has a kitchen, but didn't try that.

My friend and I (both female) traveled to the Dominican Republic for a gal trip. Hotel Casa Valeria was an oasis to us after a series of not so great experiences on on first day in the country. We had reservations at La Punta Apartamentos in Cabarete, but they had electrical problems that forced us to go elsewhere. Next we tried a hotel that we had reservations for later in the week, Hotel Waterfront in Sosua. Again there were problems like no working safe, AC, or locks, so we had to keep looking(overall Hotel Waterfront was dingy, rundown, and uninviting in every way). I remembered reading some reviews about Casa Valeria online, so we walked over and gave it a try. The proprieters told us that they were booked for the weekend, but said that they would see what they could do for us. It ended up working out in our favor. Unlike all of the other places that we had been to, this one had a clean, bright, and colorful room with items in working order. There is a fridge, AC, and a safe in the room. The accomodations are basic but much nicer than you will find at other hotels that charge just as much to twice what Casa Valeria does. The owners ask that you respect that other guests are staying there too because of the way the hotel is set up:hacienda style with a shared area in the center that has a nice clean pool. So, it is peaceful and relaxing. There is a beach down the street about a block away, but there is a much nicer beach only a few blocks away called Sosua beach. It is easy to get to, and there is more to see and do there. I would advise anyone who likes to stay away from all-inclusive tourism and who enjoys getting to know the people who live in the areas that he or she visits. One more tip... the restaurant is also very good. And if you want other snacks or drinks there are two grocery stores right down the street (one large and one small).