Forest Beach Club by Hodelpa

The Resort and Its Setting

Forest Beach Club by Hodelpa is an independent timeshare resort affiliated with RCI, giving owners access to the RCI exchange network alongside the option to simply use their own week at the resort. Rather than belonging to a large international hotel brand, it's run by its own management and owners' structure — a set-up typical of many long-established Caribbean timeshare properties. It sits in Puerto Plata, on the Dominican Republic's Atlantic coast, an area that has catered to beach tourism for decades and offers the kind of laid-back, home-base accommodation that suits a self-catering timeshare stay.

Puerto Plata: The Area and Things to Do

Puerto Plata is one of the longer-standing resort towns on the island's north shore, known for its beaches, colonial-era landmarks and easy access by air. Within a short drive of the resort you'll find Playa Dorada, a well-known stretch of golden sand with water sports and beachfront dining, and the Teleférico Puerto Plata, a cable car up Isabel de Torres mountain with sweeping views over the coast. History and culture are close at hand too, with Fort San Felipe, a 16th-century fortress on the waterfront, the Amber Museum, housed in a restored Victorian mansion, and the restored Central Park at the heart of the old town. Families often add Ocean World Adventure Park, a marine park with dolphin and sea lion shows, to the itinerary. Between the beaches, the mountain views and the colonial centre, there's enough within a 10km radius to fill a week without needing a rental car for every outing.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Forest Beach Club by Hodelpa and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com works as an owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission on the sale — owners pay a single, one-time listing fee to get their week in front of buyers, which keeps more of the proceeds in your pocket compared with broker-based resale routes.

Because Forest Beach Club by Hodelpa is independently run, resales aren't processed through a large branded transfer department. Instead, ownership transfers go through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, both sides should confirm directly with the resort: the current transfer fee, the current annual maintenance fee, and whether the resort or association holds any right of first refusal on a resale. These details vary by property and aren't publicly standardised, so getting written confirmation from the resort protects both buyer and seller. A resale buyer typically takes on the usage rights and RCI exchange eligibility tied to the week, but should confirm with the resort exactly what is and isn't included (such as any banked exchange credits or outstanding fees) before completing the purchase.

Renters, meanwhile, are mainly looking for clear dates, confirmed unit size and occupancy, and an honest description of what's included — so owners listing a week for rent should be upfront about these details to attract serious enquiries.

Practical Notes for Owners and Buyers

Puerto Plata is served by its own international airport (POP), with direct flights from several North American cities, which makes the resort reasonably easy to reach for both personal use and renters. Owners looking to exchange through RCI should plan ahead, as popular weeks and destinations get booked up well in advance. November through April tends to bring the most reliable weather, which is worth factoring into rental listings aimed at buyers from colder climates.