The name "Kaoba" originates from the Spanish word "Caoba" which means mahogany in English. The hotel is located just within the city limits of Cabarete on the road from Sosua to Sabaneta on the north coast of the Dominican Republic just a few steps from one of the most outstanding Beaches for windsurfing, Kitesurfing in the whole word and 20 minutes from the airport of Puerto Plata.