We recently returned from another very fine 2 week holiday at the Dorado Club

We flew out of Halifax with Sunquest on a CANJET aircraft. No problems either way, cramped as usual, no hot meal and not much entertainment.

It rained for the first three or four days we were there however we all tried hard not to let that upset us. Even with the rain we were able to get to the beach for some time each day. The location of the Dorado Club being right next to the shopping plaza certainly helped as well especially during these rainy periods. The last 8 days or so of the vacation were gorgeous.

As all the other reviews indicate, this property is a safe bet. A solid 3 to three and a half star. Small cosy hotel, friendly efficient staff, clean adequate rooms and just a short walk to the beach. The beach reconstruction has helped. Any sea weed or other debris was cleaned up by workers daily -usually by 11am -. The hotel is in need of an update in some areas. At the beach some loungers could be replaced and more garbage bins should be available there. Around the hotel and pool area, the patio stones could be re painted. These are not complaints, just areas that we have noted that if looked after, could certainly help add a half star rating to this hotel

The food was great at all the restaurants. Osvoldo is the main waiter at the beach bar at night and also helps out in the other specialty restaurant, the Magua. Daniel is the head waiter at the Buffet restaurant and he and his staff were all very helpful and friendly. Julien is the head overseer for the resultants and bar. The front desk manager is Freddy and he is assisted by Martin. Any room problems, just see them.

During this trip and as with past years there. the worst part for us was the pathway condition to the beach when it rained. It became a soggy muddy mess very quickly. Repairs here should take priority.

My husband and I just returned from a week at the Hotetur Dorado Club. We had booked a three star “wild card” holiday with Go Travel Direct (resort assigned upon arrival) for the sum of $229.00 + $270 fees & tax pp. There was some apprehension but we decided we were going to have an adventure and make the best of what came our way.

Property
The resort is clean and has all the basics you need for a good holiday……………a good size pool, several bars, a buffet, two specialty restaurants and a beach bar/restaurant. There are shops and services, including medical, on the premises. The grounds have lots of mature trees. However, there were no flower gardens.

Staff
All the staff members we encountered were pleasant, polite and accommodating. Everyone worked very hard to ensure we had a good time.

Entertainment
The animation team provides daily games around the pool and beach and keeps the atmosphere lively. In the evening there are the usual shows with lots of audience participation. One evening a professional dance troupe performed a fine programme. On another evening a band entertained us.

After the shows the Disco and bar is open from midnight to 7 AM. Snacks are also available there. We never went to the Disco as the fun started after our bedtime.

Rooms
Our clean and very quiet second floor suite (large bedroom, huge living room with hide-a-bed couch & dining area, bathroom and furnished balcony) with ocean view was a nice treat. We were in building #2. The bathroom could use some up dating but was clean and free of mold. The availability of hot water was sporadic depending on demand. The furnishings were “tired” but reasonably comfortable.

We appreciated having lots of cupboard and dresser space so that we could unpack completely. We have stayed in renovated 4 star resorts where we had to live out of our suitcases, which was very frustrating.

Pools
There are 2 pools, one for adults and the other just for kids. The larger pool has 2 sections so even if there were games going on one could still swim on the other side without running interference. A red cross trained lifeguard was on duty and he ensured the children were safe.

Food
The quality and variety of food available was reasonably good. Some days the offerings were better than others. At breakfast there was an omelet station and the chef also cooked mountains of bacon to order. There were the other usual breakfast offerings of cereal, breads, scrambled eggs, fruit and cheese etc. At lunch and dinner the salad bar was very basic………..lettuce, tomatoes, grated carrots, grated cabbage, avocado with the choice of 3 dressings. There was always a pasta dish (At night there was a pasta station where the chef made dishes to order.) and pizza. Every day there was a different chicken dish as well as other choices of fish or meat. Several times a week very decent paella was served. For dessert there were selections of cakes and cookies and of course, fresh fruit.

At lunch and dinner a server might appear and take your beverage order. More often than not we helped ourselves from kegs. White and red wine and beer were available as well as a great assortment of soft drinks, coffee, tea, juices and milk.

Specialty Restaurants
Two restaurants are available and each is very good. At night, the beach restaurant is transformed into the Caribe. At this romantic setting Mediterranean dishes are served.

The other specialty restaurant, the Magua, is near the lobby. In a quiet, relaxed atmosphere grilled foods and pizza are served. It has a salad bar and a self-serve dessert table.

Bars
One bar is open at the pool and another is located at the beach. After the evening show the Magua is converted into a disco where snack foods and drink are available from midnight to 7 AM. Drinks were also served in the entertainment area during the shows. At all the bars there are the usual assortments of mixed drinks, beer, wine and soft drinks.

Animation/Entertainment
During the day the animation team provides guests with silly games and activities around the pool and the beach. At night there are the usual shows involving audience participation. One night a professional dance troupe was brought in and on another occasion there was a band.

Beach
The beach is a three minute walk from the pool area. The warm ocean is easily accessible for young and old alike; the ocean floor is smooth and sandy. The Dorado Club beach benefited from the reconstruction programme and is very pretty.

All in all we had a great holiday where we made new friends. We feel we had excellent value for our money.

Those who complain about the Dorado Club and would like to see many improvements should consider the consequences. Up grades, renovations and refurbs cost money which would in turn drive up the cost of a holiday there. The Hotetur Dorado Club offers an affordable package for those looking for a budget holiday in the tropics. Whether you are in a 3, 4 or 5 star resort everyone still enjoys the same sunshine, ocean and lively atmosphere of the Dominican Republic.

Arrived home April 7th after a two week holiday.

Holiday was thru Sunquest as sold by selloffvacations.com. Melanie in Moncton is a great rep. Fight was out of Halifax with CanJet Airlines - Thanks to Norma and her staff for their help- After de-icing, along with my cousin and her husband from New Denmark, we left Halifax at 0630 and arrived in POP at about 1115. No much leg room on the plane, no duty free and you had to rent the portable DVD players. Meal was the typical cold breakfast, muffin, cheese, juice, etc.. No real complaints except for the length of the flight.

Arrived at the Dorado Club around 1230. Warm and sunny about 27 degrees. A cousin and her husband from Kamloops and friends from England met at the reception desk with a couple of cold ones. Great. Nice to see them as well.. Freddy the receptions manager had our rooms ready and check in was very smooth. Throughout the stay Freddy and his staff Martin et al.. handled all problems(what few they where). The hotel is your basic 3star but would require so little work to bring it up at least 1 more star. Paint and re doing of the tiles and new drapes and furniture in the rooms and a few other small details could really help this place.

The food was excellent as far as we all were concerned, excellent soup and the pasta bar was really well received. The staff, from Daniel at the buffet to Julien his boss and also Osvoldo at the beach bar and Magua restaurant were outstanding and catered to our every need. I'm sure we all put on a couple of extra pounds. We celebrated three of our groups birthdays' while there. Our friend from England and also for Daniel from the buffet restaurant and for a friend of our cousins' who had come with them from Kamlops.

The weather cannot be controlled however it did not seem as hot as it was last year when we were there. It rained quite frequently especially at night and got cloudy with some wind a few days. We all left with great tans and it sure beat the cold we were and I'm sorry to say still frequently get here in New Brunswick.

I still say that the beach area in front of the Dorado Club beach bar and the stretch in front of Playa Naco, is the best in the whole complex especially for swimming and just enough waves. There were some sea weed being washed up from time to time but the cleaners do their best to rake and gather it up in the morning. The beach bar opened at 10am and served all the normal local drinks, cervesa, rums, whiskeys, pina coladas, banana mamma's, etc.. The normal chicken, fries, burgers, and hot dogs could be had from about 1130am to 5pm. No complaints at all.

We went often to the plaza, what a great place to go just for a diversion from the beach hotel life, especially when it's raining. We took Daniel and all his family to the Pizza Hut one night, they really enjoyed it. It was nice to see and meet them again.

For entertainment Donkey and James Bond worked very hard everyday to keep all guests busy and involved- no pressure but guests make their vacations as much fun as they want to, it's nice to get involved and do some of their games/skits. Volleyball both at the beach and pool were really very good. We also went to the orange shacks several times, like always, barter, barter. barter. Saw Marco Polo and bought a few things. We went to the casino both at Jack Tar and Occidental Playa Dorado. Won at the Occidental, lost at the Jack Tar. The best trip was up the Cable Car. Booked thru Nelson on the beach, great guy and the best prices - 25us per person, this included the trip to the rum factory, a trip to the cigar making store, amber and jewellery store and entry to the cable car. We paid 15$ US for a guide for all of us to show us around on top of the mountain. Of all the trips we have taken while there over the years this is as good as any of them. The outback safari is good as well but this one right up there. Great views and scenery.

This is my review of the DORADO CLUB HOTEL, visited in Mach 2005 by myself and my girlfiend, our ages are 20 (me) and 27 (her)with Thomas Cook (British) for only £600 each for 2 weeks!!!!!

This is a brilliant site and we thought we should contribute to it - before we left, I used this site extensively to check out the dorado club and others - really helpful!

The Dorado Club Hotel is, in my opinon, excellent for an average budget. I would rate it 3/4 *. (4* for british as I know that americans generally need higher standards in ratings.) I had no major complaints at all, even though some of the reviews I read were pretty scathing!!

Firstly it is in the Playa Dorado Complex, an excellent complex. Ths hotel is literally three mins from the beach, which is a fantastic beach, everything u would expect. White sand, gorgeous clear sea. Lots of loungers and lots of space too. Free Snorkels! Very reasonable watersports (Parasailing, for example, £20)

Ok so here we go!

1) The transfer from the airport - short.

2) Arrival and check in - quick, helpful, pleasant.

3) Reception area - very nice indeed - you will be pleased when the coach drives up to this as opposed to some of the others we passed!!

4) ROOM - EXCELLENT!! We were shocked to not only have a huge lounge (with a sort of bar) with a huge balcony, but a bedroom and a big bathroom as well. In the rooms u get sky (useful for those - many - hangovers) and a suite with a coffee table. Also air conditioning. Could be updated, but fine for me. Shower and bath were clean and powerful shower. Bed was very comfy. Headboard will not with stand much though. (!!!) ONLY complaint - walls not soundproof. Heard baby next door a few times in night. And vica versa! But rooms are in nice blocks, ice water machines and rooms are cleaned everyday, very well.

5) STAFF - All wonderful. Very helpful, got to know us quite well - the fun team are fantastic, "donkey" is nice if u know what I mean girls!!

6) FOOD - also very good. Got slightly repetitive after 2 weeks, but still perfectly eatable. Different cultural buffet every night, lots of choice and some of the food was really excellent. Never made it to breakfast but heard that was nice with lots of fresh fruit.
Excellent a la carte restaurant (can use once a week), does not cost extra, very nice food and good service.

7) MEDICAL - Hope u dont need this as much as we did!!!! There is a doctor on site who is there all the time, excellent and very useful, but she will charge about £40/ $80 for a consultation ONLY and then there is treatment to pay for - not cheap! Still reassuring to have her there though.

8) EXCURSIONS - Boy did we do a lot of these!! There are lots of tour operators who hang around - the key - HAGGLE. Say "so and so offered it for less" or "my friend said u quoted her this" or whatever. The jeep safari, which u should do, only cost us about £20 each. They will usually start off asking about £40. DONT book with the tour operators, haggle with locals, they are much cheaper!

9) NIGHTLIFE - Important if u are our age I guess!! Well, free bar of course, so easy to get quite pissed and contrary to what I was expecting, it is quite lively at night. You can drink at the bar, see the show (there is one every night - a lot of thought goes into them) and then go to Hemmingways.

Hemingways deserves a good description in itself! It is in the PLAZA, the middle of the Dorado Complex. It (the plaza) has an overpriced jewellery shop, clothes shops, bankc (2 ATMS, very useful), tour operating booths and hemmingways, an american bar/nightclub. This gets very busy on fridays and saturdays, rightly so! Good mix of european dance and latin american music. Good to get very drunk and stager home - the hotel is basically opposite!!

The shows the fun team put on are always good - kareoke, dancing competitions, and THE show to see - the Michael Jackson Show!! Famous - and for a good reason! DONT miss it!

11) POOL - not too big but big enough. They do lambada and merengue lessons by the pool every day, which are excellent. There are poolside games, but these are not intrusive and they don't hassle u to take part.

Overall, this was a fantastic holiday. Weather was excellent, trips were excellent (go into Puerto Plata if u can), the staff were excellent and so helpful, the food was good and we didn't want to leave!!

If you go have fun and be good - and if you cant be good - be careful!

Hi all.

We were there from February 8 to 22, 2005.
We had a great time.

Pros:
The location is right in the middle of Playa Dorada, right across from the Plaza. It’s literally a three-minute walk to the beach on the pathway between the Playa Naco and the sports field / helicopter pad belonging to another hotel (not sure which one).

The staff is excellent, very warm and friendly. We don’t normally take much notice of resort animation teams, but the Vibes Tribe were great, Juan (Bejeeezus!) and Ruth especially.

The food, at both the buffet restaurant as well as the Magua Steak House is very good. No problems or complaints.

It’s a small resort, very easy to meet people.

Cons:
Our room had only two bedside lamps, both of which had very dim energy-saving bulbs. We couldn’t even read in the room. We checked in Tuesday around 5:00 PM. I complained Wednesday morning, and also asked for a second blanket on the bed. On Thursday, someone came in and took the lampshade off one of the lamps; no blanket. On Friday at dinner, a management rep was handing out customer satisfaction surveys. We gave all sections of the hotel a good review, except for the lighting and blanket issue. I handed the form back to the rep and told her of the problems. On Saturday morning, we had nice 75-watt bulbs in our lamps (it made a huge difference), and a blanket.

Our room overlooked the parking lot, between Playa Naco and our hotel. A motorcycle gang (I think their vests said Nativos) checked-in the first weekend (yes, we were surprised too). Didn’t see much of them around the hotel, but their bikes were noisy coming and going. It wasn’t a big deal.

We just returned from there on Feb 15, 05

Well this hotel does have what it needs to make a great place to stay if they would just utilize it in need of renovation badly. We changed rooms 3 times. And the room photo on any website I pulled up on this resort is not like any one I had been in. However someone did tell me that, that room they show does exists...but is for the timeshare people only. We had heard about a lot of thefts from the DR in general from other travellers....and it was on our last day that we got to experience that.....We were all packed up left loaded bags in our room and then we noticed our camera and a bottle of expensive perfume went missing. I could careless of the items BUT LEAVE the FILM.

Hi Debbie,
We just got back from Dorado Beach Club on Sun 16.1.05.

We should have been staying at the Tropical Luperon Beach Hotel, however we were met at the Airport by the Sunset Reps who were openly honest with us and said we were unable to be taken to the Luperon because of "Quality Issues"!!!

So we arrived at the Dorado shattered from a long bumpy flight because of turbulance, so accepted to staying where recommended. The staff we all encountered semmed to be lovely helpful people, such a shame they have to work so hard trying to please unhappy holidaymakers having to stay in such grotty surroundings, the rooms were as clean as ever could be given the state of them.

There seemed to be quite a lot of problems with thefts !! thankfully we were not personally affected, other than we helped out a gentleman who had had his Meptformin (diabetes drugs) stolen along with cash etc. Diabetes drugs seem to be a high target as for the Dominican Diabetics this is a very costly drug. My Hubby is diabetic but I had taken extra tablets "just in case of any delays" we were able to leave the guy in question enough tablets till his return home 3 days later.

Anyone going out the Dorado Villas, well best of luck as there were several families that had demanded to be moved to the Beach Club as conditions in the Villas were even worse, though on the Villa's good side apparently the food was much better than the poor choice and quality we were getting.

All I can say to the owners of the Dorado Beach is, "Come on get your act together, you have lovely rooms a great position, some of the most pleasant staff we have ever encountered on our travels. Get things cleaned, repaired and decorated, get rid of the criminal activity, make the rooms and safes totally secure and you have a good place for people to have a nice relaxing holiday.

A quite basic accomodtion, but nice and clean and quite quiet. We were very lucky on arriving as we were given a suite which was huge! We didn't get a sea view which we asked for, but then again it is in the centre of the Playa Dorada complex so you can't expect to look right out over the sea from there! Still we had a lovely balcony which was shaded by exotic trees,( which was a god send as it was in the high 30's when we were there. The air conditioning was lovely, but rather noisy, but we got used to it after a couple of days and didn't really notice it much ). The Playa Dorada beach is lovely, only 2 mins walk away. If you want to do any excursions the Jeep Safari is a must ( as long as you are a good swimmer). You are taken into the rain forest and you swim in rivers, climb waterfalls with the full force of water tumbling down on you. Coming back is the best bit as you get to slide down the natural rock slides of the waterfall. Brilliant! Knackering but brilliant ! Thanks to Julio and Gary for keeping me alive !

Good for the older children, my son is 10 and quite a good swimmer, but swimming against the current he found a little difficult, so thanks to Julio and Gary for giving the occasional piggy back swim ! They are so fit !!! The Playa Grande excursion was a wonderful way to relax after the jeep safari. This was a boat ride through the Gri Gri Lagoon, and then a 10 min drive to Playa Grande Beach, where lunch was served in the shade of the Palm trees. (Rice and chicken again, but if you paid for it, you could have lobster which we opted for.) We had a few hours here before returning to the hotel. This was one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever come across.

We also did Paradise Island, which is a 30 min very fast speedboat trip out to the island. Take plenty of high factor sun cream here as it is literally a sandbank in the middle of the ocean, with only a few huts for shade. We did this on our second day and got VERY VERY burnt, because of the strong breeze you don't realise how hot it is. We couldn't move for days !! The snorkelling here is amazing. If you buy some bread on one of the stops in the coach and feed it to the fish here, they appear from no where and take the bread from your hands...apparantly they like bananas too !

The Dominican republic is the BEST holiday i have ever had. I would love to go back, but wouldn't go all inclusive again, as we found the hotel food (and apparantly according to the locals, most of the hotels) to be very bland and repeatitive. We ended up eating alot in Hemingways in the shopping plaza and Pizza Hut. There is only so much rice and chicken you can eat ! Sayng this, there was always plently of different breads and croissants and loads of fresh fruit at breakfast, but we gave the hot food a miss, as it was weird meats and eggie things, never found out what it was supposed to be, and what we thought was toast was very sweet and sickly. The fresh fruit juices were lovely.

But overall a brilliant holiday, the only down side was when we arrived back at Gatwick and there were no stairs to get us off the plane! Typical England !

Warm and friendly

Brilliant!!!

Unless you are very fussy, you will love this place.The staff are very friendly and eager to help. The rooms , while not 5 star , are very spacious and clean.If you detect a strange smell on arrival , it is because rooms are fumigated for creepy crawlies etc - this will soon disappear - in fact in the full 2 weeks we were there we only had one "visitor" - a very disorientated bat!!

Maid service is daily , towels are changed every day , with seperate towels for beach/pool.The maids shape your handtowels into swans and leave fresh flowers in your bathroom!

There is plenty of cupboard space and a satellite tv (we did not bother with this at all).We had a lovely balcony surrounded by lush vegetation.

Food is plentiful and varied - something for everyone including the kids.I loved the fresh fruit for breakfast.We both put on half a stone each!

The beach is just a short stroll away - beautiful , fringed by palm trees , and the Atlantic sea is very warm. We took advantage of the free horseriding - a great way to spend the morning , and went on a jeep safari (recommended) don't forget to take sweets or little gifts for the local children - if you don't you'll wish you had.

A range of trips can be booked form the shopping plaza just over the road at rates much cheaper than your rep will offer. We were a bit worried about visiting over the Easter period as we had heard that the locals "took over" - a big holiday for them .However , it was no more busy than Majorca in August ( just Easter Thursday, Friday , Sat & Sun) and they added something special to the holiday atmosphere.In fact all nationalities mixed and got on well together.

I have saved the best till last - the "Fun Team" - Winston , Scooby , Shaggy , Sofia and Arisleda.We had read about these characters before we left the UK and were a bit dubious as we do not usually like to get roped in for games etc - but they were great people and didn't put any pressure on you to join in if you did't want to .Winston deserves his own tv show - what a character.We are still quoting his catchphrases now "Oh Bejesus " etc.

I enjoyed aqua aerobics in the pool every day with Scooby , and Sofia organised games for the kids.Shaggy was so sweet I could have brought him home with me.

As most people indicate, the Dorado Club is exactly what the travel books say it is. It's small and quite friendly. For the most part the rooms are functional. Maid service is what it is, I believe they clean rooms in a certain order each day so it depends on the time of day yours is scheduled to be cleaned. Unfortunately ours was around 2 or later each day. Tipping which we did every day, didn't seem to make our room be cleaned quicker. That being said we had face cloths each day and all was well. Air Conditioner worked but was noisy. TV worked but like always you have to ask for the remote. Had to pay for the safe key but the deposit for the towels was refundable. One thing to be aware of is if you have a problem with anything in your room, they will change you.

The receptions manager is Freddy and the assistant is Martin, both are easy to deal with. We have been to this resort several times. We like no line ups for the buffet or bar and the rooms are basically the same as the Playa Dorada or Playa Naco, yet its a couple 100$ cheaper. Staff in the buffet or bars are very accommodating. Julien is the Manager of food services and bar facilities, Daniel a particular nice man and good friend is day captain and next in line and the night buffet captain is Candidito(sp?). They are the ones who wear neck ties. The beach area is the as good as it is in the whole complex. In our opinion, better that at Jack Tar or Marien Coral or Ibeorstar. Also the beach area at Gran Ventan's is not as deep and is quite narrow. The wind blows more often in the point area at the Paradise. The worst part of the Dorado Club is when it rains hard (like we had for the first 3 days) the path to the beach becomes almost impassible. I talked to the management about this and apparently they are having a problem with Playa Naco however they are aware and something is supposed to be done. WHO KNOWS - Dominican time.

We have just recently returned from a 1 week stay at Dorado Club resort on March 16, 2004. I was traveling with my daughter and her friend both aged 19 years. We had done this trip as a last minuet deal and the price was right. I had the opportunity to read some of the reviews before we left Canada and tried to go with an open mind, after all we were going for the sunshine and warm climate.

We traveled on Skyservice and was pleased with the professional manner in which we were treated. We have also stayed at other resorts in the Dominician, both of which were 4 * (Grand Vantana, Pureto Plata, & LTI, Puna Cana) you have to remember that there is no comparison with a 3 * to a 4 * first off.

This hotel is very dated and old some of the rooms are to say the least offensive, and not even up to a 3* class, the first room that they showed us that we were to stay in was not fit, it was on the ground floor and the smell of must and mildew was abundant. I told the staff that I would not stay in that room and my daughter had breathing problems and in no time would be very ill. In no time at all we were given an excellent room which was a suite, it had 2 baths (great for 2 young ladies fighting over the shower) and 2 floors, the girls thought it was wonderful, so did I. The staff at Dorado Club is wonderful always helpful and wanting to please. Is that not what it is all about !!!

The food is the same as all the other resorts that I had stayed on before, there was always something that we could find to eat and there was lots.

The entertainment was well lets say that the fun team tried and it was entertaining... The fun team is exceptional, they will ask if you would like to participate, if you do not they do not bug you to do so.

The hotel it self is very close to the plaza so we did our shopping there, the vendors on the beach did become annoying after a bit, way to many of them and we were on vacation and really did not wish to be disturbed, but with that being said you just say not interested and on there way they go.

We did meet some wonderful people from all over the world mostly from the UK. What a nice bunch of people to share your holiday with.

I believe that a lot could be done with this hotel to upgrade and make it more appealing to us cold North Americians. I sure hope that it will be sometime in the future, as it is such a waste of a beautiful location.

This hotel is exactly what the brochure says it is .The hotel was small and friendly.We did get a bad room in block 9 to start with but we were soon moved to a lovely room in block 3.

The pool area was very clean and had loads of sun loungers . The pool bar had a great selection of cocktails. Dont start at the top of the cocktail list as soon as you arrive though because tha bar tenders are very generous with the spirits and their rum is 75% proof . If you want to get out of the complex and see the rest of the dominican republic then book your excursions through your holiday rep. You may find them cheaper in the Plaza but you are not covered by your holiday insurance.We went on the whale watching trip with an afternoon on bacardi island. This was amazing.If you suffer from motion sickness then i strongly suggest you take some tablets before you get on the boat.We also went on the catermaran day trip which was also a great day out.We met some great people and we fed tropical fish from our hands while snorkelling .

We just returned from the Dorado Club in Puerto Plata and had a great time. The resort is located in the Playa Dorada complex and is very central. It is located across from the plaza and we found that very convenient. The younger girls in our group also liked the location as Hemmingways and the Crazy Moon bars were also very close to us. The resort is very dated and some of the rooms are not the best, and all the rooms differ in quality. When we got there we were given a room on the ground floor that was very old and smelled very musty. Our friends were given a suite on the third floor and it was very nice with living room, bar area, two baths and two bedrooms.They were traveling with their daughter and a friend and the girls wanted their own room ( away from the parents ha ha) so we moved in with our friends and had a great week there. We went with a group of 7 and did have a great time. The activity team are very good and keep you entertained. The shows at night were just ok and I have seen better but they were ok. The food was great and I was really surprised at how good it was for a three star resort.The pool is smaller than other resorts but very clean and they do have a children's pool. I did notice the crowd here to be more seniors then younger people. The walk to the beach was very quick and actually only 2 minutes at the most. The beach bar was very nice and I did enjoy how you could sit and look at the water here. Actually I thought it was one of the best beach bars on the beach for location. The food at the beach bar was chicken and hamburgers. The chicken was simple delicious and you must try it.

As for trips we didn't do too much except did a shopping trip one day to Puerto Plata and Sousa. I will tell you this I found the prices very high to buy in Sosua and in Puerto Plata and found the cheapest prices in the plaza across the road from the hotel. These prices were far cheaper before even bartering. Although in the plaza some places wouldn't barter but that was ok and as it was often cheaper than the bartering price in the towns or on the beach. So really check prices.