We recently returned from a nightmare vacation, Feb. 15-22, 2004 ourselves and 3 other couples. We were shocked at our rooms, bathrooms were so old, black mold in every corner never any towels, front desk huge language problem. I can't stress enough how bad the food was. The pool and the very few staff they had were the ONLY nice things about this resort, they seemed to be closed or something for awhile as everything, was old and very stinky. it had cable TV however the cable was pulled out of the wall! there are no jacuzzies, sauna and the spa/gym is completely out of comission as for the beach it had a ton of coral (piles) of it washed up and tons of seaweed. And it was loaded with people trying to sell stuff every time you turned around. Security is very low.. and Santo Domingo has a very uneasy feel about it, my girlfriends and I never felt safe.If you go take room spray! and make sure you wear shoes in the room at all times.They were fixing the place up when we were leaving painting lobby, trimming bushes however this is NOT a 4* resort as the advertisements suggest. beware!

Check-In: Awful. Took them 50 minutes to locate the room My girlfriend had booked for me, even though she had already checked in. Unbelievable.Rooms: Beow average: Bathroom barely functional and raising doubts on its hygyene. However the room was made everyday promptly.Food: Awful. I've had much better food during my military service. Friendly staff couldn't help , it'n not their fault.Beach: Ugly, small, rocks all over the place. Pool: average.Conclusion: filled with US-resident dominicans coming to see their familie's, as it's a 1-hour bus ride to the capital. However, I wouldn't recommend it to people who are looking for a vacation spot. Unlike the rest of the Dominican Republic hotels, in this case you get what you pay for. Cheap hotel, cheap tourists , cheap quality