My friend and I went to this hotel not knowing what to expect since there had been many mixed reviews. Many complained that there had still been construction, or that rooms weren't clean or damaged, however, we did not experience this. Our room had been very clean, no damage, there was infact an air conditioner. Many also complained that you are only given one room key, and the room key is what powers the electricity, however we were given 2 without even asking.
At the reception desk, there had only really been one main girl that new her English a bit more thoroughly, however with a little bit of explanation, the others did understand. Check in and check out was fast, which had been other another complaint by others.
There are several restaurants; 3 a la carte, 2 buffet that are on the resort, one by the beach, and a delicious pizzeria by the main pool. The pizzeria was the hot spot during the day. Delicious! My friend and I kept going to the main buffet, however when we discovered the other one that is by the quieter pool, we much preferred the food selection at that one for supper. The food did not vary too much from day to day, however, I am a picky eater as well my friend and we had no issues with remaining full on our vacation! The only issue we did have, was booking the a la carte restaurants. Make sure to book as you arrive there or the day that you arrive, because we had only gotten into the Mexican restaurant at 10pm the night before we left. It was a good diner.
Drinks were delicious. A bit too strong at times, however, not something to complain about.
The beach! Depending on which part of the resort you are staying at, it can be a bit of a walk. However if you don't feel like walking for 10 minutes, there is a shuttle that comes every 10 minutes at the lobby to take you down.
For those that are looking for souvenirs, along the beach to the very right there are lots of stands. However, to the left you could be walking for over an hour and not find much. There is a mall that is located about a 15 minute walk away, however everything seemed to be overpriced for items that were not authentic. Souvenirs were just as cheap on the resort as the other shops.
If you need the internet, there are 6 computers by the main pool, and it is $1.00 for every 1/2 hour.
We only went on one of the excursions and it was the Dune Buggies. I highly recommend it.
The only real issue we had was that it was impossible to find a clock! There are no alarm clocks in the rooms.
Everyday the cobble stone walkways were cleaned, and people were by every morning to get your dirty towels and supply you with new ones. Many bottles of water were left in your room each day. There are soap dispensers for Shampoo/Conditioner, and there are infact hair dryers. You can purchase a safe for $3/day.
All in all for a 3 star hotel, it beat my expectations. I had a very enjoyable time, and would recommend it.

Great beach, the best we've seen in Punta Cana. The food is (almost always) the same every day, but the worst of all was the cockroaches we found in our room on the last day...

We booked this trip through USA3000 and Apple Tours... Didn't know what to expect and weren't to concerned because the trip was dirt cheap! We were amazed at how beautiful the resort is and it was so big that we discovered that we hadn't even seen the whole place. Our room was next to the swim up bar pool and the pizza restaurant... the pizza was delicious, fresh and available all day! The beach was incredible, beautiful water and lounge chairs for relaxing. If you get to the beach later in the morning then you have to search out lounge chairs. We snorkeled right from a tour out of the resort, it was inexpensive and the site was nice lots of pretty fish. The all-inclusive package was great the food and drinks were all very good, they gave me the dominican rum when I asked for it on the rocks, we also enjoyed the mama juana... the grill by the beach was great and they had a nice assortment of foods to choose from. The buffet restaurant across from the spa is better than the one by the check in desk. It was less crowded and the wait staff was more accommodating. The room was so nice it looked brand new. We had a stocked mini fridge with sprite, coke, beer and water... some of the other guests said they didn't have that. The people that worked at the resort were friendly and we met one of the managers and we were impressed with how much he cared about the resort and the guests having a great time. We met some great Canadian ladies and enjoyed the days on the beach with them :) We walked the beach and there were no shells, I collect them and was shocked that there were none. The sand was pinkish and really clean. Overall we had a wonderful time and would recommend this resort and go back.

It is what you make of it! yes, the food is different to say the lease however it was good. I will give you tips because this is most important for your stay! 1-bring 300 one dollar bills 2-bring 16 oz plastic cups. 3-bring lots of suntan lotion. 4-GO TO BREAKFAST BEFORE 8:30 or the flys will bother the heck out of you..all the resturaunts are open air! 5-Don't exspect to see alot of americans there. 6-If you need to use a computer its only 1 us dollar for a half an hour. 7-make sure if you sign up for a snorkle trip that you don't have to take a 1 hour bus trip...you can snorkle right from the beach out front...they will take you to a reef for 25.00 for 1.5 hours. 8-Fishing should be no more that 90 dollars a person for 4 hours trolling. 9-tip your maid evdery day and she will keep soda and beer in the frig. 10-go around the whole complex the first day and you will find your spot. we liked the pool across from where the shows are held. 11-While your checking in turn around and see that guy sitting down....make reservations for the resteraunts. you can only make one at a time so you may have to go back every day...otherwise you will eat at the buffet all the time..if you check in on saturday then you can make reservations for monday....and so on! 12-the guy from captain cooks that walks around is shady. 13-get a safe for your room...20.00..its worth it! 14-the beer is good..its called BRAMA and I liked it. 15-the drinks are good also however the liquer is cheep brand called Harmony. 16-When the maids clean your room they open the windows to air the place out...thats when the bugs get in....however, they are just jungle bugs you have to exspect. If you go to an Island...there will be bugs...no problem! 17-as far as getting a chair at the beach....if you wake up early and start your day by 8am..no flys at breakfast, no line to make reservations for dinner, no problem getting a place to relax. 18-anyone who writes a bad review is up to late...if you wake up at 930-10am you will not like this place! You must get out of bed and start the day early. the sun is hot at 8am. 19-Three pools to choose from and All are wonderful in their own special way! 20-there are no hot tubs...I don't know why people are complaining about the hot tubs...they have four whirlpool tubs around the bar that is located the furthest from the beach. you must go there and have a feww drinks with Lois the bar tender. The tubs are not hot tubs! hello, hot tubs in 90% weather! Have some sense! 21-Taxi to IFA Bavaro from air port is 18.00...don't let them charge you 30 like they try! 22-The beach is loaded with things to do including..kyaking...oh, yes it comes with all inclucive...you must give 30.00 for a deposit and then you get it back when you return. 23-There are many rude people from Germany, france and Spain. Yes, thats right rude people! They butt up in line and knock into you while your walking..but thats there problem not yours! 24-the best pizza I have ever had is at there pizza place for lunch. Don't forget to look at the whole menu there! They have inside outs that are out of this world. 25-If you walk the ground every morning you will find coconuts and the workers dressed in green will cut them for you...get a few straws from the bar! remember, bring your one dollar bills because its nice to hand out a dollar or two to all the nice people working there. 26-There are plenty of spring water bottles given to you in your room every day! if you want more its not a problem. 27-Topless woman are everywhere so if you are from the US and you want to go topless...this is the right place. you may want to go tanning first to avoid burning!. 28-Shopping is nice on the resort with pricesw ranging from 2 to 30 dollars. The huts on the beach are full of huslers and they are a pain in the butt to deal with. You can use your charge card on the resort. Oh, they charge by the paso so take exchange chart...get it on-line and print it! 29-Shots of Marajamama are real good. its the Island drink and is good. Make the b ar tender chill it first!!!!! 30-leave your wife at home....just kidding! If you want more info feel free to contact me at remaxgold@aol.com