exceeding expectation like quite nervous staying melia caribe tropical reading negative reviews, report 16 year old daughter fabulous time heartedly recommended others.our trip nights week august, layout resortthe resort quite large restaurant lobby clubs located end resort main pools 2 beach beach restaurants, tram runs 10-15 minutes circle resort want avoid 10 minutes walk equate walking 5th 7th avenues nyc.beach pooli stayed good number resorts rate pools beach area resort best, pools enormous bar platform pool enjoy sun cool tub place people chill drinks kids frolic, beach lovely cool clean sand tempid water, alas sea not crystal clear seaweed hardly bother.roomnice basic room lots outlets air conditioning worked great tv ny feed cbs watch football game, room balcony comfortable beds nice size bathroom shower good pressure no disagreeable smells, maid kept fridge stocked water soda day left couple dollars day appreciation not sure helped felt gesture make drinkthis biggest surprise vacation, great meals drank water restaurants felt bit ill mixed drinks, reservation inconvenient night prime reservations, restaurant difficult japanese got reservation night, eat early starting 6pm pretty restaurant japanese calling reservation day, desk help, gourmet restaurant surf turf steak n't talk lobster plentiful delicious.french best dinner duck l'orange made.japanese think gasho benihanas like places liked, american grill ca n't win, avoid one.italian nice dinner primary pasta secondary meat/fish courses, lunch day enjoyed, got serenaded well.beach restaurants nice cafeteria lots fresh fruit agreed breakfast nice selection lunch basics paella quite good.service registrationthe place hotel does not live 5 star rating, staff friendly tries helpful caribbean time island monolinguist patient normal, arrived 1:30 room not ready 3pm, showed place change went lunch beach n't bad wait, trouble room safe waited 2 hours problem rectified, went smoothly.a times hailed passing golf cart lift room staff cordial relunctant tip did n't fight, entertainmentthey shows night basically sophmoric nature saturday night broadway cruise ship levels, party lounge area dancers dancing guests grand time especially daughter, disappointed teenagers club learned couple days did n't pick midnight, best thing casino air conditioning coolest resort, table games roulette slots looked managed observed time around.golfi brought clubs played golf course just road, green fees complimentary 35 round person cart, course nice not spectacular 9 hole layouts fair, couple notes course not melia caribe food drink not included, shuttle golf course hotel lobby runs hourly basis stopping sister hotel, leave clubs golf course 5 walk resort golf course 15 minutes.miscthey collect 10 airport tourist card arrive no charge leaving, extra time leaving lines longer expected took close 90 minutes gate, cabs 25 way.i did attend vacation home presentation, make sure ask 70 credit just offer tee shirt, not sure hours worth free massage time/cost decision make, did royal service area cafeteria nicer sedated pool closing great time rustyrustyztwo gmail.com,