excellent time week november 7- 14 2005we left toronto airport d.r usual yearly family vacation, bit fearful add year booked bahia principe puerto plata horrible time, tad bit frightened say having horrid experience backs minds.upon arrival greeted friendly staff helpful thing say early flight just lunch n't expect room right away wait till 3 4 pm, able lunch lounge pools waiting accustomed practice years wear light clothing bathing suits heavy winter clothes lounge waiting comfortable.our room just lobby overlooked large forested area overlooked ocean, floor recommended floor million millipedes crawling door night, like millipedes means floor not fan food buffet sprawling sorts native delicacies pasta dishes soups salads breads rolls fruits galore not hungry theme nights night example dominican night food native origin night italian night good eat.the pool clean beautiful resort recently opened newer clean maintained, maids nice helpful couple bucks day make big difference service room cleaned asap morning stocked fridge pop water beer, nice clean towels day.the towel card receive arrival treat like gold cuz lose pay did n't happen lost theirs pay 20 replace it.we did extra safe room identification just safe nothing went missing regard, booze weak need drink alot aim feel good drinks d.r, resorts slushie machine type tend quite sweet, good mind sweet syrupy cerveza best choice cold tastes like not regular beer like used good nonetheless.the activation team tries hard partake activities n't pressure like resorts feel n't participate heel, shows good not spectacular best fun evening shows 11pm fun moves pueblo principe small village type atmosphere just outside lobby turn huge bartype scene night karaoke deejayed salsa music going strong dance like, pueblo shops buy souveniers fake designer bags local vendors small wheeled cart type shops set guys hand harrass heck basically buy run fast opposite direction end buying n't pay ask haggle price want pay things sell locally pottery jewellery paintings things like ask outrageous prices act like going leave come price alot.if like snack snacks not inclusive sure day snacks late night room ya hankerin chips unless willing pay 7 tube pringles light n't room took choc bars candies kids good idea.we saw tons millipedes mosquitoes nothing like years vacation nightmare puerto plata came home welts legs size grapefruits not ones looked like sort plague went resort awful, did n't noseeum eating us.check check effortless friendly service little english spoken.for ala carte book right away soon fast want believe seatings night like 5 7 9 pm, wait room vacation punta cana bahia principe fabfabfabulous definately going great round, stay away bahia principe puerto plata heed advice, travel agent previously disgusted place need repair badly staff friendly not help,