spectacular majestic colonial, weeks spent majestic best holiday, hotel wonderful start finish, arrival greeted colonial-dressed bell-boys hot towels refreshing 9 hour flight small cramped plane upgrade 1st class, checking given comlimentary cocktail brochure/map hotel complex, map came useful given size complex, unfortunately did n't provide brochure english french managed, accomodation rooms luxurious say, air conditioning god-send 24 hours day want mosquitos bay, room hotel fantastic sea view including ship wreck coconut plantation, mini bar re-stocked daily unfortunately did not contain snacks, consisted 2 waters 2 beers 4 soft drinks plenty day, bathroom lovely not hugely private adequate, housekeeping service second none beds daily towels dressing gowns changed occassion missing bed linen took 1 minute requestin having maid door, fantastic, careful using telephone room, bought phonecards like mobile phone top-up cards, 1/2 connection fee, checking day hotel presented extra connection fee came 20 approx, 9 phonecalls uk food provided hotel amazing, choice variety everybody does n't boring change eat night, breakfast wonderful favourite meal day, steak house good went 5 times 2 weeks, chateaubriand highly recommend, japenese restaurant world, thing day make reservation japenese restaurant make 2, camera, missed french restaurant forgot reserve friends went twice n't rate highly, honestly say did n't 1 complaint food, thing recommend enjoy snack meals ensure crisps/biscuits/nuts mini-market complex extortionate, paid 40 large bag crisps 2 chocolate bars nuts, pool swimming pool doubt wonderful pool, big n't believe, ensure early sunbeds pick spot carefully pool entertainment not taste dreadful picked sunbeds opposite end pool, beach like movie white sands clear water..just fantastic, trips took trip dominican discovery mega truck, amazing, long day really good, swimming clothes towel wear trainers horse riding flip-flops not easy, trip stops cathedral n't allowed wearing short-shorts bare mind want, recommend taking water, plan trip things home children school, unprepared hotel shampoo people pens notepads little tennis balls cheap cheerful young children play great, gave costume jewellery unwanted sunglasses, recommend doing trips 2 weeks cabin fever began set half way holiday great complex day, ensure dominican republic plenty 1 dollar bills tipping, hard obtain change tipping essential, little confused regards tip really, tended tip 5 meal, drinks tipped bar night maybe 2-5 end night served table tended tip dollar round, does follow tip better service, ensure lots sun cream lots insect repellent lots stomach remedies, suffered upset stomach 24 hours cause unknown grateful taken remedies, aware european electrical items phone chargers hair straighteners not work, room provides hair dryer, wondeful holiday, time time, pictures 100 accurate staff helpful, great time,