excellent excellent excellent, husband mid forties went ocean sand resort couple girlfriend jan. 30th feb. 6th.the resort absolutely beautiful perfect size, not big not small.they greeted open arms, entire staff smiling saying hola hello spanish fortunate beautiful rooms, complex beach, elite club rooms, husband corner room balconies attached room, sit deck morning cup coffee look beach ocean, rooms spacious, bathroom jacuzzi tub corner glass shower, room great, fussy person comes cleanliness thoroughly pleased room, felt comfortable happy choice resorts.poolvery clean chair morning reserve.bar service available suntanned friendly staff, special pool bartender totally admired, ramone, absolutely fantastic, treat great respect, deserves acknowledged, gave great service nice wonderful man works hard, beachvery beautiful lots room sun shade, early reserve spot, n't reserve spot n't use, disrespectful guests, walk miles beach exercise, buffetlots variety different theme dinners evening, desserts bland meals started taste, lobster dinner beach 35.00 person outstanding, highly recommend, lobsters absolutely huge, tired buffet try la carte restaurants, casinotypical small casino, read reviews went said total rip tell totally different experience, 20.00 nickle machine won 876.00, uncomfortable experience, n't think happens 3 staff members surround walkie talkies talked spanish verifing winnings, took 20 minutes pay, went night 20.00 won 70.00, lucky ahead 906.00.entertainmentwe did not make evening, bed 9:00 everynight early beach day, tiring lay sun cocktailing swimming eating day long, ha ha ha things recommenddo n't overpack, airport charges 12.00 kilo, high humidity clothes weigh, alot 1.00 bills tip, cleaning ladies appreciate alot toiletries like toothpaste stuff dollar stores candies chips, canada love canadian souveniers, snacks like pringle chips chocolate bars, chips 5.00 chocolate bars 2.00- 3.00. water toys air mattress frisbees water balls sand toys building sandcastles, bounce sheets suitcases drawers, things start smell mildewy humidity ocean air, shopping quite poor, really nothing buy cheesy souveniers, lots sunscreen, remember closer equator sun intense, trust usually use accelerator burn used suncreen spf 8.i highly recommend resort know.for second week punta cana stayed grand palladium punta cana dissappointed situations arose resort, elaine frank alberta canada,