excellent value money returned majestic week like review tripadvisor reviews useful deciding hotel to.first girlfriend education hotel management years experience hotel industry, secondly travelled extensively world including carribean dominican republic believe seen good bad ugly, hope review objective picture expect.= good resortthe resort beautiful, looks brand new kept, stay saw gardners mechanics painters cleaners resort green pink clean day, rooms huge twice size expect, believe jacuzzi room shower fits 2 persons, minibar restocked daily beer water sodadrinks, large tv 32 channels including movie sports channels usa channels, thing particularly like not environmental friendly airco day night 20 degr.c 68 degr, f room, thing thing liked large gym good equipment, work home worth bringing gymshoes, resort stay shape bit.the poolthe pool excellent, long runs lenght resort, clean lots grass flowers palmtrees, not overcrowded, plenty pool beds available french german guests nasty habbit bed early morning towel single flip-flop bed breakfast.the beachwhat amazing beach, ranks high top5 alltime, plenty beds available palmtrees umbrellas, cleaned througout day, best thing private beach n't annoying beach boys trying sell trips fake watches, kayaks snorkling gear boogie board free charge, rent catamarans scuba diving recommend rent personal speedboat 1-hour trip.the restaurantsplenty choice, counted 7 8 restaurants not bad, favorites japanese/chinese restaurant need make reservations tepanyaki tables tables offer excellent food inclusing sushi sashimi caribean restaurant serves mainly mexican local dominican food, try lobster seafood restaurant beach shows entertainmentas stated michael jackson best, shows vary good latin dance horrible funny gameshows audience participation not thing daytime games beach pool not bad annimation crew actually good sense humor.= bad ugly course things improved, service restaurants leaves bit desired unfortunately mainly ladies lack enthousiasm hospitality attitude, gourmet restaurant need make reservations worst 8 restaurants, food quality quantity disappointing waiters nervous clumsy unattentive, kudos reception housekeeping staff, tips1, not leave resort unless, mini-mall just resort playa bavaro run gauntlet avoid vendors cheap souvenirs fake sigars, sell stuff quite agressive approach.2, not book trip sanoa island unless prepared spend 6-7 hours bus location attractive beach hotel.. warned tripadivor met people resort did trip, dissapointed, 3. like cigars n't buy hotel rip 30 cigar, instead ask concierge tour davidoff factory, close heard let tast goods buy, prepared pay 4-6 usd cigar, hope helpes make choice, best all-inclusive resort, recommend,