hospitable, indulgent, wonderful, complainers yapping, armed deep tripadvisor reading place jetted punta cana, checked sunday checked wednesday.booking researched places based budget ifa vb listed expedia/travelocity/hotels/etc, booked whim checked resort website availablity, turned dates wanted fell inside promotional window got 30 discount booking directly website, yes 30, hooray.check-in checkout unremarkable, hello key slap wrist band, checkout similar, ok leaving snip wrist band taxi, ciao, taxi to/from airport 28 dollars way takes 20 minutes, property general spotless mean spot, new-looking stones tiles, manicured landscaping, fountains, flowers, chickens baby ducks strut, zero trash zero dirt zero stains zero cigarette butts gum wrappers, cleaning maintenence staff swarm place shows, white-glove inspection ready, nice.room stayed 4226. room showed indication recent renovation, smelled fresh paint new floor tile fixtures smart modern, reviewers pointed frosted-glass wc door correct, 2 double beds sheets pillows adequate no trouble sleeping no help, main nit-picky pet peeve travel hotel showers, usually just quietly tolerate weak lukewarm hotel granny stream not, shower heavy-duty blaster no shortage hot water, shower newly renovated natural stone glass bricks gel/shampoo dispensers, nice, tv/fridge/safe/towels zero issues, yes room key needed electricity air conditioning shut leave room, reviewers hard comprehend need pause moment consider smart, room cools nicely minutes not hours returning.the beach minutes foot coconut tree-lined path, plenty beach chairs, plenty elbow room, sand powdery sugar water clear grass smells nor sticks, swimming area roped-off smartly near-constant parade waverunners small motorboats caribbean festival party catamarans buzzing fro, non-motorized water sports provided commercial agency ifa beach, got snorkel/mask/flippers plunking deposit returned brought gear, sign kayaks sailboats windsurfboards bodyboards free, uniformed security officers patrol beach aggressive vendors away, approached couple friend friend types pretty good making people away, not dangerous just annoying, bazaar beach requisite t-shirts painted gourds souvenir bric-a-brac, grill beach deals burgers hot dogs bar pina coladas cold beer tap, getting nostalgic just picturing it.back resort pools unique lovely, main pool sight reception kid playground kid likes swim-up bar, shooting fountains water-soccer nets, did mention swim-up bar, truly hope people leaving pool care certain drinking-related personal functions, pool outside reception villas area quieter sedate, tip resort property furthest beach jacuzzi bar separate jacuzzis, couple little shops property beachwear art store pharmacy souvenirs internet center charges 3 bucks half-hour online, cafe/bar just outside reception perfect place myriad mixed cocktails alcohol relax fans enormous comfortable chairs, favorite spot, did not outside excursions did not attend evening shows/performances.food depart reviewers place nothing wrong buffets/restaurants, offerings buffet especially breakfast astounding, usually n't pound huge breakfast went nuts breads cheeses yoghurt fresh fruit, lunch dinner featured varieties pasta chef manning grill steaks calimari pork chops veal chicken local dishes like goat unusual fish salads breads juices desserts soups excellent coffee, water purified perfectly fine drink buffet seating uncrowded hours generous staff cheerful helpful, seriously accustomed finer dining vacation far far posh place resort highness, reserve table specialty restaurants mexican asian themed, ate mexican place night buffet, excellent food unhurried pleasant change scenery buffet.other guests vast majority guests spanish-speaking, rest europeans mosty eastern according ear languages, polish russian, french german dutch spoken, encountered zero native english speakers, language barrier staff non-existent.wrapping left ifa vb stunned got value, deep discount gorgeous impressively clean resort beautiful comfortable room ample excellent meals helpful staff not pushy disagreeable postcard beach sparkling pools plenty inclined plenty not inclined, chose, sat sand walked miles beach got comically sunburned home awesome memories,