truly beautiful excellent time just returned trip gp punta cana booked choice holidays.few pointers waffle hotel.1.dont pay premier seats book extra leg room pp bargain, yes pay coffee snacks extra pp not worth, 2. jnr suite choice states sea view rep told not guaranteed not yrs brochure copy yrs yrs complained rm allocated pool, max excellent moved proper jnr suite sea view dont ask dont get.3.you play towel game sad true thought resort husband got early day towels shade pool, heard guests paying pool guy beer reserve saw lots towels late night.it sad true.4.take dollars friends advised local currency exchange rate awful better start dollars beginning rate good moment.so hotel.grounds/poolsbeautiful grounds kept immaculately tidy clean, pools lovely floating mossies nothing worry, beach superb windy watch sunburn preferred pool set middle villas.foodall good la carte bambu excellent steakhouse not good italian good service food.buffets ate choice quality brilliant lovely salads grills pasta stations, cathedral buffet choice large no atmosphere.saw fights tables people not turning card red 8 o'clockish little bit hunt table tended eat earlier wasnt problem.grill beach cold burgers sat half hour buffet instead fresher food.roomrm 2132 jnr suite end block 2000 overlooking sea 2 windows, good quality fittings- kept clean- tipped day mentioned reviewers, balcony overlooked pathway toilet block/la uva restaurant didnt sun outside time, bbc america disappeared halfway holiday no english papers available felt werent touch didnt matter, staffon excellent pool bar staff great fun good service, restaurant staff hit miss not awful just bit fed days, work hard generally good la cartes.breakfast worst time lack coffee cups relaying tables infact really quite rude, excursions/extrashelidosa trip hotel coast 109 pp 20 mins absolutely excellent.saona island 90 pp long day 2 half hours coach water good, catamaran speedboat chap videoed day laughed like madman started drive bit mad 30 video didnt bother.spa massage beach 55 excellent hour relaxation, visited new building went inside 2nd day, lovely really swish good prices finishing building running beautiful.entertainmentpretty basic say, went didnt bother lots light music lobby bars evening nice, markets stalls jewellery art evenings bit pressurising ok. casino nights playing slots hour dinner- staff good pleasant.bad bitsi didnt realise hispanic not problem dreaming steel drums 6 months merengue pumping speaker, not really negativeoverallexcellent holiday value money brilliant, possibly area try hotel start checking reviews, happy answer questions photos follow,