excellent travelled bambu uk 23-30, honest review regarding hotel.after 9 hour flight punta cana greeted stunning airport, thatched roof 2 conveyers baggage, spanish music, great pick long flight, journey took 40 mins, enter riu grounds security gates guard lots pretty shrubbery.on arrival hotel greeted large reception, spacious welcomming, check quickest know, given room key 5 minutes luggage followed 15 mins, standard key lock safe lock, open door welcomed excellent fan air conditioned room, god send week best air conditioning far hotel, room spotless, really mean spotless, sized 2 double beds, pillows little flat hey really expect bring bed holiday, bathroom good, shower/bath didnt leak whilst floor soaked, hairdryer included, toilet systems low thats dominican thing, clean, 4 different selections rum vodka whiskey, mini fridge coke soda water water sprite restocked 2 days, aspect excellent.the service received time consitanly excellent, work extremly hard just friendly, people reception glass collectors entertainers gardners constanly dotted, climb tree fetch cocunut, delicious main meals served colonial resturant, asked evening sit 6.30 8.30. decide, option sit inside, recommend sit inside, got bitten alive whilst eating outside insect replellent, food satifactory standard, wide range choice good value money, different try, meats fishes veggies, dessert thinking havent clue stuffed, breakfast served ok. bacon overcooked sausages seen better days, spot omlet station good, lots cakes brilliant continental breakfast huge bread options cheeses meats, sandwiches trip days beach, best places eat fair speciality restaurants, fantastic 3 total, caribe grille located beach palace great place eat, steak house med suberp cuisine, bambu vaction, does men getting 7 morning worth, dont miss, just becareful dont eat 2 starters fit main course cant look desert hotel activities not liking, provided good round entertainment families, shows entertainment staff good, prefered spend time walking beach gambling casino palace having drink bar carribean street, didnt nightclub carribean street, 15 min walk bambu pool bar excellent night pools look stunning, little smaller expected beautiful beach right use hotel pools.trips- week decided 2. really wanted swim dolphins 358, opted day trip saona 141 swimming sharks 75 day trip saona started 6.20 morning, early, took coach ride 2 hours went place called alta vista think pretty, took 300 steps downwards, steep no rail hold, fact quite dangerous bit scared, taken super fast speed boat, excellent experience, got swim waist deep beautiful turquoise water, truly stunning, island got 2 hours relax unwind huge bbq free drinks, protected island stunning views, definatly worth money just wear sensible shoes swimming sharks, trip excellent value, left 12.20 arrived 1.15. catamoran trip enclosure swim sharks stingray, makes sure look fish, drank yummy drink coco loco, dying hands, boat took ride beach, relaxing excellent trip, fantastic value money.i hope havent bored, say thought try bit shorter, conclusion hotel excellent, brilliant value money really cant wrong, ive travelled countries lots hotels, trip carribean definatly wont, holiday booked bambu best advice open mind, read good bad ugly, excellently surprised arrived.oh way weather, monday 23 cloudy sunny intervals afternoon, tuesday morning sunny 2pm rained afternoon, didnt make no difference, friends americans stayed pool whilst thundering lighening enjoying cocktails, rest week good lots cloud sun, small rain night, room umberella came excellent tan brit shame pealing,