spectacular place, just returned vacation secrets excellence week, fabulous time, booked aaa travel impressions n't happier, flight philadelphia direct punta cana, bus waiting soon arrived, ride resort 1 hour yes roads little bumpy expect, look look way people live think survive roads, poor country.we arrived resort greeted welcome home, immediately got room, building 3 floor magnificant view gardens wedding area, room nice, air conditioner worked properly did n't bugs read reviews, unpacking headed pool.the pool huge, clean plenty room n't crowded, rafts available rafts pool floating, instead taking chairs save n't shortage, rule supposed leave pool no followed, trust n't wait long available, swim bar nice, drinks great no n't lacking alcohol.next time ready dinner, guys make sure bring dress pants nice shirts, required restaurants, food pretty good, complained different country different culture not going taste like home, japanese restaurant himitsu favorite, good, did n't try dominican restaurant, reason did n't choose, things menu, disappointing, stomach problems bring immodium, body not used spices things use cooking, nightlife, night, pretty good, highly suggest piano bar dave playing awesome, sing plays recommend makes fun ca n't sing, beach party week, n't tell tide high time cancel, lot entertained.the disco alot fun, went toga night, handed togas door, lot fun.mosquitos, yes, got bit, 14 bites leg time, thing did n't feel biting, spray nightly problem, just unfortunate guess talked did n't bite, did bring bug spray n't recommend buying expensive stuff took airport leaving..explosive.weather, definately bring sunscreen, recommend spf 20, does n't matter tanned burn burn, sun extremely strong, n't ruin vacation burnt, humid stay, temp, 90-94. rained 20 min, night cleared right, overcast day hurricane katrina, shopping, did n't leave resort town shops convenience, expensive, met couple stay went buy chapstick lips burn sun pay 6.00 little tube, suggest bring think need, cigar shop tricky, definately bit price, does n't hurt try, persistence key, recommend photographer, excellent, got pictures taken came wonderful, color black white, taken choose, did n't happier.staff, staff place excellent, n't, smile faces greeted pleasantly, n't forget bring tipping, know say included package greatly appreciate, domincan people make 265 month, imagine living, work extremely hard deserve penny make plus.overall, definately return secrets excellence future, n't happier, recommend,