Palma Real
I just got back from spending one week in paradise at the Paradisus Palma Real. This resort by far is #1 in Punta Cana, but you pay for what you get.
The hotel itself is beautiful. The design and layout is perfect. All the restaurants, theatre, disco etc…are all in the main building which is covered so when it rains, you will never get wet.
The restaurants are small in size but the quality and presentation of food is excellent. They have every imported type of wine and alcohol for you, all-inclusive. I had a couple of Cosmopolitans there and they were excellent. When having dinner or lunch every time I ordered a glass of wine, blanco or rosado, they would bring you a new bottle, poor you a sample to taste, and off they’d go. California, French, Italian - It was like being home.
The rooms are all the same, only the view changes. They are all Jacuzzi suites, with a balcony the décor is beautiful. My view looked into the Zen Garden. I sat outside many nights and enjoyed the peacefulness
The pool is very large, with a swim up bar. They play relaxing jazz music, there is no loud sankie activity by the pool. There are many bani beds and palapas no shortage here.
The spa and gym facilities are great. I did not go to the spa, but had a thorough tour. I went to the gym a couple of times, I took the spinning class, it was good. They also offer yoga and pilates.
The animation team is not hanging around by the pool all day. They do a few dance classes which they take people on the beach for, so they don’t bother the people that want to relax. They offer wine tasting, painting lessons, Spanish lessons, drink mixing, flower arranging that kind of thing, it was a little different. There is horseback riding included as well as various water sports. The entertainment at night was ok. I went to a couple of shows by the animation team, which were really poor quality the Boogey Nights and Latin Hits show were what you would expect from the team. Then there was the Michael Jackson Show that was very entertaining. One night they had a small band just playing music in the courtyard, the singer was excellent. They had a beach party at Gabi Beach, it was very well organized, the staff was all dressed in flowing white clothes and they played modern music, it was nice. The casino is quite big, the disco is small and they played the same music all the time.
This resort is definitely tailored to honey-mooners, families and business groups, if you want to come here to party you’re at the wrong resort.
The people that work at the resort are very professional. When you arrive, they set up a time to give you a tour where they try to make you buy into a points program with the chain. It takes an hour, but at least you get a good overview of the resort.
I would definitely recommend this resort to honey-mooners, and for business meetings.
I got what I needed out of the vacation, and would definitely return.
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