Melssa Coop

This is a wonderful beachfront resort, all inclusive with a beachfront, buffet and bar but your experience will depend on the season. I came in just before the peak traffic of Holy Week and I noticed a difference. Holiday seasons bring crowds in the pools, the buffet and the bar. Wifi service varies. The closer you are to the office, the better your service. The assumption must be that if you're at the beach you'll be too busy to communicate with the outside world.

While the staff are friendly and helpful, it is best if you speak the language. If not, there aren't many people here that can assist you. The food was slim pickings, basically had the same thing every day. The liquor is cheap and tastes awful. The rooms, though outdated, were kept cool with AC and fairly clean. Most of my mosquito bites were acquired from the family of mosquitoes that inhabited my room. The water pressure was touch and go; sometimes it was on, sometimes it wasn't, sometimes it stopped in the middle of my shower, sometimes it was weak. This resort is most definitely for someone who wants to be submerged into the true Dominican experience and who doesn't like staying on resorts that resemble their home countries too much. It's pretty ghetto, the beach is okay, there wasn't much and what there was had trees blocking the sun and ocean waves loaded with algae. There was a large group of us at this resort, but the rest were all from other parts of the country. The pool wasn't very clean and the entertainment was only okay. Just glad I had my family there to distract from all the negatives and helped make it a positive experience. Sidenote: wifi connection was bad to almost non-existent in rooms, but slow and consistent in common areas.

I had a large group staying at the hotel (I did not actually book the hotel) so they were spread all over. The first arrivals were put in the front (old section) and each of the 5 rooms had problems. Finally, we were able to move them to the back rooms (closer to the ocean and newer). After all the problems in the front, they tried to put the next group of arrivals in the front. They were not charged more (I think $7/nt) for the nicer rooms. If you stay here, request the rooms closer to the ocean. The food was pretty good, nothing special that I ate and the rooms were pretty clean. I just have a hard time with poor service.