The hotel was nice. There is a break wall so you don't have the large waves. Nice beach area. Very clean. The only trouble we had was we had to call every day because housekeeping forgot to leave something.Food was good. Unable to drink water out of the faucets, bars and restraunts have purified water. Also have bottled water included. There is some shopping at resort (not a lot). There aren't any resorts in walking distance. Need to take cab. The cab drivers are at the resort and are reccomended by the resort. Beautiful area. Security around resort - didn't carry machine guns like other resorts.

The resort was a little off the beaten path. The some of the equipment was a little outdated. The room was nice enough but I got eated by mosquitoes every night. The beach was a little rocky out in the water. The entertainment at night was quite enjoyable. Probably the best thing about the resort was the Show every night. I wouldn't go back to this particular resort again though.

When I booked the resort, I was skeptical. The description did not match the price. The details sounded amazing - all inclusive including meals, unlimited drinks and water sports. When we approached the resort, all my worries disappeared. It was even better than the description online. The resort was very impressive. It was clean and very well managed. The staff was very accomodating and very hard workers. There was activities and great entertainment. This is the first time I have been to the Dominician and I will definitely come back. We also stayed in the Old City. Beware - stay at the resort. There is limited things to do in the city. After an hour, we wanted to go back to the resort. It is a hour taxi ride back and forth. This was by far the best value I have ever received from a hotel/resort.

Upon arrival at the resort, I was amazed to see that the pictures did not do it justice. The resort was immaculate and beautifully landscaped. One feature that was noticeable was the security. Me and my guest felt comfortable walking around the resort and also while laying on the beach. The employees were very friendly. Overall, a great vacation!

I went for a wedding and this resort was great for that. Had I gone just to have fun I would have been very upset. Leaving the resort was almost impossible so my Dominican experience was whatever the resort chose to show. The food was very UN-impressive. I was expecting to taste food of the culture and was very disappointed. The pools were nice and clean and so was the beach. The employess are some of the nicest people I've ever met. For the most part they went out of their way to be helpful. Only exception was the restaurants where you would wait a ridiculous amount of time for food and most orders were incomplete or wrong. I was also quite disappointed with Expedia's offer of a "Partial Ocean View". I paid extra to look at a tiny part of the ocean that could be seen far into the distance between 2 large trees and over the pool and beach. I would have rather spent the money upgraded to the preferred service at teh resort that provided free internet and top shelf alcohol but didn't know that option until I was there. ONce there it was too late as the resort was booked.

Overall my husband and I are happy with the choice. There were a few upsets our first day there, but we got through them and the rest of the trip was great. The only complaint I can think of is that we were turned away the second time we attempted to go to the Italian restaurant. Probably one of the best meals I have ever had. The first night we went my husband was dressed in shorts, polo shirt and sandals, second night, pretty much the same thing but they refused to serve us unless he changed into covered shoes or long pants. But if you decide you don't want to change your attire for that particular meal, there are three other places to eat at the resort! The staff was always smiling and willing to assist.This was the first time out of America for both of us, we would most definitley choose this resort again. It is also very kid friendly. I was afraid of choosing a resort that wasn't for couples only. We have a young child at home, but we were going away on our honeymoon and I didn't want to be bothered by a bunch of screaming kids. There were plenty of kids there but it was so laid back and easy going they all blended right in. We would go back with our child the next time. I would also HIGHLY recommend flying in to La Romana. We met couples at the resort that flew in to Santo Domingo and paid well over $100 each way to get to the resort by taxi. The taxi rides can be a bit scary. They are ALL crazy drivers in this country, so just bring your blind fold and hang on!

This resort had a nice layout, decent restaurants and overall better than average service. However, I was travelling alone just for a few day trip primarily to dive. Though it isn't really the resort's fault this wasn't a good fit for me.