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The choice fell on the Dominican Republic not by chance, on the advice of friends and excellent reviews on the Internet, we decided to go here and to this particular hotel. the mood was excellent and the expectation of adventure languished in my head. flew transaero, of course, the food on the plane is not a fountain, well, these are trifles, it was shaking a lot over Florida. and so we landed. airport with local flavor is felt immediately. barn covered with palm leaves. upon arrival, they demanded $ 10 per person for a visa (you buy a green card in one place, give it to another, and then they will resell it again) but oh well. received luggage and to the tour operators. we had a southern cross. everything is fine, the transfer is fast to the hotel, on arrival we were met with mamahuana (local drink) and a glass of juice. they asked for a room on the 2nd floor of the bungalow, because they read reviews about the 1st not very good. At first glance, everything is ok, but then. . . no words. the mini bar was not filled, in my opinion, when people check in, the room should be ready inside and out. on a call to the reception, an employee came with a bucket of drinks. the door from the mini bar hung on one carnation, there were 3 layers of dust on the furniture, a blanket on the bed and pillows with stains from dirty feet, mold and rusty hangers in the closet, sinks all started to flow when trying to wash something, coffee, shampoos were not brought everyday. when I complained to the reception the dust was wiped off. Of course, maybe I'm picking a lot, but this is not 5 *, but 3 maximum. of the pros - very tasty and varied food, beautiful nature, the ocean is gorgeous. further cons - the staff is not friendly, lazy, there is no infrastructure outside the hotel. no where to go. animation exclusively in Spanish. if about 30% of Russians rest in the hotel, there are children, why not make a separate Russian-speaking area? ! excursions are not cheap, but beautiful. there is no free internet. in the hotel 15 minutes 8 bucks, printout of 1 sheet 1 bucks, wi-fi 15 bucks a day (((from purchases - rum, cigars, souvenirs, T-shirts. but all things are far from fashionable. they wanted to buy a sundress for their daughter, without tears next to the hotel rum for 19 bucks, bargain 2 3 times lower the price. and it's best to take a taxi to the nearest city - 90 bucks, it's good if you spread 4 people at all. taxi fare to and from there. we asked to show the sights and take them for clothes and products. we were shown the Cathedral of St. Maria and brought for things, they stocked up normally, but only summer clothes. the next stop is rum products 7 bucks, coffee 70 pesos, we conclude))) the weather was cool and windy. finally we fly away, at the airport they ask for 5 bucks per person, my husband gave 5 for two. Conclusion: the country is liked by lovers of beach holidays and a quiet life, who are looking for adventure not here))) it is very boring and monotonous. the same Egypt with Turkey, only further and more expensive. have seen more interesting countries and better service. we won't go again.