Incredible atmosphere

Written: 30 november 2021
Travel time: 17 — 25 october 2021
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
10.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Cleanliness: 8.0
Food: 10.0
Amenities: 10.0
The holiday was spontaneous, the first trip to the Dominican Republic)
I chose the hotel quickly and at random. Only after booking I read the reviews ...thought a bit, remembered how a travel agent offered another hotel)
1. Flight 11.5 hours. Azur Airlines plane, it is better to call a minibus for 324 passengers. Tight, uncomfortable, the plane is definitely my age) Fed immediately after takeoff and 2 years before landing. So get ready to buy tea for 2 euros from a flight attendant. It is especially difficult for 1-year-old children to carry the flight (and there are enough parents who have such small children), so you won't be able to sleep much. On the good side: the flight was not delayed, so even 1 year earlier arrived. And the flight went well without excesses.
2. Transfer to the hotel. Here everything is approx. Timely and comfortable.
3. Finally, the hotel itself:
At the reception - greeted warmly. A little English, a little broken Russian, and we were immediately settled.

The room is spacious, with beautiful views, with USB sockets.
We liked it)
Food. Very diverse. Many dishes are prepared from under a knife. In addition to the main restaurant, we often went to a restaurant by the ocean. The landscape is simply incredible! Coffee shop Michaels also made a positive impression. In the evening we visited a la carte restaurants. There were a few queues.
The hotel area is huge, well-groomed, a million great photo areas.
Large pools
The ocean is always beautiful! Warm, clean, often restless. The waves were daily. We liked it, although it would not suit the kids.
And from the shoreline, has some nuances. Blurred shore. It is obvious that they are trying to strengthen it, set up obstacles, but the overall landscape is a bit spoiled. But there was enough space for everyone.
From what we didn't like very much, and spoiled all our "mania" (relaxation) - this is aggressive marketing Aneksturivtsi. Very obsessively offered tours, free transfer to the gift shop (only in them and only today).
Tourists shied away from them, tourists avoided them. told that annexes are so-so everywhere, this is their policy.
They even invent all sorts of tricks to undress the tourist. Offer seats on the plane next to extra in. at. , motivating that at the airport of La Romani passengers are seated Ramdomno Lie. They put everyone next to each other. No family on board was separated without additional payment. A group transfer from the hotel can be arranged 5 years before departure. taxi driver such a service costs 30 at.
Now about the good.
I really liked the general atmosphere of the hotel. Animation, shows and entertainment. Especially Spanish dances. At first I was a little careful. Then a couple of glasses of champagne, and also "learned" to dance. Meringue, father. salsa ...it was great!
I did not notice any discrimination. the staff is always gentle and friendly. The hotel staff clearly follows the rules. If you like to break them - you will be discriminated against)

In fact, Russian tourists have sometimes been criticized for wearing masks. If the mask is worn incorrectly, the Dominicans did not serve. The locals, Americans, Europeans, had no problem wearing the mask, they all wore it and put it on their noses.
Once, a Russian tourist (a little under the chauffeur) caused a scandal because he did not want to wear a mask and was not allowed into the restaurant. He also called it discrimination). But this is an isolated case, in general the atmosphere is friendly.
I liked the tours, incredible scenery, national flavor.
The hotel did not disappoint. You can find a few minor flaws, but in general we had a great rest.
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