At the end of January, my husband and I went to the Dominican Republic for two weeks. It happened almost by accident. My husband had to go on vacation two months earlier (planned in April), and we had to urgently decide where to spend it. I wanted summer and exotic, and even without a visa. We came to Natalie Tours, and there we were told that they have special prices for Princess chain hotels in the Dominican Republic. We chose Punta Cana Princess as this hotel does not accept guests under the age of 18, and we just wanted peace and quiet.
The flight by Transaero went well, although we were worried after reading about the delays. In-flight food is not tasty, 12 hours is a very long time, but oh well. Everything was compensated by the very first breath on the Dominican land - the sweet moist warm air after the vile Moscow winter seemed like divine nectar)
At the airport we paid 10 dollars, the queue stood up pretty quickly.
By the way, at the check-out, $ 20, as it is written everywhere, is no longer taken. Guide Natalie found us quickly, a group bus transfer took 30-40 minutes. The reception offered a delicious cocktail and quickly settled in the 4th building, 2nd floor.
The room - with a spacious balcony, colorful, cozy - we liked it very much. The coffee machine won me over separately - every morning I started with a cup of such a good espresso, which in Moscow you can’t drink for any money if you don’t know special places. The safe in the room is free, opens with the same card as the room.
The hotel operates only on an all-inclusive basis. In addition to the restaurant and bars, this includes beach towels, sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach. You can also take the Premium package - then you will have a sunbed on the beach not plastic, but wooden with pillows, they are in my photos. We did not take it - the beach is spacious, there is enough of everything, we are not picky.
Of the food, I liked breakfasts the most - they were offered up to ten types of freshly squeezed juices. For dinner there was always delicious seafood, which I adore. Although there was no huge variety of dishes, we were always satisfied.
A huge difference from even the best hotels of the same Turkey is delicious alcohol in free bars. Excellent cocktails and cheerful bartenders - the key to a great holiday)
The territory of our hotel is small, but the guests have the right to use the entire infrastructure of the two neighboring hotels of this chain. They have large territories, there are even trams. The animation there is also better - in our hotel it can be said that it was not there.
The service is excellent, the cleaning is very high quality, the atmosphere in the hotel is great. In general, the hotel is really five stars without stretch (for some reason, on some sites it is listed as 4 stars, but this is not so).
A little about the country.
We took several tours plus a rental car, we wanted to see more. Here's what I can recommend. The capital of Santo Domingo is definitely the oldest settlement in North and South America founded by Europeans. The city is famous for examples of colonial architecture - it's great to walk along the streets in the old part.
Another popular city is Santiago, located in the Cibao region. In this city, considered the cradle of the traditional Dominican merengue music, it is worth visiting the Santiago Cathedral in Duarte Park, the Santiago Museum in the building of the old City Hall, the Tobacco Museum on the southern edge of Duarte Park, as well as the famous tobacco factories. Nearby is the city of Moka, considered the capital of the country's coffee production, but we did not go there.
We also went on an excursion to the Samana Peninsula. The tour is hard, it's a long way to go, but the places are amazing.
The peninsula is home to the Los Gaitises National Park with one of the largest stalactite caves in the world, the Banco de la Plata marine reserve, where many humpback whales gather from mid-January to mid-March, as well as the magnificent waterfalls of El Limon and La Fuente del Amirante. By the way, it was here that the shooting of the program "The Last Hero" took place. Alas, we did not see everything, but the humpback whales made a huge impression.
As souvenirs, we brought cigars, coffee, black coral jewelry and, of course, rum with us. Even if I don’t know how to make such delicious cocktails, this drink, even together with a banal cola (I can’t drink clean), still reminds me of one of the best vacations in my life on Friday evenings.
The flight by Transaero went well, although we were worried after reading about the delays. In-flight food is not tasty, 12 hours is a very long time, but oh well. Everything was compensated by the very first breath on the Dominican land - the sweet moist warm air after the vile Moscow winter seemed like divine nectar)
At the airport we paid 10 dollars, the queue stood up pretty quickly.
By the way, at the check-out, $ 20, as it is written everywhere, is no longer taken. Guide Natalie found us quickly, a group bus transfer took 30-40 minutes. The reception offered a delicious cocktail and quickly settled in the 4th building, 2nd floor.
The room - with a spacious balcony, colorful, cozy - we liked it very much. The coffee machine won me over separately - every morning I started with a cup of such a good espresso, which in Moscow you can’t drink for any money if you don’t know special places. The safe in the room is free, opens with the same card as the room.
The hotel operates only on an all-inclusive basis. In addition to the restaurant and bars, this includes beach towels, sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach. You can also take the Premium package - then you will have a sunbed on the beach not plastic, but wooden with pillows, they are in my photos. We did not take it - the beach is spacious, there is enough of everything, we are not picky.
Of the food, I liked breakfasts the most - they were offered up to ten types of freshly squeezed juices. For dinner there was always delicious seafood, which I adore. Although there was no huge variety of dishes, we were always satisfied.
A huge difference from even the best hotels of the same Turkey is delicious alcohol in free bars. Excellent cocktails and cheerful bartenders - the key to a great holiday)
The territory of our hotel is small, but the guests have the right to use the entire infrastructure of the two neighboring hotels of this chain. They have large territories, there are even trams. The animation there is also better - in our hotel it can be said that it was not there.
The service is excellent, the cleaning is very high quality, the atmosphere in the hotel is great. In general, the hotel is really five stars without stretch (for some reason, on some sites it is listed as 4 stars, but this is not so).
A little about the country.
We took several tours plus a rental car, we wanted to see more. Here's what I can recommend. The capital of Santo Domingo is definitely the oldest settlement in North and South America founded by Europeans. The city is famous for examples of colonial architecture - it's great to walk along the streets in the old part.
Another popular city is Santiago, located in the Cibao region. In this city, considered the cradle of the traditional Dominican merengue music, it is worth visiting the Santiago Cathedral in Duarte Park, the Santiago Museum in the building of the old City Hall, the Tobacco Museum on the southern edge of Duarte Park, as well as the famous tobacco factories. Nearby is the city of Moka, considered the capital of the country's coffee production, but we did not go there.
We also went on an excursion to the Samana Peninsula. The tour is hard, it's a long way to go, but the places are amazing.
The peninsula is home to the Los Gaitises National Park with one of the largest stalactite caves in the world, the Banco de la Plata marine reserve, where many humpback whales gather from mid-January to mid-March, as well as the magnificent waterfalls of El Limon and La Fuente del Amirante. By the way, it was here that the shooting of the program "The Last Hero" took place. Alas, we did not see everything, but the humpback whales made a huge impression.
As souvenirs, we brought cigars, coffee, black coral jewelry and, of course, rum with us. Even if I don’t know how to make such delicious cocktails, this drink, even together with a banal cola (I can’t drink clean), still reminds me of one of the best vacations in my life on Friday evenings.
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