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Rested in the Grand Palladium Punta Cana 5 * from 03.07 to 17.07. 11
The Palladium complex includes four hotels: Bavaro, Palace, Punta Cana and Royal Suites Turquesa. The territory is common and you can use the bars, swimming pools and restaurants of the entire complex, except for the territory of Turkeza and the a la carte Royal Gourmet restaurant (it is only for Turkeza guests). A train runs throughout the complex (from 10.00 to 2.00), it stops only at stops, so it is useless for him to shout and wave his hands)). Cars are still driving, they stop where you say. From the living creatures on the territory of the hotel you can find chickens, ducks, flamingos, fish, turtles in the ponds.
Number:
The most convenient in terms of proximity to the ocean, reception and restaurants 2000.3000 and 4000 buildings. I advise you to settle in the 4000 building, as it is the newest of them! We moved into it from 2000 and immediately felt the difference: in 4000 rooms as in the advertising photos of the hotel (a jacuzzi is right in the room, a separate bathroom with a shower and a toilet, bathrobes and slippers in the closet, a safe, a stocked mini-bar with Pepsi, Fanta , sprite, beer and water, there is also an ironing board and iron, coffee maker, hair dryer), there were no bathrobes and slippers in the 2000 building, there was no shower cabin either, instead there was a jacuzzi in the bathroom, a toilet, a sink, there was a one bottle of cola. There was a damp smell even though we had a third floor. All the time there was an incomprehensible knock-buzz. At first we thought about air conditioning and a refrigerator, but it turned out they had nothing to do with it. All buildings experience a problem with water pressure, this is especially noticeable during peak hours (before lunch and dinner), when all the people wash after the beach. In general, we decided to move to another building. At the reception they said that there were no places in building 4000, and in 3000 it would be only in two days: (But when they saw the money, they immediately found a free room in building 4000))
Cleaning daily, mini-bar is also replenished every day. Of course, there were failures when, instead of three towels, they put us only one, and when we asked for more, they brought us 3 pillows : ))) The door in our closet was very difficult to open, so it took 3 days to get repaired)) Once they came to the room before dinner, climbed to wash, lathered, and they had an accident and ran out of water)))) Of course, these are all the little things that caused us more laughter than irritation : )
Restaurants:
There are two buffet restaurants on the territory of Punta Cana - La Uva (an open restaurant near the beach) and Las Torres (near the reception). We preferred to have breakfast and lunch at a beach restaurant, and for dinner we went to a restaurant on the territory of Bavaro - Catedrel. In general, the restaurant of the Bavaro hotel seemed to us the best in terms of assortment and comfort. For example, the number of fresh juices for breakfast in the restaurants of our hotel was 3-5 options, and in Bavaro up to 12 items. There are about six types of ice cream to choose from, but ours only has two. Also in Bavaro they cooked pancakes for breakfast, but we don’t : ( Lunch is the same everywhere. Dinner in Bavaro is also much better and more varied.
In general, the food was not bad at all: for breakfast in each of the restaurants there were omelettes that are cooked in front of you with ingredients of your choice, pancakes, oatmeal, eggs, sausages, muesli, sliced cheeses and sausages, cucumbers, tomatoes, salads, sweets , fruits (watermelons, melons, papaya, pineapple, mangoes, apples, bananas, sometimes tangerines, passion fruit), freshly squeezed juices, etc.
Sometimes they gave champagne for breakfast.
For lunch, there was only one soup (vegetable, seafood, chicken, peas, etc. - different every day) For lovers, daily tomato gazpacho soup with options for ingredients (crackers, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions).
Theme dinners: Spanish, Italian, Dominican, Mexican, Japanese, Mediterranean, gala evening. The food corresponds to the theme of the evening, so there was sushi, and jamon, and king prawns, paella, fajitas, mussels and much more))) Although, as we heard from compatriots who dined not in Bavaro, like we did, but on the territory of our they didn’t see a hotel, jamon and shrimp there, and the choice of sushi was clearly smaller, so you definitely need to dine at Bavaro! Before entering the restaurant, drinks are offered according to the theme of the evening. For example: tequila, mama juana, sangria, sake : ) On one of the dinners in Bavaro (I don’t remember exactly which one), a group of musicians walked around the restaurant and sang at each table (very nice : )))
On all tables in restaurants there are cards, green on one side, red on the other. If you came to eat, you just need to turn the card over with the red side up so that everyone knows that the table is occupied and you can safely go to pick up food.
24/7 food and drink is only available at the Bavaro Sports Bar directly opposite the lobby.
The Palladium complex has 7 a la carte restaurants. Three of them next to Punta Cana are Brazilian (the most popular in turn), Japanese and Italian. There are four more on the territory of Bavaro. We were only in two - Italian and Mexican. I liked Italian better. Although everywhere it takes a very long time to prepare an order. It seemed that during the cooking time you could have time to have dinner in an ordinary restaurant and even have time to get hungry : ) Everyone who wants to dine in these restaurants forms a live queue. Everyone is given something like a pager, and when it starts blinking and beeping, then the table is free and you can go! We saw people who only at 22.00 walked with a blinking pager, although they got in line at 19.30! We were lucky all the time, because we came early (18.30-18.45) and there were free tables all the time))
Beach:
White sand, palm trees, umbrellas, sun loungers, hammocks, a warm, azure ocean, what can I say? ! The beauty!! ! There were days when there were a lot of algae on the shore in the morning, but by 10 in the morning they were all removed, it happened that after lunch the algae floated in the water, but there were also days when the water was crystal clear! The coastline at Punta Cana is the most successful, in comparison with other hotels in the complex. Entry into the water is smooth, the depth is not near the shore. We didn’t see a storm, although there were waves for a couple of days, but they are more like children’s, you won’t drown in such) There is no living creatures in the water, only a little to the right along the beach there is a small underwater rock where a small flock of fish gather) On the shore we saw small crabs and lizards.
The first days we, finally reaching the sun, did not even think about taking a place in the shade! Then everyone burned down together (although they were smeared with 20 SPF) and moved under an umbrella : ) I want to warn you right away, people take the best places under umbrellas on the beach and by the pool from 6 in the morning! By seven in the morning it may turn out that there is nothing to choose from! For us, of course, it was not a problem! All Russians, because of the time difference, easily got up at six!
On the beach every day they laid a table with snacks: hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. The beach bar is open from 10.00 to 17.00. Pool bar until 18.00.
Wedding ceremonies were held almost every day on the beach. The design was different every time, but always very beautiful! In addition to the beach ceremony, the ceremony could be held in the gazebo in the garden, but most were done on the beach.
Animators are doing a great job! Beach dancing, Pilates, aqua aerobics, then competitions, beach football, volleyball begin at 10 am. You can rent a kayak or mask, snorkel and fins for free ($20 deposit). There are windsurfing and catamarans, but if you don't know how to use them, you will have to pay for the lesson first! They ride on a banana and on a parachute.
Several times a week, in the morning, local workers knock coconuts off palm trees on the beach and in the garden, and cut off excess branches. You can come up and ask for a coconut. They will open it and you can enjoy the coconut milk) We then came up to have it cut in half and eat the pulp) Sometimes coconuts are handed out at the beach bar, but not often and there are not enough of them!
Locals go there from time to time and offer guided tours. We did not take from them, so I can not say about the price-quality. Often they go with a monkey, parrots, a snake : )) They offer to take a picture. Photos can be taken in the evening in front of the restaurant in Bavaro. One photo - $10.
For children:
Since we were with a child, we were primarily interested in the issue of children's leisure. We can safely say that there is everything you need for children: cribs in the room (from cradles to full-fledged sofas), high chairs in restaurants, you could always find boiled vegetables, steamed fish and chicken, etc. Next to the 2000 building there is an excellent mini-club with swings, houses, slides, a sandbox, big chess, a room for video games and table entertainment! There is a club for older kids next to the Bavaro lobby. Once a week, animators take children to Manati Park (a park with animals not far from the hotel) for free. There, children watch shows of dolphins, seals, horses and parrots)) At 20.30 in the Sunset amphitheater next to the Bavaro lobby, children's animation begins - dances and contests. one evening, the kids who went to the mini-club prepared a whole show program with a parody of world stars (Shakira, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé , Michael Jackson... ) They were moved and amused to tears !!
Evening entertainment:
The evening program starts at 22.00, but we have never sat through it ((Although I know the topics vaguely: a circus show, the election of Mr. and Miss Hotel, parody shows, karaoke evening, Harley Davidson show... There are two amphitheatres, a nightly program in them different.
There is live music every day in the Bavaro and Palace lobby after dinner. The lobby of our hotel is the most deserted, since we don’t have music every day and not as long as in others.
Bavaro has a disco next to the Sunset Amphitheater. We have not been there, but they also organize themed parties, for example, "tequila night")) Once there was a beach party, which we also could not attend ((
Shopping:
There are several mini-markets on the territory of Palladium. One is next to our hotel, the second is next to the Bavaro lobby. The prices there are outrageous! We bought goods in a Russian shop, which is located on the coast, if you look at the ocean, then you need to go to the right to the end of Palladiuma, there are a number of small shops along the coast. The Russian is the last in this row, in front of him is a large sign "we speak Russian. " Prices are fixed, but in my opinion not high. Coffee -3.5$, Barcelo imperial rum - $20, brugal -$15. For comparison, in the mini-market and the airport coffee - $ 9, imperial - $ 45! We took a free taxi for shopping, but even in the store where we were brought coffee was $5, imperial $21.
Excursions:
You don’t travel much with a child, so we were only in the manati park, and swimming with dolphins in the Animal Advance park. Both excursions are rather weak and interesting only for small children. And swimming with dolphins for $ 109 per person turned out to be a banal photo session of the whole group in turn with a dolphin, standing on a platform knee-deep in water. And then they still rip off a lot of money from you for photos and videos! You still have to take it, since you can’t take pictures and shoot yourself; (
We took a photo session with a tour operator. $360 for 300 frames. All processed in Lightroom, top five in Photoshop (we did 15). Plus a transfer to Macau Beach, where the shooting took place. Organization of FD Studio. Owned by our Russian photographer, but Colombian Santiago took pictures of us : ) Charming boy))) The maestro himself takes pictures for $ 860! The number of frames is correspondingly larger. I looked at his website, where prices are $ 60 cheaper, so it makes sense to negotiate directly, and not through a tour operator. The hotel also offers a photo session, but the prices are more expensive.
In general, the holiday turned out to be very positive! This was our second trip to the Dominican Republic! We never regretted that we returned! And we'll be back again!
The Palladium complex includes four hotels: Bavaro, Palace, Punta Cana and Royal Suites Turquesa. The territory is common and you can use the bars, swimming pools and restaurants of the entire complex, except for the territory of Turkeza and the a la carte Royal Gourmet restaurant (it is only for Turkeza guests). A train runs throughout the complex (from 10.00 to 2.00), it stops only at stops, so it is useless for him to shout and wave his hands)). Cars are still driving, they stop where you say. From the living creatures on the territory of the hotel you can find chickens, ducks, flamingos, fish, turtles in the ponds.
Number:
The most convenient in terms of proximity to the ocean, reception and restaurants 2000.3000 and 4000 buildings. I advise you to settle in the 4000 building, as it is the newest of them! We moved into it from 2000 and immediately felt the difference: in 4000 rooms as in the advertising photos of the hotel (a jacuzzi is right in the room, a separate bathroom with a shower and a toilet, bathrobes and slippers in the closet, a safe, a stocked mini-bar with Pepsi, Fanta , sprite, beer and water, there is also an ironing board and iron, coffee maker, hair dryer), there were no bathrobes and slippers in the 2000 building, there was no shower cabin either, instead there was a jacuzzi in the bathroom, a toilet, a sink, there was a one bottle of cola. There was a damp smell even though we had a third floor. All the time there was an incomprehensible knock-buzz. At first we thought about air conditioning and a refrigerator, but it turned out they had nothing to do with it. All buildings experience a problem with water pressure, this is especially noticeable during peak hours (before lunch and dinner), when all the people wash after the beach. In general, we decided to move to another building. At the reception they said that there were no places in building 4000, and in 3000 it would be only in two days: (But when they saw the money, they immediately found a free room in building 4000))
Cleaning daily, mini-bar is also replenished every day. Of course, there were failures when, instead of three towels, they put us only one, and when we asked for more, they brought us 3 pillows : ))) The door in our closet was very difficult to open, so it took 3 days to get repaired)) Once they came to the room before dinner, climbed to wash, lathered, and they had an accident and ran out of water)))) Of course, these are all the little things that caused us more laughter than irritation : )
Restaurants:
There are two buffet restaurants on the territory of Punta Cana - La Uva (an open restaurant near the beach) and Las Torres (near the reception). We preferred to have breakfast and lunch at a beach restaurant, and for dinner we went to a restaurant on the territory of Bavaro - Catedrel. In general, the restaurant of the Bavaro hotel seemed to us the best in terms of assortment and comfort. For example, the number of fresh juices for breakfast in the restaurants of our hotel was 3-5 options, and in Bavaro up to 12 items. There are about six types of ice cream to choose from, but ours only has two. Also in Bavaro they cooked pancakes for breakfast, but we don’t : ( Lunch is the same everywhere. Dinner in Bavaro is also much better and more varied.
In general, the food was not bad at all: for breakfast in each of the restaurants there were omelettes that are cooked in front of you with ingredients of your choice, pancakes, oatmeal, eggs, sausages, muesli, sliced cheeses and sausages, cucumbers, tomatoes, salads, sweets , fruits (watermelons, melons, papaya, pineapple, mangoes, apples, bananas, sometimes tangerines, passion fruit), freshly squeezed juices, etc.
Sometimes they gave champagne for breakfast.
For lunch, there was only one soup (vegetable, seafood, chicken, peas, etc. - different every day) For lovers, daily tomato gazpacho soup with options for ingredients (crackers, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions).
Theme dinners: Spanish, Italian, Dominican, Mexican, Japanese, Mediterranean, gala evening. The food corresponds to the theme of the evening, so there was sushi, and jamon, and king prawns, paella, fajitas, mussels and much more))) Although, as we heard from compatriots who dined not in Bavaro, like we did, but on the territory of our they didn’t see a hotel, jamon and shrimp there, and the choice of sushi was clearly smaller, so you definitely need to dine at Bavaro! Before entering the restaurant, drinks are offered according to the theme of the evening. For example: tequila, mama juana, sangria, sake : ) On one of the dinners in Bavaro (I don’t remember exactly which one), a group of musicians walked around the restaurant and sang at each table (very nice : )))
On all tables in restaurants there are cards, green on one side, red on the other. If you came to eat, you just need to turn the card over with the red side up so that everyone knows that the table is occupied and you can safely go to pick up food.
24/7 food and drink is only available at the Bavaro Sports Bar directly opposite the lobby.
The Palladium complex has 7 a la carte restaurants. Three of them next to Punta Cana are Brazilian (the most popular in turn), Japanese and Italian. There are four more on the territory of Bavaro. We were only in two - Italian and Mexican. I liked Italian better. Although everywhere it takes a very long time to prepare an order. It seemed that during the cooking time you could have time to have dinner in an ordinary restaurant and even have time to get hungry : ) Everyone who wants to dine in these restaurants forms a live queue. Everyone is given something like a pager, and when it starts blinking and beeping, then the table is free and you can go! We saw people who only at 22.00 walked with a blinking pager, although they got in line at 19.30! We were lucky all the time, because we came early (18.30-18.45) and there were free tables all the time))
Beach:
White sand, palm trees, umbrellas, sun loungers, hammocks, a warm, azure ocean, what can I say? ! The beauty!! ! There were days when there were a lot of algae on the shore in the morning, but by 10 in the morning they were all removed, it happened that after lunch the algae floated in the water, but there were also days when the water was crystal clear! The coastline at Punta Cana is the most successful, in comparison with other hotels in the complex. Entry into the water is smooth, the depth is not near the shore. We didn’t see a storm, although there were waves for a couple of days, but they are more like children’s, you won’t drown in such) There is no living creatures in the water, only a little to the right along the beach there is a small underwater rock where a small flock of fish gather) On the shore we saw small crabs and lizards.
The first days we, finally reaching the sun, did not even think about taking a place in the shade! Then everyone burned down together (although they were smeared with 20 SPF) and moved under an umbrella : ) I want to warn you right away, people take the best places under umbrellas on the beach and by the pool from 6 in the morning! By seven in the morning it may turn out that there is nothing to choose from! For us, of course, it was not a problem! All Russians, because of the time difference, easily got up at six!
On the beach every day they laid a table with snacks: hot dogs, hamburgers, etc. The beach bar is open from 10.00 to 17.00. Pool bar until 18.00.
Wedding ceremonies were held almost every day on the beach. The design was different every time, but always very beautiful! In addition to the beach ceremony, the ceremony could be held in the gazebo in the garden, but most were done on the beach.
Animators are doing a great job! Beach dancing, Pilates, aqua aerobics, then competitions, beach football, volleyball begin at 10 am. You can rent a kayak or mask, snorkel and fins for free ($20 deposit). There are windsurfing and catamarans, but if you don't know how to use them, you will have to pay for the lesson first! They ride on a banana and on a parachute.
Several times a week, in the morning, local workers knock coconuts off palm trees on the beach and in the garden, and cut off excess branches. You can come up and ask for a coconut. They will open it and you can enjoy the coconut milk) We then came up to have it cut in half and eat the pulp) Sometimes coconuts are handed out at the beach bar, but not often and there are not enough of them!
Locals go there from time to time and offer guided tours. We did not take from them, so I can not say about the price-quality. Often they go with a monkey, parrots, a snake : )) They offer to take a picture. Photos can be taken in the evening in front of the restaurant in Bavaro. One photo - $10.
For children:
Since we were with a child, we were primarily interested in the issue of children's leisure. We can safely say that there is everything you need for children: cribs in the room (from cradles to full-fledged sofas), high chairs in restaurants, you could always find boiled vegetables, steamed fish and chicken, etc. Next to the 2000 building there is an excellent mini-club with swings, houses, slides, a sandbox, big chess, a room for video games and table entertainment! There is a club for older kids next to the Bavaro lobby. Once a week, animators take children to Manati Park (a park with animals not far from the hotel) for free. There, children watch shows of dolphins, seals, horses and parrots)) At 20.30 in the Sunset amphitheater next to the Bavaro lobby, children's animation begins - dances and contests. one evening, the kids who went to the mini-club prepared a whole show program with a parody of world stars (Shakira, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé , Michael Jackson... ) They were moved and amused to tears !!
Evening entertainment:
The evening program starts at 22.00, but we have never sat through it ((Although I know the topics vaguely: a circus show, the election of Mr. and Miss Hotel, parody shows, karaoke evening, Harley Davidson show... There are two amphitheatres, a nightly program in them different.
There is live music every day in the Bavaro and Palace lobby after dinner. The lobby of our hotel is the most deserted, since we don’t have music every day and not as long as in others.
Bavaro has a disco next to the Sunset Amphitheater. We have not been there, but they also organize themed parties, for example, "tequila night")) Once there was a beach party, which we also could not attend ((
Shopping:
There are several mini-markets on the territory of Palladium. One is next to our hotel, the second is next to the Bavaro lobby. The prices there are outrageous! We bought goods in a Russian shop, which is located on the coast, if you look at the ocean, then you need to go to the right to the end of Palladiuma, there are a number of small shops along the coast. The Russian is the last in this row, in front of him is a large sign "we speak Russian. " Prices are fixed, but in my opinion not high. Coffee -3.5$, Barcelo imperial rum - $20, brugal -$15. For comparison, in the mini-market and the airport coffee - $ 9, imperial - $ 45! We took a free taxi for shopping, but even in the store where we were brought coffee was $5, imperial $21.
Excursions:
You don’t travel much with a child, so we were only in the manati park, and swimming with dolphins in the Animal Advance park. Both excursions are rather weak and interesting only for small children. And swimming with dolphins for $ 109 per person turned out to be a banal photo session of the whole group in turn with a dolphin, standing on a platform knee-deep in water. And then they still rip off a lot of money from you for photos and videos! You still have to take it, since you can’t take pictures and shoot yourself; (
We took a photo session with a tour operator. $360 for 300 frames. All processed in Lightroom, top five in Photoshop (we did 15). Plus a transfer to Macau Beach, where the shooting took place. Organization of FD Studio. Owned by our Russian photographer, but Colombian Santiago took pictures of us : ) Charming boy))) The maestro himself takes pictures for $ 860! The number of frames is correspondingly larger. I looked at his website, where prices are $ 60 cheaper, so it makes sense to negotiate directly, and not through a tour operator. The hotel also offers a photo session, but the prices are more expensive.
In general, the holiday turned out to be very positive! This was our second trip to the Dominican Republic! We never regretted that we returned! And we'll be back again!
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