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The decision to visit the Dominican Republic was quite spontaneous. At the end of winter and the pandemic, I wanted the sea, the sun and fresh impressions. When choosing a hotel, we were guided by the opinion of the travel agent, the level of comfort and budget. Were not mistaken.
The hotel was charming. Externally - a four-story building in a colonial style with domes.
Spacious, white, laconic. White lace lattice. Pelas is one of five RIU hotels. The territory of the hotels is common. We walked, watched, drank coffee everywhere. Pelas for my biased taste - the most.
Room: standard for two in the same clean colonial style. Equipped with a mini corner with a drip coffee maker and a free bar stocked with drinks. Beer President - no ice. Take your own shampoo. There are no robes or slippers. Never critical.

The area is very well maintained. Fountains, palm trees, everything is green. Quiet. Four swimming pools: for children with a waterfall, sports with a volleyball net, with a water bar and music, and with sun loungers right in the water (happiness). Adjustable awnings. Beds are stationary. All pools with jacuzzis.
Beach chairs under palm trees. Romance is added by cocktails with and without the ubiquitous rum. The Atlantic is a powerful primeval ocean, it makes noise and rumbles like a high-speed train. You will hear this noise in your room at night when you are trying to overcome the 6 hour time difference and fall asleep. Turquoise distance of exceptional beauty. You can swim, but the ocean wave will give swimming its own dynamics. Diving with a mask makes no sense. Not Egypt. For snorkeling and diving you need to go to the islands. Saint Catalina is the very thing. Piñ a colada in pineapple after a half hour diving is heavenly heaven beat mi.
Let's go back to the hotel. Restaurants: main (buffet), four a la carte (without pre-order) and one on the beach. Varied, tasty, beautiful. Vegetables and fruits are in abundance. Avocados are great! There were oysters, lobsters and black caviar. Although pork and chicken are more common : ) Grill. Bars with cocktails and rum in all variations.
Staff: heard a lot about the sluggishness and optionality of the Dominicans. Did not notice. They clean, wash, trim from morning to night. Always on site at the reception. Friendly. Unobtrusive. Invisible.
They speak Spanish, but basic English will do you good.
The mountains of the Cordillera require a separate song, try to visit them. I highly recommend an excursion to Santo Domingo, but the whales are beyond competition. Now is just the period when these colossus swim in families. Unforgettably. In general, the Dominican Republic is not Turkey, not Egypt, and not Zanzibar. This is the same New World that Columbus discovered for you and me, and now everyone is discovering it for themselves.