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Iberostar Punta Cana
Reviewed by Kara on 22-4-2008 (Newcastle) |
| We had planned this destination for our wedding which was April 5th. The wedding was beautiful except the wedding planner I had been in touch with via email not longer worked at the hotel. I had a new planner and had to redo all the requests. There was a bit of a language barrier and not a lot of choices for cakes, flowers, etc. I am not picky and was happy with the way the site looked. The wedding was on the beach and so lovely, I couldn't have asked for anything more. The photographer was fabulous and I got my pics. the next day! Beautiful flowers, cake was yummy, absolutey fabulous! Rooms- Extremely clean, beautiful patio, tv was blue and remote was messed up but we were not in our room all that often. Plenty of water, stocked refridgerator Restaurants- I loved the Mexican and steak house a la carte's. Beach buffets for lunch were very good! Night buffets, I wasn't thrilled with. I ate a lot of fruit and bread at the night buffets. Our friend got very sick for 2 days and asked for a remedy from the bartender in the lobby. Marchelo gave him a drink and he was good for the rest of the night. About half of us did not feel well at some point throughout the trip. Bring a great deal of pepto, tums etc. Bars- very nice, don't drink a lot of the pina coladas, they may make you sick. Wine and beer mostly. If you tip at the show every night the waitresses will continue to feed you drinks. We drank a ton and I never had a hang over. I drank frozen strawberry daquiri's on the beach and they were refreshing. Beach- gorgous-we snorkeled for free right off the beach and saw all kinds of colorful fish. Where sunscreen! We started with SPF 30 and I got burned. I have a medium skin tone. If you take a walk 15 minutes down the beach, you can negotiate for art, jewelry etc. We got a painting for $40. Pools were nice. If you want a cabana, put your towel down around 7am and then go to breakfast. They are gone early! Great place if you like to lay in the sun! Activities/Entertainment- Shows at night are alright. The interactive shows are better than the singing and dancing. They pulled our friend up on stage and it was hysterical! The more you drink the better the show! The disco is fun but you have to go around midnight. There are teenagers earlier and it is boring. They play some older music and spanish style music that is different than home. Tours- we chose not to do tours but we had friends that enjoyed the Saona Island excursion. They said it was a long day but worth it. Check Out- easy and quick Staff- more than you could ask for, very nice and more than helpful! Negatives- Our TNT rep was MIA the majority of the trip and was really not at all useful. Also, because we arrived on a Wednesday, we had a small van that transported us with a couple and their small child to the resort. I was honestly afraid for my life and later complained to make sure we were on an air conditioned bus for the trip back to the airport. There were no seat belts, ac rack in the windshield, and we almost hit an 18 wheeler. The driving is crazy! Also, I was very careful when I ate and there was still a morning when I had a stomach ache..... Positives- Loved it so much we didn't want to come home! Got a beautiful tan, ate alright food, partied hard, danced, sang, and relaxed. Had the wedding of my dreams! Would go back in a second! |
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