{"id":1249,"date":"2015-12-04T17:13:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T17:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2015-12-04T17:13:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T17:13:21","slug":"punta-cana-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2015\/12\/04\/punta-cana-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Punta Cana, Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year ago at this time, we were spending a week at the Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.\u00a0 If you get the chance to travel to the “DR” as it is often called, you should definitely do so.\u00a0 The beaches were amazing and the resorts are spectacular.\u00a0 The only downside to our visit was that it wasn’t really close to any local towns, so it was a rare trip where we didn’t get out of the resort.\u00a0 Needless to say, that didn’t stop us from having a very relaxing and enjoyable stay.<\/p>\n

\"Paradisus<\/a>
Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View<\/a>
View of the Beach from the Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View<\/a>
View of the Resort from the Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The resort offered royal service, which apparently is quite common in Caribbean resorts.\u00a0 It entailed us getting a beach front room in a private, all adult, area of the resort, with a private concierge.\u00a0 We were able to eat at any of the restaurants on the vast compound, which is really three different resorts in different areas of the overall property.\u00a0 We were given a cell phone with a direct dial number to our concierge who would make reservations for us to any of the restaurants or various shows.\u00a0 We were quite spoiled.\u00a0 It was an all-inclusive resort, but based upon the research that we had done prior to choosing this resort, it seems that pretty much all of the resorts in the Caribbean are all-inclusive.<\/p>\n

\"Cell<\/a>
Cell Phone for the Concierge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Main<\/a>
Main Resort Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"No<\/a>
No Kids Allowed \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Royal<\/a>
Royal Service Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Probably the best part of getting the royal service was the staff in our private area.\u00a0 On our first day, we picked out a cabana on the beach where we could sit in the shade and they brought us a couple of lounge chairs for sitting in the sun.\u00a0 That became “our” cabana and chairs and every morning Pedro would put towels and magazines out so that our spot was reserved.\u00a0 No reason for us to rush to get a prime spot on the beach.\u00a0 We had a private, secluded pool and we also had our own pool bar where they took very good care of us.<\/p>\n

\"Cabanas<\/a>
Cabanas on the Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Secluded<\/a>
Secluded Boardwalk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Sitting<\/a>
Sitting on the Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dos<\/a>
Dos Mai Tai’s at the Pool Bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We will definitely try some other resorts in the Caribbean, but Punta Cana, with beaches that face both the Atlantic and Caribbean, is definitely worth a visit.\u00a0 We would also recommend the royal service to anyone who has the opportunity.\u00a0 It is a bit of a splurge, but truly worth the extra expense, especially if you’re not travelling with children.<\/p>\n

\"Fountain<\/a>
Fountain at the Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Beautiful<\/a>
Beautiful Beaches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Our<\/a>
Our Room at the Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tropical<\/a>
Tropical Fruit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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