Dominican Republic Kid friendly Holidays

I have been to newer RIU properties for eg RIU Ocho Rios in Jamaica and it was beautiful there. But RIU Punta Palace is nice too. But not as new as RIU Ocho Rios. Still enjoyed my time because the staff was wonderful

The staff was pleasant and courteus. The rooms were dated and the sliding doors were not functional. The resort was well manicured especially compared to areas nearby. The beach was man made and not great. The pool was attractive, food and drinks were nice but closer to NY prices, and the golf carts were ok but necessary. Resort could have been anywhere in the world - kind of a basic Marriott look.

Everything was fantastic, including the food options, top shelf drinks, and many of activities and entertainment for the whole family!

Service was exceptional. Had a great time!

Pros: good polite serving staff, clean rooms, always had bottle water and beer available in room, restaurant food was good. Beach was nice and always had chairs and clean towels available. Felt safe always, even during transport from airport. Cons: if you're an only english speaking america you will have trouble understanding a lot of the workers, including the front desk personnel. We had to go back and ask someone when our reservations were and several other questions because we were clueless. Im not saying it's the resorts fault, but something to consider. The buffet food for lunch and dinner is horrible. The desserts are a total catfish, but the drinks were all good. We had several bahama mamas and pina coladas.

The staff was pleasant and courteus. The rooms were dated and the sliding doors were not functional. The resort was well manicured especially compared to areas nearby. The beach was man made and not great. The pool was attractive, food and drinks were nice but closer to NY prices, and the golf carts were ok but necessary. Resort could have been anywhere in the world - kind of a basic Marriott look.

Everything was fantastic, including the food options, top shelf drinks, and many of activities and entertainment for the whole family!

Pros: good polite serving staff, clean rooms, always had bottle water and beer available in room, restaurant food was good. Beach was nice and always had chairs and clean towels available. Felt safe always, even during transport from airport. Cons: if you're an only english speaking america you will have trouble understanding a lot of the workers, including the front desk personnel. We had to go back and ask someone when our reservations were and several other questions because we were clueless. Im not saying it's the resorts fault, but something to consider. The buffet food for lunch and dinner is horrible. The desserts are a total catfish, but the drinks were all good. We had several bahama mamas and pina coladas.

I have been to newer RIU properties for eg RIU Ocho Rios in Jamaica and it was beautiful there. But RIU Punta Palace is nice too. But not as new as RIU Ocho Rios. Still enjoyed my time because the staff was wonderful

The staff was pleasant and courteus. The rooms were dated and the sliding doors were not functional. The resort was well manicured especially compared to areas nearby. The beach was man made and not great. The pool was attractive, food and drinks were nice but closer to NY prices, and the golf carts were ok but necessary. Resort could have been anywhere in the world - kind of a basic Marriott look.

Everything was fantastic, including the food options, top shelf drinks, and many of activities and entertainment for the whole family!