I stayed 2 nights here as part of my 3 week Dominican backpack trip. I really liked it. The staff was great. The service excellent. The food was fairly basic but good. Good value for the money.

Tony from Alberta, Canada

Stayed here for my fortieth birthday with my two kids, 16 and 17yrs. All the reviews that report rooms falling apart are right on and this hotel really needs the refurbishment it should now be having. We had two double beds, dark, dirty and dingy room. Balcany doors didnt open, there was a mouldy fride and cooker hob that didnt work and the maids hardly lifted a finger...#

But for £525 each for 14 nights you culdnt really complain, it was just somewhere to rest your head! The entertainment during the day is very holiday camp, but it kept the teenagers amused, so wont complain about that either! Night time entertainment extremely naff, and your options within the whole Dorado complex limited. Theres one nightclub in the shopping plaza oposite,its gimick is a Jamaican guy who flys on top of the croud on a trapeze..Amusing for a couple of nights for me, kept my 16 yr old laughing a lot longer!

Food was good..I am vegetarian and allways found plenty to eat even if it werent your convential idea of a meal..But compared to Cuba, they got eating sussed!

Going outside the complex aint as scary as its made out..Get the bus it is 20pence and is really a large van with as many people as possible shoved in it..Dont let the so called 'guides' suck you into that you need them to be safe! It IS SAFE up until it gets dark and the locals get drunk time. Then they can become like a bunch of British football fans, had one bad experience when at the local night club in town, but didnt let that put us off..!

Haggle like hell for everything, I hear of things going down from £100 to £10..and got a few bargings, as well as being ripped of for some crap jewllery!

Do the horse riding, especially if you can ride as they will give you a horse that isnt a pack animal and its beautiful countryside..my daughter even had her horse swimming..

Ocean world was also good but a long day..(especially with a hangover) Dolphoin swim fab, but photos pricey..

Scuba diving was long and awesome..(you can book and haggle with all bar the Ocean World trip at the plaza,or even cheaper on the beach..You will get told not to buy off the beach but this is only because they are looking for commission in the hotels and plaza..On one trip we paid £25 less than others just by booking at the beach..

The countryside experience was also well worth it, though the all inclusive bit left a bit to desire../food inedible in a stinking restraunt..

Watch out for the locals who all want to flatter you inot marriage..
You have to remeber how really poor this country is..Very sad the lengths they go to..

You will get offered drugswhilst there..But they accept no, from what I heard you need to even haggle about that!!

Would I go back? If there was nowhere else going at a price I could afford then yeah I suppose so...but it wouldnt be my first second or fifth choice..

Some people will complain about everything. After reading several reviews on here I was a little nervous about what the resort would be like. This resort was amazing and the staff work so hard! Everyone in my group of seven were really happy with the resort. For the money that we paid it was more than worth it.

We were a bit dubious about the holiday after seeing alot of the reviews on here. Hotel was very clean - a little dated, room wasn't massive but there were only 2 of us sleeping, showering and getting changed there - maid was great and friendy, bed made daily and towels changed daily.
Food was fine, there were different themed nights (Italian, Mexican etc).
Good selection in buffet resteraunt but also 2 other resteraunts to eat in all inclusive once a week as long as you booked in advance.
Main swimming pool a good size and staff at the poolside bar very friendly. The beach was lovely, only a short stroll away with snacks and beverages available until 6pm daily at the beach bar.
Evening entertainment was varied, shows, singers, beach party, pool party and BBQ, band played, karaoke.
We really enjoyed the whole 2 weeks, weather was great and thought the holiday was excellent value for money considering what we paid for 2weeks for 2 of us. ;-)