ok here is the story. we arrived and recieved a room fairly quick. I had requested a ground floor due to the fact that i had two little kids with me and thought it would be more conviniet. when we came into the room it was all discusting and old. I expected a lot more from a 4.5 star hotel/resort. The room was tiny, no closet space and barely any space to move around. It looked like the last time there was anything done to make it look nice was pre ww2. we keapt the room only because it was the ground floor otherwise it was the 3rd floor. the bathroom in the room was discusting and old with old tubs and shower curtains with mold on it. the drain system didnt work. the maids were just horrible. they dont understand a world of english and i keapt asking them to clean early cause i have a baby will go down for a nap and they didnt do it. we stayed ten days and sometimes our room was not cleaned for two days in a row. i never had this at any resort we stayed at. they clean all day long and people cant even go rest in the room . if they do they will not be cleaned. we stayed in building number 4.they said if we want an upgrade it was a 40 dollar charge per person , perday for a club room. the choice of food was just horrible. it was the same thing everyday. rice , rice and rice with everything. they had a barbecue one day at the beach and then u had the left overs from the beef leg as a stew the following day for lunch. there was no viriety. i cant recommend anyone with kids to go there cause there is nothing for them to eat. i had both of my boys on cereal and yogurt all day long. so to finish this long story. the resort is old , the rooms are nasty and the food is bad.

My husband and I just returned from a week in Paradise! There were over 40 of us that went down for our friends' wedding. Having read mixed reviews prior to going down, I feel compelled to share our experience. We were in Building 1 which I understand has been renovated. The room itself was large and well appointed with an equally large bathroom. We had lots of room for our clothes, the safety deposit box was also large. The mini fridge was always restocked with lots of water and soft drinks.

We tried every restaurant except for the Japanese, and the food was fantastic. Some of the a la carte options were smaller quantities, but it just meant some of the men ordered more than one appetizer, entree, etc. The wait staff were good (sometimes forgetful when it was really busy), but we wanted for nothing!

The bartenders at the swimup bar (specifically Wilkin and Wandy) were always smiling and having fun! We were easily recognizable by the go-cups that the bride and groom had provided for our group (plus we tipped well for good service!) so we never waited for drinks!

The beach is absolutely beautiful, the ocean was like bath water and the snorkeling just from the beach was amazing! We also took a full day catamaran tour and did other snorkeling around the area which I highly recommend.

Overall, our entire group had the best time ever, and we all want to return for the 1st anniversary!!!

Would totally recommend Sunscape Casa del Mar to anyone. Tropical paradise with its good and not so good sides, all depends what you are looking for and who you are traveling with. We had a big company of friends so every day was fulfilled with joy and happiness. Food: If you are not spoiled with things like caviar for breakfast or Blanquette de Veau for lunch you can find pretty much everything there to satisfy your taste buds. And yes, langusts at the beach at sunset can be ordered at any time at US$30 a portion (compare to $80-$130 at New York's restaurant). Weekly party at the beach is a food paradise, don't miss it. Varieties of tropical fruits like mango, coconut, passion fruit, pineapple, watermelon, papaya are available at the beach every day. Italian restaurant was great too with wide varieties of Italian food and wines. Wouldn't recommend to go to Chinese restaurant Masuka though, food was not as good, poor presented and the worst took almost 2 hours for dish to arrive, service extremely slow and uncomfortable. Rooms: We stayed at building #3 so rooms were rather nice and clean, however I heard people complaining that in buildings 4 and up rooms were rather bad and people were trying to upgrade them if they could. Beds in the room are quite rocky and squeaky would move and squeak with every turn of yours which wakes you couple of times during the night. Mattresses are extremely hard and pillows are super uncomfortable ( I hear you sayin' oh, such a princess on a pea you are...), I'll say no more, you'll see it yourself once you get there, then you'll understand. Beach: NICE, lots of beach chairs enough for everyone no matter what time you decide to come to the beach, there are always few available. Nice sandy bottom with few coral rocks here and there. Great place for snorkeling who's into it. Ton of fishes and other marine life but watch for purple jelly fish. If you see it run for your life, it can put you in painful shock coma for few hours. Service: Good enough if you don't expect your water to say by you at all times. Drinks: ROCKing... they put enough booze to knock you socks off after a few. Spa: AMAZING!!!!.... go there, have massage with Vanessa, you'll see what I'm talking about when I said "AMAZING!". Lack of towels and glasses though (have to ask for it sometimes), but aromatic oil massage and sauna totally compensate it. Surrounding: GORGEOUS.... take a walk around your are first day there, you won't be disappointed. Everything is reachable with only few minutes of walk, every little place is a gem. Don't be afraid to waist your time and just take a walk around, you'll discover something you may not expect and going be in love with. Like small chilling pool right on the beach aside from everything else among trees and rocking waives. Breathtaking... Shows: OK. Visited few but wasn't shocked. It's nice I guess who's into it. I proffered to chill at lobby with friends, few drinks and a nice cigar. Overall: TOTALLY great get away place. Would love to come back.

We stayed at CDM March 29 through April 6, 2008. I booked this stay though Interval International by trading our timeshare. I was told I had a one bedroom with living area and two baths.

That transalated into the club level rooms. We basically had two rooms. One was set up as a bedroom with two double beds, refridge, TV, large closet and a good sized bath. Then we had a second room with a connecting door that was set up as a sitting area (rattan couch which opened to a bed, two chairs, lamps, coffee table, television). As this could also be a bedroom, there was the exact same bath and refridge but also a sink and a stove along with a large closet. We felt the room could use an update, which I believe is coming soon as we could tell some of the other buildings were already completed and others were in process, but it was perfectly adequate and very comfortable. My only complaint was the lighting. It was too dim, so reading at night was hard.

Our room was 5006, which was the small building to the right of the main lobby area on the second floor. We looked out over the main pool area and had a huge balcony (it covered both rooms). While some people may not like this location because you hear everything happening at the pool and bar area, we loved it. We could sit out on the balcony and listen to the music and watch what was going on but when we went in you could hear it some but certainly not enough to be bothered by it. And once the nightly show ended you couldn't hear any of the music coming from the bar area.

The nightly shows....we went to most. While it's not broadway they were entertaining. I am so impressed by the emcees who speak 5 or more languages. They all work hard and we certainly enjoyed their performances.

This resort was lovely. The grounds are spectacular and the staff was fantastic. The food, while not gourmet, was really good. The selection was wide and you had other dining options besides the main buffet.

If your traveling with young kids, this is a great place. There's lots for them to do, the pools were fabulous and there was plenty of kid-friendly food options.

My husband and I did the couple massage looking out over the caribbean. It was heavenly. I highly recommend doing this. We did this the first afternoon there which set the relaxing tone of our trip. I also had a facial at the end of the week which inluded the best foot massage I've ever had.

Sometimes I felt like we were on a cruise ship except the drinks were included. There were daily activities, beach games and nightly entertainment. You could join in or just do your own thing, It was great.

We tipped the wait staff, bartenders and our maid through out the week. While they did not expect to be tipped, they were very appreciative and gracious. They were all very friendly, helpful and fun. They work long hours to make our vacations enjoyable and I hope everyone takes the time to appreciate it. I think the staff makes the resort and thoses at CDM certainly do an excellent job.

We loved this resort. It was very relaxing and lots of fun. Can't wait to go again!! I'll post some of our photos shortly.