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Price Watch ( Riu Palace Punta Cana )
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Feb 10th, 2012 17:00PM
 
One Word Amazing!
Dec 15th 4:29 am
We are a couple in our late 50's who recently returned from the Riu Palace Punta Cana. I heartily agree the disgruntled reviews of this hotel are totally out of line. Our previous all-inclusive stays include the Grand Palladium and Bahia Principe in Riviera Maya and the Casa del Mar LaRomana, DR.
Once we landed in the Dominican Republic though, it was all smooth sailing. We flew through customs we were all amazed how soon we were on the bus to our resort. The Palace is about a half an hour away from the airport. The drive there is sobering because of the surrounding poverty. The Riu Palace Punta Cana is truly a PALACE.
Words cannot convey what a beautiful place this hotel is, and we probably will not be able to afford to stay here in the future. See it now, because the prices are only going to go up, up, up. How ever I did shop around to all the travel sites and I did get the best deal and great service form Richard at Online Travel Centre.
The room itself was very beautiful, with a lot of marble, and a step down area for sitting and watching television. There is a balcony and it was very nice to sit out on the deck in the evening. If you like to drink, you would never have to leave your room there is an excellent selection of liquors and mixers.
As for the food, I was skeptical when other reviews kept saying that they preferred the buffet to the a la carte restaurants - but the buffet really is excellent. You can dine either in the air-conditioned part, or outside on the veranda. We usually preferred the outdoors because it seemed more tropical and intimate. I often enjoyed champagne or mimosas for breakfast and the staff was always friendly.
The a la cartes we ate at were Luigi's Italian, la Botega Brazilian, and la Atlagracia steakhouse. If you go to the steakhouse bring your bug spray if you eat very close to the beach.The food and service at Luigi's was very good; the service at la Botega was excellent the food so, so. The steakhouse was good but the service was excellent. For these restaurants though, you have to make a reservation and get more dressed up. Either format requires men to wear long pants and closed toe shoes.
What the Palace lacks is a more casual lunch choice. Here you can't get too casual for lunch - and who feels like leaving the pool and getting pulled together? If you are staying at the Palace you can go down to the other beachfront restaurants at the Macao or Bambu for much more casual dining. The ambience at the Caribe Bar at the Macao was very tropical and relaxing.
We would have a hard time now staying anywhere else in Punta Cana. We were definitely spoiled by the beauty and the luxury of the Riu Palace.
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