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Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Sorry to be so late with this trip report about the Paradisus Punta Cana, in
the Dominican Republic. We had an excellent time last month. Before we left we had read all the reviews on the internet, both good and bad. We never found anything to complain about in 8 days. We can't even imagine how those who complained had such a different experience. I think it is possible that some people actually were talking about a different resort. We had a friend who, when we told her we were going, said that she had been there several years earlier. She told us all about the resort, except, it turns out, she was talking about a different resort in Punta Cana, not the Paradisus. She didn't even realize it. Maybe that's what causes the complaints; people see Punta Cana and write their complaints without realizing they are in the wrong resort discussion. Upon arrival, we were given a full explanation about the resort, given our shell armbands, room assignment, safe keys, etc. We were also served a frozen drink before we left the counter. A very nice touch. There was no waiting and no delays in getting to our room. The resort was beautiful, clean, and spacious. The grounds were beautiful with lush tropical greenery that was neatly trimmed and constantly being cared for by workers. Our room was spacious and immaculate with beautiful furniture and the maid service was excellent. The pool is beautiful. The food in all 8 restaurants was very good and the service was wonderful. We had breakfast in the buffet restaurant every day and the staff quickly got to know us, where we liked to sit, and remembered that we wanted champaign with the meal. We usually tipped several of them a dollar or two every day because of their attentiveness. I believe that these small tips were really appreciated. The liquor was top shelf and freely given. In spite of this, we only saw one person who was drunk. He was part of a large family of 16 who were there and he tried to fight with another member of the family while in the pool. The rest of the family took care of him. Other than this there was no indication of over drinking on anyone's part. All resort personnel from bartenders, servers, cleaning staff, those involved with gardening, and many of those who were renovating several buildings on the grounds were very friendly. Almost every person smiled and said "Ola" whenever we passed them, day or night. The bartenders often would dance to the music which was always playing in the background and were always smiling and attentive. The beach was beautiful and chairs were abundant. We spent a lot of time there and there were many shady spots if you wanted to get out of the sun. The topless ladies were also appreciated, maybe just 9 or 10 of them at any one time. The entertainers who put on a different show every night were excellent. They really seemed to enjoy what they were doing and their many costumes were beautiful. Their dancing skills were very good and well choreographed. After the performances they would stay around at the dancing area at the nearby bar and dance among the guests who were having a great time. There were a few merengue "line" dances that they did each night that were a lot of fun and many guests joined them. We even bought a CD of these songs so we could reminisce at home. I was originally reluctant to go to this type of resort because I am a BIG fan of cruising but I am a convert. This resort had everything a cruise has but more, and better. Better food, better drinks, and friendlier staff. The guest were mostly from Europe and S. America and the Americans probably amounted to about 20%. So expect a lot of smoking, especially since the resort provides free cigarettes at all the bars. Since everything was outdoors basically, this was not a problem We are looking forward to going again next year. Asta la vista. Don S. |
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Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
CLK wrote:
The liquor was top shelf and freely given. I am curious, what liquors did they actually have? Were they really "top shelf", or only call? Did they have: Bombay Saphire Grey Goose or Kettel One Makers Mark Gentleman Jack Petron Any single malt scotch? Or did they have "call" liquors? Thank You, Steven Goodman |
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Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
I don't drink those you named and didn't look that closely but saw all the
familiar names like Jack Daniels,and a single malt scotch, etc. I asked for a Grand Marnier (which I consider top shelf), thinking I'd get a liquor glass. Instead I got I got a small brandy snifter with about 8 oz. of this wonderful liquor in it. Don S. "Steven Goodman" wrote in message ... CLK wrote: The liquor was top shelf and freely given. I am curious, what liquors did they actually have? Were they really "top shelf", or only call? Did they have: Bombay Saphire Grey Goose or Kettel One Makers Mark Gentleman Jack Petron Any single malt scotch? Or did they have "call" liquors? Thank You, Steven Goodman |
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Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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Steven Goodman wrote: CLK wrote: The liquor was top shelf and freely given. I am curious, what liquors did they actually have? Were they really "top shelf", or only call? Did they have: Bombay Saphire Grey Goose or Kettel One Makers Mark Gentleman Jack Petron Any single malt scotch? Good question. When I visited Sandals St. Lucia (Grande, I think), they claimed to have top shelf liquor but the only one I saw was Bombay Sapphire. They also were not prone to making your drinks much stronger if you asked, so I began to ask for a glass full of Bombay Sapphire on ice. I would've expected(and enjoyed) at least one or two top shelf scotches or bourbons, however they had neither, not even a high end blended scotch like Johnnie Walker Black, let alone a single malt. Joe |
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Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
"Steven Goodman" wrote in message
... CLK wrote: The liquor was top shelf and freely given. I am curious, what liquors did they actually have? Were they really "top shelf", or only call? Did they have: Bombay Saphire Grey Goose or Kettel One Makers Mark Gentleman Jack Petron Any single malt scotch? Or did they have "call" liquors? Thank You, Steven Goodman Some of the brands we saw included Stolis, Absolute, Tangueray, Beefeaters, Grand Marnier, Drambuie, Tia Maria, Baileys, Kahlua, Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, Canadian Club, Cutty Sark Johnny Walker Black and Red, Amaretto de Sarona, Chivas, Frangelico, Fonsecca Port, Contreau. Classify as you wish, but a mighty fine list for an All-Inclusive in that price range. -Cramden |
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Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Cramden wrote:
"Steven Goodman" wrote in message ... CLK wrote: The liquor was top shelf and freely given. I am curious, what liquors did they actually have? Were they really "top shelf", or only call? Did they have: Bombay Saphire Grey Goose or Kettel One Makers Mark Gentleman Jack Petron Any single malt scotch? Or did they have "call" liquors? Thank You, Steven Goodman Some of the brands we saw included Stolis, Absolute, Tangueray, Beefeaters, Grand Marnier, Drambuie, Tia Maria, Baileys, Kahlua, Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, Canadian Club, Cutty Sark Johnny Walker Black and Red, Amaretto de Sarona, Chivas, Frangelico, Fonsecca Port, Contreau. Classify as you wish, but a mighty fine list for an All-Inclusive in that price range. -Cramden Not "top shelf", but pretty good stuff. Most are "call" and some are "premium". Liquors are basically classified as well, call, premium or top shelf. It isn't exactly a precise science! Stoli and Absolute are normally "call", but so is Smirnof, and it is a lot cheaper. But Paradisus seems to have a pretty good selection. Better than many all-inclusives often offer. Steven Goodman |
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