I have just returned from two weeks at the Occidental Allegro Punta Cana with my friend. We had an amazing time, here are our plus and minus reports about the resort:
The not so good
Food - the food in the main buffet was inedible as was the food in the Italian reataurant. They seemed to use lots of salt in the cooking and we couldn't eat it. However the snack bar (which was open from 12.00pm - 2.00am) and the Grill restaurant were fantastic. They also do a buffet outside by the pool twice a week which was ok
Security Guards - we had a problem with a couple of security men who hung around our room and at one point flashed a torch through our window at night. We spoke to reception and this stopped.
Monster Truck Tour - we found the guide to be very pushy in asking for donations and tips and this ruined the trip quite a bit. We saw some gorgeous countryside however our last stop was at the house of a witch doctor and there was a large crowd outside demanding money. They were pushing some of the people around and the crowd was very intimidating especially as some of the children were carrying knives. We didn't feel as a group that the guide did enough to control the situation.
The Good
Beach - the beach was gorgeous and there were always plenty of sunbeds available as the resort was not full
Staff - both the bar and animation staff were excellent. They were not pushy and were always happy to help. The animation team were really good and they were a good laugh to be around. I has an accident during one of their shows (a wooden pillar was knocked over on to me) and I have broken a couple of toes. The animation team looked after me and checked on me everyday to make sure I was ok. This was part in think as they were worried in case i kicked up a fuss but it was a genuine accident so once i knew it wasn't too serious it didn't disrupt my holiday too much. The girls on the animation team were great and we had some drunken nights in the disco with them
Facilities - they were all good with the exception of the Spa which we thought was too expensive
Guests - we made some good friends that we will stay in touch with. The people there were all really nice and there was a nice atmosphere at the hotel.
Shows - some of ths shows were a bit lame but on the whole they were good holiday entertainment. The Lion King show in particular was very good.
Overall we had a fantastic time and we are planning to go back to this hotel early nex year. The resort is small but we got a good price and we defintely got value for our money.
If anyone has any questions please just ask
Bexx
The not so good
Food - the food in the main buffet was inedible as was the food in the Italian reataurant. They seemed to use lots of salt in the cooking and we couldn't eat it. However the snack bar (which was open from 12.00pm - 2.00am) and the Grill restaurant were fantastic. They also do a buffet outside by the pool twice a week which was ok
Security Guards - we had a problem with a couple of security men who hung around our room and at one point flashed a torch through our window at night. We spoke to reception and this stopped.
Monster Truck Tour - we found the guide to be very pushy in asking for donations and tips and this ruined the trip quite a bit. We saw some gorgeous countryside however our last stop was at the house of a witch doctor and there was a large crowd outside demanding money. They were pushing some of the people around and the crowd was very intimidating especially as some of the children were carrying knives. We didn't feel as a group that the guide did enough to control the situation.
The Good
Beach - the beach was gorgeous and there were always plenty of sunbeds available as the resort was not full
Staff - both the bar and animation staff were excellent. They were not pushy and were always happy to help. The animation team were really good and they were a good laugh to be around. I has an accident during one of their shows (a wooden pillar was knocked over on to me) and I have broken a couple of toes. The animation team looked after me and checked on me everyday to make sure I was ok. This was part in think as they were worried in case i kicked up a fuss but it was a genuine accident so once i knew it wasn't too serious it didn't disrupt my holiday too much. The girls on the animation team were great and we had some drunken nights in the disco with them
Facilities - they were all good with the exception of the Spa which we thought was too expensive
Guests - we made some good friends that we will stay in touch with. The people there were all really nice and there was a nice atmosphere at the hotel.
Shows - some of ths shows were a bit lame but on the whole they were good holiday entertainment. The Lion King show in particular was very good.
Overall we had a fantastic time and we are planning to go back to this hotel early nex year. The resort is small but we got a good price and we defintely got value for our money.
If anyone has any questions please just ask
Bexx
