Best PC Hotel for Young Kids?

Hi guys. As many know, I'm finally returning to the DR after 4 yrs absence, and this time I get to play tourist instead of resident!!!

Although I lived in the DR 1995-99 and visited it annually 1986-94, believe it or not (pun on the family name intended! ) I've never been to Punta Cana. My wife wants us to start our 3-wk DR trip next month with 5-7 days R&R in PC, to unwind from much accumulated work tension (chill out) , before we head off to visit relatives & friends 24/7 in SD.

My problem is, we'll be traveling with my 12-yr old twins. I've done my due diligence research in the archives & resort reviews here and on Debbie's, but frankly have found little useful info on which PC hotels are best for a mid-40s couple with two 12 yrs olds. When kids are mentioned at all, it's usually teenagers near legal age. Not the same interests, my friends, not the same.

Anyone here have any useful suggestions for a hotel that would keep both parents & kids happy?

I might add that we need something that doesn't break the bank. Furthermore, since we're going from PC on to SD, and then afterward to Samana, Cabarete & Sosua-PP, with POP departure, we don't seem to qualify for most package deals & charters are out.:angry:

After much frustrating web research & talking to travel agents here in the DC area who seem clueless about the DR, I am getting to the point where I wonder if it's worth including PC in our travel plans.... But my wife has her heart set on it, so I must at least try.

So if anyone out there has firsthand experience with this situation, or knows well a friend or family member who has been through this, please share any tips you can!

Thanks,
Keith the Frazzled :tired:

Thanks for the kind tip about Eddy, Formosano. I'll check that out. It doesn't matter whether he speaks English or not -- I speak Spanish, as does my wife (dominicana).

The problem wasn't so much finding a PC package -- there are tons of them on the internet -- it was finding a good one for the kids that came at a decent price....

Best Regards,
Keith

P.S. Please excuse my curiousity , but your moniker is unusual -- is it formosano as in Taiwan, or as in Formosa Province, Arg.?

Formosano2000 said:

For ease of price comparison:

http://www.eddystours.com/hoteles.htm

Have you checked the "Resort Review" section on DR1 and sort through them all ? It might prove to be somewhat helpful.

Do your kids have special needs/interests that ordinary beach resorts can't cater to ?

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As I indicated in my first post, I checked first with the reviews, archives in both DR1 & Debbie's, before posting here. That's actually what raised my doubts about some of the resorts being anything but a big bore for two 12 yr olds. Ever spend a week with 2 very bored kids???? Since Punta Cana is essentially only the hotels, the hotel we pick would seem to be a crucial decision. But maybe I worry too much...

Thanks again for the info. Much appreciated.

Regards,
Keith