1. Restaurants: Closest is Con Con which is next door. Italian basically but does everything. There are several on the Boulevard, all within 20 mins walk of Albatros, Marbella - International, Marianna Italian, Pasta and Pata, Giulias cafe, El meson - Spanish (consistently good), mandalay - international. Then a taxi ride away in old juan Dolio there are fab steaks at cacique bar, or el sueno - Italian, or chez Irene - french. best for fish is in Guayacanes - again taxi ride, El pescador.
2. Closest casino is in Costa Caribe - 5-10 mins by taxi. Albatros has a regualr bus shuttle there
3. H2o diving is about a 10 min walk away.
When you arrive just call into the colmado opposite - mar Azul and I will draw you a map!!!
matilda