Just got back Sunday from a wonderful, fabulous trip to the DR. We arrived last Saturday at the Santo Domingo airport and picked up our Rental Van. I was traveling w/ my baby boomer parents, my two adult sisters and their boyfriends. One of the boyfriends is actually from La Romana, where we were staying at Casa De Campo.
The resort is beautiful. We stayed in a villa (Las Pinas #3) that was huge and perfectly decorated. It had a small pool and sitting area, and 4 bedrooms. We used golf carts to get around - or our van which held us all nice and tightly.
It's a little more difficult if you don't speak any Spanish - but we had two who did, so any miscommunication was quickly figured out.
The food was good...not great but good for an all inclusive. We had a big homemade breakfast every morning in the villa which was wonderfully spoiling. No need for lunch at all! Dinner varied - some of the restaurants were closed for the off season, but we enjoyed the Tropicana and La Piazzetta. El Patio wasn't so good...but the little poolside cafe was nice for a quick bite. We enjoyed Altos de Chav?n the most on the night there was a concert in the amphitheater (Alejandro Sanz)...we hung around like a bunch of teenagers listening to the music over the wall
The beach was nice - lots of people said it was too small in their reviews, but it was plenty big enough for us. Lots and lots of kids, which we don't mind at all. Seemed like family season. We could do some snorkeling right along the rocks near the beach - lots of sea urchins, fish, etc.
We spent one day at Catalina Island (spelling?). It was deserted and beautiful. We met a wonderful couple from NY, originally from Haiti, and had a great time talking to them.
My sister's boyfriend invited us to his family's home in La Romana for lunch. We met the entire extended family and had a great time, even if our Spanish was nil to none (except for my sis) It was nice to see the town. My dad and the boys even went to a cock fight. They thought it was violent, but were glad they did it once.
All and all, a fabulous time. Perfect weather, nice people. I would definitely go back!
The resort is beautiful. We stayed in a villa (Las Pinas #3) that was huge and perfectly decorated. It had a small pool and sitting area, and 4 bedrooms. We used golf carts to get around - or our van which held us all nice and tightly.
It's a little more difficult if you don't speak any Spanish - but we had two who did, so any miscommunication was quickly figured out. The food was good...not great but good for an all inclusive. We had a big homemade breakfast every morning in the villa which was wonderfully spoiling. No need for lunch at all! Dinner varied - some of the restaurants were closed for the off season, but we enjoyed the Tropicana and La Piazzetta. El Patio wasn't so good...but the little poolside cafe was nice for a quick bite. We enjoyed Altos de Chav?n the most on the night there was a concert in the amphitheater (Alejandro Sanz)...we hung around like a bunch of teenagers listening to the music over the wall
The beach was nice - lots of people said it was too small in their reviews, but it was plenty big enough for us. Lots and lots of kids, which we don't mind at all. Seemed like family season. We could do some snorkeling right along the rocks near the beach - lots of sea urchins, fish, etc.
We spent one day at Catalina Island (spelling?). It was deserted and beautiful. We met a wonderful couple from NY, originally from Haiti, and had a great time talking to them.
My sister's boyfriend invited us to his family's home in La Romana for lunch. We met the entire extended family and had a great time, even if our Spanish was nil to none (except for my sis)
It was nice to see the town. My dad and the boys even went to a cock fight. They thought it was violent, but were glad they did it once. All and all, a fabulous time. Perfect weather, nice people. I would definitely go back!