they have Daypasses at the Palma Real, Yes, but can't remember the Rates, been a while when I had a group of fishing clients lodging there for a Tournament and we spent the off-Day with them at the Palma.
which Hotel is ""Better"" than an other is something very subjective depending on what Each different Person is looking for.
The Paradisus Palma Real has much more of a Tropical Flair and the water there is the IMHO much nicer Beach with all around the Year calm Waters.
we had always a good Time there, but it is still Large for my own Taste.
some People like extremely Calm Waters , maybe b/c they want to play in the Ocean with their small Kids, or they are not very confident swimmers, or they have disabilities in walking and fear to get knocked down by waves, while other Guests love to play in Waves, do activities like Boogie Boarding. some expect at a Caribbean destin a Caribbean Flair with Tropical gardens for a Walk, others like it Huge and american styled with Staekhouses and Burger Grills and Fries for the most Meals, with large suites Las Vegas Styled, the Casino right there etc, while other Visitors could on a Caribbean vacation not care less about a large Casino, watching wrestling or a Poker Tournament, or Burgers and Fries etc.
each has His/Her Taste/Expectations, and I guess Punta Cana offers over all a variety of so very different layed out properties that everybody can find His/Her suitable Property for a week or 2.
and of course Budget is a Mainfactor,
the really available Budget should be for every Traveler the first Decider to knock down the List of properties to look on before starting to research the details of the still on the List present properties to find the best suitable Place.
I give You an Example on myself:
we spend this year 2 one week stays at the Majestic Elegance, we always book there the 2 Room Swimupsuite, that provides a large Veranda, own Balibeds right in front of the Veranda in a small Garden, the own Pool Entrance is right there, no walkway for other Guests to pass by, the swimup Bar is just a 30 seconds swim around the Corner, Bar is stocked with more Booth than we could kill and refilled as often as wished, Roomservice is also included but the only Tie we used it been Mother's Day morning in May. Food is very good for a AI Resort, the Atmosphere is nice relaxed. we live all around the Year right on a nice Beach, so on vacation we don't care about such, pool people for a week, lol, and we love the quiet atmosphere at the elegance pool. we like to walk around the resort without the use of a Tram, so everything has tombe close to each others, I am not a real "Walker". food wise we like different dishes styled Intl cuisine, so the different Restaurants there suit us very well. to see Hamburgers and Fries, Las Vegas styled Neonsigns, big Casino areas etc etc, such would be a bummer for US on a caribbean vacation, b/c to experience such we simply go to Vegas, it is typical American, and don't get me wrong, this is in no Way meant anti-american or such, I traveled and experienced the USA myself for more than 6 consecutive Years and Loved it, I still love to spend some wkks there once in a while, but to get American styled thingies I simply Vacation in America, I would hate to stay in Punta Cana at a Typical german Run Place with schnitzel and Weisswurst and Octoberfest there. I like those activities, but they would be a Bummer for Me at a Caribbean resort on vacation.
each is different,
Punta Cana has it all.
so in my own personal Taste List You may find Easily why me and my wife would not range the Moon Palace any high on our personal resort List.
it's completely not our Taste
cheers
Mike