10/10
This was second visit in 6 years. I was sent to the Palace Delux because the hotel i wanted to stay at, (from the first trip) was closing down. So the Palace Delux is new. Although i ended up staying further down on the beach then in the major, huge area, so i still had a quiet resting spot,,, the Main area of the Delux was like being at any mall on the globe. Not an island get away but still very, very nice.
That being said, I love everything about the place. The beach, the pools, the hotel, the grounds, the weather, and even though some people have a bad day, or someone is not at there best at work,,, I even loved the staff. The hotel staff, the landscapers, the cleaning crew, the resteraunteers. Every one. Except, individual sad encounters.
The only bad thing. Is,,, the resteraunts took a little dive from the first visit. The Mexican rest. went way down. Was looking forward to eating there but the new style was a disapointment. The Italiano, not what i expected but o.k.. The steak house,,, Way to go, great food and excellent staff.
Oh and one more resteraunt that has to be mentioned....
There is, still, for the time being (about 3-6 months from mid may 2011) a small but great, great, authentic Domican resteraunt on the beach called "Dominicana" or something of the sort. If you go to this resort and dont go to this resteraunt,,, you are truely missing out on the best eatery in the entire resort. I recomend the goat, domica styl. SUPURB!