Occidental Caribe - All-Inclusive

The pools and beach were beautiful. However, Was very disappointed in the cleanliness/comfort of the hotel room. Sheets had stains, bed was hard as a rock, shower looked like it was NEVER cleaned, and the toilet leaked when you sat on it. Hotel staff was not very friendly or helpful. You also need a reservation for all restaurants but two, and weren’t aloud to book a reservation a day in advance so it was difficult to try all of the restaurants. Punta Cana is a beautiful beach, but would definitely recommend a diffferent resort.

i WOLD HAVE TO SAY THE FOOD WAS AVERAGE. THE TOYKYO WAS TOO SALTED AND THEY DID NOT HAVE BEEF ON THE MENUE, THE BUFFET WAS SO SO A LITTLE BLAND BUT OK. THE PIZZARIA STAY AWAY IN LESS YOU LIKE CARDBOARD, THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT WE WOULD LIKE ON A PIZZA OTHER WHAT THEY OFFER, TRIED TO GET SOME MEATS AND VEGS. THE SEAFOOD WAS VERY GOOD BELOW.

My friend and I just spent a week at the Occidental Caribe in Punta Cana and had an excellent stay. Cheap Caribbean was very easy to work with, and it was nice to have a shuttle waiting to take us to and from the resort. Additionally, there was an on site rep for Amstar that was very helpful and honest in arranging excursions, so this is definitely something you can wait to do once you have arrived. We enjoyed everything we ate while there. The buffet had a TON of options, and we had really great meals at the Italian, Dominican, Japanese, and Mexican restaurants. The Japanese restaurant, Tokyo, was our favorite due to the lively atmosphere and excellent hibachi. The rooms are comfortable, but aren't huge, however you won't be spending much time there anyways. There are two pools to choose from depending on what you're looking to do. The pool with the swim-up bar has a much more lively group of people as music is played there and in the afternoon they have different activities. The only downside to this pool we found was that the water is pretty deep. My friend is only 5'0 feet tall, and really struggled to even touch the bottom on her tippy toes. The other pool is much more laid back, but you do have to get out of the pool to get a drink. The beach is beautiful and there are plenty of chairs in the sun and shade during the month of May. Before we left, the forecast called for rain all week, and that was not the case at all! It rained a little one afternoon and overnight, but otherwise it was clear and sunny. The service was great-such a friendly staff all over the resort. Make sure to go to the theater to see the shows a few times-they are incredible and very entertaining. A couple of notes we would have for future guests: 1. Don't worry about exchanging your US dollars. They accept US money everywhere (tips, excursions, stores, bars) 2. Make sure to leave extra time to check out because it takes longer than it does in the US 3. You have to pay for Wifi. It currently is around $12 a day or $49 for the week. 4. Dinner reservations can be made starting at 7 am. The French restaurant seemed to be the hardest to get a reservation for. 5. Go to Coco Bongo! You won't regret it! 6. Pack lots of sunscreen! The sun is intense and the sunscreen is expensive at the resort 7. Cheap Caribbean allows you to pay in two installments and/or split the costs between multiple credit cards (if you're splitting the cost with another person, for example). We found this to be a great option for us so we could each pay for our portion and not have one of us footing the entire cost upfront. Overall, we had such a great vacation and would definitely stay here again! Punta Cana is beautiful and so much fun!

I had a great time! The hotel was amazing. Food, drinks, pool and beach were great! We had always something to do. There was a club to go out at night, what we loved! We had so much fun. I really recommend the place :)