Surely every person at least once in his life, and dreamed of a vacation in some kind of warm country, always pleasing with the sun, and even on an “all-inclusive” system and, preferably, for a little money. Fortunately, now any tourist with an average income can realize this dream if desired. In the Dominican Republic, where rest, in fact, is not cheap, there is a 5-star hotel, which has quite reasonable prices and excellent service. And it is called Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 *.
Location
The hotel is located in a wonderful city called Punta Cana. This resort has its own airport, so no one will have a problem with the transfer.
To be more precise, Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * is located right on the Caribbean Sea, on Bavaro Beach. And this is a very special place. Bavaro is one of the six beaches in the Dominican Republic, which is a long and wide strip of snow-white coral sand. Here you can sunbathe not just without deckchairs - even without bedding.
From the hotel you can easily reach the main local attractions. The path will take from 2 to 15 minutes, depending on where the tourist wants to go. For example, there is a golf course, the Palma Real shopping center and the amazing Dolphin Island.
The best place for a wedding
Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * has all the standard services - from free Wi-Fi to room service. After all, this is a 5-star hotel! It is better to pay more attention to those services that are difficult to find in hotels of another level. For example, the organization of weddings.
Specialists working in Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * will do everything to make the ceremony memorable to the heroes of the occasion and guests for life. To verify this, just look at the list of services that includes a wedding package.
Firstly, guests who come to the celebration are provided with low prices - $ 30 per person per day. And they live only in apartments of the highest categories. In the “suites” of the newlyweds, everything is decorated in a special way, even cosmetic accessories are different. Late check out is also available.
The dinner and the venue of the ceremony are decorated with fresh flowers, the pastry chef prepares a delicious cake, which comes with several bottles of elite champagne, and during the holiday music from high-quality speakers sounds. At the ceremony, musicians play. Also, the package of services includes payment of a priest or even an official representative from the embassy - the newlyweds will be given an official confirmation of their marriage. The services of a photographer, a bride’s bouquet, a groom’s boutonniere, a gala dinner, a romantic breakfast the next morning and dinner for two, VIP service and even a present for a newly-made husband and wife are not even a complete list of services. However, this is enough to understand: in Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * (Punta-Cana) you can get an unforgettable wedding.
SPA
The hotel has an excellent spa. There guests are offered a huge selection of different types of massage, as well as hairdressing and beauty treatments. There is even an eastern zone where Ayurvedic services are provided, which are based on Hindu philosophy.
In the SPA Hotel Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * (Punta-Cana) you can enjoy a hot stone massage using essential oils. Or sign up for reflexology (acupressure by pressing). The so-called lymphatic exercise machine is especially popular, due to which it is possible to remove accumulated fluid from the body.
There are wraps - with pure chocolate, coconut, seaweed, mud, oats, honey and milk. You can take time to rejuvenate procedures, relieve stress, moisturize and strengthen the skin of the face. Even wrinkle correction is done here, what can we say about depilation, manicure and pedicure. However, it is better to familiarize yourself with the full list of services upon arrival.
Leisure
Staying on vacation in Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda DPC 5 *, you definitely will not be bored. Here, in addition to SPA, there is still everything necessary for playing sports. There is a tennis court and a gym with fitness equipment, where classes on aerobics, stretching and yoga are regularly held. There are all conditions for playing volleyball, basketball and football. You can even rent bicycles, and then go explore the surroundings with this type of transport.
Water sports are also available here. Surfing, kayaking, bananas, catamarans and sailing boards, boogie boards, diving (there are even free lessons for beginners held in the pool) and even fishing - you can do all this while relaxing in the Dominican Republic.
And golf lovers will like it here. Since nearby, a 15-minute walk, there is an excellent 9-hole course. And this is only the closest. In fact, there are more spacious golf courses within a 20-30 minute walk.
Leisure activities
The hotel will definitely appeal to lovers of nightly entertainment. Every night here is not like the previous one. It hosts Conga Bachata discos, parties at the Karaoke Piano Bar, and entertainment evenings on site.
And here for guests can organize excursions. It is only necessary to contact the reception. Here, trips to Santa Domingo, which is the most ancient city of America, jeep safaris, trips to buggies, and a trip to Saona Island are popular places where legendary films were shot, which take place in the impenetrable jungle.
Nutrition
In Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * (Punta Cana), no one will remain hungry. There are two main restaurants. One is called Jazmín and the second is Los Geranios. Guests are served buffet style. A treat with dishes of international cuisine.
There is also an à la carte Italian restaurant Bella Italia. The specialties of this establishment are lasagna with shrimp and salmon, lamb chops in honey sauce, as well as beef tagliata with foie gras. And exotic lovers will love the Oriental Takara Oriental Restaurant. Sushi and spring rolls are especially good there.
There are also several bars on site. You can order anything from them, including alcohol, drinks and snacks. And, of course, here they serve the famous Dominican coffee and cocktail with the world famous name “Pina Colada”.
About living conditions
Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda DPC has a little less than 600 apartments in its fund. And they all fall into one category.
This is a luxurious apartment decorated in light cream colors with new furniture. They are quite spacious, as they have a living area of 50 square meters. There are apartments both with one 2-king-size bed, and with two standard, separate. By the way, guests can choose pillows on their own. It provides a fairly wide range.
Each room has access to a private terrace or balcony. Inside, there is a spacious bathroom with its own jacuzzi and luxury cosmetics. The sets include not only liquid soap and shampoos, which are in any hotels. Guests are provided with shower gel, moisturizer , combs, shower caps, a set for shaving, brushing your teeth, and even floss with needles.
In addition to the above, inside there are ironing facilities, air conditioning, ceiling fan, hairdryer, mirror, alarm clock, coffee maker, plasma with satellite channels, as well as a minibar, safe and telephone. On it you can call the reception, and order food delivery in the room, for example. And at any time. Room service is available around the clock.
About the cost of living
Luxury Bahia Principe Esmeralda 5 * receives positive reviews, and this is not surprising - after all, here, in addition to a high-class level of service and comfortable conditions, prices are still quite modest for five stars.
If, for example, one and a half months before arrival in the winter, two guests decide to book a room for a week, then they will have to pay only 90 thousand rubles. And this is with the all-inclusive service! Are you planning a trip together? Then the price will increase to 125 thousand rubles. But it will be even more economical, because then each person will have to pay only 40 thousand per stay.
If the third person is a child, then the price will be 110 thousand rubles. during the week. But rest for 2 adults and their two children will cost about 135 thousand rubles.
But you should know that these are not fixed prices. They vary depending on the season and other nuances. Therefore, if you want to save money, it is better to regularly monitor prices, and try to choose a moment for relaxation, in which they will be the lowest.
Important information
There is one significant nuance that anyone interested in vacationing here should know. So, starting from the first of January next, 2017, only adult guests (from 18 years old) will be allowed to stay at this hotel. That is, arrival with children will already be impossible. Which, in principle, is logical, because the hotel is aimed more at youth recreation.
And a couple of nuances about living. Check-in starts at 15:00, but if people have arrived earlier, and their room has already been cleaned and prepared for living, they will be taken to the apartment immediately. But the departure lasts until 13:00, so tickets for the flight back need to be selected, taking into account this fact.
When applying for a reservation, you will need to provide your own credit card details - either “Visas” or “Master Card”. Then it will have to be presented upon check-in. But payment is only in US dollars - these are the rules of the hotel.
What do the guests say?
Almost every review of the Gran Bahia Principe Esmeralda hotel makes sure that it is the perfect place to spend your vacation. First of all, everyone pays attention to the territory. It is just huge - 540,000 square meters. m.! And the whole is densely planted with tropical flowering vegetation. Guests assure - despite the fact that the territory is large, they are closely monitoring the cleanliness on it. And the best proof of this is the animals that live here. Here you can find funny ferrets and mongooses, red-eared turtles, iguanas, heron, tilapia, parrots. Even the mangrove forest is here.
Special attention is also paid to nutrition. It is really worthy of the stars here. There are lobsters, king prawns, tuna, oysters, sea bream, seabass, tuna, scallops, blue cheese and brie, tropical fruits, freshly squeezed juice - and this is not the whole list of what is served here.
But tourists are especially pleased with the hotel's personal zone on the beach. There are always free sun loungers and a place for walking.
In general, you can talk about the hotel for a long time. But in conclusion, you can say - this is one of the best options in Punta Cana, and everyone who comes here will be convinced of this.