We want to devote our article to the Dominican Republic, or rather, one of its hotels. Memories Splash Punta Cana 5 * is one of the hotels of the Blu Diamond Hotels & Resorts group. The complex operates on an interesting system - All in Luxury, originally conceived for those tourists who want to spend their holidays absolutely carefree. Hotel guests can use not only the infrastructure of this hotel, but also some of the amenities of the Royalton Punta Cana.
A bit about the hotel
Memories Splash Punta Cana 5 * was built in 2013 on the site of another hotel - Grand Paradise Bavaro. The complex is recommended for all categories of vacationers, including families with children. The main advantage of the hotel is the possibility of settling in adjacent apartments. The complex has a good location, the distance to the airport is only twenty seven kilometers. The hotel is a three-story building.
Memories Splash Punta Cana 5 * is located on the second line, a hundred meters from the coast. The length of the hotel's beach is 290 meters.
Hotel Rooms
Memories Splash 5 * (Dominican Republic, Punta Cana) is ready to offer 525 rooms to its guests. All of them are very diverse and have their own advantages. Apartment categories Memories Splash 5 *:
- Deluxe Room. These apartments have pool or garden views. The maximum number of people in a room is four. It is possible to combine apartments of this category.
- Deluxe Jacuzzi Room. An added bonus is the availability of a jacuzzi. It also has a terrace or balcony with pool or garden views. Some apartments have direct pool access. Designed for a settlement of four people.
- Deluxe Family Jacuzzi Suite. The room has a bedroom and a living room. The apartments are equipped with a large bed and a jacuzzi. Some rooms have access to the pool. The apartments are designed for four guests.
Memories Splash 5 *: premium numbers
The hotel has more spacious rooms for those guests who are accustomed to large spaces:
- Premium Room. These rooms are closer to the coast. This category of apartments can be combined.
- Premium Jacuzzi Junior Suite are large rooms with a jacuzzi and a terrace.
- Presidential Jacuzzi One Bedroom Suite - apartments with a living room and a bedroom, two bathrooms and balconies.
Hotel beach
Memories Splash Punta Cana 5 * has its own beach, but it is at some distance, since the hotel is not on the first, but on the second line.
The main question that worries all vacationers: "How far is the Memories Splash 5 * complex from the beach?" The hotel's beach is within walking distance, you should not worry about this. In addition, the coast can be reached by tram, which runs through the territory. If you wish, you can walk along the street with ducks and peacocks.
The beach itself is a wide strip of truly chic sand. The coast is wide and unlimited, so you can walk in any direction. There are a lot of sun loungers on the shore, so there are never any problems with places. Well, there’s no need to talk about the beauty and purity of the ocean. All this you just need to see with your own eyes.
Of course, sometimes storms occur here, although most of the time the weather in the Dominican Republic is simply amazing. So, after agitation, algae appear in the water. But this, according to tourists, does not interfere at all, since you can always walk a little to the side where there is no vegetation. By the way, all the beaches in the Dominican Republic are very clean, even those that do not belong to anyone. It can be seen that they are being cleaned.
Memories Splash 5 *: hotel infrastructure
The hotel has a fairly developed infrastructure. On its territory there are five restaurants: main, family, Mexican, Italian. In addition, there are eleven more bars, among which are an ice cream parlor, a sports bar, and three pool bars.
Also on the territory there is a conference room for 216 people, a disco, an amphitheater, a laundry (for a fee), a souvenir shop, a currency exchange office, an ATM, a beauty salon and three fresh water pools. The hotel has everything you need that guests may need. Even small children can be taken with them in Memories Splash 5 *. The babysitting service, as well as the doctor, is provided for a fee.
Aquapark
Memories Splash Punta Cana 5 * has its own water park, which is its pride. In fact, this is the main attraction of the complex. The fact is that there are not many water parks in the Dominican Republic. In total there are three hotels with water slides. It is in Memories that they are the most exciting and interesting. On water rides, children are launched in growth. On the main slides can get children above 120 centimeters. And those who are lower can only try attractions for kids. Throughout the water park there is staff who oversees the order. The task of workers is to prevent collisions on a roller coaster. In general, everything is organized at the proper level. Children older than seven or eight years old may well visit the water park itself. This is a favorite place for vacationers who express extraordinary enthusiasm for this place.
SPA-center
The hotel has its own spa complex. Only there is one but. The cost of his services is not included in the price of the tour. Therefore, if you want to visit the sauna, pool and procedures, you will have to pay for everything. The spa is very beautiful and worthy. A trip to the sauna with the pool will cost about forty dollars.
Kids club
The hotel has a kids club, which operates on the same system as similar institutions in Turkey. Here you can leave your kids with prior registration. True, the club does not have Russian-speaking teachers. However, children are not a hindrance. You can even leave the child for the whole day if you decide to go on an excursion, but do not want to tire your baby. Animators will surely feed the ward. Tourists are very pleased with the children's animation.
Dining at the hotel
Fresh juices are available at the hotel. Every morning there is caviar and champagne. They serve a lot of delicious fruits. For breakfast, you can try porridge, cheese and meat slices, scrambled eggs, toasts. The chef cooks incredibly tasty meat. In general, there are a lot of meat dishes: beef, pork, chicken in a variety of variations. According to vacationers, food is organized at the proper level.
Service
The staff at Memories Splash 5 * (Punta Cana) uses only Spanish and English. Therefore, if you do not own one of them, then you will have to explain yourself on the fingers. This is due to the fact that tourists from Russia can be met here extremely rarely. But often in the Dominican Republic, Russian-speaking immigrants rest.
I would like to note that the hotel staff is very friendly. If tourists come ahead of time, then the issue is solved very simply. Guests are sent to their room, if it is ready, or temporarily lodged in other apartments so that people can relax from the road. Cleaning is done every day. The rooms are always clean and very neat. Towels are issued not only for adults, but also for each child. It is very comfortable. In restaurants, waiters serve rather promptly. You never have to wait long. According to tourists, the staff is friendly and helpful.
Sports and Entertainment
For active tourists, the hotel has a tennis court, gym, table tennis. Vacationers can play mini-golf, basketball, volleyball, do aerobics, diving, play board games.
In the daytime, guests of the complex expect sports and entertainment events from animators, and in the evening - music, dance programs.
A huge advantage of the hotel is the availability of high-quality Wi-Fi throughout the large territory.
Climate of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is a paradise country for relaxation. The reason for this is its climate, subtropical and humid. The heat is very easily tolerated, as there are soft trade winds and breezes.
The rainy season lasts from May to September. At this time there are frequent but short showers. Rains in December and November are possible. For the rest of the year, the weather in the Dominican Republic is very warm and dry. The best time to relax is the period from December to April. But if your vacation falls at a completely different time, do not despair. Showers in no way interfere with your vacation. The fact is that the rains here, although heavy, but short-term, literally in half an hour no trace of water can be seen.
If you want to go out during a rainstorm, the service will kindly offer you a huge umbrella. In such periods, an ocean storm can be observed. This is something awesome!
Dominican Republic is an amazing place. On a relatively small territory of the state there are snow-white spacious beaches, the ocean, the sea, and mountain peaks, arid deserts, moist forests. The temperature from +26 to +30 degrees is kept here all year round. At any time, tourists are waited by the warm ocean and the hot sun.
Additional services
Many newlyweds like the Dominican Republic. Memories Splash 5 * can be a good place for a honeymoon. By the way, many young people come here with wedding dresses and costumes, in order to later defeat all friends and relatives with unrealistically beautiful wedding photos. Hotel staff are happy to host wedding ceremonies near the ocean and organize romantic evenings on the coast.
Sightseeing Tours
Dominican Republic is an exotic country rich in beautiful places and attractions.
Altos de Chavon is a city of artists, which is a copy of a medieval village. Here tourists can get acquainted with the culture of the country.
Costa del Barn is a very popular tourist area. It is also called the "Amber Coast." He became famous thanks to the abundance of amber reserves.
No less interesting for holidaymakers is Jose Bermudez Park. It is located in the central region of the island and borders two nature reserves. The park has the three highest peaks in the entire Dominican Republic. On the territory of the conservation zone immediately begin the twelve major rivers of the country. Here you can see deep gorges, beautiful landscapes, alpine meadows. It is local beauties that attract crowds of tourists here.
Amazing local reliefs create unique landscapes. And the vegetation is striking in its diversity, because at the foot of the mountains the real jungle grows. Palm trees, cedars, creepers, dates, mahogany, olive, juniper and many other plants grow here.
Wildlife lovers should visit the famous ecological park called Natural Eyes. In this place, before the eyes of a person, amazing, untouched by people tropical forests with all the diversity of fauna and flora appear. The park occupies more than six hundred hectares. On its territory there are giant and outlandish flowers, centuries-old trees, fanciful creepers. In total, the reserve has about five hundred species of wild plants, almost a hundred species of birds. And the beaches of the park were chosen by large sea turtles, which lay their eggs in the hot sand.
Lovers of large sandy beaches will certainly enjoy the Samana Peninsula. In the most amazing way, large areas of virgin land were preserved intact here. On the peninsula you can see the largest desert beaches, caves, waterfalls, clean rivers and coconut groves. No less interesting are the sea depths in which whales, manatees and dolphins are found.
The famous "city of waterfalls" is impressive. Harabakoa collected an incredible number of waterfalls that form a whole water palette. And for mountaineering lovers, Duarte Peak is of genuine interest.
In general, to get acquainted with tourists with the sights of the Dominican Republic, you definitely need to start from the capital, Santo Domingo. In this wonderful city you can look into the Cathedral, visit the Museum of Tobacco, stroll through the picturesque streets.
But, undoubtedly, the most important attraction of the Dominican Republic is its endless sandy beaches. The most beautiful and most popular places are in the province of Puerto Plata, located in the north of the country.
We gave an example of only a few Dominican attractions that are worth seeing. In fact, they are much larger and, perhaps, one vacation is not enough to see them.
Instead of an afterword
Those tourists who are planning to visit the Dominican Republic in the near future can recommend the Memories Splash Hotel. Its excellent location, good service, beautiful and comfortable rooms are the key to a wonderful holiday. A long sandy white beach and a turquoise ocean is the dream of any vacationer.