Occidental Grand Punta Cana - All Inclusive

for a wedding it was unorganized. For a vacation it was quite lovely. Staff were amazing. All wanted to go that extra level for you. Wish there was a disco on the resort that was all inclusive drinks. Entertainment at night was lacking.

The location is fine. The resort design is very good. The activities are as expected. The staff are friendly. It feels safe inside (outside is very unsafe, especially at night). But: Most rooms have mold from humidity. They have pluming issues. No hot water or water running out from the side of the bathtub because the tub was not setup properly. When it rained hard some rooms were dripping water from the ceiling, I was told. My first room was not usable. Could not sleep the first night because of the mold smell. I had to escalate to the travel agency and hotel headquarters in order for them to provide another room, a day after I arrived. Food was average.

the price of the hotel as well as my stay at the hotel was great!

I keep my vacations simple, I like to relax on the beach , eat good interesting food and meet nice people. I expect everything to be in working order in my room and assume it will be cleaned daily. I expect that the resort also will make every attempt to maintain it's appearance. This is the second time I have visited Occidental Grand , and hopeful not my last.

Selected this all inclusive based exclusively on low price. Was prepared to find just OK hotel and was very surprised to find all ammenities superior, with friendly staff. Grounds and beaches are beautifully maintained. (Be prepared to be pressed to join "VIP Club" with special suites, private dining and beach. OK perks if you want to shell out thousands for a lifetime contract!) Was more that happy with my "regular" room and beach. Very convenient to be able to pay in dollars for incidentals and tips. Will definatly return!

beach was nice food in main restaurant was good italian restaurant was not good

I was only there for maybe 10 hours overnight before moving to a different resort where I was to stay for five days. The stay at Occidental was only intended to be very short. It all looked good though! It looked like a "10" for spring break people!

It was great but the food was not so good.

Basically everything was cool until the last night...when i slipped down some stairs do to a bad, or lack of a dry job.(lawsuit any1?)..mix that in with a on-site hospital staff of 1..and you are getting wheel-chaired around the airports(those who have recently traveled might have seen me in either Philly, Vegas, or PC)...all 3 of them due to orbits finding me the cheapest way to my destination(no matter how long it takes)..(that's another story).. Food:...nothing but pizza for me, with the occasional piece of bacon and toast...i was told by some1 with more experience than i to stay away from anything creamy, that includes scrambled eggs....Omelets which are made fresh before u r good to go...never got a chance to eat at a reserved dinner..tho i made plenty of reservations...due to the fact that i was wasted by 5..just being honest..all i can say is drinks like "ready to go" and anything else they light on fire need to their consumption limited. Drinks: guess i just covered that..."Dominican flag"..not a bad option.."ready to go" will have u ready to go somewhere....bed, club, pool...it will also warm u up pretty nice...Be aware! Anything that gets lit up is really that fire! meaning it will do the trick..just give it time Hotel..Grounds/Rooms: Start with the grounds..immaculate, clean pools crystal clear, chlorine content just right, pools cleaned what seemed nightly...beaches had white sands turquoise waters...now every1 complains about the bites they receive and the # of...i will say this, i didn't get bit until i went out on the beach in the early morning like 3-8a.m. before the sun was out to scare the critters away..b4 then i had none, and all of the people i spoke with had none either...so i'm not sure about all the talk...but none the less i did end up bitten so i guess its a tolerance thing..to each their own..Rooms: i was on the first floor of building 25 pool-side view.(darn) but it was cool, (btw they claimed this was an upgrade when i checked in the guy made sure to repeat it several times) even when it did rain i was never flooded, there is a slight musk to the room but i wasn't in it long enough to complain, and the maid started overfilling my fridge with brews so i really couldn't complain...(California Charm, not every1 has it, so don't expect the same treatment if u don't deserve it)j/k maybe she was just being nice, but when i first checked in there were no comp beers. but i digress.... Nightlife: After 1a.m. its Club Mangu, then there's Mangu, and after that more Mangu...other than Mangu, its a wrap, from a single man's perspective...B4 1a.m. feel free to take in the nightly entertainment..i usually didn't wake up until about 1030 - 11...(remember i was normally out by five), but some people seemed to enjoy it. Around 1130 - 1p.m. there is a nice show in the lobby, dancing/mingling, and whatnot..oh yea not to mention the mob at the bar where every1 drinks as much as they can b4 1a.m....after that u r paying for drinks at Mangu.the shocker $5 USD for the same free water they just gave u next door, unless u look at the bartender like he/she is crazy, then u might git a free 1 (i did), if i remember correctly alcoholic beverages were 5 or 7 $USD..did i mention that's the last thing to do after dark...Great thing about the club and why i liked it so much is the fact that it doesnt close until its empty..thats like 6 or 7 on a good night/morning...saturday was by far the most happening night...during the week so-so...two floors 1st is salsa, 2nd hip-hop/techno/anything else...u stay there too long and songs begin to get repeated. Domincan Girls, most if not all in that tourist trap are "tutes" or "stutes" as some of my friends from the Mid-west call em...i stayed away, but the Canadians are "friendly" and i'll leave it at that. Now if ur female and WITHOUT male company be prepared to be HOUNDED!/SWARMED/FOLLOWED/BORDERLINE HARASSED..by Dominican Males...they were my main comp..so fellas step ur GA...