We are so happy that we chose this resort. Being adults-only meant that it was a much more mature and peaceful environment. Yes, people still had fun, especially in the pool area, but there were no screaming kids (and no turds in the pool! Yes, we saw a poo in the pool at the sister resort where we did scuba instruction).

The sister resort was a couple-minute walk away, plus they had shuttles. There are more food options, nightly entertainment (moderately entertaining), a late-night disco, and nice grounds to walk around there. There are a lot more birds wandering the grounds over there. We took a random early morning walk along the mangrove path to the neighbor lobby and were delighted by all the birds and fish we saw along the way.

The room was very nice. We were concerned about some little ant-like bugs when we first arrived. We told the front desk and they took care of it. We later realized that every time the cleaning lady put new flowers in the bathroom, the little bugs came out of the flowers. Harmless, and we happened to have a little natural bug repellent that took care of them.

The cleaning ladies work hard and long hours. Sometimes they'd forget a towel or something, but if it was important enough to call the desk or ask her in the hall, we always got what we needed in minutes. Even when we broke a lamp late in the night, she was there in minutes to clean it up. She certainly deserved a little tip left daily.

It does help to know some spanish. It will get you things you need much easier!

The staff there was wonderful. There is even one guy on the grounds-crew that will take off his boots and shimmy up a tree for coconuts and cut them open for you to drink, and refill at the bar with more drinks! He did not ask for payment, but we tipped him decent for all the effort, and we loved our fresh coconut! Try to catch their names and you can fill-out a "smile" form to hand in at the desk and hopefully help your favorite staff earn incentives. (the forms are in your room when you arrive)

The food was all good. The buffets always had good selections. The smaller buffet has a wonderful view of the ocean. My vegetarian wife always found decent meals at the buffets. The restaurants however are not vegetarian delights. Only the Italian restaurants at both resorts had vegetarian options. The fondu place was nice also, but for some reason we only got bread to dip in the cheese, no veggies like the menu said. The seafood restaurant did make a special dish for my wife by running to the buffet for a few veggies and cooking them. Nothing special, but at least she wasn't eating bread while I ate shrimp and salmon. It was sort of frustrating to be limited so much by vegetarian needs. Doesn't seem like it should be so difficult.

Overall the grounds were immaculate and beautiful! The stone walkways did get hot so remember sandles. The VIP beds on the beaches were really great, and the other bungalows for beach chairs were great too. Another nice thing about this small resort is that you don't have to worry about reserving your chairs early in the AM. There are always open chairs. We never left blankets to reserve spots while we left to eat. We always found a nice place to relax when we got back. Granted, the VIP beds helped the cause a lot.

I'd highly recommend this place to honeymooners and couples not looking for wild night life.

My husband and I stayed at this resort for 5 nights. The resort is so beautiful and the beaches took my breath away. Our room was great and everything was kept extremely clean - room, beach and the grounds.

We too, were a little nervous about the food considering we had read reviews from this site before we went. The food was fine. We did have a little bit of upset stomach but that can probably be expected due to the kinds of food we tried that we were not used to. But overall, the food was fine.

The only trouble we had was that we did not speak Spanish fluently. Most of the staff did not speak English very well. But we managed. We did have one waiter, Ramon, that went especially out of his way to make us feel welcome.

We loved visiting there and would go back.

We just returned from a week @ the Punta Cana Princess (from July 25 - Aug.1). It was everything we hoped for - nice accomodations, beautiful beaches, a wonderful pool and terrific service.
The room was exactly as pictured - we were in building 5 (room 5105). The building is the closest to the beach and to the pool - it was a little noisy in the late afternoon when the Animacion Team was at the pool, but not a problem. Our room was made up by early afternoon every day, and was turned down each evening, with clean beach towels left for the next day. The minibar was restocked every day, as well.
The food was okay - not gourmet, but we didn't expect that. Breakfast and lunch are buffets, either at Casabe or at Mare Nostrum (this was a smaller buffet). There certainly was enough to choose from, even for picky eaters. Dinners can either be at Casabe (if you want buffet) or at the a la carte restaurants. We enjoyed the Tex-Mex place (the filet mignon was wonderful!) the most. The fondue place was very enjoyable, as was the Italian restaurant (food was a little salty for me, but I don't use any salt on my food!). We didn't like the seafood restaurant too much because everything was cooked in lots of butter.
The grounds are beautiful - and looked after every day - the beach is cleaned, and there never was any trouble finding a lounge chair at either the beach or the pool. The resort is very quiet, without much of a nightlife.
We went on two excursions - to Saona Island and the Truck Safari. Saona is beautiful, but the bus ride to get there is very long (2 hours each way!) The truck safari was great - very informative about the Dominican and the people.
All in all, this was a perfect vacation - restful and relaxing, and very hard to come home and go back to "real life"!!!

My partner and I stayed at the Punta Cana Princess July 23-29, 2008. This was our first trip to DR and couldn't have had a better time. We did book Platinum Level.

Check In - No problem, we were sent to room 4004, but when we arrived we were given two double beds. I phoned the front desk, and we were moved to room 4021 within 15 minutes.

Room - When we arrived in our new room we didn't have cigars/rum/robes/slippers since they had moved us the room wasn't prepared. No sweat, maids and room service arrived as we were unpacking and brought us everything. Room does have a bit of a musty smell, but we brought an air freshener from home, and that worked nicely. The safe in the room is very nice, however my laptop didn't fit inside. The first day I hid it under the pull out bed, then after that I left it on the dresser. Maid service was done between noon and 4pm everyday and had fresh flowers, towel sculptures etc. Our first night I opened the mini fridge and broke a bottle of Sprite. I told the front desk the next morning, and the receptionist called the maid service immediately and the floor was swept and mopped in 15 minutes. I gave the maid $15 that day! We did leave $5 a day for the maid service.

Food - Mornings we went to the main buffet. Sampled everything to find what we really liked. Had an omelet (ham, cheese, onion), croissant, and banana bread everyday. There is also a juice bar with a nice variety (pineapple, guava, carrot, passion fruit, etc.). Had Frosted Flakes one morning - but the milk was a but warmer then my ice cold preference. Did not care for the coffee and breakfast, so we drank OJ...then Mimosas. Lunches we did at the beach buffet - the kabobs were fantastic and very flavorful. At the Italian restaurant I started with the carpaccio, and the steak - both were wonderful. In fact the carpaccio resembled what I would have gotten as a $17 app back home - it was fantastic. The next night we did Tex Mex. I ordered Chicken Burrito (very good) and can't remember my entree. Dave ordered the bacon wrapped filet - delicious - perfectly cooked. We also tried Le Petite Fondue, and ate, and ate, and ate. We were here for a birthday party for a woman we met in the pool. Eight of us all together and everyone loved it. Yes it did take 2 hours to dine, but fondue is a social activity in addition to a meal. We also tried the Seafood restaurant and ordered the grouper ceviche (fantastic) and the lobster. I had only one bite of the Lobster and didn't care for it. The manager came right over in order to rectify our experience - so I ordered another ceviche and LOVED it.

Grounds - immaculate, well maintained. Be careful, the stone pathways can get hot in the afternoon sun. The beach does have some occasional sea grass, but anyone complaining about it has never been to a NJ beach. Did NOT have a single mosquito bite.

Staff - very outgoing, they bend over backwards to accommodate needs. Nelson at the pool bar ensured that our drinks were always full.

Note to same sex travelers: This resort is very gay friendly.