I really tried to be open-minded. As an event planner in NYC, this was my only trip to get away from it all. Attention to detail is my lifestyle, but I was ready to overlook some of the things that I had read. I should have listened. I really should have.
We arrived in Santa Domingo at 11am on December 26th. The hotel told me it was an hour and half drive to Punta Cana. After a 6-hour trip on dirt roads with potholes, no A/C, and a non-English-speaking driver (which they provided), we finally arrived.
The water was beautiful and the pool was very nice. My room was clean and simple and the drinks were great. I knew the food would not be great, but what I didn't realize was that i\I would not be eating until I boarded the plane. I couldn't even butter my toast because the butter spoiled due to the fact it was not refrigerated. I was still smiling and happy to sunbathe at the beach.
Then it happened---no electricity throughout the hotel. They said it would be 4 hours, so we sat and drank the afternoon away. Four hours turned into 2 days with no electricity or running water--ON MY VACATION! We left the hotel a day early.
I am very open-minded. I really tried to make the best of it. Four stars is not even close to it. I have camped under better conditions. Send me a message and I will find you another alternative to vacation at. I am really that serious. Don't do this to yourself.