sunshine just returned week trip dominican rep. say overall enjoyed stay.our travel agent advised colony bay resort recently opened n't sure service, confirm food services staff entertainment staff, quite eager help language barriers times nothing, staff learning english french italian.the food generally good, theme nights evening steakhouse pizzeria, require bookings day evening meals easily morning early afternoon, travel rep. advise, pizzeria does n't require bookings, snack bar ab disco/sports bar, bit hesitant eat tacos, hesitant food left awhile wrapped, noticed juice cooked weiners dripping cheese sauce, yuck night steakhouse evening started roof buffet, confusion staff acted quite quickly visitors slow leaving building, roof roofs resort palm leaves, not sure started say managed thankfully windy location, no alarms water sprinklers noticed, rooms drywall buildings concrete blocks, hotel manager did issue letter apology room.during stay roof repaired imagine buffet running day, meantime meals handled beach buffet steakhouse, did eat steakhouse ran rib eye, instead ordered sirloin, fine partners grissily, order chicken wing appetizers overall food good issue flies food especially, likely open air buffet, ice cream availalble day breezeway pizzeria sports bar, yummy, ice cream buffets, bugs bite assuming mosquito, staff spray mosquitoes, witnessed heard twice daily.our room clean, did n't care keyed doors friends problems, room power turned card, thing mind dominican rep. people n't power disruptions occur, no problems, internet available main lobby, fees posted area.if n't wear watch want bring travel clock did n't notice clock, no quarantees time t.v.. available channels just wait watch awhile not drink room water, fine brushing teeth showering, hot water showers advised not case, fridge constantly stocked bottled water pop beer, no charge note try refill water bottles restaurant possible help reduce garbabe, n't think country recycles evening shows entertaining great dancers costumes, evening earlier kids, couple evenings shows involved resort guests, shows leaned adult games just note families younger kids.due location resort not recommend leaving evening, resort withing 10 minute walk folks took cab walked strip mall 10 15 minutes away resort, vendors selling wares resort certain evenings, jewellery art coffe cigars popular items, dominican bit pricier places barter cut price half start with.the complex kept clean, workmanship tile/grouting showing, nothing bad brand new resort, notice tons garbage way resort resorts, sad, did n't use casino noticed small not used, lobby expansive great place sit visit just people watch, clothing shop jeweleery shop lobby, room buildings gym spa gift shop, walked gift shop did n't use spa exercise room, pool pool bar nice, tthe jaccuzzis pool not heated.there tons lawnchairs want spot near pool palapa towel chairs 10 o'clock, security guards beach 24/7, arms bands not required resort neighboring resort believe visiting going vacationers walks beach.makesure plenty sunscreen, winds noticted n't feeling hot succeptabile burning, great waves, watch kids closely.good mix visitors resort, canadian folks france italy, including families couples ages.the tour went saona island, getting d.r painfully long roads quite rough right airport.we picked van wait small village catch a/c/ bus, motorbike accident stuck traffic awhile, tour stopped way return store, tourist trap, decide, good place shop not leaving resort, offered free coffee bus coffee served smallest dixie cup evern seen, hilarious, drove throught higuey nearest city getting departure beach catamaran, plenty vendors pushy, catamaran relaxing good music lots vitamin rum, saona island pretty tons palm trees vendors, beach lunch tastie, swam tanned, left speed boat life jackets provided, boated area starfish, went look overboard drove past starfish, boated area nearby, luckliy large starfish baby, boated beach bus long journey resort, tour company offers cd filed trip includes dominican history amusic cd, did n't purchase rum goes, wished guide spoke surroundings history drove bus, loved saonoa island starfish experience.kids love candy bring dollar store items like instead stickers, nutshell colony bay not huge resort bit intimate, clean room food edible love chocolate staff willing service friendly, booked thorugh tour company like sunquest etc. recommend sit briefing arrival, good info, tips resort dominican.enjoy local music weather nice, week experienced rainshowers 3 times, night early morning shower late afternoon,  
sunshine just returned week trip dominican rep. say overall enjoyed stay.our travel agent advised colony bay resort recently opened n't sure service, confirm food services staff entertainment staff, quite eager help language barriers times nothing, staff learning english french italian.the food generally good, theme nights evening steakhouse pizzeria, require bookings day evening meals easily morning early afternoon, travel rep. advise, pizzeria does n't require bookings, snack bar ab disco/sports bar, bit hesitant eat tacos, hesitant food left awhile wrapped, noticed juice cooked weiners dripping cheese sauce, yuck night steakhouse evening started roof buffet, confusion staff acted quite quickly visitors slow leaving building, roof roofs resort palm leaves, not sure started say managed thankfully windy location, no alarms water sprinklers noticed, rooms drywall buildings concrete blocks, hotel manager did issue letter apology room.during stay roof repaired imagine buffet running day, meantime meals handled beach buffet steakhouse, did eat steakhouse ran rib eye, instead ordered sirloin, fine partners grissily, order chicken wing appetizers overall food good issue flies food especially, likely open air buffet, ice cream availalble day breezeway pizzeria sports bar, yummy, ice cream buffets, bugs bite assuming mosquito, staff spray mosquitoes, witnessed heard twice daily.our room clean, did n't care keyed doors friends problems, room power turned card, thing mind dominican rep. people n't power disruptions occur, no problems, internet available main lobby, fees posted area.if n't wear watch want bring travel clock did n't notice clock, no quarantees time t.v.. available channels just wait watch awhile not drink room water, fine brushing teeth showering, hot water showers advised not case, fridge constantly stocked bottled water pop beer, no charge note try refill water bottles restaurant possible help reduce garbabe, n't think country recycles evening shows entertaining great dancers costumes, evening earlier kids, couple evenings shows involved resort guests, shows leaned adult games just note families younger kids.due location resort not recommend leaving evening, resort withing 10 minute walk folks took cab walked strip mall 10 15 minutes away resort, vendors selling wares resort certain evenings, jewellery art coffe cigars popular items, dominican bit pricier places barter cut price half start with.the complex kept clean, workmanship tile/grouting showing, nothing bad brand new resort, notice tons garbage way resort resorts, sad, did n't use casino noticed small not used, lobby expansive great place sit visit just people watch, clothing shop jeweleery shop lobby, room buildings gym spa gift shop, walked gift shop did n't use spa exercise room, pool pool bar nice, tthe jaccuzzis pool not heated.there tons lawnchairs want spot near pool palapa towel chairs 10 o'clock, security guards beach 24/7, arms bands not required resort neighboring resort believe visiting going vacationers walks beach.makesure plenty sunscreen, winds noticted n't feeling hot succeptabile burning, great waves, watch kids closely.good mix visitors resort, canadian folks france italy, including families couples ages.the tour went saona island, getting d.r painfully long roads quite rough right airport.we picked van wait small village catch a/c/ bus, motorbike accident stuck traffic awhile, tour stopped way return store, tourist trap, decide, good place shop not leaving resort, offered free coffee bus coffee served smallest dixie cup evern seen, hilarious, drove throught higuey nearest city getting departure beach catamaran, plenty vendors pushy, catamaran relaxing good music lots vitamin rum, saona island pretty tons palm trees vendors, beach lunch tastie, swam tanned, left speed boat life jackets provided, boated area starfish, went look overboard drove past starfish, boated area nearby, luckliy large starfish baby, boated beach bus long journey resort, tour company offers cd filed trip includes dominican history amusic cd, did n't purchase rum goes, wished guide spoke surroundings history drove bus, loved saonoa island starfish experience.kids love candy bring dollar store items like instead stickers, nutshell colony bay not huge resort bit intimate, clean room food edible love chocolate staff willing service friendly, booked thorugh tour company like sunquest etc. recommend sit briefing arrival, good info, tips resort dominican.enjoy local music weather nice, week experienced rainshowers 3 times, night early morning shower late afternoon,  