average resort stayed occidental grand flamenco end dec. 2006 new year, overall average resort not return, n't thing/event number little things/annoyances added, having booked new year excited attend festivities resort, unfortunately resort overbooked rooms headache flying 7 hours fact room not ready despite booking october fact initially gave wrong room keys, not prepared leave bags unattended room suggested waiting actual room wait hour finally checked, observed groups arriving time having problems checking in.a general comment staff definite language barrier not speak spanish, pronounced various restaurants/buffet present desk, staff acted like genuinely interested trying help like just saying wanted hear n't follow, rooms clean quite spartan, booked room king size bed got twin bed half pushed seriously, beds half-twin unusable sagged virutally ground middle, unlike advertisement no air conditioning, tv remote did not work toilet barely flushed, did not beach towels room like told track towel cards.the food buffet 3 restaurants ate average, voucher stated guaranteed reservations restaurants 24 hours arriving not able reservations settle left ate 3/5 restaurants, staff friendly resaturants mentioned language barrier, obviously n't expect waited hand-and-foot restaurant hope sitting 20 minutes acknowledged order drink inclusive resort.we resort busy/crowded days leading new year definitely early morning wanted chair beach luck ny significantly crowded, probably expected time year.i agree reviewer try avoid wandering resort promoter sales pitch tip-off offered welcome gift day resort actually happened resort not equivalent equal starred resorts stayed mexico/cancun half stars, flamenco equivalent think half star resort mexico, expecting dominican developed country mexico punta cana particular tourist hot spot, overall minor money saved novelty dominican not make little inconveniences/problems not return,  
average resort stayed occidental grand flamenco end dec. 2006 new year, overall average resort not return, n't thing/event number little things/annoyances added, having booked new year excited attend festivities resort, unfortunately resort overbooked rooms headache flying 7 hours fact room not ready despite booking october fact initially gave wrong room keys, not prepared leave bags unattended room suggested waiting actual room wait hour finally checked, observed groups arriving time having problems checking in.a general comment staff definite language barrier not speak spanish, pronounced various restaurants/buffet present desk, staff acted like genuinely interested trying help like just saying wanted hear n't follow, rooms clean quite spartan, booked room king size bed got twin bed half pushed seriously, beds half-twin unusable sagged virutally ground middle, unlike advertisement no air conditioning, tv remote did not work toilet barely flushed, did not beach towels room like told track towel cards.the food buffet 3 restaurants ate average, voucher stated guaranteed reservations restaurants 24 hours arriving not able reservations settle left ate 3/5 restaurants, staff friendly resaturants mentioned language barrier, obviously n't expect waited hand-and-foot restaurant hope sitting 20 minutes acknowledged order drink inclusive resort.we resort busy/crowded days leading new year definitely early morning wanted chair beach luck ny significantly crowded, probably expected time year.i agree reviewer try avoid wandering resort promoter sales pitch tip-off offered welcome gift day resort actually happened resort not equivalent equal starred resorts stayed mexico/cancun half stars, flamenco equivalent think half star resort mexico, expecting dominican developed country mexico punta cana particular tourist hot spot, overall minor money saved novelty dominican not make little inconveniences/problems not return,  