not expected not bad just returned trip punta cana melia caribe spent 7 nights teenage children april 4 11th, looking reviews trip advisor booked trip july 2007. overall trip good positive aspects trip disappointments pertaining poor service resort.we arrived late afternoon 3 hour flight delay flight atlanta punta cana equipment issues plane, arrived melia 5pm, surprise not people checking time desk service extremely slow, did not opt royal service man checked sent vip check-in, arrived vip lounge check-in desk great deal confusion sent regular check-in counter, requested king room room double beds 3 teens, reservation booked july request requested rooms building, request guaranteed reservation months prior traveling, pulled reservation room building 9 teens located building 12. response best, told wouldn__Ç_é_ accept room placement, started working trying rooms building, approximately 45 minutes rooms building 9__Ç imagine, went rooms king beds not work, so__Çî_önother 15 minute trip desk hour rooms building king double beds.when got keys went bell cap clearly marked bag__Ç_é_ airline tag bag, went rooms freshen make run buffets, dinner checked bellman bags delivered room couldn__Ç_é_ tell, finally half hour confirmed bags delivered, resort grounds immaculate well-kept, abundance trees exotic foliage flowers birds wildlife, likely beautiful resort visited, property including lobby rooms kept clean, lobby dining areas beautiful kept clean, rooms little dated overall clean kept exceptions, safe teen__Ç_é_ room did not work took days fixed, days service shower bath did not work, days condensation vent room dripped quite bit, issue air conditioning running time heat probably working harder usual, housekeeping little consistent sense couple days towels water pop mini fridges, finally closet building pop water stored filled mini fridges, dining food quite good inclusive, buffets ate good lot variety daily changes offerings not norm buffets all-inclusive, wait staff buffets not good usually wait minutes drinks request, experience ala cartes good, dined japanese dominican mexican thai asian american grille seafood french restaurants good excellent, food flavorful nice variety choices menus, favorites japanese seafood thai restaurants, japanese restaurant quite entertaining service outstanding.as reservations al cartes prepared dial repeatedly beginning 9 prime time slots gone especially popular restaurants japanese, make reservations current evening morning evening usually lined couple evenings time, 1:30 pm day check cancellations helped couple days, abundance bars property bar wait staff bars friendly worked hard happy, drinks not great not entirely bad, beer tap presidente dominican republic good, frozen drinks dispensed frozen drink machine cup rum tequila alcohol, runny especially late day heat took toll machines, overall drinks good abundance, disappointment regarding bars drinks no bar beach, beach wanted drink walk pools 5 minute walk, pools spacious size kept clean, pools closest beach lot chairs available swim bar, pool tropical tended lot young children close proximity flintstones resort, tropical adults, lack organized activity pools teens adults water volleyball, somewhat disappointing, beach world, large trees beautiful white sand, abundance lounge chairs beach couple beach volleyball bocce courts, stay away vendors beach better buys items mall resort local market, scuba caribe location beach resort offer options tour operators resort lobby not hour scuba trip reef trips expensive booking guys lobby.there nightly entertainment night including night caribe, live music and/or karaoke evening, pretty difficult bored resort options choose, golf el cocotal nice scenic, 27 holes challenging holes lot sand, golf free package cart 35 person, regular transportation course resort, service course lacking confusion reigns rampant, tee time spacings close course usually backed time started, round 5 6 hours not uncommon course 27 hole layout.finally stay away timeshare pimps lobby entrance buffets pools, press hard 90 minute presentation, no intentions going presentation guys said just 20 minutes they__Ç_éêl 70 gift certificate__Ç wrong overall trip experience good not great expected, don__Ç_é_ problem slower service probably ok. disappointed service levels, looking older adult crowd probably not best resort punta cana plan stay, excellent resort young children fairly good cross section age levels families young children dominate especially trip spring break canadian holiday, met great people including al julie fun couple new hampshire, drinks couple occasions shared lot laughs good company, wasn__Ç_é_ problems days truly wonderful experience, impressions make difference did good time kids really enjoyed especially stayed inclusive nothing compare,  
not expected not bad just returned trip punta cana melia caribe spent 7 nights teenage children april 4 11th, looking reviews trip advisor booked trip july 2007. overall trip good positive aspects trip disappointments pertaining poor service resort.we arrived late afternoon 3 hour flight delay flight atlanta punta cana equipment issues plane, arrived melia 5pm, surprise not people checking time desk service extremely slow, did not opt royal service man checked sent vip check-in, arrived vip lounge check-in desk great deal confusion sent regular check-in counter, requested king room room double beds 3 teens, reservation booked july request requested rooms building, request guaranteed reservation months prior traveling, pulled reservation room building 9 teens located building 12. response best, told wouldn__Ç_é_ accept room placement, started working trying rooms building, approximately 45 minutes rooms building 9__Ç imagine, went rooms king beds not work, so__Çî_önother 15 minute trip desk hour rooms building king double beds.when got keys went bell cap clearly marked bag__Ç_é_ airline tag bag, went rooms freshen make run buffets, dinner checked bellman bags delivered room couldn__Ç_é_ tell, finally half hour confirmed bags delivered, resort grounds immaculate well-kept, abundance trees exotic foliage flowers birds wildlife, likely beautiful resort visited, property including lobby rooms kept clean, lobby dining areas beautiful kept clean, rooms little dated overall clean kept exceptions, safe teen__Ç_é_ room did not work took days fixed, days service shower bath did not work, days condensation vent room dripped quite bit, issue air conditioning running time heat probably working harder usual, housekeeping little consistent sense couple days towels water pop mini fridges, finally closet building pop water stored filled mini fridges, dining food quite good inclusive, buffets ate good lot variety daily changes offerings not norm buffets all-inclusive, wait staff buffets not good usually wait minutes drinks request, experience ala cartes good, dined japanese dominican mexican thai asian american grille seafood french restaurants good excellent, food flavorful nice variety choices menus, favorites japanese seafood thai restaurants, japanese restaurant quite entertaining service outstanding.as reservations al cartes prepared dial repeatedly beginning 9 prime time slots gone especially popular restaurants japanese, make reservations current evening morning evening usually lined couple evenings time, 1:30 pm day check cancellations helped couple days, abundance bars property bar wait staff bars friendly worked hard happy, drinks not great not entirely bad, beer tap presidente dominican republic good, frozen drinks dispensed frozen drink machine cup rum tequila alcohol, runny especially late day heat took toll machines, overall drinks good abundance, disappointment regarding bars drinks no bar beach, beach wanted drink walk pools 5 minute walk, pools spacious size kept clean, pools closest beach lot chairs available swim bar, pool tropical tended lot young children close proximity flintstones resort, tropical adults, lack organized activity pools teens adults water volleyball, somewhat disappointing, beach world, large trees beautiful white sand, abundance lounge chairs beach couple beach volleyball bocce courts, stay away vendors beach better buys items mall resort local market, scuba caribe location beach resort offer options tour operators resort lobby not hour scuba trip reef trips expensive booking guys lobby.there nightly entertainment night including night caribe, live music and/or karaoke evening, pretty difficult bored resort options choose, golf el cocotal nice scenic, 27 holes challenging holes lot sand, golf free package cart 35 person, regular transportation course resort, service course lacking confusion reigns rampant, tee time spacings close course usually backed time started, round 5 6 hours not uncommon course 27 hole layout.finally stay away timeshare pimps lobby entrance buffets pools, press hard 90 minute presentation, no intentions going presentation guys said just 20 minutes they__Ç_éêl 70 gift certificate__Ç wrong overall trip experience good not great expected, don__Ç_é_ problem slower service probably ok. disappointed service levels, looking older adult crowd probably not best resort punta cana plan stay, excellent resort young children fairly good cross section age levels families young children dominate especially trip spring break canadian holiday, met great people including al julie fun couple new hampshire, drinks couple occasions shared lot laughs good company, wasn__Ç_é_ problems days truly wonderful experience, impressions make difference did good time kids really enjoyed especially stayed inclusive nothing compare,  