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GRAND PALLADIUM PUNTA CANA RESORT&SPA FORMER FIESTA BEACH: 2 Weeks of Vacation Bliss!   Check Rates
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  • We stayed at the Grand Palladium Palace or Fiesta Palace last Nov 18 – Dec 2 (2 weeks). The service in the whole resort was generally very good. The service in the buffets were very well-organized, especially at Las Torres and El Bohio. They ran the restaurants like a well-oiled machine - someone pours your drinks and ensure your glasses are never empty, someone else clears your plate, another changes the table cloth, etc, etc. They have this process mastered to a tee, and it’s quite impressive observing them do this. Kudos to their managers and hard working servers!

    Unique Qualities: Hotel is right on the beach.

    Pools: Lots of them – very good as well. Good service at the swim-up bars. No complaints. You can bring your own floating device if you want.

    I am very happy with the Grand Palladium Palace, and would go back there in a heartbeat. I feel that we got our money's worth and way way more (in a good way!). If you’re trying to decide whether to stay at the Palace or Palladium Bavaro, I recommend using the price as the deciding factor. We just treated the whole resort as one when we were there, and were all over the place all the time!

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    Phone: 8887246060
    Address: Playas De Bavaro Punta Cana Higuey
    Directions: Punta Cana, Bavaro Beach
    Website: http://www.fiestahotelgroup.com/en/home.asp
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    GRAND PALLADIUM PUNTA CANA RESORT&SPA FORMER FIESTA BEACH: More on Grand Palladium Palace   Check Rates
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  • The Grand Palladium Palace Resort and Spa is part of the Fiesta Beach Resort complex. There are generally 4 sides to the resort: Palladium Bavaro, Grand Palladium Palace (where I stayed), Fiesta Beach, Fiesta Lookea, and their newest addition: The Royal Suites. I know, that is a LOT of resorts in one.

    The great thing about staying at the Grand Palladium Palace, Bavaro and Royal Suites is that you have access to the entire area of the resorts and can use all amenities, bars, and restaurants at the sister resorts. So although we were there for 2 weeks, we never got bored because the resort was HUGE, we just treated the whole complex as one big resort, and we were all over the place all the time! :)

    Unique Qualities: There were tons of amenities, activities (you can borrow the resort's kayaks, sail boat for free!) There are tons of beach bars everywhere, so you're never away from coco locos. They also serve water in individual, filtered/spring, bottles, which is better than just being poured from the tap. The service is very efficient, friendly, but non-obtrusive.

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    GRAND PALLADIUM PUNTA CANA RESORT&SPA FORMER FIESTA BEACH: Accommodation @ Grand Palladium Palace   Check Rates
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  • We booked a deluxe room, and glad we did, as it was well worth it (especially since we were there for 2 weeks). The room was equipped with a Jacuzzi, shower stall, toilet :), king size bed, makeup mirror (bonus for us girls!), coffee maker, iron/ironing board, huge closet space, ice bucket, cable tv, and mini-fridge that was stocked a few times a week. The safe was electronically controlled, and came free of charge with the room.

    Unique Qualities: Everything in the room was in good working order. The maid did a good job of cleaning the room. We usually left about $2.00 tip for her daily, but there were a couple of days when we ran out of change (oops), and wasn’t able to leave anything, but the room was still cleaned very well.

    Our room was in villa 95. We liked this location because it was very close to the pool, lobby, and the beach.

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    GRAND PALLADIUM PUNTA CANA RESORT&SPA FORMER FIESTA BEACH: Around the Resort   Check Rates
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  • Pink Flamingoes at the lobby pond
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  • Beautiful and lush Gardens sorround the resort.


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  • Part of the Fiesta Palace Beach.


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    GRAND PALLADIUM PUNTA CANA RESORT&SPA FORMER FIESTA BEACH: Resort Pools   Check Rates
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  • The pool was hotter compared to the beach. I was at the beach most of the time - I didn't come this far just to stay by the pool! But I do like cooling down in the pool after a hard day at the beach :)


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  • I just 'float' to the swim-up bar for a banana mama!


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    Comments for Ching79 about Punta Cana
    paynem1 Thu Mar 15, 2007 21:26 UTC
     I am coming to Punta Cana on friday and I will be their until Sat. the 24th what kind of supplies do they need and can I get some time to interview the students for my middle school students? Maureen Payne
    Pimilan Sat Oct 8, 2005 08:23 UTC
     Really nice fotos, great tips for hotels
    manuelEB Thu Jan 13, 2005 03:31 UTC
     No only beach in Punta Cana, uh? There was also rum, i guess (-;
    genispp Thu Dec 16, 2004 22:44 UTC
     Beautiful page. I like your photos

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