![]() And third, there’s unlimited use of pool and beach towels (other resorts issue chits for one or two towels a day). Just show up between 6:30 and 10:30 and there should be little waiting for a table (we found this to be true). At specialty restaurants, no reservations are required for dinner. He said there were three main reasons: First, a policy of not requiring wrist bracelets (many guests at other resorts have told us they’re considered ‘tacky’). We met the resort’s General Manager, Ricardo Dominguez, who told us how Secrets differentiates itself from other five-star resorts. Several top international chains have resorts along this stretch of pristine, fine white sand that never gets too hot to walk on (seaweed is sometimes a problem but a concerted cleaning effort keeps it under control). By the beach there are swim-up bars, a series of restaurants and an area devoted to water sports.īutler service on the beach (Credit: John and Sandra Nowlan) The rooms are bright, spacious and well equipped with a Jacuzzi tub on every balcony. ![]() The resort is built in a series of three story buildings separated by well maintained, tropical gardens and meandering pools. Our first impressions of Secrets Royal Beach were very positive. Tourism is the major industry here with several dozen resorts strung along the coast that attract mostly Americans and Canadians but with a high percentage of Britons, Germans and Russians. Punta Cana, at the far eastern tip of the island of Hispaniola, includes a stretch of the widest, white sand beach we’ve ever seen. Guests at Secrets have full privileges at the Now Larimar. The 700-room Now Larimer Punta Cana is for adults with children while we stayed at the adult-only, 465-room Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana. We found it at a resort that’s aimed at families on one side and adults on the other. We were in Punta Cana, our favorite area of the Dominican Republic, looking for a lovely beach, warm water and good food. Their stay at Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana. Guest contributors John and Sandra Nowlan write about The wide, uncrowded beach (Credit: John and Sandra Nowlan)
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