Hotel Information: Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa comprises three hotels serving an international clientele (topless sunbathing a possibility) of families and couples, with guests sharing the hotels' facilities, restaurants, and bars. This hotel is located on the western end of the resort's 234,000 square meters (58 acres) of gardened grounds, which include a casino. A complimentary motorized "train" transports guests around the resort from 10 AM to 2 AM (schedule subject to change).

Amenity highlights: Freeform pools at this and two companion hotels include swimup bars and children's sections. Thatched-roof shades flank pools and dot the beach. The resort supplies kayaks, windsurfers, and catamaran sailboats. Two sports centers offer miniature golf, lighted tennis and basketball courts, archery and rifle ranges, badminton courts, a soccer field, beach-volleyball courts, and paddleball courts.

Insider tip: Unnoticed by many guests, a box next to a flamingo pond outside this hotel's entrance contains treats for feeding the birds.

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Rooms

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

This resort offers 636 guestrooms and junior suites in 62 bungalows and five villas, all two stories with no elevators. Furnished balconies or ground-floor terraces provide garden views. Compact refrigerators are stocked with soft drinks, water, and beer three times weekly. Ceiling fans supplement air conditioning. Televisions offer U.S./European cable channels. Most rooms and junior suites include pay movies and Nintendo consoles (surcharges), but these services are not guaranteed.

Rooms include marble bathrooms with jetted tub/shower combinations. Junior suites feature separate showers and two-person spa tubs.

Room Amenities

• Cable/satellite TV
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Climate control
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Refrigerator
• Coffee/tea maker
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Television - Cable service
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Television
• Window opens
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

This hotel's freeform pool measures 69m by 34m (226 ft by 112 ft) and includes jetted sections, a swimup bar, and a separate children's section. Guests also enjoy access to the companion hotels’ freeform pools with swimup bars. The three hotels share a 1-km (0.5 mile) stretch of 32-km (20-mi) Punta Cana Beach, where light-colored sand meets the Atlantic Ocean.

The hotel supplies kayaks, windsurfers, and catamaran sailboats. Scuba-diving certification/instruction, deep-sea fishing, parasailing, banana-boating, and speed-boating are available for a surcharge.

This hotel and its two companion hotels share two sports centers offering miniature golf, lighted tennis and basketball courts (surcharges for night play), archery and rifle ranges, badminton courts, a soccer field, beach-volleyball courts, bocce areas, and paddleball courts.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - miniature on site
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Motor boating on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Snorkeling on site
• Swimming on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving on site

• Aerobics on site
• Volleyball on site
• Tennis on site
• Basketball on site
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Parasailing on site
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Fishing on site
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Featuring open-air moonlight massage for couples, a health spa with four air-conditioned rooms and four cabanas offers beauty and health services (surcharges for treatments/services). Guests enjoy complimentary use of women's and men’s saunas, steam rooms, and outdoor 10-person spa tubs. An air-conditioned ocean-view fitness center contains cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights. Located in a walled area, a children's clubhouse with air-conditioned rooms includes a lunch restaurant, showers, and a nap room. The resort's casino offers table games and slot machines.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Poolside bar
• Swim-up bar
• Swimming pool - children's
• Full-service health spa
• Steam room
• Sauna
• Spa tub
• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Nightclub
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Business services
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge

• Number of rooms: 636
• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Security guard
• Medical assistance available
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Tour assistance
• Pool table on site
• Grocery
• Casino
• Number of floors: 2
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate at Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

La Catedral - Air-conditioned restaurant serving breakfast and themed-dinner buffets. Lunch buffet during high-occupancy periods.

El Arrecife - Open-air beachfront restaurant serving breakfast and lunch buffets and à la carte dinners. Dinner reservations required. Dinner dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample dinner menu for El Arrecife

Sample dinner menu for El Arrecife
Appetizers:

• Lobster bisque
• Seafood salad with coconut
• Pasta with curried lobster, tomato, spinach
  Main courses:
• Grilled striploin steak
• Pepper-crusted salmon
• Mixed seafood grill
• Various lobster preparations (surcharges)
  Desserts:
• Brownie with ice cream
• Puff pastry with apples, chocolate sauce
• Ice cream tempura

El Quijote - Air-conditioned Spanish à la carte restaurant. Dinner only; reservations required. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample menu for El Quijote

Sample menu for El Quijote
Tapas:

• Mushrooms with garlic
• Fried squid
• Fried fish "doughnuts"
  Main courses:
• Lamb Castilian style
• Roast suckling pig
• Salmon with Provençal sauce
• Paella
  Desserts:
• Passionfruit mousse
• Flan with caramel

Bamboo - Air-conditioned Asian à la carte restaurant. Dinner only; reservations required. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample menu for Bamboo

Sample menu for Bamboo
Starters:

• Miso soup
• Assorted sushi
• Vegetable tempura
  Wok specialties:
• Vietnamese rice noodles with leeks, peanuts
• Chinese noodles with vegetables, spicy veal
• Thai prawns with rice
  Seafood/meat:
• Chicken curry with prawns, mango
• Sweet-sour pork
• Curried lamb with coconut, lime sauce
  Desserts:
• Apple, banana tempura
• Rice pudding with ginger

La Cantina Mariachi - Air-conditioned Mexican à la carte restaurant. Dinner only; reservations required. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample menu for La Cantina Mariachi

Sample menu for La Cantina Mariachi
Starters:

• Beef or chicken fajitas
• Chicken enchiladas
• Buffalo-style chicken wings
  Main courses:
• Roast lamb
• Pork ribs
• Grilled sea bass with tomato sauce
  Desserts:
• Crème caramel
• Orange mousse
• Tres leches cake

Mare Nostrum - Air-conditioned Italian à la carte restaurant. Dinner only; reservations required. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men. Located in companion hotel.

Sample menu for Mare Nostrum

Sample menu for Mare Nostrum
Starters:

• Sicilian-style eggplant
• Vegetable pie with cheese sauce
• Grilled provolone
  Pasta:
• Spaghetti with egg, bacon
• Tagliatelle with mozzarella or prawns
  Main courses:
• Vegetable risotto
• Salmon with pasta
• Grilled steak with Roquefort or pepper sauce
  Desserts:
• Tiramisu
• Panna cotta
• Chocolate truffles

Las Torres - Air-conditioned restaurant in adjoining hotel serving breakfast and themed-dinner buffets.

El Behique - Air-conditioned restaurant in companion hotel serving breakfast, lunch, and themed-dinner buffets.

La Uva - Open-air beachfront restaurant at adjoining hotel serving breakfast and lunch buffets.

El Bohio - Open-air beachfront restaurant at companion hotel serving breakfast and lunch buffets.

Hemingway's Cocktail Bar - Air-conditioned bar/lounge with curtain-draped floor-to-ceiling windows. Open early evening to late night. Reading corner. Table games. Located near this hotel's main building.

Sunset Boulevard Disco - Open for dancing, drinks nightly from late night to after midnight. Air conditioned. Located outside this hotel's entrance.

Sports Bar - Open 24 hours for snack foods, salad bar, ice cream. Air conditioned. Located outside this hotel's entrance.

Lobby Bars - Bar/lounges in this and two companion hotels. Open mid-morning to after midnight. International- and domestic-brand drinks.

Pool Bars - Casual bars with swimup sides at this and two companion hotels. Open mid-morning to early evening.

Theater Bars - Bars in this and adjoining hotel. Open 9 PM to 11 PM (schedule subject to change). International- and domestic-brand drinks.

Kiosk Bars - Six open-air bars spaced along beachfront. Open mid-morning to early evening.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities and activities at Grand Palladium Bavaro Resort and Spa are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for meals, drinks, activities, gratuities, or use of both land and water-sports equipment.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Meals at this and companion hotels' six buffet restaurants
• Three à la carte dinners per week at this and companion hotels’ five specialty restaurants
• 24-hour snack-food service in Sports Bar
• Unlimited domestic-brand drinks at this and companion hotels’ restaurants and bars
• Unlimited domestic- and international-brand drinks at this and companion hotels’ lobby and theater bars
• In-room refrigerator with soft drinks, beer, water
• Taxes and gratuities
  Not included: Wine by the bottle; lobster at El Arrecife restaurant; gift-shop and supermarket foods and beverages.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports

• Kayaks
• Catamaran sailboats
• Windsurfers
• Water polo
• Pool volleyball
• Pool aerobics
• Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
• Use of swimming pool/spa tub/beach and pool chaise longues/towel service
  Not included: Motorized water sports; scuba-diving instruction/certification class; scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions.

  Land sports

• Miniature golf
• Archery
• Badminton
• Rifle shooting
• Paddleball
• Bocce
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Beach volleyball
• Field soccer
• Ping-Pong
• Pool
• Darts
• Use of fitness center/saunas/steam rooms/spa tubs
  Not included: Night tennis and basketball (surcharge for lights).

All-Inclusive children's activities

All-Inclusive children’s activities
A children's club offers youngster ages 3–12 a program of supervised activities from 9 AM to 5 PM and evenings (schedule subject to change), including:

• Clubhouse games and handicrafts
• Pool games
• Beach games
• Lunch at clubhouse restaurant
• Naps
• Evening group dancing on theater stage
  Not included: Child care outside children's-club hours.

All-Inclusive entertainment and nightlife

All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife

• Nightly shows at open-air theater
• Disco dancing

Not included

Not included

• Airport transfers
• Wine by the bottle
• Lobster at El Arrecife restaurant
• Gift-shop and supermarket foods and beverages
• Spa and beauty products, treatments, services
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Night tennis and basketball (surcharge for lights)
• Motorized water sports
• Scuba-diving instruction/certification class
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone, fax, and Internet-access charges
• Business services
• Medical services
• Laundry
• Photo services
• Child care outside children's-club hours
  Airport taxes may or may not be included.

Address

Playa Bávaro

Higuey,

Dominican Republic

Nearest major airport:

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ-Punta Cana Intl.)

Area:

Bavaro Beach, Dominican Republic