Hotel Information: Rising like a fantasy in a vast green landscape of cattle ranches and banana plantations, Dreams Punta Cana creates a striking contrast to its rustic horse-and-burro surroundings, a contrast made more striking by a huge pink-marble-floored lobby. Couples and families come to the contemporary resort for holidays away from Punta Cana's principal hotel areas.

Amenity highlights: An immense freeform pool with jetted sections and swim-up bar meanders 381m (1,250 ft) along a sundeck furnished with thatched sunshades and family-sized thatched-roof beds. The beach extends 400m (437 yds), and the resort supplies kayaks, snorkeling gear, Hobie Cat and Sunfish sailboats, pedal boats, boogie boards, and an ocean trampoline. Banana-boating and scuba diving are offered for surcharges.

Insider tip: For a surcharge, a couple can arrange a romantic champagne dinner for two in a garden setting.

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Rooms

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Dreams Punta Cana are included in the room rate; guests are not charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

The resort offers 620 guestrooms and suites with furnished balconies or patios in nine three-story buildings (no elevators). Rooms feature 29-inch TVs with US and European channels, and MP3-docking stations. Compact refrigerators are stocked with complimentary soft drinks, water, juices, and beer. Neutral-toned furnishings and decor include tile floors, light-wood furniture, and sand-and-white fabrics.

Preferred club rooms and suites include upgraded toiletries, complimentary Internet access, and an upgraded minibar and room service menu.

Room Amenities

• Premium TV channel(s)
• Cable/satellite TV
• Complimentary newspaper
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Ceiling fan
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Voice mail
• Internet access - dial-up
• Refrigerator
• Coffee/tea maker
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service
• Bathrobes

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Slippers
• Bathroom scale
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Television - Satellite service
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Television
• Window opens
• Clock radio
• Desk
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The majority of recreational activities and facilities described below are included in the room rate at Dreams Punta Cana (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

An immense freeform pool with open areas, channels, garden islands, jetted sections, "iceberg" climbing tower, and swim-up bar stretches 381m (1,250 ft) beside a sundeck furnished with lounge chairs, thatched sunshades, and family-sized, thatched-roof log-platform beds.

The resort's beach extends 400m (437 yds). The resort supplies kayaks, snorkeling gear, Hobie Cat and Sunfish sailboats, pedal boats, boogie boards, and a trampoline off the beach. Independent operators offer banana-boat rides. Scuba-diving instruction/PAIDI certification and diving/snorkeling excursions are available for surcharges.

A no-parents-permitted children's center called Explorer's Club for Kids includes a pirate-ship pool with a 14-m (46-ft) water slide; a 3-m-diameter (10-ft) toddlers' fountain pool; an air-conditioned thatched-roof clubhouse with TV and video games; a "dinosaur grotto"; a castle; a sand volleyball/soccer area; a shaded rubber-floor playground; a snack bar; and an outdoor area for screening evening movies. Open from 9 AM to 10 PM daily. (Parents are given pagers so supervisors can summon them when children wish to leave the club.)

Isolated near two lighted tennis courts, two lighted basketball courts, an archery range, and a darts range is an adult-free, open-air, thatched-roof teens' area that includes pool and foosball tables, an outdoor chess board, and a soft-drink bar. When Desires Disco closes to teens at 10:30 PM, they are permitted to dance here. In the health spa, an air-conditioned fitness center contains cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights.

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

• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling on site
• Surfing/boogie boarding on site
• Swimming on site
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Yoga classes/instruction on site

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

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at Dreams Punta Cana are included in the room rate (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Featuring children's, teens', mother-daughter, and father-son treatments, as well as those for couples and adults (surcharges for services), an air-conditioned health/beauty spa consisting of thatched-roof buildings bordered by fish ponds includes a hydrotherapy area (surcharge without treatment) containing a 15-person spa tub and cold plunge pool in a wood pavilion, a sauna, an aromatherapy steam room, an unscented steam room, and ice-cold, rustic (bucket), rainforest, and Swiss showers.

Open until 3 AM, the resort's casino offers slot-machine play beginning at 4 PM and adds table games at 8 PM (hours subject to change). The Core Zone, a teenagers club for ages 13-17 offers archery, mechanical bull riding, a climbing wall, and other activities.

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
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Steam room
• Sauna
• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Room service (24 hours)
• Nightclub
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Banquet facilities
• Exhibit space
• Conference room(s)
• Event catering
• Ballroom(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)

• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Audio-visual equipment
• Business services
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Number of rooms: 620
• Number of floors: 3
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Medical assistance available
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Dry cleaning service
• Casino
• Wedding services
• Supervised child care/activities
• Internet access - wireless

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 for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

World Café - Air-conditioned dining room and terrace seating. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner buffets except for Wednesday-night barbecue with live music in central plaza and Saturday-night Dominican buffet/show on beach.

Bordeaux - Intimate, adults-only air-conditioned à la carte restaurant serving French specialty cuisine. Open for dinner. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, closed-toe shoes for men.

Himitsu - Air-conditioned Asian à la carte restaurant with Teppanyaki tables. Open for dinner. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, closed-toe shoes for men.

Sample menu for Himitsu

Sample menu for Himitsu
Appetizers:

• Japanese sushi combination
• International-style sushi
• Vegetable tempura
• Thai spring rolls
• Dim sum
  Soups:
• Thai chicken
• Miso with tofu
  Salads:
• Ohitashi vegetables
• Thai tuna with coconut milk
  Noodles/rice:
• Angel hair with chicken, vegetable
• Chop suey
• Vegetable chow mein
• Singapore rice with octopus, green curry
• Fried rice
  Main courses:
• Thai chicken with bell peppers, spicy sweet-sour sauce
• Curried seafood casserole
• Sweet-sour mahi mahi or pork
• Stir-fried beef with oyster sauce
  Desserts:
• Banana fritters with chocolate sauce
• Lychees and coconut
• Fruit with green-tea sherbet

El Patio - Air-conditioned Mexican à la carte restaurant with terrace seating. Open for dinner. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, closed-toe shoes for men.

Sample menu for El Patio

Sample menu for El Patio
Appetizers:

• Ceviche
• Seafood quesadilla
• Spinach salad with bacon, cheese, avocado, roasted pepper
• Taco, sopes, quesadilla combination
  Soups:
• Tortilla
• Chicken with rice, avocado, chickpeas
  Main courses:
• Arrachera-style steak
• Beef, chicken, shrimp fajitas
• Mushroom-cheese-stuffed chicken breast
• Veracruz-style red snapper
• Tenderloin steak stuffed with cheese, sausage, mushrooms
• Chicken enchiladas
• Roasted vegetables with cilantro oil
  Desserts:
• Chocolate-toffee custard with ice cream
• Lemon "symphony" with mango sauce
• Dark-white chocolate mousse

Oceana - Open-air beachside seafood à la carte restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner. Dinner dress code: long pants or dress shorts, collared shirts for men.

Sample lunch and dinner menu for Oceana

Sample lunch/dinner menu for Oceana
Appetizers:

• Squid stuffed with mango, spices
• Warm tuna salad
  Soups:
• Crusted lobster bisque
• Lime-shrimp
  Main courses:
• Spanish seafood casserole
• Caribbean seafood with rice
• Mixed grill of seafood
• Hake with creamy cilantro sauce
• Mahi mahi with chickpea purée, beet chips
• Salmon in puff pastry with almond sauce
• Seafood-stuffed grouper with shrimp sauce
• Grilled vegetables
  Desserts:
• Crème brûlée
• Tiramisu
• Pineapple upside down cake

Seaside Grill - Open-air oceanfront seafood restaurant. Buffet lunch, à la carte dinner. Dinner dress code: long pants or dress shorts, collared shirts for men.

Sample dinner menu for Seaside Grill

Sample dinner menu for Seaside Grill
Appetizers:

• Onion rings
• Buffalo wings
• Nachos
• Bacon-cheese potato skins
• Stuffed baked potatoes
• Bourbon-flavored beef consommé
  Main courses:
• Grilled steaks with sauce of choice
• Grilled chicken breast
• Beef-pork-chicken kabobs
• Barbecued pork ribs
• Mixed-grill
  Desserts:
• Apple tart with ice cream
• Ice creams
• Chocolate cake

La Trattoria - Open-air, à la carte restaurant with terrace seating featuring Italian specialties. Open for dinner. Dress code: long pants or dress shorts, collared shirts for men.

Sample menu for La Trattoria

Sample menu for La Trattoria
Salads:

• Caesar
  Main courses:
• Pasta of choice with sauce of choice
  Desserts:
• Tiramisu
• Chocolate mousse

Sugar Reef Bar - Casual poolside spot. Bar service from late morning to early hours. Snack foods such as burgers, hot dogs, pizza served from noon to 6 PM and from 10 PM to 3 AM (hours subject to change).

Rendez-vous Bar - Lobby lounge with player piano. Open mid-morning to late night.

Showtime Bar - Adjacent to theater. Open late evening to after midnight.

Bar-Racuda - Poolside. Open mid-morning to early evening.

Manatees Bar - Poolside with swim-up-bar. Open mid-morning to early evening.

Veranda - Open-air spot in central plaza. Cocktails, beer, tropical drinks, coffee.

Desires Disco Bar - Open for teens from 8 PM to 10:30 PM (no alcohol). Open for adults (minimum age 18) from 10:30 PM to 2 AM (hours subject to change).

Sports Bar - Within the "Core Zone", open from mid morning until late night.

Bordeaux Bar - Within the Bordeaux Restaurant, adults only open nightly.

Oceana Bar - Within Oceana Restaurant, open for lunch and dinner.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities and activities at Dreams Punta Cana 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 all seven resort restaurants
• Unlimited domestic- and international-brand drinks at all restaurants and bars
• 24-hour room service
• In-room minibar with soft drinks, beer, water, juices
• Taxes and gratuities
  Not included: Wine by the bottle; romantic champagne dinner-for-two; gift-shop snack 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
• Snorkeling gear
• Hobie Cat sailboats
• Sunfish sailboats
• Pedal boats
• Boogie boards
• Ocean trampoline
• "Iceberg" climbing tower in pool
• Water basketball
• Pool volleyball
• Pool aerobics
• Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
• Use of swimming pool/spa tub/beach and pool chaise lounges/towel service
  Not included: Motorized water sports; diving/snorkeling excursions.

  Land sports

• Tennis
• Bicycles and tours
• Bungee-trampoline
• Bocce
• Basketball
• Croquet
• Archery
• Beach volleyball
• Beach soccer
• Ping-pong
• Pool
• Darts
• Giant outdoor chess
• Use of fitness center
• Introductory horseback-riding lesson
  Not included: Horseback riding.

  Classes/instruction

• Dance lessons
• Spanish lessons
• Painting lessons
• Cooking lessons
• Yoga lessons
  Not included: Scuba-diving instruction/PAIDI certification course.

All-Inclusive children's activities

All-Inclusive children’s activities
Explorer's Club for children ages 3-12 offers a program of supervised activities, including:

• Activities in air-conditioned clubhouse
• Beach and pool activities
• Weekly ice-cream party
• Weekly "camping" night with barbecue, pony rides
• Lunch and dinner
• Evening movies
• Evening group dancing in theater
  Not included: Babysitting services

All-Inclusive teens' activities

All-Inclusive teens' activities
Core Zone Teens Club for ages 13-17 offers supervised activities, games, and events including:

• Foam parties
• Weekly bonfires on the beach
• Wii, Xbox and Playstation III
• Rock climbing wall
• Baseball cage
• Basketball courts
• Archery & pistol range
• Pool, ping-pong, air hockey and foseball tables

All-Inclusive entertainment and nightlife

All-Inclusive entertainment/nightlife

• Nightly shows in open-air theater
• Nightly dancing in disco
• Dance contests

Not included

Not included

• Airport transfers
• Wine by the bottle
• Romantic champagne dinner for two
• Gift-shop snack foods and beverages
• Spa and beauty products, treatments, services
• Use of spa's hydrotherapy area
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Motorized water sports
• Scuba-diving instruction/PAIDI certification course
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone, fax, and Internet-access charges
• Ceramics painting
• Business services
• Medical services
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Photo services
• Babysitting services
  Airport taxes may or may not be included.

Address

Playas Uvero Alto

Punta Cana,

Dominican Republic

Nearest major airport:

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

Area:

El Macao, Dominican Republic