IBEROSTAR DOMINICANA - MR. IBEROSTAR VACATIONS

PLAYA ARENA GORDA
PUNTA CANA
Dominican Republic
Tel.: 1809 221 65 00
Fax.: 1809 688 98 88

Distance from Hotel to Town, 60 minutes.
Distance from Hotel to Airport, 30 minutes.

Beautifully situated on the famed Bavaro Beach, Iberostar Dominicana has a great selection of bars and restaurants, plus offers the facilities of the Iberostar Punta Cana to all guests.

Almost mirror reflections of each other, Iberostar Dominicana join hands to create one astounding Resort. When you review the description of one hotel, combine that with the other. You wind up with two 5 golden apple hotels in one package!

A maze of seemingly endless pools flow through lavish gardens right to the edge of a white sand beach. Caribbean style villas are set amidst tropical flora with soaring palm trees. Specialty restaurants seem to float over lagoons, but are on platforms with walkways over ponds of fish and spraying fountains.

Boasting the best location on Bavaro Beach, the Resort is adjacent to Iberostar Punta Cana and facilities of both are offered to all guests at either hotel. Double your pleasure! More restaurants and bars! Each Resort has ample for it's own hotel but gives Iberostar guests a choice and flexibility to sample all of them. Even the two enormous pools run parallel with each other. Lagoon size, and buried in an oasis of palms. Enjoy either one!

A magnificent setting, gardens are lush and abundant. Platforms over lagoons filled with goldfish lead to restaurants for buffet and a la carte dining. And if you want to be in quick steps to the Disco which is open to all 3 hotels within the complex, the famed "Hangers," with all parts to it created from an old DC6 airplane is located at the Dominicana. As one would expect of Iberostar the decor in every part of the hotel is dazzling and whimsical, with huge artsy chandeliers, mosaics, art, statues, great iron horses - Iberostar knows how to jazz up a hotel and make it WOW!

Spread between several 2 and 4-storey buildings, the luxury resort comprises a total of 346 rooms and 176 suites. There is a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a shopping arcade in the Creole style, a hairdressing salon, bars, a nightclub, a casino and a number of air-conditioned restaurants (buffet restaurant, beach restaurant, 6 evening specialty restaurants: Caribbean, Mexican, Oriental, Rock Café, steakhouse and gourmet restaurant) as well as public Internet access. Moreover, there is a laundry service, room service and a kids' club (4-12 year olds) on offer. Those arriving by car may take advantage of the car park or garage.

ROOM TYPES

STANDARD GARDEN VIEW ROOM
One king bed or two double beds, air conditioning, ceiling fan, mini-fridge, satellite TV, bath with shower, & private balcony. Ocean or Gardenview.
1 King Bed or 2 Double Beds

Other Amenities
Air Conditioning
Fan
Shower
Balcony or Terrace
Minibar
Refrigerator
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Television
Room Safe
Satellite

JUNIOR STE
1 King Bed or 2 Double Beds

Other Amenities
Air Conditioning
Fan
Shower
Balcony or Terrace
Minibar
Refrigerator
Hair Dryer
Telephone
Television
Room Safe
Satellite

OTHER INFO
Fee for safe.

HOTEL FACILITIES

Barber / Beauty Salon
Boutique Shops
Car Rental
Currency Exchange
Disco / Nightclub
Laundry / Dry Cleaning Service
Meeting Rooms
Parking
Physician on Call

Casino Onsite

Pools
Number of Pools: 2
Outdoor Pools: 2
There are two parallel free form lake-style swimming pools, creating a massive pool area rimmed with comfortable lounge chairs, shaded palapas and swaying palm trees. There is also a children's pool.
Golf: NEARBY
Cocotal Golf & Country Club - 20 km
There is an 18 and a 9 hole course with driving range, pro-shop, rental equipment and golf academy (tee times between 8 am and 3 pm). The 18-hole measures 3380 (Slope 131)from the Gold, 3203 (Slope 130) from the Blue and 2993 (Slope 126) from the White.
Holes: 27
Lessons Available
Tennis
Number of Courts: 2
Outdoor Courts: 2
Lighted Courts: 2
Court Fee: Fee for night play.

Water Sports on Site
Fishing: Additional Charge
Sunfish Sailing: Complimentary
Scuba: Additional Charge
Snorkeling: Complimentary
Wind Surf: Complimentary

Other Sports Available
Horseback Riding: Additional Charge
Other Sports: Volleyball, archery

Health Club / Spa
Aerobics: Complimentary
Jacuzzi: Complimentary
Massage: Additional Charge
Nautilus Equipment: Complimentary
Sauna: Complimentary
Spa: Additional Charge

HOTEL DETAILS

The Iberostar Dominicana is a 4-story mid-rise hotel situated parallel to the Iberostar Punta Cana, together with which it forms half of the twin All-Inclusive Iberostar resort complex. Each air- conditioned room features a balcony or patio. Features include 24-hour All-Inclusive service, a state of the art beachfront gym, nightly shows, and a disco. Guests have access to themed events, shops and more at the nearby Caribbean Street, as well as a brand new casino in the lobby area.

Beach: Guests have direct access to an immense stretch of beautiful white sand beach, dotted with swaying tropical palms and shaded palapas. Enjoy warm turquoise waters and an exciting variety of watersports activities.

Check-in: 3:00 pm
Check-out: 12:00 noon
Total Rooms: 506
Year Opened: 1995

Credit Cards: Visa, Master Card, American Express

HOTEL RESTRICTIONS

Guests are guaranteed the following minimum # of a la carte dinner by duration- 3-4 nights= 1 a la carte dinner, 5-7 nights= 3 a la carte dinners. No spring breakers allowed. Each room must have someone who is at least 21 yrs old.

DINING

There are 8 Restaurants at Iberostar Dominicana:

Higuey Main Buffet Restaurant - A buffet restaurant with show cooking, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.Men are required to wear a shirt with sleeves and Bermuda shirts.

La Marimba - A la carte restaurant. Reservations are required. Men are required to wear long pants.

La Yola - Ice cream stand (11am-5pm).

La Cana - Continental breakfast and buffet lunch (12:30pm-4pm). Snack bar (4pm-6pm). Steakhouse (7pm-10pm) Reservations are required. Men are required to wear long pants at dinner.

El Conuco - Continental breakfast and buffet lunch.

Star Rock Cafe - Serving snacks and a la carte dinner. Men are required to wear long pants.

Maria Bonita - Mexican a la carte restaurant. Reservations are required. Men are required to wear long pants.

La Sibilia - An a la carte gourmet restaurant. Reservations are required. Men are required to wear long pants.

ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT

Daily Activities & Entertainment:
Organized activities by Entertainment Team, Billiards, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Jazz, Archery.

Nightly Activities & Entertainment:

Professional Shows, Live Nightly Entertainment, DC-6 Disco, exciting casino action in the Dominicana Casino.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

The Mini-Club (4-8 years), Maxi-Club (9-12 years) and Teeny Club offer all types of activities supervised by a professional staff. There is also a playground and mini- disco.
Applicable Ages: 4-12 years old.
Program Fees: Complimentary.
Children's Facilities
Playground
Teen Disco

Babysitting Fee: Yes.
Advance Notice for Babysitting: Yes.

There is a Mangrove Jungle Walk for kids.

It's hard to know where to start...

The appearance of the hotel is very beautiful from the moment you walk in and the grounds are impeccably maintained. The front desk was warm and welcoming.

There is no pool bar, but the pool is endless and there's a Smoothie bar and an Ice Cream (best Rum Raisin ice cream) place that are neat additions. I also enjoyed the little beach hut bar at the beginning of the beach. Yes, the beach!...Bavaro Beach is amazing! You must see it for yourself. It's an easy walk to the Flea Market and you can walk forever! I also liked the little water troughs you step into to clean your feet off after coming off the beach.

I always ate lunch at the poolside buffet, which was very good. There are so many options. The popcorn machine was a nice touch. They made Paella and other dishes by the beach, which was a lot of fun. The size of the lobsters were amazing! If I wasn't allergic, I would have been enjoying it immensely.

The Star Friends were always entertaining. The evening shows were very good (as far as all-inclusives go). I know that people are picky up this. They always had a band playing prior to the evening entertainment. I liked the location of the lobby bar to the evening entertainment...very convenient.

Across the parking lot was the Disco, Internet cafe and some shops. The Casino was at the entrance to the resort, but it's small...I didn't bother playing.

Rooms were very nice. I stayed in a bungalow-style room, which had a step down to a family/sitting area. I was near the Dive Shop/ocean. I really liked my room a lot. The bathrooms are all marble and have great water pressure. No problemo.

There is an American and a European buffet. I ate at the American buffet and thought it was very good. There are so many options, even the pickiest person can find something. (After staying at the Barcelo Premium Punta Cana, Kibbles N Bits would be a welcome treat.) I only ate at the Mexican restaurant, which I thought was very good. They have a serve-yourself appetizer/dessert buffet and they serve you your main course. Service is a little slow, but that's pretty typical. You're in another country too. I wasn't in any sort of hurry either. I was offered many more specialty restaurant options, but I decided not to set a particular time and chose to go to the buffet.

Drinks were very good. In the DR, you have to try Mamajuana. I love that the bartenders were always smiling. They were very nice and not grumpy. They took care of everyone and did so in order.

Can't wait to go back!