We read all the reviews and we felt ok about going. WRONG. First if you are European, for some reason, you seemed to like this resort. If you are American and used to somewhat edible food, stay clear of everything except the breakfast. Even the bottled water has issues, no chlorine, floride or other ingredients our bodies are usedto for... more

D.R. is a beautiful Island. I will return but not to the same hotel. My girlfriends and I decided to go to Dominican Republic for Memorial Day weekend. We book the trip through Liberty Travel. We were told that we would be staying at a 4 star hotel(Occidental Grand Flamenco Punta Cana). When we got there the hotel staff was... more

We went second week of June 2008. Paid $1600 for two people. Room: Large spacious, good a/c, ceiling fan, okay bed. in room safe: 25 US$ week, 75 us$ if you lose key TV didn't work on any stations. We had 2 blackouts in one week, but was whole town. Excursions: Avoid the salesman around beach/resort, better to go with... more

I went to the Occidental Grand Flamenco on March 30th to April 6th, 2008 with 3 "girl" friends, we are in our 40's (ouch that hurt) & it was a first A.I. for the 3 girls. It was my first time in the D.R. I read the reviews before I left & I still read them daily. I feel at... more

We booked this hotel w/o reading much reviews. Then after reading all the negative reviews, it was already too late to change. So we decided to go with it and hope for the best. The hotel lobby is nice, spacious, airy as mentioned by other posters. The ground and facility are well maintained. Staff is always cleaning. Beach is gorgeous,... more

We had a great two-family holiday at the hotel - the rooms were clean - the food was great - the beaches unbelievable. After 10 of us enjoying our great holiday we come home to find out that 4 of the 6 people that used their credit cards at the hotel (different locations) had their cards duplicated and were used... more

To those who are thinking of travelling to the Dominican Republic, moreso, Occidental Flaminco Punta Cana please read on: My girlfriend and I just returned from our week long stay at the Occidental from June 7-14 and are hereby giving an honest review of our stay. This resort has its up's and down's as I'm sure all resorts do. Let's... more

Ok here is what I thought of this place. I was terrified after reading the reviews on here, it was our first time traveling overseas with our 2 and 3 year old girls. Almost all of the complaints are true. I am going to start with the positives. The beach is awesome and there are plenty of chairs. If you... more

My girlfriend and I arrived at the Grand Flamenco on May 7th 2008 at returned May 14th 2008. We had a great time. We stayed in building 13 and our rooms were super clean. The shower was a little old looking and sometimes the water pressure was bad. If everyone is taking a shower at the same time it will... more