Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort

4.5/5 stars. Stayed July 14-21. Comparing most of this to my stay in DR at Karisma/Nickelodeon a few years back. The Good. Food and restaurant selection was better than Karisma. As was the service and friendliness of staff. Helped that part of our party was in the reserve to help with reservations. Buffet was above par. The property is beautiful and well maintained, pools clean and plentiful. Ease of getting beach chairs, Bali beds etc without feeling like you are in a hostage negotiation is appreciated. No pressured sales tactics to join circle. Beach was nice. Seaweed near end of trip but that’s expected this time of year. Beds were comfortable, rooms spacious and clean. Amenities- Nadal tennis, golf, water park, kids republic all included. Never felt like we were being nickeled and Dimed like Karisma where we are members. Needs improvement Drinks. Hit or miss. Mainly pool bars seemed watered down or mixed had some fake sugar in them. The lobby bar ginger and the bar between the hibachi and steakhouse made good old fashioned and quality cocktails. Beach service for drinks. Even tipping 5$ they might come 1-2x a day. Vendors. Harassed constantly about massages, parasail etc. plenty of security to control this. Literally can’t relax on beach for 10 min at a time. Maybe I shoulda asked them to get the drinks lol. Gym. The attendants rude. Had to sign a waiver 3 different times for my son to work out. Just being difficult for the sake of being difficult. Room refrigerator that actually works or is cold. Overall great DR experience, food as good as Mexico we haven’t found before. Likely to book a Meliá again. Don’t feel like we need to be members to be treated well.. The staff that we remember went above and beyond : Jose in activities, Louis at the bar and Juan that did the omelettes.

I had one of the best experience during vacation. I was relax enjoying everything. Island Time for me. Services was perfect. Exceeded my expectations.

Awesome and very attentive. The check in was great and a very easy process. The transportation to the airport was great. The room was great just the AC was not as cold as I would have liked it but all good. The AC was manageable but at night it was not. I woke up sweating every morning. I slept well other then that. The room structure was amazing and beautiful. We had a lot of space and the beds were so comfortable. I especially want to thank Jonathan at the swim up bar, the bartenders at kicks sports bar and all the restaurants servers. I want to thank Alexandra at the Italian restaurant and her manager Milton.

Pros: The resort and staff were very friendly and accommodating. The resort was well-maintained and the rooms were clean & food was good. Cons: the onsite entertainment was lack luster. Other resorts we have been to offered more off-site options/excursions and entertainment options. Getting nighttime reservations can be tricky at restaurants- need to book super early in the week. Depending on what you are looking for, The reserve side is perfect for couples who want peace and quiet and private accommodations. Probably would not recommend this particular resort for traveling with kids- simply due to the lack of entertainment.

We had a great honeymoon. From the moment we arrived Ricardo was very helpful. The food and drinks were great. The pool and beach areas were well kept and beautiful. We had fun watching the live performances at night. Whole experience was wonderful. Gym was under construction but I’m sure if that was available it would’ve been even better.