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This was my first visit to Mexico and I was extremely excited to be going.

We flew with Thomson, and upgraded to premium seats. This was definitely worth the money as the seats were much larger and comfier for the longer flight; the staff were really friendly and did everything possible to make the flight enjoyable and relaxing. Another great thing about premium seats was the fact that your drinks were included during the flight there was a wonderful range of films to watch both there and on the return flight. continue reading…

I boarded the plane at London Gatwick on June 13th 2010 for my first trip back to Dominican Republic since my wedding way back in 1996. After a long flight I was not really looking forward to arriving into Punta Cana and having to wait for long periods of time at the airport. I was pleasantly surprised, we arrived at the same time as 3 other flights and they all seemed to be feeding into 2 queues. We got past the photos with the Dominican girls and expected to be waiting for about 2 hours. The queue went down really fast and within 20 minutes we had our visas and gone through a very friendly immigration. Our cases were there waiting for us once we arrived at the baggage carousel. I was then really excited about the rest of the trip. continue reading…

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This wasn’t the first time I have been to Mexico; however it was the first time at this hotel.

El Dorado Royale is a lovely 5* adults only hotel. We arrived at the resort having been transferred from the airport by Jumbo Tours to be greeted with a fab glass of cold champagne. After checking in we were given an Ocean Front Suite at the furthest end of the resort. We were taken by golf buggy and at the same time given a tour of the property. continue reading…

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Accommodation

During our stay at Excellence Punta Cana, we were accommodated in a Junior Suite, which was extremely spacious, even with two double beds! The rooms had a very traditional Caribbean feel with the dark wood on the roof, and pale wood on the furniture around the room. There was also plenty of storage space around the room with a very good size wardrobe. I would definitely say the rooms was of a 5* standard, especially with the double Jacuzzi which made it feel very luxurious. continue reading…