After doing research to find an affordable Caribbean trip, I found that Punta Cana is the best way to get the most bang for your buck for a beachy vacation. Basically for a $1000 we stayed at an all inclusive resort for a trip that lasted 9 days. The itinerary is what made it so awesome….We landed in Miami, partied all night, got on a plane for Punta Cana, stayed there for 6 nights, flew back to Miami, partied all night again, then came back to Los Angeles. I had the most amazing time with the most amazing people ever!!!!!!! I did not want to come home at all! The hotel we stayed at was pretty comfortable and nice. There was food and drinks around the clock. Fine dining at various restaurants. Soooo worth it! I will always do the all inclusive if possible.
I highly highly recommend the hotel we stayed at which was the Barcelo Dominican Beach…but beware, make sure you read all the reviews and pick the hotel with the best ones because there were a lot of hotels with similar names that had really horrible reviews. Reading all the reviews also prepares you for the stuff that can go wrong, for example, them not being able to locate your reservation. This had happened to people many times before, so I actually made the effort to call the hotel to confirm our reservation and whaddya know…..THEY HAD NO RECORDS OF MY RESERVATION!!!! So I frantically called Priceline and made sure they sorted it out. Thank god I had done that or else. But the bad news is that they still did not have our reservations available when we got there! So as you can see, there is a lot that can go wrong, so its really important to read as many reviews about a place before you go. Despite all of that though, the rest of the trip was awesome, and I would still go back to that hotel. I wish you all the best and hope that you’ll be able to experience somewhere awesome this summer!
