Melia Caribe Tropical

At Melia Caribe Tropical, two of everything is the rule: two giant, free-form pools containing 12-person, cool-water spas and swim-up bars; two activity pools; two children's pools; two health spas, one containing a beauty shop and the other a fitness center and both offering men's and women's saunas, steam rooms, and hot-water spas; and two theaters presenting nightly shows featuring the resort's exceptionally talented dancers. A scarlet-carpeted casino offers 40 slot machines, six blackjack tables, four roulette tables, and two Caribbean-poker tables.

Everyone strolls miles-long Bavaro Beach, from which glass-bottom boats, disco-party boats, and snorkeling excursions depart, though they're not part of the All-Inclusive Plan.

All-Inclusive Plan includes:

-Room accommodations
-Unlimited food and drink
-Dominican and imported alcoholic beverages
-House wine and sparkling wine with dinner
-Non-motorized water-sports equipment
-All resort fitness and recreation facilities
-All resort activities and entertainment
-Shuttle to golf course
-Supervised children's club (ages 5 - 12)
-Taxes and gratuities

Dining:

Turey Grill- This beachfront place serves breakfast and lunch buffets and grilled foods such as burgers and chicken all afternoon. Twice weekly, theme dinner buffets are laid out, including Tex-Mex and Dominican, accompanied by a folkloric show.
Agora Grill- Like Turey Grill, Agora Grill is located on the beach and serves breakfast and lunch buffets and grilled foods such as burgers and chicken. In the evenings, it becomes an a la carte, Western-style barbecue and steak destination, with terrace seating and no dress code.
La Gondola- This popular spot plays four roles, offering a Continental breakfast, an Italian buffet for lunch, Italian a la carte selections at dinner (when men are requested to wear long pants), and fast foods from 11 PM until 5 AM.
Hokkaido - The resort's only reservations-required restaurant, this lovely Japanese place features teppanyaki dinners, with guests seated around grills while chefs cook to order. Men are requested to wear long pants.
La Pagoda - This Chinese dinner restaurant specializes in popular a la carte choices such as Peking duck and wonton soup. Men are requested to wear long pants.
Le Gourmet - Serving international favorites such as tuna in dill sauce and duck in orange sauce, Le Gourmet is a fine-dining, a la carte restaurant. Men are requested to wear long pants.
Ma Maison - This a la carte dinner house specializes in dishes such as lobster thermidor and beef filet in sour cream and cognac. Men are requested to wear long pants.
Capri- Food from the sea such as seafood crepes and grilled shellfish is the attraction here. Men are requested to wear long pants.
El Guarapo - Offering a la carte Dominican dishes nightly.
Los Panchos - This Mexican restaurant has no dress code for its dinner buffet and made-to-order taco grill.
Atabales - This place serves a breakfast buffet and an international dinner buffet six nights a week with no dress code.
American Grill - Open nightly serving a delicious variety of American dishes.

The resort includes 9 bars, including one in each lobby (Caribe and Tropical), swim-up bars in both large pools, and a bar serving the casino and adjoining sports bar/disco that remains open until 3 AM.

Melia Caribe Tropical includes 1,044 guest suites in 44 two-story white bungalows surrounded by tropical gardens and tall palm trees and trams shuttle guests around the resort. The rooms feature a separate sitting area set off by an arch and furnished with a couch and an upholstered chair and stool. They are also equipped with air conditioning, hair dryer, in-room safe, internet access, satellite TV, CD player, mini bar and balcony or terrace. Rollaway beds are not available.


The resort purifies water but recommends drinking bottled water provided in a refrigerator.

Located on the beach 15 minutes away from Plaza Bavaro (shopping), 20 minutes from Manati Park (eco-park with dolphin encounters) and 60 minutes away from Higuey. Approximate driving time to Punta Cana International Airport is 20 minutes.

Check in: 3 p.m.
Check out: 12 p.m.