Stayed here just last week and had a wonderful time. It was well worth the money we paid for it. It was not the best food, but it was delicious some days. The staff is excellent, they are super friendly and really seem to want to be there and help you. The reception desk greeted us off right as soon as we got there. The bartenders are wonderful and entertaining, and the servers are always keeping you satisfied by offering you everything. The entertainment staff was by far my favourite. They were very friendly, and always wanted you to participate in the activities. I felt most welcomed by them. I felt sad leaving because they were all so welcoming there. The staff was very helpful when our power went out in our room, and helped us right away. It was a wonderful vacation and experience overall. I would recommend this hotel and even go again myself.

Everything is clean, rooms are big, food is international - very good (you can find everything you like - junk for U.S. people, delicatessen for others :)
The beach is gorgeous, the ocean as well. Location - 25 Minutes from the airport.

We had a great vacation in early November 2012. Absolutely LOVED the resort and have no complaints. The resort was fantastic and I'll write more later.

I want to WARN parents of children to AVOID getting a henna tattoo at the flea market just off the Iberostar resort. We unknowingly allowed of 5 year old son to get a henna tattoo. Unbeknownst to us, it was something called a "Black Henna" tattoo -- this means they mixed a dangerous toxin called PPD (para-phenylenediamine ) into the henna to make it darker and to dry much quicker than traditional henna.

18 days after the application of the tattoo my son's arm -- exactly where the tattoo had been -- started to develop small blisters. At first his school thought it might be chicken pox. But as the blisters developed more -- into the shape of the tattoo we knew we had a problem.

Quick internet research and two doctors (pediatrician and dermatologist) confirmed he had been exposed to PPD and had developed an allergic reaction. The chance of an allergic reaction to this chemical is far greater for children. Subsequent expose to the chemical are very dangerous.

We are currently applying a topical steriod cream and waiting to determine if he will need steroid injections into the area. We do not know if he will have permanent scaring or hypopigmentary change from the tattoo.

We DO know he will need to avoid at all costs any exposure to PPD and henna. This means he can never be exposed to hair dye or have another henna tattoo -- even if it is in the US and the red-brown color. We were told many products carry trace amounts of PPD and the next exposure could result be very bad including anaphylatic shock.

Just come back from Punta Cana, we stayed 6 nights in the Iberostar Punta Cana and had a fab time. All the staff is very friendly and attentive. Good choice of food in the buffett restaurants. We had a nice steak in the meat restaurant and the fish was amazing in the seafood restaurant, but you have to book early to get a table at a decent time or you end up having your meal at 21:30. This happened to us in the seafood place and when we arrived most of the tables where empty!? I can recommend the resort as it is very good value for money and the place is very clean. The only downfall is the expensive WiFi access.

The beach is lovely and there are plenty of sunloungers, although it says on the loungers that you are not allowed to reserve them, everyone does seem to put their towels on very early in the morning as most of the chairs under the umbrellas had already towels on at about 9AM. I think that the hotel management should enforce this rule, because everyone seemed to ignore it. Not such a big deal as we always managed to grab a place either at the beach or at the pool.