Paradisus Palma Real April 22-30 Check-in: This resort is stunning! The view when entering is breathtaking, elegant and welcoming. There is a direct view from the lobby to the ocean. Upon arrival, we were escorted to the Reserve (Adult only) check-in area where we were offered a welcome drink. We signed our check-in agreement and received our bracelets which double as a room key. We were met by our concierge Starlin and escorted to our room. Room: Our room 7102 was the Reserve swim up Jr suite. The room was beautiful. It had a modern decor with neutral tones that created a very relaxing space. There was plenty of closet and drawer space for our belongings. The room included robes, slippers, and an umbrella. The mini refrigerator included water, beer, soda, juices and snacks. Additionally, we were given welcome plate of chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of merlot. There was also a bottle of Rum and Mamajuana in the room. The bed sat a bit high off the ground (I’m short) but it was very comfortable and we both slept well every night. The room was a bit warm for me, I called the front desk and they were able to lower the temperature. The room walked out to a patio that contained 2 pool lounge chairs and an umbrella for shade, with direct pool access. This pool was amazing and was always the perfect temperature. The only downside to this was that on 3 different occasions we found other guests using our patio lounge chairs. This room location was very close to the beach and the adults only “Wanda bar.” Also a must mention- excellent Wi-Fi through-out the resort and beach! We streamed video in our room at night before bed with no interruptions. Pools: There were 3 separate adult pools. There was one large Freeform adult only pool with a swim up bar and plenty of chairs and umbrellas. The other 2 pools were were part of the swim-up suites. The pool closest to the beach is home to water activities such as aqua-gym. There is also a very large family pool with a swim up bar in the center of the resort near the beach. Still other pools are located on the family side of the resort with swim up room options as well. Restaurants: Mina: My husband had the t-bone (extra charge) and I had the veal. The food was good but we were so tired from traveling all day, I really don’t remember much of this experience. The wait staff was excellent. Mascalzone: My husband had the ravioli and I had the lasagna. The lasagna was very rich, it was good but I couldn’t eat more than 4 bites. My husband ate all of his ravioli and the rest of my lasagna. Excellent service, wine and food! Tokimeku: My husband had short ribs that were excellent. I had a sushi roll. Not too bad. Blue Agave: I had the meatballs, which were very spicy. My husband had an assortment of tacos, they were very good. Winery: EXCELLENT diner!!! This was the best meals of all time! Steak, fish, potatoes and vegetable on a board (see photo). This was my birthday dinner, they sang and brought me a cake. Perfect evening beyond words. The Jonathons were on top of everything! Malva: The food here was ok, my steak was a bit hard to chew for me, but the potatoes were excellent and the wait staff were on top of it! Sante: This is one of our favorite places. We had breakfast here most mornings. We also had dinner here one evening and had steak and lobster. Lobster was so good, I was full and couldn’t eat the steak. The next time for dinner, I had pasta with shrimp and my husband had ribs he loved them!! They also have a Sunday brunch that is excellent!! Flora: We had lunch at Flora one day, had the jerk chicken, it was excellent! The Lunch Box: Yanira is the best! She always recognizes us each time we return! She is always happy to see us and makes us feel at home! We ate at this location for breakfast and lunch. Wide variety of foods to choose from and the staff was excellent! Kanna Beach Club: This has your typical American cuisine, hamburgers, wings, hotdogs, Quesadillas, great comfort food. The wings were my husbands favorite! Kicks Sports Bar: This place is the “cheers bar” of the Palma Real, we love our friends (staff) at this bar. They brought me a cake and sang for my birthday and the hugs and genuine care is why I cant wait to go back!! The attention to detail was phenomenal! EVER SINGLE one of them treated us like family! We also participated in a mixology class in this bar one afternoon. It was so fun! Shout out to Andreina, Victor, Miguel and Fiol, thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality! Wanda Bar: Wanda kept us laughing and made drinks with a smile! She was there from 6am to 6pm every day! Also if you have an upset stomach talk to Wanda, she has the cure! It may not taste great, but IT WORKS (yes my husbands knows this from experience!) Entertainment: Every evening they had something is the square. One night they had telescopes, got some great detailed photos of the moon. They also had bands, singers, dancers, fire twirlers and over the water acrobats. Also kicks had a DJ or band later in the evening. Kicks also had any and every game or sporting event on their TVs. Beach: The beach is my happy place! Pedro at the beach kept us laughing and was on top of everything! Unfortunately Mother Nature struck and the sargasso was challenging, yes the resort did their best to clean it up. Pedro even brought us plenty of Mimosas’ and flowers for my birthday! Spa: Good massage, wish they had hydrotherapy at this resort. Golf: Just a quick shuttle ride to the gold course(0.8 miles), if you are staying at Palma Real you just need to cover your cart fees. If you have your own clubs, bring them, rentals available if needed. Beautiful golf course! There are 27 holes, driving range and putting greens. Well manicured course. Easy to sign up for tee time on the website, they pick you up and go! Above and beyond for my 55th birthday!! Please see the video! Starlin and Yaleidi, were excellent concierges!! Our room was decorated with balloons, streamers, flowers, desserts and champagne! The bathtub had flower pedals as well as the bed! We also had turn down service that night with chocolates on the pillows! The attention to detail was amazing!! Negatives: Just a few brief points: Random people on our patio swim up loungers on multiple occasions. wish turndown service was every night (feeling spoiled asking for this one). Summary: This vacation went by too fast, we cant wait to go back and see our family! This was so amazing I don’t have words. The food was better than we remembered. We have been to this resort a few times, but this was our first visit since the renovations, love the updates! Yanira is excellent at the Lunch box! Pedro at the beach also excellent! Starlin and Yaleidi excellent concierges’, always available when needed! Kicks family, Adreina, Fiol, Victor and Miguel, cant wait to see you again! What we love the most, is the staff remember us from previous visits. Highly recommend this resort for the attention to detail!…