A Top Dominican Republic Vacation in Puerto Plata

If you are considering a Dominican Republic Vacation, then the absolutely top place to go to must be The Bungalows at Puerto Plata.

From the moment you arrive at The Bungalows, and you are greeted by your name, given cold towels and a drink you will be made to feel very special, and The Bungalows is a special place you will have chosen for your Dominican Republic Vacation.
Be aware that the resort isn’t on the beach, but unless you are a beach lover this isn’t a problem. To be fair Puerto Plata isn’t renowned as a beach resort area, partly because it is on the
Atlantic Ocean side of the island, so you aren’t going to find a turquoise blue sea and white sand beaches. You can take the five minute walk to the beach, but there isn’t beach service and the sea is really only for body surfing and that kind of thing.
Now the pool area at The Bungalows is very upmarket, with padded sunbeds, a number of cabanas, some even with televisions, which might seem a little over the top, but is excellent for watching sport at the weekends if you need this sort of thing on a vacation. There is a waterfall, and the bar is close by!!

Family Vacations in Dominican Republic

You may be forgiven for thinking that a family vacations in Dominican Republic will offer no more than a chance to spend a week or two lounging on a perfect white sandy beach looking up at beautiful skies and listening to waves gently caressing the shore. This is what the brochures promote, and unless the entire family feels that this is how it wants to spend its vacation together, then you could easily overlook it and choose one of the other islands instead. Before you move on however, take another look at the Dominican Republic, there’s a lot more for a family beach vacation than at first meets the eye!

The temperature throughout the year averages between 28 and 31 degrees – although it can be cooler up in the mountain areas. There is humidity but breezes from the sea help to keep this from being too unbearable. The island’s rainy season usually lasts from May to October, with August and September also being the months that hurricanes are possible.

There are two “peak” tourist seasons to watch out for on the Dominican Republic, the first is between December and February, and the second between July and August. This means that if you can manage to book your family vacations in Dominican Republic sometime in March/April, you are likely to miss the both the main tourist groups, and the bad weather, and maybe even get yourself a “between season” bargain at the same time! Watch out for late Easter however as the week prior to Easter is known as Semana Santa and an extremely busy time for the island.

With a population of over 2.2 million, the capital city of Santo Domingo is a large vibrant urban area. The country hosts a number of “firsts” for the so called new world, including the first hospital (the ruins of which you can find at Ruinas del Hospital San Nicolas de Bari located near Las Mercedes) and the first monastery (Monasterio de San Francisco).

A Top Dominican Republic Vacation in Puerto Plata

If you consider the Dominican Republic for a holiday, then the place to go absolutely must be the highest in the Bungalows in Puerto Plata.

From the moment you arrive at the Bungalows, and you will be greeted by name, was given a cold towel and drink makes you feel very special, and The Bungalows is a special place you have chosen the Dominican Republic for your holiday.

Please note that the resort on the beach, but unless you like the beach is not the problem. To be fair to Puerto Plata is not known as a coastal tourist area, partly because the Atlantic side of the island, so you will not find a turquoise blue sea and white sand beaches. You can take a five minute walk to the beach, but there's no beach and the sea service is really only for surfing and body type.



Now, the pool area at the Bungalows plush, with padded sun beds, a number of Cabanas, some even with television, which may seem a bit redundant, but very good for watching sports on the weekends if you need something like this on holidays. A waterfall, and the bars close!
You as an accommodation in one of the reasons why such a high ranking Bungalows in the Dominican Republic hotel list popularity. You'll find marble floors, king-size bed, fridge filled, and even a jacuzzi. A large covered terrace, which can close the curtains for privacy. Flat screen TV, iPod and dock, with 24 / 7 room service complete a very nice place to live.



Mention room service bring us to the level of overall service in Bungalows. As you would expect from one of the main objectives of the Dominican Republic just outstanding service. You'll find the staff not only remembers names, but also an important element of the favorite cocktail! The Bungalows is one of the rare places where not only attentive service, they are completely out of their way to ensure you get what you want.



The Bungalows are sitting next to the village Sunday, so if you're bored Social at the restaurant on site, then you can go there and eat, although food is not so good. Bungalows Hotel, described as the Dominican Republic all inclusive, so you only pay for something like a lobster on the menu. Quality of food on the menu at the Bungalows is very good if somewhat limited, so you might want to change if you were there for a week or more.



The Bungalows have four tennis courts, field hockey and basketball cum oddly enough, and fitness club at the Spa, where you also can find a steam room. You will see the land held perfectly clean, and actually have a very nice vacation here the Dominican Republic, and was not disappointed in any way.