Playa Arena Gorda, Carretera Macao Bávaro, Higuey, Dominican Republic, WI This all-inclusive, 795-room, beachfront hotel boasts a Mediterranean- inspired theme and is nestled among coconut palms and stunning gardens along the famous and beautiful, white-sand Bávaro Beach. The hotel features 8 gourmet restaurants and 8 different bars, as well as colorful nightly entertainment. As an added value to the normal all-inclusive plan, our customers will receive the EXCLUSIVE All-Inclusive Plus designation offering express check-in, unlimited a la carte dining, dedicated concierge available for resort assistance and dinner reservations, upgraded in-room amenities, nightly turn down service and more. |
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** Unless otherwise noted, prices listed are
per person, based on double occupany. Prices do not include baggage charges that may apply.
Please see the Terms and Conditions
for additional information.
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Location/Transportation
Situated on an exquisite stretch of Bávaro Beach on the Dominican Republic's eastern shore. Distance from Airport: 20 miles Distance from Downtown: 2.5 miles Distance from Attractions:- 5.5 miles: Punta Blanca Golf Course
- 7 miles: White Sands Golf Course
Distance from Beach: On the beach Local Transportation Options: Taxi Car Rentals at Hotel: Yes Parking: Yes
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Room Information
Hotel Rating: 3.5 (First Class) Number of Rooms: 798 Room Category Descriptions:- RH - Double Room
Spacious rooms equipped with air conditioning, telephone, safe, coffee and tea maker, cable TV and minibar with soft drinks, bottled water and beer. Occupancy: 3 adults/4 total Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total (effective December 21, 2013) Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds - OC - Double Ocean View (effective December 21, 2013)
Spacious ocean view rooms equipped with air conditioning, telephone, safe, coffee and tea maker, cable TV and minibar with soft drinks, bottled water and beer. Occupancy: 3 adults/4 total Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total (effective December 21, 2013) Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds - DL - Superior
These rooms offer views of the garden or pool and feature a contemporary Caribbean theme and tropical colors, with spa-like bathrooms, walk-in showers, a flat-screen TV, CD player, wireless Internet access, and upgraded bathroom amenities. Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds - DO - Superior Ocean Front
These ocean front rooms feature a contemporary Caribbean theme and tropical colors, with spa-like bathrooms, walk-in showers, a flat-screen TV, CD player, wireless Internet access, and upgraded bathroom amenities. Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 double beds - PC - Presidential Club Premium
These ocean view rooms feature a separate living and dining room area, 2 bathrooms, one with a walk-in shower and one with a bathtub and whirlpool, flat-screen TV, CD player, wireless Internet access, balcony, and exclusive use of the Premium Club facilities. Occupancy: 4 adults/ 4 total Bedding: 1 king bed and a sofa bed
- PR - Premium Club
These rooms feature partial ocean views with a balcony or terrace, minibar, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, in-room safe, TV, telephone, and cosmetic mirror. Guests enjoy exclusive use of the Premium Club facilities. Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total Bedding: 2 double beds
All guests purchasing a Premium Club (PR) category room will have access to the "Premium Club," which includes the following. - Personalized check-in and check-out
- Priority restaurant reservations
- Express laundry service (same-day return)
- Complimentary Internet in the lounge and business center
- Confirmation of flights and extension of stays
- Early check-in/late check-out (3 hours) at no additional cost, based on availability.
Room Details:- Adjoining Rooms: No
- Air Conditioning: Yes
- Bathroom Amenities: Bath and shower with hair dryer
- Balcony / Patio: Yes
- Cribs: Yes, available upon request
- Internet Access: Yes, complimentary for Premium Club guests
- Iron / Ironing Board: Yes
- Kitchen Facilities: Minibar with soft drinks, water, and beer, plus a coffee maker
- Non-Smoking Rooms: No
- Rollaway Beds: Yes, available for suites only
- Safe Deposit Boxes: Yes
- Smoke Alarm / Sprinklers: Yes
- Telephone: Yes
- Television / Radio: Yes
Hotel Details:- Babysitting Service: Yes, available upon request for an additional fee
- Check-in / Check-out: 3:00pm / 12 noon
- Child Ages: Children 1 year of age and under stay free with adult when using existing bedding
- Concierge: Yes
- Courtesy Room / Day Room: No
- Elevators: Yes
- Housekeeping Service: Daily
- Luggage Check / Storage: Yes
- Luggage Porter / Bellhop: Yes
- Number of Floors: 4 floors
- Other Guest Services: Medical services are on call 24 hours a day, beauty salon, currency exchange, laundry service
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Accessibility
Details on hotel facilities for the physically challenged are available through our reservations sales staff. All ADA handicap room requests must be processed through our reservations center on a special request basis with the hotels to confirm availability of rooms prior to arrival. Please call for details. Handicapped rooms: Yes Preconfirmed handicapped rooms: Yes TDD rooms: No Wheelchair accessible: Yes Wheelchairs available at hotel: No Handrails in bathroom: Yes Roll-in showers: No Bars in shower/chair: No Shower lift: No Alert Plus - audio/visual alert system: No Smoke detectors with flashing light: Yes Lamps that flash on/off if phone rings: No Shake alarms/pillows: No Closed-captioned TV: No Braille: No Seeing eye dogs allowed: No Other: No
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Dining/Entertainment
Dining Facilities:- Alcazar Buffet - Serves extensive buffets and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- El Conuco - Features authentic Dominican cuisine. Open for dinner only.
- El Marlin Beach Grill - This casual eatery offers barbecue and seafood dishes. Open for light snacks throughout the day and dinner in the evening.
- El Mirador - Tex-Mex cuisine is this restaurant's specialty. Open for light lunch and dinner daily.
- Teatro - Open for evening snacks.
- Paris - Serves sumptuous French specialties. Open for dinner daily.
- Roma - Specializes in Italian cuisine. Open for dinner daily.
- Tokio - Features Teppanyaki-style Japanese cuisine. Open for dinner daily.
- El Conuco - Offers typical Dominican specialties and vegetarian dishes. Open for dinner only.
- Room Service - No
Cocktail Lounges or Bars:- Alhambra - lobby bar
- Disco bar
- El Marlin bar
- El Mirador bar
- Marien - lobby bar
- Theater bar
- Swim-up bar
- Take Five - sports bar
- Tea time
Entertainment:- Daily entertainment
- Nightly shows in the 800-capacity theater
- Disco
- Seasonal Oktoberfest, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's celebrations
Entertainment:- Disco - Rock the night away in our pulsating Hurricane's Disco to your hearts content
- Live entertainment - Jam with live entertainment with different shows at the Amphitheatre from 8:30pm to 11pm.
Room service: No
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Activities
- Pool: 2 pools: 1 lagoon-style pool with swim-up bar and 1 children's pool
- Whirlpool: 3 whirlpools
- Beach: On Bávaro Beach
- Watersports: Sailing, windsurfing, snorkeling, and kayaking, plus introductory scuba diving lessons in the pool
- Spa: Services are available for an additional fee
- Fitness Center: Yes
- Golf: Available nearby, greens fees packages available
- Tennis: Yes, 3 lighted courts
- Shopping: Yes
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All-Inclusive
All-Inclusive Plan Rating: Full All-Inclusive Exclusive All-Inclusive Plus Features Include:- Express check-in and check-out
- Special welcome letter and gift
- Exclusive all-inclusive bracelet
- Dedicated concierge for resort assistance and dinner reservations
- Unlimited ŕ la carte dining (no restrictions)
- Upgraded in-room amenities, including soaps and lotions, nightly turn-down service, a beach towel, and a robe and slippers in the room
In addition to:- All meals
- Premium brand beverages
- Soft drinks
- 24-hour snacks
- Non-motorized watersports, including an introductory SCUBA lesson in the pool, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, and banana boat
- Daily activities
- Land sports
Dining Details:Breakfast Options:- Alcazar Buffet - Serves an extensive buffet.
Lunch Options:- Alcazar Buffet - Serves an extensive buffet.
- El Marlin Beach Grill - This casual eatery offers barbecue and seafood dishes.
- El Mirador - Tex-Mex cuisine is this restaurant's specialty.
Dinner Options:- Alcazar Buffet - Serves an extensive buffet.
- El Conuco - Features authentic Dominican cuisine.
- El Marlin Beach Grill - This casual eatery offers barbecue and seafood dishes.
- El Mirador - Tex-Mex cuisine is this restaurant's specialty.
- Teatro - Open for evening snacks.
- Paris - Serves sumptuous French specialties.
- Roma - Specializes in Italian cuisine.
- Tokio - Features Teppanyaki-style Japanese cuisine.
Room Service: No In-room Food Options: No Restaurant Reservations Required: Yes, for all ŕ la carte dinner restaurants. Dining Restrictions or Limitations: No Dining Surcharges: No Beverage Details:Drinks Included:- All domestic and premium brand beverages
- Soft drinks
In-room Beverage Options:- Bottled water, beer, and soft drinks
Beverage Restrictions or Limitations: None Beverage Surcharges: Champagne by the bottle Entertainment Details:Daytime Entertainment Options:Evening Entertainment Options:Children's Activity Program: Yes, available for kids 4-12 years of age - For details on the Children's Activity Program, please see the Family Program section for this hotel
Activity Details:Daytime Activity Options:- Sailing
- Windsurfing
- Snorkeling
- Kayaks
- Introductory scuba diving lessons in the pool
- Tennis
- Rock climbing wall
- Trapeze
- Table tennis
- Table football
- Aerobics
- Beach and pool volleyball
- Game room
- Health club
- Ice skating
- Circus school
- Darts
- Boccia
- Dominos
- Bingo
- Game room open 24 hours
Evening Activity Options: Nightclub entrance included Activity Surcharges: Fee for motorized watersports and golf Hotel Services or Amenities NOT Included in the All-Inclusive Program:- Spa services
- Beauty services
- Hair braiding
- Child care
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Telephone and fax
- Medical services
- Video game consoles
- Outside tours and excursions
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Policies
- Minimum check-in age: 21
- Credit Card Deposit Required Upon Check In: Yes
Other Restrictions:- 7-night minimum stay required: 2011 - Dec 24-31
- 7-night minimum stay required: 2012 - Jan 1-2, Apr 1-8, Dec 24-31
- 7-night minimum stay required: 2013 - Jan 1-2, Mar 24-31
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Construction
- Year Built: 1985
- Most Recent Renovations: The Paris Restaurant and Metamorphosis Spa were recently renovated in 2007.
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Good to Know
- Exclusive All-Inclusive Plus provides exclusive amenities including unlimited a la carte dining, express check-in and check-out, upgraded in-room amenities and more
- Located on Bávaro Beach
- Offers numerous activities
- Large property with quiet areas for relaxation
- Great for singles, couples, and families
- No activities are available immediately outside of the resort
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Family Program
- Child Ages: Children 1 year of age and under stay free with adult when using existing bedding
- Children's Activity Program: Kids club for children 4-12 years of age included
- Babysitting Service: Yes, additional fees apply
- Children's Amenities: Children's pool, children's disco (for kids 4-12 years of age), teen disco (for kids 13-17 years of age).
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United Vacations offers a Luxury program, featuring first-class airfare and luxurious accommodations, and a Romance program, featuring honeymoons and destination weddings.
Luxury Information
This hotel is not currently part of the United Vacations Luxury program. For luxury hotel packages, please visit United Vacations - Luxury.
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Honeymoon Information
Honeymoon packages are not currently offered at this hotel. For hotels that offer honeymoon packages, please visit United Vacations - Romance.
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Wedding Information
Available only through the Romance program. Complimentary wedding packages include:- Wedding coordinator services
- Service of a Justice of the Peace or Minister
- Translator (if necessary),
- Upgrade to ocean view room (subject to availability) for bride and groom only
- Decorated seaside wedding location
- Bridal bouquet and groom boutonniere
- Fruit and bottle of Ron in the room (for bride and groom)
- One bottle of domestic champagne (up to 10 guests)
- One-tiered wedding cake
- Special dinner in one of the a la carte restaurant on the wedding day
- Marriage certificate,
- Late check-out until 3:00pm (on request, subject to availability) for bride and groom
- CD player (to play special songs)
- Guaranteed king-size bed
- Bathrobes and slippers in room
- Witnesses if required
Hotel restrictions and qualification:- To qualify for this complimentary wedding, a wedding group of 25 people or more for a minimum of 7 nights in any room category.Rooms must be purchased through the Romance program, including the wedding couple’s room. Specific documents are required to get married in the Dominican Republic. For complete details, please visit the 'Good to Know' section of the hotel information for this property. Details on how to confirm the date, time, and location for your complimentary wedding will be provided to you by a Romance travel specialist after your reservation is confirmed with deposit or final payment.
- If the minimum room requirement is not met additional fees will apply for the wedding ceremony.
- Minimum of a 30 day advance notice
- Details on how to confirm the date, time, and location for your complimentary wedding will be provided to you by a Romance travel specialist after your reservation is confirmed with deposit or final payment.
Other information:- Not included is the document arrangements, document translation fee and any registration fees. Contact hotel for up-to-date listing of costs.
- Weddings perform Monday through Saturday only, no Sunday services.
- Non Barceló guests, of where the wedding is taking place, will be required to purchase day pass to attend ceremony.
Wedding Packages available for purchase: Include the complimentary wedding services plus additional or upgraded services. - Barcelo Sea Breeze Wedding Package
For complete details see the Wedding Package information listed under the ‘Activities+More’ tab in the Destination section of our website for this destination.
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The Barceló Punta Cana is Barceló's newest addition in the Dominican Republic! Offering something for everyone, this all-inclusive resort is ideal for families, couples, and singles alike, and is located on Arena Gorda Beach. The Barceló Punta Cana features an international casino, seven restaurants (of which six are specialty), 6 bars, great kid's facilities, and a full service spa with a full menu of massages, facials, and body treatments. The adventurous and active traveler will enjoy the tremendous array of sporting facilities including a mini soccer field, rock-climbing wall, "ice" skating rink and circus trapeze, beach and pool volleyball, water polo, water basketball, bocce ball, aerobics, table tennis and other indoor games, and 3 lit tennis courts. |
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