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To start the party, here are three featured participants from last week:
I would like to make a few changes to the potluck, and make things a bit more interesting. We are going to have an automatic link exchange here at the potluck. Here is the rundown of the mechanics:
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The Lowry Ave. Bridge looks like it may lead to a pinball machine.
From Dinkytown to Downtown
Dinkytown is hopping on a Friday night with Minneapolis standing tall in the background.
Trail of Gold
Follow the yellow brick road.
Winter Lighthouse
This lonely lighthouse watches over Minneapolis.
A 360 degree panorama of Minneapolis, as seen from the Foshay tower.
The Gateway
Minneapolis is perfectly framed by The Horn sculpture just outside U.S. Bank Stadium on a hazy evening.
Standing Still and Letting the World Move Around Me
The Lowry Bridge shines bright in this long exposure shot.
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The Minneapolis skyline as seen from the Broadway Bridge in North Minneapolis.
Dressed in Pink
The 35W Bridge is lit up pink for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Sunset in Minneapolis
The sun sets over Minneapolis on a gorgeous fall day.
Looking Up
In the middle of our beautiful jungle of concrete and glass.
Flying Cars
The Lowry Bridge as it may appear in the future.
New Years Color
The Lowry Avenue bridge is lit red, white and blue for New Years day.
Weisman in Black and White
The Weisman Art Museum on the University of Minnesota campus.
A look at Minneapolis from underneath the Stone Arch Bridge.
Minneapolis Sunset
The sun sets on Minneapolis on a beautiful late fall day.
Who's Your Daddy
The Father Louis Hennepin Bridge.
The ways in and out of Minneapolis from south of the city.
Under the Bridge
The Father Louis Hennepin Bridge is as beautiful underneath as it is from above.
Foshay Gold
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By Henry A. Waxman
Tuesday, July 6, 2004; Page A19
In the past four years there has been an abrupt reversal in Congress's approach to oversight.
During the Clinton administration, Congress spent millions of tax dollars probing alleged White House wrongdoing. There was no accusation too minor to explore, no demand on the administration too intrusive to make.
Republicans investigated whether the Clinton administration sold burial plots in Arlington National Cemetery for campaign contributions. They examined whether the White House doctored videotapes of coffees attended by President Clinton. They spent two years investigating who hired Craig Livingstone, the former director of the White House security office. And they looked at whether President Clinton designated coal-rich land in Utah as a national monument because political donors with Indonesian coal interests might benefit from reductions in U.S. coal production.
Committees requested and received communications between Clinton and his close advisers, notes of conversations between Clinton and a foreign head of state, internal e-mails from the office of the vice president, and more than 100 sets of FBI interview summaries. Dozens of top Clinton officials, including several White House chiefs of staff and White House counsels, testified before Congress. The Clinton administration provided to Congress more than a million pages of documents in response to investigative inquiries.
At one point the House even created a select committee to investigate whether the Clinton administration sold national security secrets to China, diverting attention from Osama bin Laden and other real threats facing our nation.
When President Clinton was in office, Congress exercised its oversight powers with no sense of proportionality. But oversight of the Bush administration has been even worse: With few exceptions, Congress has abdicated oversight responsibility altogether.
Republican Rep. Ray LaHood aptly characterized recent congressional oversight of the administration: "Our party controls the levers of government. We're not about to go out and look beneath a bunch of rocks to try to cause heartburn."
Republican leaders in Congress have refused to investigate who exposed covert CIA agent Valerie Plame, whose identity was leaked after her husband, Joe Wilson, challenged the administration's claims that Iraq sought nuclear weapons. They have held virtually no public hearings on the hundreds of misleading claims made by administration officials about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and ties to al Qaeda.
They have failed to probe allegations that administration officials misled Congress about the costs of the Medicare prescription drug bill. And they have ignored the ethical lapses of administration officials, such as the senior Medicare official who negotiated future employment representing drug companies while drafting the prescription drug bill.
The House is even refusing to investigate the horrific Iraq prison abuses. One Republican chairman argued, "America's reputation has been dealt a serious blow around the world by the actions of a select few. The last thing our nation needs now is for others to enflame this hatred by providing fodder and sound bites for our enemies."
Compare the following: Republicans in the House took more than 140 hours of testimony to investigate whether the Clinton White House misused its holiday card database but less than five hours of testimony regarding how the Bush administration treated Iraqi detainees.
There is a simple but deplorable principle at work. In both the Clinton and Bush eras, oversight has been driven by raw partisanship. Congressional leaders have vacillated between the extremes of abusing their investigative powers and ignoring them, depending on the party affiliation of the president.
Our nation needs a more balanced approach. Congressional oversight is essential to our constitutional system of checks and balances. Excessive oversight distracts and diminishes the executive branch. But absence of oversight invites corruption and mistakes. The Founders correctly perceived that concentration of power leads to abuse of power if unchecked.
The congressional leadership is wrong to think that its current hands-off approach protects President Bush. In fact, it has backfired, causing even more harm than the overzealous pursuit of President Clinton. Lack of accountability has contributed to a series of phenomenal misjudgments that have damaged Bush, imperiled our international standing and saddled our nation with mounting debts.
Asking tough questions is never easy, especially if one party controls both Congress and the White House, but avoiding them is no answer. Evenhanded oversight is not unpatriotic; it's Congress's constitutional obligation.
The writer is a Democratic representative from California and ranking minority member of the principal House oversight committee.


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Thomas Hospital To Open Monday
December 8, 1946
Thomas Hospital To Open Monday
Opening of the hospital, it was stressed, was decided upon because of the acute shortage of hospital space in this immediate area.
A. L. Bailey, administrator of the new institution, said a shortage of nurses will prevent the opening of the second floor of the north wing of the institution. He added that it will be made available to the public when qualified nurses become available.
The part of the hospital being opened will have 35 beds for immediate utilization.
The public has subscribed $118,000 in a fund drive to make possible the opening and Mr. Benedict said the drive to reach the goal of $125,000 would continue.
The hospital association that will operate the institution has leased it from the town of South Charleston for 35 years.
The new medical center is named for a South Charleston Marine who was killed in action in the Pacific theater and who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Dr. J. Ross Hunter has been named chief of staff and Mrs. Mary B. Whitten is superintendent of nurses, Mr. Bailey said.
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Cabeza de Toro (Punta Cana) - La Altagracia. Dominican Republic.
"Wonderful Spot"
Posted by: Debra on Apr 15, 2012
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The Hotel Be Live Grand Bavaro in the Dominican Republic, located in the heart of the Be Live Grand Punta Cana complex, is an ideal 5-star hotel for families, business trips and large celebrations, like weddings. It has a complete and exclusive Spa, sports facilities and a casino. This select leisure offer is completed with exclusive golf clubs nearby.
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Visited on: Apr, 2012 | Leisure | With friend
1490 people found this review helpful
This was my first trip ever to the Caribbean and I was not disappointed.
April 4-11, 2012
We arrived after midnight (April 5)so we checked in on the Punta Cana side as the Bavaro side was not open that late. Check in was fairly quick.
We were in Building 9, Room 9301. Another friend stayed in the same building on the main floor- she had great service. She had a problem with the bathroom ceiling leaking but it was taken care of.
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We arrived after midnight so we had to check in on the Punta Cana side as the Bavaro side was not open that late. Check in did not take long and went very smooth.
The room had 2 double beds, small round table and 2 chairs. There was plenty of desk space in the bedroom part. The small hallway had more counter top space with a cupboard which that the fridge. Another cupboard had room to hang clothes, a few drawers and a safe. We were given a key for the safe but in fact it took a code- once this was straightened out all was well.
Beds were fairly comfortable. Patio doors led onto a fair size balcony overlooking a pool. Patio had a small table and 2 chairs.
The bathroom was divided into 2 small rooms, one with the flush, the other with a sink and large shower.
We left a few gifts and $2.00 US every day for the maids.
We had a problem getting towels at first so you may need to keep after them.
Your room can be cleaned but you may not get fresh towels for a few hours after.
Also, the fridge at first wasn't being filled.
Rooms were kept very clean.
It was the Easter weekend so they were short staffed- nothing was a major problem.
Take your own facecloths.
Restaurants and Bars:
The food was great. We ate at Windows Buffet which had a large variety of food.
The Gourmet and Brazilian restaurants were good. The best was the Japanese which was absolutely delicious and the food was cooked right in from of you.
The Aqua, which was just steps from Building 9 had great food as well. Breakfast & lunch was served here. At night it became a different setting.
The only negative comment came from a few in the group who had eaten at the Sports bar, which I had not eaten at.
No reservations are needed to eat at the large Windows buffet which is on the Punta Cana side.
Evening reservations for the other restaurants are needed. There are a couple of tables set up outside the Windows restaurant for people to stop and make their reservations for the days ahead. You will be given a ticket with the restaurant name and time which needs to be brought with you to the restaurant. I can't remember the hours they set up to make the reservations- somewhere around 9-2.
There are a number of pools around the resort. They appeared to be very clean. I was only in one of them but did see a man cleaning others.
The main pool with a swim up bar is huge.
The grounds were very clean and well maintained. I found they could have been marked much better but once there, you find your way around and they do have a map.
The beach was absolutely georgeous. It's like you see in all the pictures. There was a storm way out which did send in a lot of seaweed but it was cleaned up every day. The water was quite dark due to what the storm had sent in so the pretty green water was only in spots but it was warm and refreshing. You need to be careful as there were a number of quick drop offs.
You need to get up very early in the morning to get a spot in the shade. Take your towels and pick your spot. If you have towel clips, it seems to deter people from removing the towels.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
I didn't see a lot of activites on the beach. They did have some kind of aerobics going on a couple of times. Music is great.
A friend went to the Spa and said it was great. They have a special Spa out in the ocean you can go to- it's suppose to be awesome.
On the Punta Cana side, I believe there are tennis courts and the theatre which hosts a few shows at night but they don't start until quite late.
There is a flea market across the street with lots of little shops. Barter with them all- they will try to charge outrageous prices.
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I would recommend this resort. Although a friend who is a seasoned traveller, rates this 5 star the worst 5 star she has stayed in, I have nothing to compare it to. I was quite concerned about travelling to the Caribbean after seeing so many negatives about different hotels. I was quite surprised.
It was a wonderful first time trip to the Caribbean.
"Good Vacation"
Posted by: Linda
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Visited on: Feb, 2012 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
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We travelled with one other couple. All 4 of us enjoyed our stay.
We arrived earlier in the day which resulted in the rooms not being ready. We went for lunch and the room was ready for our friends, and we were offered a different room which was ready, but had 2 beds and not 1 like we had requested. But it wasn't a problem, in fact turned out to be in a better location. The room was not set up as good as I usually expect to have and it had a musty smell. The smell did improve throughout the week, especially after being cleaned with bleach.
The restaurants that we did go too were very good. The Italian had a problem in seating us but did eventually set up more tables as we weren't the only ones waiting. The Japanese restaurant was our favorite. The buffet restaurants were also very good.
We did not attend any nightlife as the lady travelling with us had an illness which requires her to retire early. The casino which we did try out really was quite small, and not much action there.
The pool outside our rooms on the 11th block was our favorite, very quiet and no activities were planned there. There were lots of activities at the main pool.
The beach did have seaweed which they did clean up daily.
My only complaint was that I did not find any rye/whiskey at the bars. Not to say they didn't have it, but sometimes it was difficult to be understood when asking for it.
Certainly tips makes service a lot faster in dealing with the maids and the bars. For example the towels were delivered faster and the mini bar restocked regularly.
All in all it was well worth the price paid.
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Before booking this resort, I had read several reviews... they weren't that great. I talked to my travel agent and she had never heard anything negative from her clients so I booked it. We were not disappointed! I loved this resort.
We had a slight problem with getting our fridge stocked but after speaking to Diego, we received three days worth of drinks. Jose Ortiz and Roberto at the front desk went above and beyond to help with anything that we needed.
We had a Junior Suite in the Chameleon Club section and our room was very nice.
The Nolitours reps, Diego and Adrianna, were great.
We extended our stay on the last day since we weren't leaving until late evening. We were moved to the Punta Cana side. The room there was awful. There was no hot water and the patio door did not open very easily. I am glad we only had to be there for an afternoon. I think our experience would have been much different had we booked the Punta Cana side.
The time share people were a little annoying but we just said, "No thanks." and kept on walking. They left us alone.
We had great weather and a great time!
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We arrived at midnight so we had no problems checking in at all. Staff was polite and efficient. We were in our room 15 minutes after check-in. We did not receive our free bottle of rum but our beach towels were in our rooms. We could have gone to the Punta Cana lobby to get our rum but we didn't bother. There was plenty to drink without it.
Our room was clean and very nice. We had a king size bed, whirlpool tub and separate walk-in shower. We were on the bottom floor by the lap pool.
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The food was fantastic. We only ate at the buffets and the beach garden bar. We went to Windows a few times but preferred the atmosphere and food at the Aqua.
We went to the Casino everynight after supper to kill some time. Leonardo was great! He took care of us like we were VIPs. Didn't win much but we had fun.
We spent a lot of time at the pools in the Chameleon section. Nicholas at the bar made the best Banana Mamas and was an excellant bartender. We really enjoyed him and our drinks were always full.
There were ample pools to choose from. The Chameleon section had three to choose from. We stayed mostly in this area when not on the beach.
The grounds were nice and the pools were cleaned every day.
The beach had some seaweed but they kept up with the cleaning.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
I swam with the dolphins at Dolphin Explorer. It was the most amazing experience of my life. They do get you a bit when buying the pictures and DVD, if you want them, but it was something that I was never going to do again so I didn't mind. We did have a mix-up for the pick up and they never showed up on time. They picked up on the Punta Cana side and I was told by my Nolitour rep to be the Bavaro side. With the help of Roberto and Jose at the front desk, I got picked up. I did miss the orientation and my sea lion kiss but all in all it was a great experience.
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I went to this resort with an open mind after reading all the reviews.
Realistically, your vacation is really what you make of it.
Posted by: Ellen
on Mar 27, 2011 >
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Visited on: Mar, 2011 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1777 people found this review helpful
We don't normally do this as we tend to take reviews with a pinch of salt but this time we felt that we had to say something.We are not hard to please and try to make the best of things where ever we are but this time we could not,our room was not ready when we arrived but we went for a walk had a drink and when it was ready we thought it was great we had a lovely view.On closer inspection we noticed that it was not very clean the grout in the bathroom was black and bits kept falling off into the tub as the days went by we had no hot water for four days we told the front desk about this every day and they were always sending someone but it never improved until two days before we left we had to ask for towels every day even though we always left a tip.They put bottles of coke and sprite in the fridge but we had no bottle opener we asked for one but that took thgree days and when it came it was bent and did not work so we just never asked again.The steps on the stairs leading to the lobby were crumbeling chunks of concrete were falling off I was really worried about it giving way as I was going down stairs.On day three we were in "Windows" one of the resturants I pulled the chair in as I was sitting down and the the leg was really loose I pinched my finger which bled a lot the napkin was quiet red with blood my husband called a waiter and asked for a manager someone came over and my husband showed him the chair and what it had done to my finger he went away came back with a band aid mutter "sorry" and took off.It was one thing after another but if you pay your hard earned $$$ for a vacation this is not what you expect so take my advise stay away from this hotel the bad reviews that we read before we went were all true so this time we should have listened.
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Sat.19th March 2011
Very shabby sheets and pillow cases were grey and the comforters had seen better days none of the drawers would open without a struggle
Restaurants and Bars:
The bars were fine no problem with getting drinks but the frozen concoctions were never frozen.
Beach was lovely the grounds were nice but again pot holes everywhere so you needed to watch where yoiu were going especially at night
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
The usual.
"Third time and keeps getting better"
Posted by: Blair
on Mar 7, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Feb, 2011 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1885 people found this review helpful
A huge Canadian Hello to JOSE ORTIZ, the offer of exchanging our homes still stands. You come to Canada and I will look after the Front Desk.. Keep it real!! We have been in this Hotel now three times. This third time is again a notch better than the last. All of our rooms have been perfect. Do not expect a room at the Punta Cana side to be the same, Nor non Cameleon prices to be the same, you need the Cameleon Bavaro designation. The Bavaro side is the newer side of the resort and only has the Cameleon tag with it. You get your own a la carte restaurant formerly the Aqua. Their three meal fare is outstanding and all the guests we visited with were as impressed. There have been some changes with the staff and now they are all attentive on the customer. Our Front Desk Man was Jose Ortz, we is the most friendly caring individual we have met their. He took every one of our concerns to heart, ( they were all so minor, like forgeting our door key in room.) He instantly knew us from our check in and knew our room number. He processed our arrival and departure perfectly with no surprises. JOSE ORTIZ... You're the man. Perfect job. Keep it rel.... p.s Be Live Managers, don't lose this guy. As to the staff, all pleasant, kind and caring, to the supervisor of the maids and the rooms, perfect job. This woman is constantly reviewing the room cleaning and organising their maids from sun up to long after sun down, Thank You so much.
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Feb 26 2011 From Toronto
Spacious and well maintained. Clean to perfection. Great loacations. Terrific supervisors.
Restaurants and Bars:
The bars are plentiful and clean. We had Nicholas as our bartender and he always introduced us to something new daily. Great job Nicholas. I still have your picture with the rum bottle on your head.
All restaurants were great. We ate at them all but we spent most of our time at the Chameleom a la carte the old Aqua now called the Brazilian. They have this huge BBQ that hold 24 long skewers that each hold 12 pieces of either steak, chicken sausage, lamb, filet mignon wrapped in bacon or turkey wrapped in bacon. What a feast. They come to your table after you pick up your salad and veggies and let you select off the skewers the meats you would like. They return endlessly until you have had enough and you turn your go coaster over on the table to reveal the stop side. Terrific food and atmosphere.
All the pools maintained well and sparkling blue. The decks and stone are hot so wear water shoes or the like.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We were there for walking and relaxing. Met a great couple and hung out all week. Always terrific to meet someone to hang with.
Other Comments:
I hate reading these reviews. We always read them before we go and take nores of the bad review items. We are always happy to find that these fools don't know what is good for them and turn of potential guests. Take the chance and go to this wonderful spot. The only downfall and it is not a huge problem is the Vacation Club guys. Just say no pleasantly, don't give them any information about your home, or the time you arrived. Be blunt and keep walking. They get it after a few times. I tell them my sister is a travel agent and keep going.
"Absolutely Wonderful"
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Jim on Mar 5, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) United States of America
Visited on: Feb, 2011 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1851 people found this review helpful
My wife and I stayed at Be Live Grand Bavaro 2/19 thru 2/26/2011. This was our 10th vacation to Punta Cana having stayed at this property 7 times under previous managements along with two other properties. We seem to always return to this property due to the price as we have not found any major positives at other properties to justify paying $300 or more per person for a week of vacation. Our vacation needs are for a beautiful beach, lots of sunshine, and a clean comfortable room to sleep at night. We have never experienced a big difference in the quality of the food, drinks or service between the properties where we have vacationed.
Our check-in was easy, getting to our room within 15 minutes after stepping off the bus.
Our room was room 12202 and was the best room we have occupied in our 10 vacations. The room was always well supplied with adequate beer, sodas and water as well as more than sufficient linens, including wash cloths. The maid service was incredible.
We visited all of the restaurants on the property and found then all to have a good selection,from the buffets to the a la carts.
The entire staff, from the Bartenders, the beach attendants, to the wait staff in the resturants we mostly very attentive. No, they were not all great but where can you go to find everyone at the top of their game. My compliments to Nicholas the bartenter by the pool near building 12. His bananna Mama was outstanding. My compliments also to Ortiz at the front desk for his superior attention.
No we were not robbed blind, nor did the time share and water sports sales people offend us. By the way the seaweed did not offend us at all and we had major seaweed on Wednesday. I'm talking 8 inches high for over 100 yards and they got it cleaned-up.
We will return to this property when the available price again fits our budget.
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"Good Luck !"
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Andrea on Feb 26, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Feb, 2011 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1843 people found this review helpful
Arriving at the airport in Punta Cana was fine upon arrival to the hotel was great and fast as well. Check in went smooth and were given the keys quickly. We then had our lagguage taken to the room and shown were we would be spending the week. All was well until walking in the room and realized the AC didn't work nor the free bottle of rum was no wheres to be found. Our friends had arrived a couple days before as so they knew the ends and outs with the stocking of the fridge. ( Do not drink the small bottles of water you will be charged $4. As well as the safe is not included $21 ( Advised make sure you get it on arrival) or you will be robbed blind. Cell phone and visa went missing from my suit case which was locked within 24 hrs of being there, Not to mention it was a joining room and their was excess to either room ( door didnt lock.)Within two days room smelled like an outhouse coming from the washroom 24/7.(bring air freshener)Maids did not arrive in rooms till late in the day slack on towels and too many people having access to the room everyday,and it took three days for ac to be fixed, two days for joining door to be nailed closed and one day to recieve the rum. ps this was a suite on the Camelon side. Heard the other rooms were worse.
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Everything wnet fine with arriving, very friendly and fast, but their was only six of as checking in.
Overall room was nice because it was refinished besides the outhouse smell and the joing door that didn't lock.
Restaurants and Bars:
Bars were great friendly staff, resturants I would recommend to be the best were windows for breakfast, lunch, supper the japenesse and the brazil. The mexican resturant had mouse in the lobby way.
Beach was not appealing seaweed was washed up steady on the shore, the pool with the swim up bar was awesome the pool by the Camelon was dirty.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Jeep safari was a good time and was an all day trip, Catamerain was awesome, and not many activities on resort, but would recommend the shows they were entertaining and fun to watch.
Other Comments:
The disco didn't open until 11pm and when leaving they weren't as friendly.
"It was fun, it was sunny."
Posted by: Blayne
on Jan 2, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Dec, 2010 | Leisure | With Group
1853 people found this review helpful
We found that the service staff did their best and were pleasant. The food was decent. However, there appears to be a huge problem with the reception/administration at this hotel. For example, with two issues (getting a security lock and getting change) We were told repeatedly to "come back tomorrow", "come back in 15 minutes", "come back in 10 minutes"...and on it went. It took some of us two days to get a security lock and we never got change. We understand that we were in their country, and we respected that, but there should be somebody at the reception/administration area who can understand and take action. As typical Canadians we were all trying to be understanding and polite, however, after 2 or 3 days we gave up even going to the front desk for any issue.
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was pleasant and enjoyable..felt welcome. However, within one hour after arriving (we arrived at noon) there was confusion as to room readiness as we were told they were not ready and we would have to wait 3 hours (we arrived...and no one could give us an answer.) We simply went to our rooms after 1/2 hour and walked in and they were ready. The reception/administration area were the people that told us our rooms weren't ready....we, in turn, came back and told them they were ready.
We were in the older section but the rooms were decent.
Restaurants and Bars:
They were all good.
All good
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We didn't really go out of the hotel area...there to relax. We simply went for walks or stayed around the pool.
Other Comments:
After awhile, one almost becomes 'short' with the people trying to sell you time share condominiums, fishing trips or things from the stores. It does get bothersome and they don't give up.
The entertainment was good.
"Good Experience"
Posted by: Laura
on Sep 20, 2010 >
1 contribution(s) United States of America
Visited on: Sep, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1884 people found this review helpful
We were booked in the Grand Oasis section via Hotwire 9/7-9/17 and were upgraded to the Bavaro section upon arrival. YEY! First time to the DR.
VACATION CLUB: This is one of the negative parts of our vacation. The Lifestyle Reps are everywhere all the time and they do talk to you and can appear very nice. They have a job to do - you must remember that and it is not their fault they are trying to get you to a presentation. Blame the resort owners. We were nice to the Reps and we did go to their sales pitch because we were curious. We did not buy into the VacationClub. They never bothered us again.
OUTSIDE VENDORS: A couple of times a week the hotel allows vendors to come in to sell their wares such as jewlery, tshirts and nicnacks. THEY WERE IRRITATING! They were even bold enough to approach you when you were sitting down for a drink. JUST SAY NO IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED. Ignore them and they will give up.
SHOP VENDORS: They are just as irritating! The resort could really improve their image if they would get the Reps and all the vendors to leave the guests alone. I would never recommend this resort to anyone based on the Reps and the vendors.
FELLOW GUESTS: There was a real diverse population that comes to this resort, 10% USA, 30% Spanish, 20% UK, 10% German, 10% French & 20% Canadians - all very nice. We met some great people during our stay.
OVERALL: The DM people are naturally friendly and are hard workers. We did experience some language issues as we do not speak Spanish. Had a good time
CHECK IN: Easy - no issues. Portor took us and the bags to our room. Received a welcome drink upon arrival. Grounds kept very clean.
ROOM: Clean, newer resort section, room 10106. Ground floor, no bug, no leaks-did smell a bit musty. Room was fine. Beds comfortable. No washrags in the room. Towels and hand towels provided. Safe worked well. Doors locked and felt secure. Good location to the pools and aQua restaurant.
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FOOD/SERVICES: We tipped. We got great service! BARS: If you give your waitress at the bar $5.00 when you sit down she will make sure your drinks are never empty. U-der-key (this is how it sounds) is a wonderful waitress at the main bar. She is so sweet and so fun. FOOD: We loved tha Tex-Mex, loved the Japanese, did not like the Italian and we love Italian food. The main buffett, Windows, is being renovated so everyone was allowed to go to all restaurants without extra charge. The seafood place was turned into the main buffett. aQua is a first rate restaurant, nice dining experience. You order off the menu and can also go to the buffett, They try very hard to produce fresh great tasting food - something for everyone. Nelson at aQua is the best! He provides exceptional service and is an exceptional person. :) We miss him already. We were suprised at how little seafood was available.
OCEAN: Beautiful - nice water, clear, nice beach-not rough. Had no problems finding a papaula, beach chair or shade. The beach we used was in back of the Grand Oasis side. The beach in back of Bavaro was a small marina. Rained for about 10-15 minutes everyday. Did rain at night when we were sleeping. It was hot/humid but there always seemed to be a nice breeze most days.
POOLS: We stayed at the ocean in the am and moved after lunch to the pools, mostly the smaller pool. The main pool was always very busy. The smaller pool by aQua was less busy. We also used the small lazy river pool outside our room.
Other Comments:
We talked to those staying in the Grand Oasis section and lets just say they had issues!
"Relaxing place to stay for a week!"
Posted by: Lynn
on Apr 12, 2010 >
2 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Mar, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1520 people found this review helpful
Just returned from a week long stay (Mar 27 - Apr 3). Arrived around midnight, but checkin was quick and easy (received a free 350ml bottle of rum as a welcome gift!). Resort is on same property as the Grand Oasis Punta Cana, which we had full access to.
Checkout was quick and easy as well - this resort is only 15 minutes from the airport. Our tour guide on the way back to the airport gave quite a spiel about needing money to get back to Haiti to visit his family this month and would appreciate all you could give him. The majority of people on the bus felt this was unauthorized begging and were turned off. We all realize what a catastrophe happened to Haiti and many of us have supported the relief efforts here at home in Canada, but were really turned off with the way this plea for money was conducted and tipped accordingly. Speaking of tips, we spent about $35 in tips for the week (maids, bartenders, waiters, tour guides, etc.) We've found that the Dominicans tend to prefer the little gifts/trinkets, while the Cubans prefer the money.
All in all, we had a great time and I would definitely go back to this resort!
Room was ok - albeit a little musty, but the humidity was extremely high for most of our stay so there wasn't much we could do about it. All 3 of our rooms were on the ground floor of either building 9 or 11 and our patio doors looked out onto one of the pools - very nice for the late afternoon when we would come up from the beach. We had a king size bed (which was very firm - so if you like a soft mattress - you're out of luck), sofa and small flat screen TV, lots of space for setting or storing the luggage and extra footwear. Closet space was ample and the small fridge was re-stocked daily. The beer and pop is free, but if you consume anything else - you will be charged - be aware! Two large bottles of water are provided daily free of charge for drinking, brushing your teeth, etc.
Restaurants and Bars:
Food was the best we've had at any of the resorts we've stayed at in Dominican Republic, Cuba and Mexico. Our group of 6 (3 couples) went to 4 a la cartes and enjoyed them all. The Japanese restaurant is an experience - even if you don't enjoy the cuisine. One of the waiters at the Windows Buffet Restaurant stood out - Eldis - he is an absolute gem and will do anything to please - great job!
Bars were plentiful as was the liquor.
The beach is gorgeous and was only 2 minutes from our room. Resort had at least 5 pools - one with a swim-up bar.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Many excursions are available. Four of our group did the zipline tour - left at 10 a.m. - returned around 4 p.m. 11 zip lines in all - one is almost a kilometre long! All had great fun, but it's not for the faint of heart, nor someone who doesn't like climbing stairs or hiking.
Shopping is available on-site as well as just outside the gates - be prepared to haggle, but the vendors aren't pushy.
Internet is available to purchase $4 US for 15 minutes - one time use....so even if you don't use all your minutes, you must pay again to use it another time.
Other Comments:
The safe is an extra charge - $21 US - but well worth it!
The electricity had some issues a couple of days, but it was only out for a few minutes at a time - nothing to get too concerned about.


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