Highly recommend staying at this villa. It was the highlight of our week-long stay! It was immaculately clean, laundry done, fresh towels and a big basket of towels poolside. Now the pool/hot tub/outdoor lounge area...AMAZING! Before arriving we booked a zillion activities. Mid week we canceled most of them bc no one wanted to leave the villa!
Now for the staff....they are THE best. Maria, the house manager speaks english and is on top of the overall needs of everyone. Marcos sets the table, (how does he get the napkins into those shapes?!) serves the meal, pours wine, clears the table. You do not have to do ONE THING. As a Mom I can say that this is the first 100% vacation for me. Wendi is the chef and she is fantastic! We ended up cancelling reservations bc her food was so good. She made us a traditional Dominican dinner one night that I recommend. Other nights she grilled steak/fish/veggies with a pureed vegetable soup, salad. You basically wander to the kitchen and discuss what you want. And DO NOT miss her tres leche dessert. My teens requested it twice! There was an amuse bouche every dinner! The bfast was one of the highlights of our trip. It was so good that the teens got up for it, lol. Nice variety of eggs/bacon/fresh fruit/toast most mornings. Asked for some different options and got a dominican bfast--delicious. Also made pancakes most mornings. Another standout was the fresh squeezed juice every am! It was a variety of passionfruit, mango or a fruit medley. And I cannot forget the welcome pina coladas or the many cocktails that Marcos made for us. He's a genius at mojitos. He always left one for my 10 year old clearly marked without alcohol so she felt part of the crew.
Beds are very comfortable and rooms have a/c and ceiling fans. The main area is open and leads to the outdoor area. We never turned on a tv! Played cards in the gazebo outside. Took after bfast swims, happy hour swims and after dinner swims. The lounge chairs out there are spot on.
As far as the resort goes...we took one or both 6 person golf carts everywhere. It's about 2 min drive to beach, maybe 10 min to marina and the italian village. Our fav meals out were at Minitas and Alegria. Also the beach food from the food trucks was really good. Miss all of the ceviche! My 18 year olds liked the buggie trip the best. The Villa taxi driver took us out of the resort for souvenir shopping. And a masseuse came to the villa for us.
Book it! It will wow you!