Occidental Caribe All Inclusive

Barceló Punta Cana**** welcomes guests from all over the world to elegant Mediterranean-inspired all inclusive beachfront resort boasting a long stretch of dazzling powder-soft beach on the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic . White washed buildings blanketed by red-tiled roofs exude Spanish charm at this resort on Playa Arena Gorda, offering 792 elegantly-appointed guestrooms with breathtaking views of brilliant blue-green ocean, verdant tropical gardens or the lagoon-style swimming pool meandering through the property.

* An air-conditioned casino open nightly at Barcelo Punta Cana offers slot machines, keno, blackjack, roulette, and three-card poker. A health-and-beauty spa provides massage, body treatments, facials, and hair and nail care and contains men's and women's saunas. (Surcharges for all services.) A spacious fitness center includes cardio and weight machines as well as free weights. * As part of the All Inclusive Plan, children ages 4-12 enjoy supervised activities in an air-conditioned clubhouse. Daytime adult activities include dance lessons and various games and athletic competitions. After-dark activities center on a theater, where an entertainment and activities staff presents nightly shows preceded by children's dancing; a disco for adults, and a game room containing televisions, pool tables, darts, and table tennis. * An Internet center contains 11 computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharges). Shops sell jewelry, cigars, resortwear, beachwear, and gifts. Local arts and crafts vendors set up tables twice weekly in a courtyard. The resort has an ATM machine in the lobby.

* Barcelo Punta Cana offers 798 guestrooms in a five-story sand-and-white building with peaked red-tile roofs that extend along the oceanfront like a Mediterranean seaside village. * Rooms feature balconies and compact refrigerators stocked with soft drinks and bottled water. CD players, and TVs offering international and national channels supply entertainment. Decor and furnishings include cream-colored walls, rattan furniture, and muted fabrics in bronze, tan, and yellow tones.