Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana

We had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary and new engagement. Our butler Eddy made the trip extra special. He made us feel like home from the moment we arrived, going above and beyond to make sure romance and relaxation were #1 - we recommended this spot 100% and keep your fingers crossed that Eddy is your butler!

Just spent an amazing week in paradise and wanted to share our thoughts as so many have before that really helped us plan! It???s a bit long so skip ahead if you???d like! Tips I haven???t seen as often as others: 1. I saw one person recently tell us to change to shorts and tank tops during our layover and it was an amazing idea, highly recommend this one if coming from the cold like we do! 2. A small waterproof pouch and a small bag with sunscreen/lip protection means even if chair issues are a thing you can set up shop anywhere - the pouch means you can bring your money and room card into the pool with you and if you leave your phone in the room you won???t think twice about just dropping your other things on the ground and hopping in the pool if you can???t find a spot! We bought this pouch and it held up all week, plus held about $20 in ones with a room card, just google = witz see it safe waterproof case - it???s about $10 3. Get reservations for dinner at all spots if you are more than 2 people, our butler Melvin, did this for us without us asking and we watched many have to wait while we walked right in to every spot! However we saw no issue for people dining as a couple to walk in anywhere we were eating between 6:30-8pm 4. Don???t ignore the tips about slippery floors and make sure to bring good grip shoes vs cheap flip flops - many a person slipped in front of us Our opinion on some of the great debates: 1. To yeti or not to yeti - we brought em, we used em once. I am a major over packer so I was ok having them but if you need the space the service at the beach and the pools is SO outstanding you don???t need them. I like drinking with a straw so bringing a small metal straw is a big yes! 2. The towel game - we got pretty lucky here. Shady spots were gone by 8-9am depending on how busy it was but spots in the sun could be grabbed anywhere all day long 3. Food - we are at 5 restaurants and the buffet - compared to other secrets we have been at the food was decent. It came out hot and was always what we ordered vs tasting like they scooped it from warmers in the back which our last Jamaica trip felt like. However food taste is a personal opinion, I wouldn???t say it???s the best food I???ve ever eaten but I would have eaten again at any of the places 4. Party people - for us, the resort had a great mix of chill and entertainment with the night shows and music at the pools however it really is dead at night, even right after the shows with the night club open there were maybe 20-25 people in there at 11pm 5. The water and the view - again the luck we experienced was fabulous- first two days were big seaweed chunks in the water but still swimmable and by our third day the hotel removed their seaweed barrier and the water had nothing in it and the view was amazing 6. Damp rid, mosquito repellent, extra meds - again, over packer here, I had it all and was happy I did but you don???t have to have it. For our second floor ocean front room it was musty when we first walked in and our two damp rids had about 1 inch of water each by the end. The whole time our bed still felt damp, suits took 2 days to ???kind of??? dry but it did kill the musty smell and I fully believe without the damp rid it would have been worse so happy I had it. Gift shops had every med you could want but yeah they are pricy and we heard they had run out a bit so again, glad we brought our own. Bugs were nonexistent for us but there was a nice breeze every night so that may be why? 7. Preferred or not- we enjoyed having every area as an option and ate at Olio daily while enjoying the preferred small pool over all the others, so it was totally worth it for us. But it really is a choice, we got it cheap and we were glad, but if it had been super expensive we would have had just as lovely a time without it. This trip was absolutely wonderful and so relaxing. I like to be in the water and the big preferred pool areas were colder so we spent most of our time at the smaller preferred pool and the ocean and loved it! The cleanliness of the resort keeps it beautiful and you can see so many people working unbelievably hard to keep it up. There were a handful of maintenance issues between us and our friends??? rooms but most were handled quickly or never actually interfered with enjoyment (doors sticking from humidity, draining issues, etc). Shout out to our favorite servers, so attentive and so friendly, they really made it even more enjoyable: Julio at Olio and Himitsu- I still don???t think you sleep yet are always so full of energy! Ramon at Olio and Bluewater - glad he talked our small but mighty guy into tackling the ???Suuuuupppppeeeerrrrrrrr!??? Natalia at the small preferred pool area - we couldn???t drink fast enough to match her amazing service! All in all, book it and enjoy it, this place is great!

Overall excellent experience. We did the preferred club which I highly recommend. It gives you access to a personal butler as well as better dining and drink options. Resort was extremely clean and well maintained. Food was delicious with plenty of cuisine options. Pools and beach were pristine and staff was very attentive. Highly recommend