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Chef’s dinner, El Jardin
Beetroot ravioli with goat cheese, shrimp & avocado, pea & ham soup, cod filet with spinach, chocolate textures
Jamie
One other thing we noticed, they have improved the english TV channel options. There seemed to be more movie channels. Brenda Wegert can probably confirm if she noticed the same thing.
Dinner at Eldorado. Fillet mignon and the cowboy steak followed by cheesecake for desert. ( fyi no calories , lol) Then Baileys and cappuccino to finish a wonderful dinner with our waiter Bernardo who could barely stand still thus the blurt pic. The feature drink was the Groupo Palladium. Many may like this but is was too sweet for you taste.
February 24th 2017
Subject: RENOVATION NEWS from Palladium Hotels & Resorts, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Dear Anne,
Palladium Hotel Group is pleased to announce upcoming renovations and improvements to its Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. After an overwhelmingly positive response to the Resort renovations completed in 2014 at Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa. Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino in 2015 and 2016, will continue to upgrade its facilities in Punta Cana to provide a more luxurious vacation experience to our guests coming to the Caribbean.
Our commitment to providing exceptional service and accommodations for our guests has led to continued upgrades of our Punta Cana property. The renovation timeline, which is expected to run from May 2nd to November 2nd 2017, villas 60-61-62-63-64-71-72-73-74-75.
Please see below for the detailed list of upgrades coming to the Palladium Hotels & Resorts in Punta Cana. Every effort will be made to assure that the renovations program provides minimal inconvenience to guests.
Accommodations
Rooms at Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa:
Renovations of the following accommodations will take place from May 2nd to November 2nd, 2017.
The total room renovations are 280 rooms will be updated with new furniture and décor as well as renovation of bathrooms and terraces.
Lobby Punta Cana.
From 01/06 to 15/10 will be updated with new furniture and décor.
Rooms at Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa:
From 15/05 to 15/07, renovations on the upper terraces, to the total amount of 69 rooms on the third level of the two buildings 19.
From 15/07 to 15/09, renovations on the upper terraces, to the total amount of 69 rooms on the third level of the two buildings 17 & 18.
Pools
Behique & Children swimming pool (The Pirate Ship). These pools will be closed from May 2 to November 2, 2017
Guests can use the following swimming pools:
Gran Palladium Punta Cana: The Uva swimming pool
Grand Palladium Bavaro: Bavaro swimming pool
Grand Palladium Palace: Palace swimming pool + adult swimming pool
Food & Beverage
Buffet Behique Restaurant (Grand Palladium Punta Cana):
From 01/06 to 1/10, will be updated with new furniture and décor.
Sumptuori Restaurant (Grand Palladium Palace):
From 01/08 to 1/12, will be updated with new furniture and décor.
Hemingway Cocktail Bar (Grand Palladium Bávaro):
From 01/08 to 1/12, will be updated. This place will be the New Brazilian Restaurant.
Beach Club (The Royal Suites Turquesa).
From 01/07 to 01/12 will be in construction a new place at the Royal Suites Section. This place will be a Beach Club.
PROYECT FROM TO TIME
Punta Cana Rooms 2-may 2-nov 6 months
Bávaro Rooms (19 PTC & 19) 15-may 15-jul 2 months
Bávaro Rooms (17 & 18) 15-jul 15-sep 2 months
Sumptuori & Rodizio Restaurant 1-aug 1-dec 4.5 months
Behique Restaurant 1-jun 1-oct 4 months
Bar Hemingway 1-jun 1-oct 4 months
Lobby Punta Cana 1-jun 15-oct 4.5 months
Beach Club 1-jul 1-dec 5 months
We will continue to provide renovation updates as they are finalized throughout the year. For more information, please visit http://www.palladiumhotelgroup.com
Crystal contacted the F & B Mgr. and heard back:
Alright everyone. I did receive an email back, and rather quickly. They now have special items on each restaurant (a la carte) for people who have allergies to certain food. They also said, just ask the Chef or the man in the “red shirt”and they would help. And, once again, thank you everyone for your help. TWO MORE DAYS!!!
Wonderful report. Glad you had a nice trip. I agree, it’s so hard trying a new location. We went to P Punta Cana over Christmas and while we enjoyed it we kept competing it to Riviera Maya. Will hopefully be back at RM over Christmas.
Thanks for sharing.
We have a similar memory of being “Lost in Paradise”. We arrived after dark on our first trip and couldn’t find anything open for dinner so we decided to try and find the beach bar. At the time there were only 2 resorts. We wandered through the jungle towards the sound of the ocean. We finally found the Colonial beach bar and were told that they only served beer overnight. So….I asked my DH to go out into the jungle and find us some wine. Sometime later I was wondering if I’d have to organize a search party to find him but he finally returned with some wine and we had a good laugh.
With 200 days until the 3rd Annual Members Party, here are still great rooms left, but some room categories are already sold out. To ensure the best choices for your trip, book soon.
The Palladium Travel Club is hosting their third annual members party at the Grand Palladium Punta Cana complex on September 8, 2017. The Travel Club is offering a 40% discount off of the members’ preferential rates for reservations made by June 30th for travel from September 3 to 17 to attend the party.
To make a reservation, use the contact info below:
English- reservations.en@palladiumtravelclub.com
Español- reservaciones.es@palladiumtravelclub.com
Francais- reservations.fr@palladiumtravelclub.com
Deutsch- reservierungen.de@palladiumtravelclub.comOur phone lines:
– From USA: 1877 296 9330
– From Canada: 1877 287 0724
– From Mexico: 01 800 836 7256
Going soon? Time to buy your turtle safe flashlight.
Boatchick:
Turtle nesting season is soon upon us… Have they done any upgrades to the enclosure for the nests that will be transferred for their safety? Also,March thru Oct… No white lights on the Beach at night … Red, turtle safe lights only… Turtle Safe lights
Further clarification: Royal guests and TC guests may book directly through the App. All other guests may use the App “chat” feature to book.
I understand how everyone is feeling that maybe the magic of the Palladium is being diminished. I’ve been thinking of this all day. No one likes change but change is inevitable to remain competitive. My daughter and I went to Palladium Punta Cana over Christmas and stayed at the Royal section. It was about the same size as the Royal section will be when the Riviera is added at the Palladium. I myself stayed mostly at the Royal as many people will be apt to do when the Royal amenities are expanded in RM. If the Royal guests have 4 restaurants instead of one they may not use the a la cartes as much and the GP is now promoting the App for all guests to reserve. Plus if the current policies remain in place non-Royal repeat guests of 8 visits or more may use Royal areas. I realize it is sad for many to lose the use of the salt water pool but let’s give the GP a chance and see what they come up with for non-Royal guests.
Felipe confirmed that they do have a % of tables set aside for Royal and Travel Club guests. All guests may use the App to book a la cartes based on availability or walk in to check availability.
I was just looking at the App and it can be used to book restaurants (except Punta Emilia & Sumptuori show table), book spa services, book activities such as tennis, Padel. You can download it and see activities on the App before you arrive but cannot book anything until you have a room number.https://unofficialpalladium.com/palladium-app/
Lori says: “I used the app in Riviera Maya…had to book 48 hours in advance. Could not book the day before or same day. They would leave a confirmation slip in an envelope at our room. On one occasion the slip did not have the correct reservation time. I booked for 6pm and it said 8:30pm, I showed the lobby staff the 6pm confirmation via the app on my phone and we ate at 6pm. I found the app to be convenient and easy to use.”
Thanks to Irvine the “Vibe Manager” (Will post full schedule soon)
Monday
Mario Conclasse Solista in Colonial 6-8
Conclasse- Riviera 8:30-10, 11:30-12:30
Tuesday
Colonial 10- 1
Wednesday
White Sand – Mario Conclasse Solista 7 – 10
Thursday
Colonial 10 – 1
Friday
Mario Conclass Solista in Colonial 6-8
Riviera 8:30 – 10 & 11:30 – 12:30
Latin Band
Saturday
Riviera 8:30-10 & 11:30-12:30
Conclave
Sunday
Riviera 8:30-10 & 11:30-12:30
Beatle vs Stones
Response from management:
Dear annoncapecod,
Thank you very much by sharing a positive review regarding The Royal Suites Turquesa by Palladium, it pleased us greatly that it has been a memorable one.
I am also excited that you found the staff to be accommodating and helpful and that you felt this made of your stay a really pleasant experience. I have passed your kindly words to the whole team and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you once again very soon.
Best regards,
L. Tajes.
Resident Manager.From Management:
Karen H,
Thank you for your wonderful review about your last stay at Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort&Spa about your ninth vacation here with us.
Your heart belongs to de Riviera Maya and our heart belongs to you. It is a pleasure to read that you remember several members of the Palladium family. We will let them know about your kind words.
You always will be welcome to your second home in the Mayan Riviera and we hope to see you again soon for your tenth visit.
Kind Regards,
Jesús Quintáns
F&B Assistant Manager“During our stay they have been replacing all the palapas and bali beds on the royal beach. It looks great!”
On choosing between Palace & Bavaro:
The best thing about the other 3 resorts is that no matter which one you stay at, you can still use the amenities of the other two. Most people don’t spend a ton of time in their room anyway, so any choice you make would not be bad!
Personally, if I had to pick I would probably choose the Palace.
The Palace is a lot smaller, and closer to the action than some of the rooms at the Bavaro. The Bavaro section is HUGE with some rooms quite a ways back from the beach. However, we walked through the Bavaro last night, and the new renovations look great! The rooms are very nicely done.
We have been to both the Iberostar Grand and Royal Suites Turquesa.
While the Iberostar Grand was very nice, I definitely prefer the Royal Suites.
The service at both resorts is excellent, the grounds lovely, food is great.
However to me, the Iberostar feels more like a hotel back home (Four Seasons, Hilton etc) than a Caribbean resort. The “feel” of the resort is almost as important to me as food, drinks, service etc. So it is for that reason that I would choose the Royal Suites over the Iberostar.
Amber says: “here’s a picture of the Dachshund they made me last year. And they do pack it really really well”
