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EVENTSIsland Hopping: Kid Luxe
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Paradisus Punta Cana's lagoon pool. / Photo courtesy of Sol Meli Hotels & Resorts
Family travel compromise exists. At the all-inclusive Paradisus Punta Cana (866-436-3542; paradisuspuntacana.travel), new family concierges will ply your kids with juice and respond to your walkie-talkie page, should you want the little ones brought from the kiddie club to your spot on the beach.
Digs: The grounds are manicured and sprawling, and the 534 cabanas are roomy. Doubles from $570 a night; family concierge suites start at $650.
Scene: A mix of families and couples, with a good dose of international visitors.
Eat: Ten restaurants (plus drinks) are covered in your daily rate. But plan ahead for dinner, because hibachi house Sakura and gourmet French restaurant El Romantico — the best of the lot — require reservations.
Do: On-site, for day, there's a spa (with bargain massage), scuba, snorkeling, horseback riding, tennis and more. (Golf is nearby.) At night, hit the resort casino and bars.
Getting there: US Airways and USA3000 fly direct from Philly in just under four hours ($400-$600).
Digs: The grounds are manicured and sprawling, and the 534 cabanas are roomy. Doubles from $570 a night; family concierge suites start at $650.
Scene: A mix of families and couples, with a good dose of international visitors.
Eat: Ten restaurants (plus drinks) are covered in your daily rate. But plan ahead for dinner, because hibachi house Sakura and gourmet French restaurant El Romantico — the best of the lot — require reservations.
Do: On-site, for day, there's a spa (with bargain massage), scuba, snorkeling, horseback riding, tennis and more. (Golf is nearby.) At night, hit the resort casino and bars.
Getting there: US Airways and USA3000 fly direct from Philly in just under four hours ($400-$600).
Originally published in Philadelphia magazine, February 2007
