Occidental Punta Cana was OK, but far from the best we have experienced and far below what the pictures present. The specialty restaurants were good, but the buffets were disappointing. If you like bacon and sausage for breakfast, this is not the place for you. No bacon, and "sausage" was various forms of hotdogs. The pool was generally dirty (unvacuumed and floating scum in areas). This was partly due to the swim up bar that was usually surrounded by semi-drunk people who were spilling drinks and who knows what else. Towels were a big problem. We only had 4 clean beach towels all week for two adults. It was the 2nd day before we got a towel at all. My biggest disappointment was that many of the listed amenities did not exist or were only available to membership levels that are not available on Expedia. There simply was no gym, even though it is listed. There was no hot tub with public access, even though that is listed. Kayaking, sailing, and windsurfing are listed, but that means going to the neighboring property and paying. My family and I take a Caribbean vacation just about every year (40+ in the last 35 years). Occidental Punta Cana was not horrible, but it was far below other places that we have stayed in Punta Cana. My wife's general opinion was that they were always more concerned about saving a buck rather than ensuring the best experience for their guests. We got a great deal on the price, but that doesn't always result in the best vacation.