We just came back from the BEST vacation of our lives. We travel a lot and this was the very nicest vacation we have ever had. The service was amazing, the hotel and grounds the cleanest we have ever seen and with the exception of one meal the food was great. The Japanese restaurent was beautiful but the food was over salted and over cooked. The rest of the meals were magnificent. The rooms were fine and the jacuzi tub a joy. Masage and game room great and the beach just spectacular. Can't say enough about how well we were treated. The "all inclusive" plan was perfect..the first time we have ever really seen it work as advertised. We will go back very soon,, just bring lots of dollar bills to spread around and you willl get everything you want. Try the Gabi restaurent and ask for Fabian,, amazing waiter,Vento is also excellent. Breakfast was always good and the coffee super. Room Service should be avoided. make your reservations when you arrive and remmember to reserve a palapra right away for the stay..you will have to renew the request daily but a dollar takes care of it. Drink lots of water it is a thirsty place and the fish are very fresh.

We just returned from a 7 night stay, and let me just start off by saying this resort is even more beautiful than the pictures!
From the moment we arrived on Sunday evening we checked in and they offered us a welcome drink, check in took about 10mins and we were escorted to our room. We also brought our 17month old and when we arrived in our room there was a crib allready there, the room was really nice with a huge jacuzzie and sitting area, we where in the tower next to royal service. The first night we arrived we could not get a reservation for dinner so we went to the buffet. The buffet is just OK, tons of food, something for just about anyone, our baby was very happy with everything there..lol
The pool is awesome very big and has a great swimup bar and the bartenders are so cool. FYI if you want a bali bed by the pool you have to wake up very early!! I didnt really learn till the third day when i woke up at 5:00am to reserve one!! (ITS WORTH WAKING UP TRUST ME) oh and if you like the gym here is a tip the gym opens at 7am and is very crowded till 1100am, I wake up early anyways so i tried my room key at 6am and it had opened the gym door, so if you feel like going early and beating the crowd use your room key and turn the lights on and workout!
The ocean was filled with allot of seaweed they cleaned every day but i guess its that time of year?
OK THE FOOD....never had a problem getting a reservation!
BANA BISTRO good appertizers but thats it.
Japanese Grill AWESOME and allot of fun!! we went there twice
Market grill: Great steaks and great Lunch!!
Vento: very good food and Great service! (tip: we tipped very well and they told us we didnt need a reservation for the next evening!)
Tip...take the desserts from the buffet after dinner and walk over to the coffee bar and have a mocha!
Overall the food was great, it could be better but thats because we are used to eating the best in the states! oh and forget the mall outside the resort its very expensive and not worth it trust me we wasted two hours of a sunny day there! this resort was great!! If you have any questions email me!

We stayed at the Paradisus for our honeymoon. It was AMAZING! We found a timeshare offer to stay here and we weren't sure what to expect. The meeting didn't take a minute over 90 min (as promised)....they did pressure quite a bit, but that's to be expected. Even my husband who was very scepticle about us having to go to the presentation said it was worth it.

We stayed 6 days, 5 nights and every day was another day in paradise. They kept saying they were going to switch our rooms or do something special because it was our honeymoon and never did, but both my husband and I agreed that it didn't matter because even our regular room was beautiful.

Our Room:

*Flat screen TV
*Nice view (you could see the water from the corner of our balcony, but it was not an ocean view room)
*Lounge area and Table
*Beautiful Draped Island Canopy style Bed
*Large Jacuzzi Tub (big enough for 2 with room to spare)
*Multi head shower

Restaurants:

*Passion - this was our favorite because it was very intimate and romantic. No children and exceptional service and food.

*Tampankayi - Fun, great food, good entertainment, and a good way to meet others.

*Sushi - Good Sushi

*Market Grill - Wonderful Steak and Lobster!!! It was very good.

*Breakfast and Lunch Buffet - Very good food for a buffet, I couldn't have been happier. There was an assortment of fruits, veggies, cheeses, salads, soups, appetizers, sides, steak, seafood, and much for ....and all for lunch.

Entertainment:
We watched a hispanic show and it was ok, but we didn't go to any other entertainment shows.

Sports:

We booked a sailing trip and it was very nice and worth the $35/person....very reasonable for 1.5 hrs. And we saw lots of neat fish.

we tried windsurfing but it was too windy, not possible.

Catamaran- very nice and peaceful out on the water, the only thing that wasn't nice was that they sent us with a spanish only speaking teacher for our instructional class.....we couldn't understand anything, and tried sign language...lol.. :) -we figured it out though.

IN ALL:

Our room was beautiful, nice, and romantic. The drinks were very good and free!! The beach was beautiful, and you only have to take a stroll down the beach to find a handfull of huts with souvenirs. We never left the resort and didn't regret it!!! Everyone treated us wonderfully and we could not have been happier!!! It was a perfect honeymoon! IT IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE WEBSITE SHOWS IT TO BE!!

Another add on: The hotel has a team of professional photographers found downstairs at a desk across from the activites desk. We booked a photo session. He took us to about 10 different locations around the hotel and took about 250 photos. There is no sitting fee and you just go back to the desk when they are ready, view them, pic your favorites, or all and they are $8/ picture...they even gave me a free CD of the ones I paid for so I could bring them home and make more copies. It was wonderful because now we have beautiful, professional pictures to remember our honeymoon! :)

I would recommend this hotel to anyone. If you aren't happier here ....then you are probably the type of person that would not be happier anywhere!!!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Adrien

We just returned from a 3 night stay at the Paradisus Palma Real. Like another reviewer, we did have some problems with our check in that took 3 HOURS to resolve. That said, once we did get our room straightened out, we had a fabulous stay. The resort is absolutely beautiful, the staff is very friendly and the beach is beautiful.

The beach was full of seaweed right in front of our hotel, so we walked a little bit down the beach to a cleaner part and went swimming there. The water was beautiful, just wish is was as seaweed free in front of the Paradisus.

The pool and swim up bar is great - the pool is absolutely huge and never felt crowded. The hotel was full and we never noticed any part of the resort being full or crowded. It is a very large resort and the garden areas are beautiful.

That said, a few negatives:

1. They really push the vacation club sales and continue to pursue you all the way through your visit. They aren't unfriendly about it, but they definitely are aggressive in their sales pitch.

2. The "adults only" restaurant, Passion, is a definite must be missed. The menu was limited and odd - we thought the Gabi Beach restaurant, only available to vacation club members and Royal Service Guests, was the best.

3. The spa is expensive!!! The massages were great, we had them outdoors, but a pedicure for $78??? That's ridiculous.

All in all, a great trip. We went kid free for a little R & R, but it definitely would be a great family or couple vacation spot. We would go back.