Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport (POP): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 12 miles (19.4 km.)

Driving directions from Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport: Outside airport, turn right and continue straight on Av Gregorio Luperón to the resort area of Playa Dorada. Turn right into Playa Dorada and follow signs to the hotel.

Getting there: The best way is by taxis which charge fares in the $16–$25 range. Rental cars and limousines are more than $36. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.

Getting around: The hotel is in a popular tourist and beach area and guests can walk or use complimentary bicycles to many shops and restaurants in the plaza near the hotel. Public buses stop just outside the Playa Dorada complex for access to neighboring towns for fares of less than $5. A taxi or rental car is needed to travel more conveniently outside Playa Dorada and taxi fare to the town of Puerto Plata is in the $5–$15 range. Fees subject to change without notice.

All-Inclusive Plan - Rate includes the following:

Not included: Lobster, fine wines, imported liquor; in-room safes (fee for use); laundry and dry cleaning; telephone calls; massage and beauty services.

Firenze - Serving Italian dinners à la carte, this intimate, non-smoking spot under a low wood ceiling is available to guests once per week during their stay. Reservations required. Men are requested to wear long pants.

Miranda - Located on a rooftop terrace, Miranda features grilled meats sliced Brazilian-style from long skewers at table. Miranda is available to guests once per week during their stay. Reservations required. Men are requested to wear long pants.

Eddy's Sports Bar Serving drinks until 2 AM, Eddy's features pool tables and disco music.

Beach Club - At the beach to which hotel guests are transported by shuttle there's a bar serving tropical drinks and a snack bar serving fast foods such as burgers, hot dogs, and pizza.

The resort includes a juice-and-fruit bar by the pool and three other bars serving drinks.

The resort does not offer room service.

Amenity highlights: A quaint tractor-pulled tram transports guests all day between hotel and the beach, which is furnished with lounges and served by a bar and a fast-food restaurant that are both part of the All-Inclusive Plan. Walking to the beach takes 10 minutes. At the hotel are two small pools, one for activities and the other a "quiet pool" for relaxing.

Insider tip: Savvy guests choose a moonlit night for dining at Miranda Brazilian restaurant, which is located on a rooftop terrace.

The beach club has an extensive array of water-sports including kayaking, snorkeling boogie boarding, wind-surfing, and sailing. The resort also features an on-site tennis academy. (Fees may apply.)