Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport (POP): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 18.5 miles (30 km.)

Driving directions from Puerto Plata International Gregorio Luperón Airport: From the airport, turn left onto Rte Puerto Plata and continue past the city of Puerto Plata to the sign for Cofresi Beach. Turn right and follow signs to the resort.

Getting there: The easiest way is by taxi. Fare is $16–$25. Rental cars are more than $36. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online.

Getting around: Only one other hotel is in the immediate area so to reach shopping/dining choices outside the two properties, guests must bicycle (complimentary), rent a motorcycle or rental car, or take a taxi. Taxis charge a return fare of $5–$15 to Puerto Plata and will wait for guests. For a cheaper but slower alternative, public buses are available from the main highway for fares less than $5. Fees subject to change without notice.

All-Inclusive Plan - Rate includes the following:

Not included: Lobster, fine wines, imported liquor, room-service (fee for delivery), drinks in Opus night club; in-room safe; laundry and dry cleaning; medical services; telephone calls, Internet access; babysitting; massage and beauty services.

Cafe Sonora - With seating in the dining-center plaza, this dinner-only à la carte restaurant serves Mexican fare. Reservations required.

Thai Orchid - Also located in the dining center, this Thai restaurant provides terrace seating with sweeping sea views. Serving an à la carte menu for dinner, the restaurant requires reservations.

Coconuts - Adjacent to the beach, this casual spot features à la carte Caribbean food in the evening. Reservations required.

Citrus - This round, air-conditioned, à la carte dinner house serves Mediterranean fare in a setting of stone walls and a beam ceiling. Although not part of the All-Inclusive Plan, Ovando features fine wines.

Santos Bar - Located inside the dining center, this colorful place offers saddle seats at the bar.

Drifters - This spot serves fast foods and tropical drinks on wood decks on the beach.

The resort includes a lobby bar and three swim-up pool bars. The lobby bar and one pool bar remain open until midnight. Opus nightclub serves drinks until early morning, but they are not part of the All-Inclusive Plan.

Room service is available 24 hours, but a delivery fee is charged.

Amenity highlights: From the mountaintop down to a long beach on a large bay, seven pools on various levels offer swim-up bars (one in a cool grotto), cool-water spas, a 12-foot water slide, adults-only peace-and-quiet, and family activities. Between the oceanfront pool complex and the beach, an expansive sand terrace provides sun, shade, hammocks, a volleyball court, and ample room for enjoying the tropical sun.

Insider tip: The resort provides complimentary shuttle service to neighboring Ocean World Park, which, by some measures, is the world's largest "marine-life encounter park."