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Of course! Yes, our room type was the Club Ocean View 1-Bedroom Master Suite

Oh yes! It would be great if you can stay longer, but we were only there 3 nights & loved it

As for the Club question, they can check that based on your room number - I believe we showed them our room key to get into the Club areas but it may have been a bracelet - I've forgotten that detail, but they do check. As for going to the Zilara side, I'm not sure I have a great test case of that for you - my husband and I just easily walked over to the Zilara side & no one asked us for ID at all - but then again, it's pretty obvious that we're over 21 :) ....so it's possible that someone would have stopped us if we looked much younger - because the 2 resorts are so close together, I feel like they must have people on the lookout for new faces on the Zilara side - sorry I don't have a better answer for that one

I had to ask my daughter about this one b/c she's the one who slept on it :) She said it was good - she didn't feel like it was uncomfortable. It's not the type of pullout bed that has a bar in the middle - it's actually made entirely of reconfiguring the couch cushions like a puzzle - we couldn't quite figure it out the first night, but housekeeping did it for us & after that it was easy. I hope this helps!

Oh I'm so glad! Have fun!!

Yes that's all there is to it! Nothing else you need to do :)

I totally disagree - I hate fighting for my seat on Southwest - it's stressful - much prefer to already know where I'm sitting

@@epicmomstravel and having no control over who you will be sitting next to? When I’m boarding the plane especially in B group, I look where and who I want to sit by. On other airlines I am stuck with whomever is in the seat next to me, it could be a person hacking up a lung, hadn’t bathed in a week and I have no choice. I don’t like that at all!

yes you're right - lots of European countries have them!

I think this resort is likely a good fit for your group...If you want to go beyond the on-site activities, though (depending on how many days you're staying), you might consider planning a nearby snorkeling/sailing excursion for everyone - they are easy to book separately - we did this at one of the other Punta Cana resorts & it was a highlight of our trip - I featured it in my Finest Punta Cana video, if you want to take a look - LMK if you have other questions - happy to answer!

Traveling with my husband & teenage daughter :)

@@epicmomstravel 😀

Appreciate you sharing your experience!

yes most rooms at these types of resorts have regular irons, if that's what you mean - and you just put it on the steam setting

I haven't personally been to Excellence PC & El Carmen - but I'm happy to give you my opinion for Finest PC. I would rank the food as mid-high, compared with the other all-inclusives I've visited. The buffet was quite good, with a huge number of options - and everything I tried was good. I appreciated that Finest also included Dominican food as an option, which I didn't see at a lot of other resorts in PC. The sit-down restaurants and dinner show food had some standout selections - the guacamole was especially tasty - overall, I would say the food was above average. I have stayed at some resorts that had truly bland food, and this was not that. The food here had a lot of flavor & variety. However, I wouldn't put it in the "top chef cuisine" category. I hope this helps!

Oh thank you for your kind words - I'm so glad the videos have been helpful! All the resorts were lovely - but personally if I had to pick between the 2 you mentioned, I would pick Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana. Have fun on your vacation!

My daughter is a teenager, so we didn't really hang out the little kids' area - sorry about that! However, I seem to remember that we typically just went to the walk-up bar to get our drinks at the other (big) pool. There may have been someone coming around to bring drinks, but I don't remember getting drinks that way.

There were some guys walking around on the beach, holding iguanas, birds & other animals

They had a TON of food options that would be good for kids, especially in the Public Market buffet area. Everything from burgers & fries to Mexican food to salads to sushi to ice cream ...basically whatever you want

Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it! Yes - there is an online schedule for Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana that you can add to your home screen - visit hzcc.resortsbyhyatt.com/#/

Oh thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it :) Our family was divided on which of the 3 Punta Cana resorts we preferred - they were all gorgeous, truly. Our teen daughter liked Ziva the best; I also think Finest is a good choice for teens. As for pricing, I do think it fluctuates depending on the time of year & occupancy - but another option to offset costs is to book with points. If you're interested in learning how to do that, check out my free Points to Paradise masterclass - link is in the description.

Hi! We actually booked a private SUV to pick us up - it was amazing - I linked it in the description - highly recommend! Happy to answer any other questions if u have them :)

@epicmomstravel Hi, yes we're are traveling on Saturday and was looking for a private pick up. Only there for 2 nights. Any restaurant recommendations? Trying to take in as much as we could in such a short time🤪

@@ye9439 Personally, we really liked Noodle & Thread and Tempest Table - have fun!

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Me too actually! I agree, I love the music - so chill & perfect for playing in the background on a lazy weekend - makes me want to go back to this resort

We were there in March 2022, so I can only comment on what was happening when we were there - but yes, at that time we didn't need reservations for a la carte restaurants, like the buffet. It was really only the dinner restaurants that we made reservations for - and I do think that was a good idea to just make them all the first day you get there, so you don't have to worry about it.

They were all very nice - I think it depends on what's most important to you - even our family was split on which one was the favorite. The Ziva Cap Cana probably had the most beautiful beach of the 3 & food was good. Personally I would have liked more of an ethnic vibe there - it did feel very American. The Finest also had very good food & the best entertainment of the 3 - the staff was phenomenal & did a good job leading activities. Dreams had a great surf beach & arcade - and the Villa we stayed in there was the best room I've ever stayed in anywhere. Those are a few thoughts - hope it helps - happy to answer more questions if you have them!

agree - we loved it!

Thanks so much for your kind words! Yes, this resort is really a particularly spectacular one for sure

Great video! I saw your Finest Punta Cana one as well....both luxurious. What would you recommend for best value from the two? Good food, lazy river and warm pools are a must. And we actually prefer smaller resorts when we can. We've only done Dreams resorts at this time. kids 10 and 12. TIA!!!

So glad the video was helpful to you! I'm sorry, I don't know about the couch for that one - we stayed in a different type room - but I'm sure if you call the front desk they can tell you - have a great time!

Do you know if the king swim out pull out to a sofa bed?

wow, yeah I think there have been a lot of band member sightings there over the years. You're right - they didn't open until midnight before - I think now they open at 6 pm

we loved Istanbul!

Hmm it wasn't rough when we were there - what time of the year did you go?

seems like you have a great sense of humor

Yay!!

Merry Christmas to you too! it was so fun to see her big smile :)

Aww thank you! I had no idea either until she become a big fan :) so I guess we're going to the concert!

pretty cool, huh? i had never seen a tree like this before

I'm not sure about the Preferred membership - but we booked a Club-level suite & that's why we had a butler

Thanks! We were there in late March

sorry I just now saw this - I haven't been to Hard Rock yet, so I can't really compare the two - but if your kids are 12 & 10, I would definitely look into it, as I believe it's geared more toward teens - Dreams Macao is good if your kids are interested in surfing & arcades

Test Track is a great ride too - it's my husband's favorite. I also do enjoy the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride ....but Soarin' is still my personal favorite :)