Heading to El Carmen in November. We have visited the other 4 locations. Rivera Maya was disappointing, hot tub wasn’t hot and we went in February so it was a bit chilly, just seemed rundown to us. Love the food, rooms are nice and clean. First time doing excellence club so we are looking forward to it. It’s very laid back vibe, not a party place. Which I really don’t want to be with young adults puking in the pool.
Thank you for the video! I'm going here for my honeymoon in July and couldn't be more excited! How exactly do the dining options work, do you just go in and grab/order what you'd like? And is there a limit to how many restaurants you go to in a day?
No reservations required for dining (except if you want to do Hibachi, make reservation at check in), just show up. Not usually a wait, but could be a small wait getting into the more prime hours of 7-9pm. Most places are sit down, so they'll get a table for you.
How long is the beach? We love walking along the beach for a long time. I want to make sure to find a correct all-inclusive resort that is next to nice beach.
How would you compare EEC and EOB? Can’t decide!! We are going just us two and not with friends this time and find we gravitate to beach more when we are going without friends. We have a beach house 1st floor reserved at EOB but the beachfront HMoon RRT is available at EEC!
If you are looking for more isolated beach time/private and quiet, I would stick with EOB. If you’re looking for a deeper beach with rows of lounges, EEC would be better! We personally overall enjoy EOB better than EEC, but both are great!
Very nice complete tour of the Excellence El Carmen. We're booked for our anniversary for October but the excellence Club rooms are not available any more. We want to experience the amenities of the club member rooms. Any suggestion?
Unfortunately you can't use any of the club amenities without a club level room. Keep watching to see if any availability comes up and you can switch. Otherwise, you will still have a wonderful time without the club level!
Hi. We are going in July 2025 with our 2 older kids, in their 20s. Is there other people their age? How was the AC? Do you recommend this resort or Excellence Punta Cana? Thank you.
There are definitely people in their 20s there. I would say it is more of a couples spot, but you will find some people that are there with friends and singles. AC was good, we did request a fan in our room though to make it extra cold! I haven't been to Punta Cana yet, but from my research and why we went here instead of PC was because it was newer and more modern and does seem to have a bit more younger crowd.
Thank you for the video! My wife and I are going for our one year anniversary next month 🥰 and I heard a lot of people mention the rooms were warm and AC felt to not work … did you experience this?
All the sauna and hydrotherapy pools at the spa are extra UNLESS you book an Excellence Club level room, then you get a free hydrotherapy session during your stay. The bathrooms do not have doors on them. The toilet area does.
what is the difference from excellance el carmen and excellance punta cana are they e next to each other and can you go to restaurants at either property
They are right down the beach from each other, but no you can't use the facilities at both, just the one you are staying at. But they have most of the same restaurants at each resort. El Carmen is a bit newer and more modern. Punta Cana has a more traditional look. I haven't been to Punta Cana one yet, but have heard great things about it as well.
I heard that there's people at the beach trying to sell you souvenirs and other things. Is that true? Is it out of control? I had that experience when I visited Cartagena, Colombia. Those people didn't want to take no for an answer.
I am curious about this too. I saw it was next door. Is there interaction with the other resort or is the adult side pretty secluded? Specifically the excellence club beach area. Thanks. We are going next month.
Boring resort food subpar rooms nice beach alright best restaurant is the French one way better resorts in the dr have been to almost every single resort go if your looking for low key not much happening besides the shows and quite relaxing vibe.
We've just made our reservations for Excellence Club Beachfront Honeymoon Two-Story Rooftop Terrace Suite with Plunge Pool. Any ideas for things to do outside of resort ?
You'll love it! We didn't go off the resort, we did have friends who did a deep sea fishing tour and caught some tuna. They were able to bring it back to the resort and one of the restaurants cooked it for them. I dont think DR has as many things to do off resorts as some other islands.
I have watched MANY MANY videos on El Carmen and this is the best one. It is thorough without being overly long. Thank you so much for posting :).
Awwh thanks so much!
We are heading here in October and this is the best review I’ve seen - thank you.
Thanks for this video. My wife are looking at this resort for our 5 year anniversary.
Heading to El Carmen in November. We have visited the other 4 locations. Rivera Maya was disappointing, hot tub wasn’t hot and we went in February so it was a bit chilly, just seemed rundown to us. Love the food, rooms are nice and clean. First time doing excellence club so we are looking forward to it. It’s very laid back vibe, not a party place. Which I really don’t want to be with young adults puking in the pool.
Thanks for the review. We were there back in 2017. Not much has changed, it is the same wonderful resort when we were there. :)
Thank you for the video! I'm going here for my honeymoon in July and couldn't be more excited! How exactly do the dining options work, do you just go in and grab/order what you'd like? And is there a limit to how many restaurants you go to in a day?
No reservations required for dining (except if you want to do Hibachi, make reservation at check in), just show up. Not usually a wait, but could be a small wait getting into the more prime hours of 7-9pm. Most places are sit down, so they'll get a table for you.
How long is the beach? We love walking along the beach for a long time. I want to make sure to find a correct all-inclusive resort that is next to nice beach.
The resort itself is limited to what is in front of the resort, but you can walk out to the left of the resort down the beach for quite awhile!
Hello
I was really considering the honeymoon suit with the top Terrace and plunge pool. Do you have any recommendations on that specific room?
the biggest thing with those suites are you get an extra large rooftop terrace
How would you compare EEC and EOB? Can’t decide!! We are going just us two and not with friends this time and find we gravitate to beach more when we are going without friends. We have a beach house 1st floor reserved at EOB but the beachfront HMoon RRT is available at EEC!
If you are looking for more isolated beach time/private and quiet, I would stick with EOB. If you’re looking for a deeper beach with rows of lounges, EEC would be better! We personally overall enjoy EOB better than EEC, but both are great!
@@my.ali.travels thank you so much! Think our decision has been made - your videos are the best I’ve seen!
@@eb-cx1yrthanks so much!!
Did you get a chance to try the hibachi restaurant? If so, how was it? Thanks
I didn’t! But I’ve heard good things about it! If you want to do it, make sure you make a reservation when you check in.
Very nice complete tour of the Excellence El Carmen. We're booked for our anniversary for October but the excellence Club rooms are not available any more. We want to experience the amenities of the club member rooms. Any suggestion?
Unfortunately you can't use any of the club amenities without a club level room. Keep watching to see if any availability comes up and you can switch. Otherwise, you will still have a wonderful time without the club level!
Hi. We are going in July 2025 with our 2 older kids, in their 20s. Is there other people their age? How was the AC? Do you recommend this resort or Excellence Punta Cana? Thank you.
There are definitely people in their 20s there. I would say it is more of a couples spot, but you will find some people that are there with friends and singles. AC was good, we did request a fan in our room though to make it extra cold! I haven't been to Punta Cana yet, but from my research and why we went here instead of PC was because it was newer and more modern and does seem to have a bit more younger crowd.
Hi i love your video! I’m going to visit EEC next week, i was wondering How much did they charge you at check in for incidental fees?
Great question. I dont recall! I'll pay attention to that on our next trip!
Thank you for the video! My wife and I are going for our one year anniversary next month 🥰 and I heard a lot of people mention the rooms were warm and AC felt to not work … did you experience this?
Our room wasn't ever warm. One of our friend's room was though. Just ask your concierge for a fan, once they brought that for them, it was perfect!
@@my.ali.travels oh perfect that’s good to know! Thanks for the tip :)
Are sauna and hydrotherapy pools included or are they extra? Do the bathrooms in the suites have doors ?
All the sauna and hydrotherapy pools at the spa are extra UNLESS you book an Excellence Club level room, then you get a free hydrotherapy session during your stay. The bathrooms do not have doors on them. The toilet area does.
what is the difference from excellance el carmen and excellance punta cana are they e
next to each other and can you go to restaurants at either property
They are right down the beach from each other, but no you can't use the facilities at both, just the one you are staying at. But they have most of the same restaurants at each resort. El Carmen is a bit newer and more modern. Punta Cana has a more traditional look. I haven't been to Punta Cana one yet, but have heard great things about it as well.
I heard that there's people at the beach trying to sell you souvenirs and other things. Is that true? Is it out of control? I had that experience when I visited Cartagena, Colombia. Those people didn't want to take no for an answer.
there are some, but i didn't find it too bad. You are kind of at the end of a beach, so that help! But we just said no thank you and they moved on
@@my.ali.travels Thank you for your reply. I'll be going there with my wife for her birthday in about two weeks. Cant wait.
@@dsoquendo So exciting, you'll have an awesome time!!
@@my.ali.travels Thank you.
I am curious on how much the massage is at Milly Spa
massages start at $165. You can view all pricing on their website or in their app!
Do you like EPM or EEC better?
I would say I like EPM better, but if you want to go with other couples or groups, EEC would be better for that! Both are great though!
Hi..Is Excellence El Carmen a No Kids Allowed Resort?
It is Adults Only. But Finest Punta Cana is an Excellence Brand Family Resort. It is right next door.
@@my.ali.travels thanks. Do both resorts share Restaurants
No they don’t.
I am curious about this too. I saw it was next door. Is there interaction with the other resort or is the adult side pretty secluded? Specifically the excellence club beach area. Thanks. We are going next month.
What’s the email for spa
Boring resort food subpar rooms nice beach alright best restaurant is the French one way better resorts in the dr have been to almost every single resort go if your looking for low key not much happening besides the shows and quite relaxing vibe.
Hey which resort do you recommend in the DR
Good food,a little turn up not to much and good entertainment at night
Thanks in advance
We've just made our reservations for Excellence Club Beachfront Honeymoon Two-Story Rooftop Terrace Suite with Plunge Pool.
Any ideas for things to do outside of resort ?
You'll love it! We didn't go off the resort, we did have friends who did a deep sea fishing tour and caught some tuna. They were able to bring it back to the resort and one of the restaurants cooked it for them. I dont think DR has as many things to do off resorts as some other islands.