Situated right by the tropical sands of Punta Cana, the hotel will feature a sleek and elegant contemporary style, perfect for adult visitors. Offering plenty of entertainment and relaxation options, the resort is expected to be among the most versatile in the area. The new hotel, named Secrets Tides Punta Cana Resort & Spa, comes with 670 rooms and an array of luxurious amenities including its spa and nature-inspired interior decor. However many of the Secrets resorts are easier and quicker to access from our region of the US and are comparable in luxurious and beautiful grounds along with restaurant and room quality.Punta Cana is set to open one of the modern and sophisticated resort hotels by fall 2023. Overall, we enjoy Sandals resorts more because of their focus on couples and romance, and their wide variety of included water sports. Sit-down restaurant options with diverse menus, rather than buffet-only Apps for restaurant menus and information, daily activity guides, room service, and resort maps. Romantic rooms with interior and exterior bathtubs Mini bar only contains beer and non-alcoholic drink options no wine, champagne or liquor included. Completely understandable, but can add quite a chunk to your total cost if you didn’t factor it in beforehand. Tipping is common for all bartenders, waiters, butlers etc. A little more difficult to meet new people than at a Sandals because many guests are already in a large established group that they are dining or drinking with. Seemed to center more around groups rather than couples. This will add another $160-320 to your trip. We used a company called Amstar which Secrets endorses. Group activities daily: beautiful guided tequila tasting guacamole making classes dance lessons spanish lessons, bike tours Rotation of different afternoon snacks around the pools, including an ice cream cart, a pop-up pizza oven, fresh coconuts, and churros. Full size toiletries and amenities (our room had sunscreen, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and other uncommon amenities). Nighttime entertainment is more grand and has larger production value than Sandals full shows with live bands, lighting, hosts, and themes were more elaborate than Sandals offerings. No reservations required at restaurants. Room Service – contactless, tray pick-up, 24/7, all rooms. We cannot get to a Sandals resort in 1 day from Boise. Destinations have less flight options than many Secrets resort destinations. Room service not available to all guests and not 24/7 Some evening entertainment is repetitive and simple And if you aren’t satisfied with drink, it’s all included so no pressure to finish it! I enjoyed tasting several different cocktails that I’d never had before, and learned which ones I never need to try again (i.e. Restaurant menus also included cocktail menus and specialty drinks and recommendations – helpful for those of us unsure of what cocktails and drinks we like yet. Butler-service rooms also contain full-size liquor bottles with mixers. Mini bar was better, and contained wine and champagne options. Centered on couples (as opposed to groups) Couples-focused – many honeymooners and couples celebrating anniversaries. After dinner nightly entertainment – casual and early Secrets resorts are primarily located in Central America – Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic. The key difference between the two is that Sandals resorts are located in the Caribbean on 7 different islands. Therefore I’ll predominantly be highlighting the major strengths of each brand along with the key differences and you can decide for yourself which one if preferrable! Although either one makes a dream vacation. Others might value scuba diving while some would not include that in their list of priorities. We must begin by saying that BOTH were stunning, and we plan on returning to both franchises for many more vacations in the future.Īnother thing to note is that it can be difficult to write a definitive “pro and con” list because pro’s to one guest might be con’s to another – for instance having a lively and loud night club for after dinner might be important to some, while others would find it irrelevant. We visited our first Secrets resort for a romantic getaway in November 2022 in Akumal/Riviera Maya. We visited our first Sandals on our honeymoon in June 2021 on the island of Grenada. Both brands have an impressive portfolio of properties, which we have barely dipped our toes into the waters of (no pun intended) this will be a broader look at general resort differences regardless of specific destinations or locations. After having stayed at both Secrets and Sandals, it’s fun to do a little ‘compare and contrast’ between the two luxury adults-only all-inclusives.
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