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At a glance
Exterior and pool
Key features
With everything you need for a relaxing or active holiday, the popular all-inclusive Gran Ventana Beach Resort comes complete with seven bars, including a swim-up bar, and is in an excellent location near the resort centre, with its shopping and entertainment plaza and 18-hole golf course.
Key facts
| Airport transfer: | 25mins |
|---|---|
| Distance to beach: | Beachfront |
| Sleeps up to: | 4 People max |
Customer rating
- Holiday overall: 95%
- Accommodation: 90%
- Location: 93%
- Meals: 88%
Features
- Beachfront
- Air conditioning
- Watersports
- Golf
- Modern
For adults
- Honeymoon
- Weddings
All inclusive
Gran Ventana Beach Resort
All inclusive
Food: Buffet-style meals and 1 visit to each à la carte restaurant per week, daytime snacks from the beach bar, midnight snacks (from midnight - 2am, with limited drinks).Drink: Domestic brand alcoholic beverages including beer, spirits, cocktails, house wine and soft drinks (10am-midnight).
Sports and Activities: All included except where indicated*. NB. Each sports activity is 1 hour per person per day.
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
Rooms
Standard room
All Inclusive
Standard rooms sleep up to 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children with 2 double beds or 1 king-size bed, private facilities, air-conditioning, mini-bar, TV, safe* and balcony or terrace.
Junior Suites have facilities as standard rooms and are larger with lounge area.
Child Prices: 2-12 years inclusive.
Standard rooms also have bathroom with bath/shower, ceiling fan, mini-bar (re-stocked daily with water, soft drinks and beer), hairdryer, telephone. Junior Suites have coffee maker.
Guests can also benefit from 'Dine Around' policy, an additional à la carte restaurant reservation at the Victoria Golf and Beach Resort sister hotel (subject to availability), also available for repeat guests.
Other Facilities
2 Outdoor swimming pools (1 large freeform with swim-up bar and 1 quiet relaxation), Towels provided, 4 restaurants including 1 Buffet restaurant and 3 A la carte restaurants (including Ocean Grill, Italian and Caribbean Gourmet, reservations required), 7 Bars including, snack Bar, Lobby bar, Swim-up bar, Poolside bar and Beach bar serving snacks, Gift shop, Internet facilities.
Building
Official Rating: 4 Star
Rooms: 506
Blocks: 3
Floors: 3
Lifts: 0
Bedrooms: 506
Rooms: 506
Blocks: 3
Floors: 3
Lifts: 0
Bedrooms: 506
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
Facilities
Gran Ventana Beach Resort
On Site
2 Outdoor swimming pools (1 large freeform with swim-up bar and 1 quiet relaxation), Towels provided, 4 restaurants including 1 Buffet restaurant and 3 A la carte restaurants (including Ocean Grill, Italian and Caribbean Gourmet, reservations required), 7 Bars including, snack Bar, Lobby bar, Swim-up bar, Poolside bar and Beach bar serving snacks, Gift shop, Internet facilities.
Location
100m from the shopping and entertainment plaza and 300m from Playa Dorada's golf course*.
Special Offers
Gala Meals: Receive complimentary Christmas and New Year's Eve gala dinners. Honeymoon Offer: Room upgrade subject to availability, bottle of rum and fruit basket in room upon arrival. Save up to £22 per adult per week for stays between 01 Nov '09 - 31 Apr '10 if booked by 31st Mar '09.
Honeymoon offer: Bottle of rum, fruit basket, room upgrade to Junior Suite with re-stocked mini-bar and coffee maker (subject to availability), special turndown service and candlelit dinner for 2 at sister hotel Victoria Resort. In order to qualify, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Gala Meals: Receive complimentary Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve gala dinners.
Return private taxi transfer from £18 per person, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Honeymoon offer: Bottle of rum, fruit plate, room upgrade (subject to availability in resort), candle-lit dinner for 2 and 10% discount on Spa services at a sister hotel Casa Colonial Beach and Spa. In order to qualify, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Golf offer: First Choice guests receive preferential green fees at the Playa Dorada Golf Course.
Gala Meals: Receive complimentary Christmas and New Year's Eve gala dinners.Return private taxi transfer from £18 per person, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Honeymoon offer: Flowers and a bottle rum on arrival. In order to qualify, please contact us after you have made your online booking.
Return private taxi transfer from £18 per person, please contact us after you have made your online booking.
Honeymoon offer: Bottle of sparkling wine and a room upgrade subject to availability. In order to qualify, please call us after you have made your online booking on 0871 664 0139.
Return private taxi transfer from £18 per person, please call us after you have made your online booking on 0871 664 0139 to book.
Honeymoon offer: Fruit basket and bottle of rum in room on arrival. In order to qualify, please call us after you have made your online booking to book.
Gala Meals: Receive complimentary Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve Gala dinners.
Return private taxi transfer from £18 per person, please call us after you have made your online booking to book.
Honeymoon offer: Fruit basket, bottle of rum, room upgrade to Sea View room (subject to availability on arrival), late check-out (subject to availability in resort), special beauty packages* and 1 romantic gourmet dinner. In order to qualify, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Golf offer: First Choice guests are entitled to a 50% discount on golf green fees. In order to qualify, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Return private taxi transfer from £18 per person, please contact us when you have made your online booking.
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
Activities
Gran Ventana Beach Resort
Entertainment
Low key evening Entertainment programme, Live shows (occasional), Spanish lessons.
Manager's Cocktail Party (repeaters club cocktails), Live music (occasional), Karaoke, Dancing lessons, Board games, competitions.
Sports
Windsurfing, Sailing, PADI Scuba diving*, Snorkelling, Boogie boards, Kayaks, Waterpolo, Tennis court,18 hole golf course nearby*, Driving range*, Table tennis and Volleyball.
Tennis court (daytime and evening tennis included; equipment hire*, lessons*), Golf lessons available*, Bicycle hire, Billiards.
Health & Beauty
Gym, Sauna, Beauty salon*, Spa facilities* available at Casa Colonial sister hotel.
Gym (limited equipment/air-conditioned), Aqua-aerobics.
For Families
Video games, dancing lessons, Mini disco 4 times per week, Hotel run kids club.
Key
Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.* - payable locally
Local info
About Playa Dorada
This small resort is home to an 18-hole golf course and a brilliant beach, with many hotels operating their own fun-filled beach clubs, bars and restaurants. There's a scattering of local towns nearby too, so you're able to explore the real Dominican Republic too as well as experiencing some real holiday fun.
Airport Transfer: 25mins
About Dominican Republic (north)
Laid-back and lively, the Dominican Republic's North Coast is all about fun in the sun. Relax on its golden shores, swim in its sparkling seas and dance the merengue with friendly islanders for a holiday that will always make fond memories.
Thomson Airways Longhaul
Fly longhaul with Thomson Airways and look forward to:
- 33" seat pitch as standard – that's more legroom in longhaul economy than any other UK airline*
- Stylish leather seats
- Amenity pack
- 7" widescreen seat-back TV with complimentary headphones
- On-screen selection of movies, TV programmes, games, radio channels and more**
- Choice of four course meal and snack, inspired by Aldo Zilli***
* Source: BATA website, June 2008
** Entertainment upgrades available on selected flights
*** Available on selected flights
Upgrade to Premium Class and enjoy even more!
view Thomson Airways Premium cabin video
- A dedicated cabin exclusively for Premium passengers
- Increased seat pitch of at least 36"
- Wide leather seats with head support
- 9" widescreen seat-back TV with complimentary noise-reduction headsets
- Even more choice of in-flight entertainment, with an increased selection of movies, TV programmes, games and radio channels
- Complimentary drinks* including a drink before take-off, and a luxury pampering pack
- Dedicated cabin crew
- Priority check-in and boarding
- Pre-booking option – guaranteeing you sit together
*Excluding champagne
For holidays departing between Nov 2008 and Apr 2009
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