This resort comprises 160 rooms spread over 40 Caribbean-style bungalows. Facilities within the main building include a reception with a seating area and a souvenir shop in addition to 3 bars, a buffet restaurant, Chinese and Italian ŕ la carte restaurants, a seafood restaurant, a steakhouse and a sushi bar, a hairdressing salon, a nightclub and an amphitheatre. Room and laundry services are available. Those arriving at the hotel by car may take advantage of the car park and garage facilities.
Each of the welcoming Caribbean-style rooms and suites comes with an en suite bathroom, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a king-sized or twin beds, air conditioning, a fan, a hire safe and a terrace. Selected double rooms may be booked for use by a single occupant. The suites additionally come with a combined lounge/ bedroom, a separate bedroom and a kitchenette.
There are many facilities to provide a relaxing vacation experience: 2 swimming pools, one of which is a relaxing pool, a pool bar and a beach club, a snack bar and sun loungers, parasols and towels (inclusive) that have been laid out ready for use. Further leisure options include an in-house gym and, for an additional fee, a massage service and selection of spa treatments. Sports such as aerobics, tennis (3 courts without floodlighting, 2 hard courts), archery, beach volleyball, bocce, and billiards may be tried whilst bicycles are also available for use (1 hour per person per day). Additional fees apply for horse riding and golf and a range of water sports including diving, windsurfing, motor boating, jet skiing, canoeing and banana boating are on offer (fees apply for selected activities). The evening shows, music and dance events provide some variation for guests. Aromatherapy, seaweed, body wraps, facials and many other beauty treatments for men and women are available at Metamorphosis, the Caribbean's largest chain of spas, directly at the resort.
Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic). This enchanting property, right by the entrance of the Lifestyle Hacienda Resorts complex is an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Located in the holiday resort of Cofresi and just a few minutes' walk from the 1.5 miles of golden sands at Cofresi Beach, it is less than 6 km to Puerto Plata.
