Occidental Allegro Puerto Plata

The Occidental Allegro Puerto Plata Hotel is located just 20 minutes from the International Airport Gregorio Luperon, and three miles from the tourist town of Puerto Plata. Located in the recognized Playa Dorada complex, with a wonderful view of the Isabel de Torres Mountain, the Allegro Puerto Plata has 271 beautiful rooms spread across 73 attractive villas. Extensively renovated in 2007 and re-designed as a family resort with a separate, exclusive area for couples and adults, the Occidental Allegro Puerto Plata is the perfect destination to spend time with your family, meet new friends or share a romantic holiday in the Caribbean. The hotel is also designed around the world-renowned Robert Trent Jones 18-hole Playa Dorada golf course and offers its guests a great variety of activities, sports and dining options. There are two free-form swimming pools, tennis, table tennis and darts, pool volleyball, scuba diving lessons, kayaks, sailing, windsurfing and dance classes. Motorised water sports are also available with extra charge. Four restaurants, including several a la carte options, and four bars will cater for all your all inclusive food and beverage requirements with unlimited meals, snacks and drinks. The hotel also has a disco and a casino to keep you entertained when the sun goes down. Location Please beware that visitors to the Dominican Republic will need to be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least 6 months AFTER their return date to their country of origin. Accomodation All have - bathroom/shower ? WC ? air conditioning ? ceiling fan - cable TV - telephone - balcony/terrace ? hairdryer ? coffee maker ? iron and ironing board ? safety deposit box and minibar with extra charge - (certain amenities may be payable locally) Eating and Drinking The hotel has four restaurants and four bars and has a comprehensive all inclusive program. Topaz is the hotels main buffet style restaurant and serves breakfast from 7am to 10am, continental breakfast from 10am to 11am, lunch between 12.30pm and 2.30pm and dinner from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Aside from the main buffet restaurant, the Allegro also offers the Pancho Villa, a Mexican a la carte restaurant, the Lotus, an Oriental a la carte restaurant, Don Genaro, an Italian a la carte restaurant and Caribbean The Palms, a Caribbean a la carte restaurant. Reservations are required and must be made one day in advance with the Guest Service Manager from 9am to 11am and 3pm to 5pm. Each a la carte restaurant has two sittings ? one at 6.30pm and one at 8.30pm. The Italian Don Genaro and Oriental Lotus are air-conditioned and non smoking, the Mexican Pancho Villa and Caribbean the Palms, are open air with areas designated for smoking. Snacks are available at the Pancho Villa (pizzas) between 12.30pm and 4pm and snacks are also available from 11pm to 2am. The main bar, Tropicana opens from 10am to 1am and is located next to the activity pool and the main stage. There are two more bars, Las Palmas and Las Olas, both of which open between 10am and 6pm. Swimming Pools The hotel has two swimming pools, a sheltered one for relaxation and one with great sea views for activities. Loungers and a towel service is available by the pool and on the beach.