Excellence El Carmen

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Location: Punta Cana

Rooms: 492

Price: $1947pp (swim up), $1997 (private pool and deck)






Pros:

- Modern

- Variety of rooms and prices

- Adults only

- Recommended by Krista and JP

- Stay for free if you test positive (subject to change)


Cons:

- Seaweed/rough water

- Doesn't feel like traditional tropical resort (TOO modern?)

- Fumes from back hoe while cleaning beach

- Strict with dress codes

- Fee for Covid testing (subject to change)


Walking tour of resort

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