Hotel Riu Palace Punta CanavsNatura Park Beach Eco Resort & Spa
Both Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana and Natura Park Beach - EcoResort & Spa are recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Natura Park Beach - EcoResort & Spa scores significantly higher than Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana. Natura Park Beach - EcoResort & Spa scores 85 with praise from 5 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Oyster.
Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana
 Fodor's
 Star Service
Playa de Arena Gorda, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
From $386/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 
 "By night this megaresort decorated with Arabian-style domes looks like a fairy-tale palace and its generally older clientele are a departure from the other Riu resorts in the vast complex." Full review
 "This humongous all-suite property stands out, literally, from the crowd in Bavaro for being four-stories high." Full review
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Expect little attention from management for special requests because of the large size of the property, though staffers are as friendly as can be.
Natura Park Beach Eco Resort & Spa
 Frommer's
 DK Eyewitness
 Star Service
 Lonely Planet
Cabeza de Toro, Laguna Bavaro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "At last a resort comes along that has originality, escaping the peas-in-a-pod similarity of the Coconut Coast's string of imitative hotel sprawl." Full review
 "On the sands at Cabeza de Toro, this handsome all-inclusive is named for the wetlands and palm plantations that envelop it on three sides." 
 "This surprisingly secluded retreat offers its midrange guests an all-inclusive vacation in Jungle Book-style surroundings, with a sea of palms and natural lagoons with local birds and flamingos." Full review
 "NaturaPark has a narrow beach outside the village of Cabeza de Toro, halfway between Bávaro and Punta Cana." Full review