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I did.

Only down thing: The food was kinda sucky. It was OK, but it wasn't fantastic. It's the only reason we aren't going back. we did the regular suite and it was just fine, not worth the $1,000 upgrade. Everything else was great, it just wasn't 5 star dining. They have 7 different restaurants and most are ho-hum. My "filet mignon" was more like sirloin, etc. You catch the drift. Shrimp curry from the asian place? Like something I'd make at home. Breakfast buffet was fab. I ate fruit+bread every day. Coffee is a little lackluster but i'm a coffee snoot. My husband ate lots of the hot bacon, eggs, etc and some he liked and some he thought tasted a little different. They don't keep their milk or yogurt on ice as well as we do in America though, so lots of the guests said don't eat/drink that. Warm milk doesnt' do it for me. Oo food on the beach was good though! They have a bbq every day for lunch. Paella one day, burgers the next, etc. Drinks are all fantastic, too.

Also, every couple we met dealt with some food poisoning. DO NOT brush your teeth with the water. My husband did and got sick. They tell you you can though. A travel agent we met said this was a common problem in the Dominican. He also ate some uncooked eggs by accident (check your omelets really good) but everyone else we talked to had it worse! But we met people from other resorts that had a stomach bug, too, like Dreams. They all had diahhrea and were throwing up for about half their honeymoon. No, it wasn't the pina coladas. Something in the food. He just had some stomach cramps but it was a major damper on it all. He wasn't fun in the evenings, catch my drift? The cleaning solution they use in the rooms is a little stinky in the evenings, but that wasn't too big of a deal.

Over all, a great trip, don't get me wrong. Romantic, relaxing, etc. But due to the food not being quite our thing (it's fancy, it's pretty, it's kinda boring and tastes like no big deal), we were advised towards the Riviera Maya next time for more "commercialized" foods. My parents always do Riu hotels and talk about how ridiculously good it is, but they'll eat anything and pig out. Seriously, who doesn't gain a bunch of weight from their honeymoon?! We didn't. It wasn't THAT good.

PM me if you want some more details about the hotel in general. We had a great time! Just don't expect 5 star cuisine that wows your tastebuds. See, we did. And we have high expectations for food in general. The crepes and fish from the french restaurant were my favorite. Oh and their "vinaigrette" is really gross, stay away! Chunky and super sour.

Oo if you want to see any pics from our honeymoon (of literally EVERYTHING), PM me and I'll shoot you the link to our shutterfly site. Virtual vacation!

My parents are in the Riu right now. They always rave about the food. I think the man and I will do Riu next or the Secrets resorts.