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Sirenis Cocotal - Punta Cana - Dec 2005

Sirenis Cocotal / Sunquest Vacations / Skyservice Airlines Trip Date: 2005/12/02 to 2005/12/16 (by BobFromCanada)

This was our fourth trip to this property, so we were not expecting any surprises. WRONG! There were some, and unfortunately they were not all positive. However, despite some disappointments, there were no show stoppers.

The hotel lists itself as a 5 star hotel. There is no way it can be considered that. Last year I rated it a solid 4 star. This year, it has slipped a little on my rating scale, but it still maintains ... (more)

PC Airport
Departures - This is an outside area overlooking the airfield where...

PC Airport
Departures - This is another outside area overlooking the airfield...

PC Airport
Departures - View of departures terminal taken from outside seating area.

PC Airport
Departures - This is a view of the airfield taken from the outside seating area.

PC Airport
Departures - Another view from outside seating area.

PC Airport
Departures - view from outside seating area.

PC Airport
Departures - This is the division between outside and inside sitting areas.

PC Airport
Departures - This is a view of arrivals section and airfield.

PC Airport
Departures - This is a view of airfield taken from outside seating area.

PC Airport
Departures - This is one view.

PC Airport
Departures - Another view.

PC Airport
Skyservice plane has just touched down.

PC Airport
Skyservice plane continues down the runway just after landing.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
The beach restaurant is to the left and the massage hut is to the far...

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach restaurant to left, gazebo straight ahead and beach. It was a...

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach and vendor's straw market just off the property to the right.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach on Cocotal side, vendor's market to the right.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach, vendor's market just to right.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Coconut palm tree(s) and ocean. You can see the surf around the reef.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach and palapas amongst the palm trees. Note the waves breaking on the reef.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach and palapas.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
View taken from the gazebo on the beach.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Palm tree and the ocean.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Local boat - The tide is coming in!

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Gazebo on the beach.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach and palapas amongst the palm trees.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Another beach view.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
The wind has blown over the chair.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Entrance to beach from the beach restaurant. The swimming pool is directly...

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Another path to the beach from the pool area.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach, sand and the reef.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
The surf is really up today. You guessed it - it's a red flag day. No...

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Yet another beach view.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach palapas.

Sirenis Tropicale Beach
This is a view of the beach on the Tropicale side of the resort.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Tour helicopter flying over the beach.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach view looking towards Sunscape The Beach hotel. It's about a...

Sirenis Tropicale Beach
View of beach looking towards Secrets Excellence Resort. It's about a 15...

Sirenis Tropicale Beach
Actually, this just off the property and looking towards Secrets...

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Sunset (dusk) with an almost full moon.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Photo taken just after sunrise. Facing towards Sunscape the Beach. We...

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Same as previous shot, only a little closer.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Just after sunrise, facing towards Secrets.

Sirenis Cocotal Beach
Beach gazebo.

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
General view of grounds - Cocotal side of property. The Tropicale side...

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Sirenis Cocotal grounds and landscaping.

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Grounds - note the covered walkway

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
another view of the grounds

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
another view of grounds - the gravel path is one of the secondary...

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Covered walkway heading towards the main walkway separating the Cocotal and...

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Cocotal section.

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Cocotal section, staircase and covered walkway.

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Landscaping, Cocotal section

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Landscaping, Tropicale section.

Sirenis Cocotal Accomodation
Section of the main walkway, Tropicale section in the background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Covered walkway

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section, main building and buffet restaurant in background...

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section, flamingo pond, main buffet and patio area in background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Flamingo

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Another shot of the flamingos

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Yet another flamingo photo.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Purple Hibiscus. This one is on an island in the middle of the flamingo pond...

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Photo taken near the main buffet entrance. This is a bridge across the fish...

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Main building, buffet restaurant and Cocotal lobby area (to the right,...

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Main building for Cocotal section at the left, the one for Tropicale...

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Pond, Cocotal section to left, Tropicale section at right in the background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Pond

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Another view of pond.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Pond, Cocotal section, Tropicale section in background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Some of the pretty flowers dotting the entire area.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Small palm tree and pond.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section. Note the spiral staircase.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Cocotal section, looking across main pathway towards Tropicale section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section, main building in background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section, fountain.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section, Cocotal section in background, main buildings to the right.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section, Cocotal section in far background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section, Cocotal section in background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Main walkway, looking toward pool and beach.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Pool, beach buffet restaurant, Cocotal section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Main walkway, looking toward lobby. Cocotal section to the left, Tropicale...

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Fountain, along the main walkway.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Another fountain along main walkway.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Fountain, covered walkway (Tropicale section) in background.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Another Hibiscus.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Tropicale section.

Sirenis Grounds & Landscaping
Moon in the palm trees.

Lobby Area
Lobby area, near main buffet entrance (just to left)

Lobby Area
Fishpond near lobby.

Lobby Area
Another view of fishpond near lobby (looking out).

Lobby Area
Lower lobby bar.

Lobby Area
Hotel entrance.

Lobby Area
Another view of hotel entrance.

Lobby Area
Hotel entrance, fountain and pond.

Lobby Area
Statue in the pond near lobby.

Lobby Area
Another view of statue.

Lobby Area
Statue.

Lobby Area
Another view of statue near lobby entrance.

Lobby Area
Pond near lobby entrance. Looking out of the lobby. Statues.

Lobby Area
Lobby entrance.

Spraying For Mosquitos
here he comes!

Spraying For Mosquitos
Closer shot!

Spraying For Mosquitos
There he is! Heavy duty!

Spraying For Mosquitos
Dual exhausts!

Spraying For Mosquitos
Where did everybody go?

Spraying For Mosquitos
Time to close the patio door!

Spraying For Mosquitos
Turning around.

Spraying For Mosquitos
OK, here we go again!

Spraying For Mosquitos
Sock it to 'em!

Spraying For Mosquitos
Time to wave 'hola'.

Night Shot
hand held, a little shaky!

Night Shot
Main walkway at night.

Night Shot
Cocotal section.

Night Shot
Pool and beach restaurant.

Night Shot
Gazebo on the beach.

Night Shot
Full moon in the palm trees and clouds.

Pool
pool, cocotal section.

Pool
Mermaid statue in pool.

Pool
Another view of the mermaid statue.

Pool
Long shot of the mermaid statue.

Pool
Beach restaurant in background (Cocotal section)

Pool
Cocotal section beach restaurant in background.

Pool
Beach restaurant (Tropicale section) in background.

Pool
Pool - Tropicale section.

Pool
Pool swimup bar (Cocotal side)

Pool
Pool, Cocotal side. The bridge goes to the 'dry' side of the swimup bar.

Pool
Pool, Cocotal side.

Pool
Pool, Tropicale side. Beach restaurant in background.

Pool
Pool, Cocotal side. Beach restaurant in background. Swimup bar is just to the...

Pool
Pool, Tropicale side, beach restaurant.

Pool
Beach restaurant on Cocotal side. This is the outside seating section.

Pool
Mermaid statue.

Pool
Pool, Cocotal section.

Pool
Pool, Tropicale section.

Pool
Tropicale section beach restaurant.

Pool
Pool, bridge over pool leads to main walkway dividing Cocotal and Tropicale...

Pool
Another view of bridge over the pool.

Pool
Pool. You can just see the ocean and surf in the background.

Pool
Pool, Tropicale side. The swimup bar is right behind me.

Pool
Pool, Tropicale side. Swimup bar is barely visible.

Pool
Pool, Tropicale side. Swimup bar is to the immediate left and is...

Pool
Pool, Cocotal side.

Pool
Bridge over the pool. It leads to main walkway.

Pool
Another view of bridge over the pool.

Pool
Swimup bar, Tropicale side.

Pool
Pool, just beside swimup bar, Tropicale side.

Pool
Another view of previous photo.

Our Room
This is what greeted us on our arrival.

Our Room
Another view.

Our Room
Bathroom, as made up for our arrival.

Our Room
Another view.

Our Room

Spa
Entrance to the spa.

Spa
Exercise room. Open air, not air conditioned.

Spa

Spa

article published 12/26/2005

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Mandy. The December 2006 review is a bit more current, although we didn't notice many changes. We stayed elsewhere in 2007, but the hotel is on the 2008 possibility list.
— robert dungan, July 19, 2008

thinking of booking for next year so glad i came across your review you have answered every single question i would have asked and much much more thanks for that
— mandy, July 19, 2008

Could be that you got one of the ones I gave out. :-)
— robert dungan, May 27, 2007

Well what do you know, I was at Sirenis too, same time! Dec 1-8. Had a great time and met so many great people. This has led to other travels, and it all traces back to that great week at Sirenis. I work in radio, so that's what everyone ended up calling me, "Radio", during the trip, who knows, maybe I gave you one of the Canada flag pins. Good times. Well written review, and great pics.

Here's some youtube vids from the trip: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Crunchyfrogness

http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Crunchyfrogness
— Matt from Canada, May 26, 2007

miss
i love this hotel and the country it was so nice that im moving there in 2008 i love the intertaners the most e.g dani and spaggitie and erik i love you all u werer great exp dani
— sophia herodotou, April 19, 2007

AMAZINGGGG
this hotel was amazing..it has been an honour to experience sirenis hotels. the entertainment was actualli amazinggg.. the food was great thee the pool and beach were gorgeous we reccomend this resort to anyone who wants to have a wonderful time with family or friends or even couples... BEST RESORT IN THE WORLD SIRENIS AYAYAAY
— juuliaVeronicaNadia, March 19, 2007

Map
Good point. I'll add one when I post my 2006 photos.
— robert dungan, December 21, 2006

Thanks for Sharing Your Pictures With Us
Because of nice people like you, our vacation is made better. Thank you. And, in return, we shall continue with the tradition that Debbie has put forth. We too will add our pics onto the site. I will add pics of the hotel map.
— Peter & Vance, December 9, 2006

Been there
Been there, done that! What a wonderful place to spend a week or more. We never had a problem with anything or anybody here. The next 2 trips to other resorts weren't nearly as good. This is a GREAT place. No regrets.
— mendlet rentals, December 29, 2005

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