Dominikanische Republik ∙ Punta Cana ∙ Playa El Macao

Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana *****
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PUJ194
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Location

The hotel is located on the east coast of the Dominican Republic, directly on the long, fine sandy beach of Playa Macao. It is approx. 35 minutes to Punta Cana Airport and about 75 minutes to La Romana Airport.
Beach with sand, palm trees, and thatched umbrellas by blue sea under clear sky.

Facilities

Open hotel lobby with modern furnishings, seating areas, and sea view at dusk.
Open hotel dining area with wicker furniture, hanging plants, and outdoor view.
Open hotel lounge area with tables, comfortable seating, and a view of the pool.
Modern lounge area with pool table, bar, and seating in warm lighting.
The modern resort features 500 rooms across three-story buildings and offers its guests a highly comfortable stay. Culinary variety is provided by various restaurants: a main buffet restaurant, beach restaurant, 6 à-la-carte restaurants (e.g., Italian, Asian, French (adults-only), Mexican, and seafood specialties; no reservation required), as well as a food truck. Relaxation is offered by the spacious sun deck, which also has shaded areas. Furthermore, the hotel has 7 bars (1x for Preferred Club guests), a café, and a small shopping arcade with various shops.

Accommodation

Junior Suite Tropical View

The tastefully furnished rooms feature a bath/shower, WC, hairdryer, king-size bed or two double beds, wardrobe, furnished terrace or balcony, cable TV, individually adjustable air conditioning, direct-dial telephone, telephone in the bathroom, coffee/tea maker, safe, steamer, and minibar (replenished daily with soft drinks, water, juice, and beer). Also available at an extra charge with pool view, side sea view, or direct sea view.

Modern hotel room with large bed, terrace, and garden view.

Preferred Club JS Tropical View

With the same amenities, the rooms are located in the Preferred Club area and offer: personalized check-in and check-out, special concierge service, exclusive lounge/bar, upgraded minibar, pillow menu, as well as a private beach area and swimming pool. Can be booked at an extra charge with sea view or as a Swim Out room.
Rooms with direct pool access pose an increased safety risk for small children. Therefore, for security reasons, Schauinsland-Reisen requires a minimum age of 6 years for children when booking these room types.

Note

In the Caribbean, most rooms are equipped with two queen-size beds (approx. 1.40m x 2m). For occupancy of 2 adults + 1/2 children/3 adults, no additional beds will be placed in the room, meaning occupancy: 2 people per bed, even if extra beds are listed on the confirmation!

Meals

All Inclusive

AI

All meals in buffet style, lunch and dinner also à la carte (without reservation), unlimited national and international alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in the bars from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., 24-hour room and front desk service, Explorer’s Kids Club (3-12), and Core Zone for teens (13-17). Bath towels, loungers & umbrellas included. Through the dine-around program, neighboring restaurants are available (transfer to Now and Dreams properties is not included).

Sports included

Modern gym with various workout equipment and large windows overlooking the outdoors.
Basketball, volleyball, tennis, board games, billiards, aerobics, aqua aerobics, non-motorized water sports, climbing wall, beach volleyball, kayaking, snorkeling, dance lessons, and introductory diving lessons in the pool.

Sports for a fee

Diving and golf nearby.

Children's program

The Explorer Club offers children between 3 and 12 years: a large play area, indoor playroom, large-screen TV with video games, climbing wall, PlayStation games, and weekly adventure camping.
Parents can be contacted via a mobile phone.
The club is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. All activities are supervised.
Core Zone Teens Club:
Sports and other activities are organized by the animation team in the teen sports area.
In the main area, teenagers aged 13 and over have access to billiards and video games.
For babies, there is a kids club near the beach where parents can play with their children; no supervision!
Hotel with children's pool, water features, and slides in front of a three-story building.
Large hotel pool with water slides, lagoon pools, and sun loungers in a tropical setting.

Wellness

Beautiful large spa area for a fee.

Entertainment

Daily entertainment program and evening shows, including in the outdoor theater.

Hotel service

Free Wi-Fi with connectivity app, e.g., for local calls, sending messages, internet usage, checking emails. With the app, it is also possible to book spa treatments, organize a romantic dinner, book activities, view the resort map, and much more.
Available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Windows phones.
Bath towels, loungers, and umbrellas at the pool and beach included.
Medical services (for a fee)

Hotelhinweis

In the Dominican Republic, sinks or even bathtubs/whirlpools may be integrated openly into the general living area of the hotel room without spatial separation.

Sustainability

With our label “Travel with a Future,” we identify hotels that demonstrably meet recognized sustainability standards. These include, among others, standards recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Tourism Sustainability Certifications Alliance (TSCA). Currently, around 20% of the hotels in our program meet these criteria and have been verified through independent certification procedures. This product line offers our guests additional guidance when choosing their accommodation.

Further information on the topic of sustainability at Schauinsland-Reisen can be found at: https://nachhaltigkeit.schauinsland-reisen.de/reisen-mit-zukunft

This hotel has the following certification:
  • Preferred by Nature (valid until 23.10.2027)

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 30.09.2026 21:31