Dreams Flora Resort & Spa

The short version

A grade-schooler and a teenager each get a club of their own at Dreams Flora Resort & Spa. Explorer's Club takes ages 3 to 12, Core Zone is for teens 13 to 17, and a water park with seven slides sits alongside four pools. The resort is on the calm shore at Cabeza de Toro, about 20 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport, with eight dining options and a spa that has hydrotherapy and oceanfront massage cabins.

Best for Families with young kids Families with teens Multi-generation groups

Good to know

• On the calm shore at Cabeza de Toro, about 20 minutes (15 miles) from Punta Cana International Airport.
• 520 rooms and suites, with eight dining options (five of them à la carte) and 13 bars and lounges.
• Four pools, one of them a kids' pool, and a water park with seven slides.
• Explorer's Club is for ages 3 to 12, and Core Zone is for teens aged 13 to 17.
• The spa offers hydrotherapy and has oceanfront palapa massage cabins.

Before you book

Explorer's Club starts at age 3. If you're travelling with a younger child, ask me what is available for them.