Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana

The short version

Scale is the point at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. PAM Hotels lists 1,775 rooms, and the resort counts 13 pools, 4 swim-up bars and a water park, Rockaway Bay, with 26 slides and entry included. It suits families with a spread of ages: there is a Kids Club, teens get mini-golf, an arcade and an 'Xtreme Center', and adults have the Eden pool and an on-site casino.

Best for Big-resort variety Families with young kids Families with teens Nightlife

Good to know

• Entry to the Rockaway Bay water park is included. It has 26 slides: 9 high-speed, 8 for young children and 9 for kids and teens.
• 13 pools, 4 swim-up bars and 3 kids' pools with slides. Eden is an adults-only pool.
• The on-site casino has more than 435 slot and video-poker machines. You must be 18 or older to gamble.
• The Kids Club is included, and teens get mini-golf, an arcade and an 'Xtreme Center'.
• About 30 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport, 1 hour from La Romana and 3 hours from Santo Domingo.

Before you book

• Golf at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Hard Rock Golf Club at Cana Bay is not part of the all-inclusive.
• The resort's homepage gives two restaurant counts: it advertises 13 restaurants and 23 bars, and also describes nine restaurants. Ask me and I'll confirm what is open for your dates.