This 236-room hotel is 300m (328 yds) from the beach, is flanked by the golf course, and contains the resort's 24-hour casino. Sharing 600 tropical acres with four companion hotels at the Barceló Bávaro Resort, this hotel is 300m (329 yds) from the 3-km (2-mi) beach and includes a 24-hour casino and a stage-show theater. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Dominican_Republic/barcelo_casino/hotel/1833/22/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:00:46 EST The Barceló Bávaro Casino is one of the 5 hotels which make up the Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort, the only hotel complex on Playa Bávaro, in the Punta Cana region in the East of the Dominican Republic. The hotel is located in a quiet area next to the golf course and a beautiful lake. The complex is only a five minutes' walk from Playa Bavaro, regarded as one of the ten finest beaches in the world. Guests at the Barceló Bávaro Casino are offered a wide variety of facilities and services at the hotel. They also have access to the services offered in the rest of the complex as part of the "Barceló All Inclusive" program, one of the most extensive in the Caribbean. Catering to an international clientele (possibility of topless sunbathing) of couples and families, the Barceló Bávaro Resort comprises five All-Inclusive hotels, a casino, a golf course, and a large convention center linked by complimentary motorized shuttle "trains" running from 8 AM until 4 AM (schedule subject to change). This 236-room hotel is 300m (328 yds) from the beach, is flanked by the golf course, and contains the resort's 24-hour casino and the air-conditioned theater for the Tropicalissimo musical show. Guests of this hotel may eat at all All-Inclusive-plan restaurants in four of the hotels. (Two fine-dining restaurants are not covered by the All-Inclusive plan.) Guests must pay for their meals at the Barceló Bávaro Palace Hotel's restaurants and La Fuente restaurant. Guests of all hotels may drink at all bars and discos within the resort. Guests of each hotel enjoy access to the entire resort's recreation and entertainment facilities and activities, including pools, water sports, land sports, children's clubs, and open-air theaters for nightly shows. Barceló Bávaro Golf Hotel is located along the golf course, 200m (219 yds) from the beach near the resort's western boundary. It offers 126 guestrooms. Barceló Bávaro Beach Hotel is located on the beach in the resort's center. It offers 600 guestrooms. Barceló Bávaro Caribe Hotel is located on the beach near the resort's southern end. It offers 401 guestrooms. Barceló Bávaro Palace Hotel is a beachfront hotel adjacent to the convention center at the resort's northern end, away from the other hotels. It offers 558 guestrooms. Amenity highlights: A 59.5-meter (195-ft) freeform pool includes a separate children's section. The resort faces a 3-km (2-mi) stretch of Bávaro Beach along the Atlantic. The hotel supplies kayaks, pedal boats, and snorkeling gear. Windsurfers and speed boats may be rented. Parasailing, banana-boating, tubing, fishing, glass-bottom-boat trips, and scuba diving are available for surcharges. This hotel features a 24-hour casino with 18 game tables and slot machines and an air-conditioned theater for the resort's musical show Tropicalissimo. Children's clubs at three companion hotels offer supervised outdoor activities for ages 4–12. A fitness center at the Barceló Bávaro Palace Hotel contains cardio machines, a Universal gym, and free weights. Massage (surcharge) is available in beach cabanas and in a beauty salon at the Barceló Bávaro Beach Hotel. Computers offer high-speed access (surcharge) at Internet centers in the Barceló Bávaro Beach Hotel and the resort's convention center. 236 Rooms (170 Double, 66 Junior Suite from which 64 are Duplex). Each of them provides: * Air Aconditioning * Balcony * Room Service * Telephone * TV-SAT * Safe no charge * Minibar * Shower * Hairdryer * Golf or Garden View This hotel offers 236 guestrooms in one two-story building and one three-story building, both without elevators. Furnished balconies and ground-floor terraces offer views of the gardens or golf course. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Televisions offer U.S./European cable channels. Compact refrigerators are stocked daily with soft drinks, water, and beer. Flanked by a wooden sundeck with padded lounge chairs, the 59.5m (195-ft) freeform pool includes a separate children's section. Guests also enjoy access to the pools at the resort's four companion hotels. The resort is located along a 3-km (2-mi) stretch of 32-km (20-mi) Punta Cana Beach, where light-colored sand meets the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel supplies kayaks, pedal boats, and snorkeling gear. Windsurfers, sailboats, and speed boats may be rented. Parasailing, banana-boating, tubing, fishing, glass-bottom-boat trips, scuba-diving instruction/certification classes, and scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions are available for surcharges. The resort includes an 18-hole golf course. Guests must pay greens fees and can rent equipment and golf carts. All-Inclusive facilities include miniature golf, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, a soccer field, and a baseball field. Horseback riding is available for a surcharge. The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort. * Restaurant specialized in Spanish Cuisine * Buffet Restaurant * 3 Bars Type: All Inclusive No. of Rooms: 236 Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Dominican_Republic/barcelo_casino/hotel/1833/22/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:00:46 EST