Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana

The short version

Families heading to Macao Beach will find a water park with slides and a lazy river at Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana, along with four pools, one of them a kids' pool. The 500 rooms include Junior Suites, Preferred Club suites and two-bedroom villas with swim-out pools. Parents get a few spaces of their own, including the adults-only Bordeaux dining venue and an adults-only Preferred Club pool. Punta Cana airport is about 40 minutes away.

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Good to know

• A family all-inclusive on Macao Beach, about 40 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport.
• 500 rooms, including Junior Suites, Preferred Club suites and two-bedroom villas with swim-out pools.
• Dining runs to six à la carte restaurants, a buffet, a snack bar and a food truck.
• A water park with slides and a lazy river, plus four pools, including a kids' pool and an adults-only Preferred Club pool.
• Hyatt says guests of the new Secrets Macao Beach next door will be able to use both resorts, restaurants and amenities included. Ask me and I'll check whether it is open for your dates.

Before you book

Some dining venues, such as Bordeaux, are adults-only, so not every table is open to children.