Let me just say that Paradisus Palma Real is “The best†resort on the island. This place is absolutely stunning in ambiance with breath-taking views throughout the resort and beyond superb in terms of food and experience. From the open lobby floor plan, enormous pool area and Royal suites, every aspect was on the money. NOTE: YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE A VERY RIDICULOUS, YET NERVE WREAKING PICKY PERSON AND SOMEWHAT OF AN UNHAPPY ONE TO NOT LOVE THIS PLACE.
When we arrived, we were set to prepare for our destination wedding with 27 other guests from New Jersey, Atlanta, Washington DC, etc. During the check-in process, we were whisked away to a private concierge area where we were checked into the Royal Service with an amazing view of the ocean and the Royal Service pool. Greeted with cocktails and appetizers before we were escorted to our Royal suite by our butler “Henry†was an experience in itself. Not only was he eager to please, attentive, professional, he was very friendly as well. Throughout our stay he work ethics will prove to be true, as he catered to our every need. From making reservations at restaurants to room service. He went above and beyond and we rewarded $$$$$ him for that. Our stay was an event in itself. Every night there was a show and we had the opportunity to eat at every restaurant on the grounds, including dinner at the Gabi Club (FOOD WAS DELICIOUS, esp. the shrimp and salmon) which was situated in the Reserved area. The swings were romantic and we ate poolside for dinner the day after our wedding. We ate at Naos (GREAT BREAKFAST & LUNCH FOOD), Market Grill (BEST SALMON & STEAK), Passions, Bano, Royal Palazzo (LOVED THE DRINKS AND LUNCH FOOD). Room service was average, but they had the best pasta and chicken pasta. Stay away from the pizza. The burgers are just okay, but we enjoyed the late night snacks after drinking all day. ROMANCE DEPARTMENT: We met with Massiel Jimenez and Lara from Caribbean Celebrations on the day of arrival to finalize on the last minute wedding details. Thriving to have every element of our wedding to be as unique as we are, the romance department outdid themselves when they made our dreams become a reality. They were able to put our vision together and even went so far as to filling in the blanks when we overlooked things. THEY ROCK! We used DJ Mannia, although we bought club music to the island so that guests would dance non-stop. Let’s just say we had non-wedding guests, asking to attend our poolside reception. Without boasting …WE TURNED Paradisus Palma Real out and til this day guests are still talking about their experience at our wedding. Paradisus Palma Real …… (5-stars) in our book.