Located on the Bavaro Beach, in the Punta Cana Region of the eastern part of the Dominican Republic, the Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino Hotel can accommodate families, couples, and business travellers, who are visiting the Caribbean. The hotel is close to many of the local points of interest and attractions, being within convenient travelling distance of destinations as the Princess Tower Casino Punta Cana and the White Sands Golf Course. Furthermore, the hotel was awarded the tripadvisor.co.uk Certificate of Excellence in 2013. On-site hotel conveniences include a 24-hour front desk with multilingual staff that can provide touristic and other helpful information and assistance in addition to the hotel having a computer station, currency exchange, gift shops or newsstand, luggage storage, and shopping on-site. Other conveniences the hotel provides include; babysitting or childcare, dry cleaning and laundry services, and daily housekeeping. Alternatively, on-site hotel luxury facilities and features include; arcade/game room, beauty services, billiards or pool table, casino, children¿s club, full-service health spa, private beach access, garden, hair salon, health club, nightclub, sauna, spa services, spa tub, tennis, terrace, and four outdoor swimming pools. Additionally, the hotel also provides the following beach equipment; sun loungers, towels, and umbrellas. Furthermore, for those travelling on business, the hotel features a business centre and services, as well as multiple large and small meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment. There are 364 guest rooms at the hotel, all of which have independent air-conditioning and climate control. Standard room facilities and features also include; cribs/infant beds, work desk, direct-dial telephone, in-room safety deposit box, satellite television, and an en-suite private bathroom. For eating and drinking options the Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa & Casino Hotel serves a hot/cold buffet breakfast in addition to having a selection of on-site restaurants. *From May 2015 this property will undergo some renovations. Please see specific details below:* *- 01.05.2015 - 31.10.2015: Room renovations - 04.05.2015 - 24.05.2015: Hemingway Bar closed for refurbishments - 15.08.2015 - 31.10.2015: The adults-only pool will receive a new surrounding terrace. The pool will remain open during this time. - 01.08.2015 - 07.10.2015: Palladium's Sports Bar will be closed for refurbishment. - 20.10.2015 - 01.11.2015: La Torres restaurant is upgrading AC units, resulting in temporary meal replacement at the El Bohio beach restaurant. - 01.09.2015 - 31.20.2015: The Lobby area will be upgraded, with check-in still available in the same location.* *From July the Mare Nostrum restaurant will be completely renovated and will be exclusively for guests at The Royal Suites Turquesa by Palladium when it reopens.*