From beginning to end, this has been the most incredible vacation. Tony is wonderful to work with, he answered all our questions quickly and thoroughly. He had a taxi waiting at the airport for us, and we made our first stop at the market on our way in. Try to plan out everything you want to get in advance, because extra trips to the market get expensive at $40 each way in a taxi. Food and alcohol add up very quickly here, so the more you can consume in, the cheaper you will make your stay. The property itself is absolutely stunning, and the condo is beautiful and well stocked with almost everything you need including thick beautiful towels. I don’t think you will find a better property anywhere on the island with a direct path to pool and beach, literally right out the patio door. This place is EXTREMEMLY secure. Absolutely NO vendors on the beach, and no one but guests and property owners allowed! We walked on the beach late into the night and every morning at dawn, and rarely saw a soul. This is an extremely private and quiet property. Do not look for any nightlife here. If you want safety, privacy and quiet, you can not beat this. We brought our two adult children and their significant others with us, and had an incredible time. My daughter got engaged on this trip and it was absolutely perfect. We did venture out to Punta Cana a couple times and Bavaro beach just because we have never been here, but after seeing the beaches of the all inclusive resorts, we were extrememly grateful for our choice! We had the pools and beaches all to ourselves. A few other couples and families, but very quiet! Word of advice, bring water shoes!!! Beaches are a beautiful soft white sand, but there is a ton of shells, and coral in it so it’s very painful to walk into the water without them. Shell hunting is a lot of fun, because there is an unlimited supply. The beach workers were wonderful and helped us find incredible shells! There is definitely a language barrier, but our iTranslate app and Dawin at the front desk were very helpful! The coffee shop and Lazy Lizard in Los Casas were wonderful, as well as Api and El Portico. Bring smaller bills with you because it’s hard to change large bills most places, and you’ll need it for cabs and tipping. Catalina Island snorkeling is a must do!!! Breathtaking! I can not wait to repeat this trip many many more times. Definitely the highlight of my life! Thank you Tony, we couldn’t have had a better time!