I read a lot of reviews on this place before booking. I will say that I regret not booking Cofresi Beach Resort or the Lifestyle Beach Club hotel as they are both actually on the beach and have a better options than the Presidential Suites. That being said, I am not unhappy with my decision. We still had access to all of the other resorts in the Lifestyle compound. We had the option to walk or take the shuttle that between the hotels. Once we knew where we were going, though, we opted to walk as it was usually not too far and then we did not have to tip the driver. I would recommend that you take cash and get DR pesos (100 pesos is like $2 US) for tips for the bartenders and shuttle drivers. It is not required, but they do appreciate it and remember it...and give you better service. I know it should not be that way, but it is what it is. I will also say that I preferred the stay during the week rather than the weekend. It was a LOT less crowded and easier to enjoy the beaches, pools, bars and restaurants. I was a bit confused on the whole eating rules. We were told that we could only make reservations at the restaurants for two nights since we were not "vacation club" members (read timeshare without the maintenance fees and restrictions on travel dates). However, there was always two different buffets to choose from, but they served the same food in both places nightly. We did find the buffets decent, they have cooking stations where you could get cooked to order meals