Hotel Riu Republica - Adults only - All Inclusive

We went for a High school reunion (Adults only) stayed in room 2386 and the whole group stayed in same building - we had great A/C (make sure you keep your balcony door closed for the A/C to run). There are some buildings where the A/C was not working well. We are all 50+ and had a great time (many people at resort were in 20's and 30's). We enjoyed Ole Restaurant, which is a Spanish restaurant with Tapas - but you do need to make reservations. The Beach was stunning - the water was a bit rough but we enjoyed - stay safe. We went to different pools, I believe there were 2 with pool bars. The Themed parties are off property at other Riu resorts and a shuttle takes you there (Pink, Jungle parties). We ate at 2 Buffets both were good (Altagracia and Mangu) and Mangu was our favorite buffet restaurant and was closer to our building. We requested Asopao de pollo (Dominican style) the night before and the staff made it for our group - this was a great treat (they normally make this on Wednesdays but we were not going to be there on a Wednesday) The waiters/staff were all awesome and very friendly - we do speak Spanish and would speak to them in Spanish. We wanted to recognize Veloz (Altagracia), David and Chiquita (Mangu) - they all did an amazing job! The Michael Jackson show was really good - get there early - it filled up fast. Recommendations on what to bring: This resort does not have or provide washcloths, I had already read this on a different review - so if you need washcloths - bring your own. We brought 2 - 30 ounce Stanley cups - to place alcohol or water and it kept our drinks cold. We also took a cab to a local supermarket so we could buy more water, Coca-Cola (They only have Pepsi products at resort) and chips/snacks. There is a fridge in the room that you can keep your drinks in. There is a coffee maker in each room as well. There are pool towels but if you lose your towel, it will cost you $20. Clean towels run out fast - so we brought our own. Some of our friends took a buggy tour but during the tour were taken to shops and felt they had to buy - so beware of this. We have previously stayed at Excellence Punta Cana (adults only as well) for our 20th wedding anniversary and that was an amazing resort. Riu Republica is more of a party resort and we had a lot of fun. Enjoy!