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All-ages all-inclusive resort on the Boulevard Turístico del Este in Punta Cana, opened June 1, 2026 with 2,171 suites across two 18-story oceanfront towers. Amenities include 19 restaurants, nine pools, a water park, a casino, the AWE Spa and a Greg Norman Eco Signature golf course.
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Seaweed & sargassum
Punta Cana gets sargassum, typically worst May through August.See the month-by-month guide →Room Upgrades
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Quick answers
- Is Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana adults only?
- No — Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana is a family-friendly resort that accepts children of all ages.
- Where is Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana?
- Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana is in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Its address is Boulevard Turístico del Este Km 28, Punta Cana 23302, Dominican Republic.
- How many rooms does Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana have?
- Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana has 2,171 rooms.
- Is Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana all-inclusive?
- Yes — Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana is an all-inclusive resort, so meals, drinks and most on-site activities are covered by the rate.
Traveler Insights(45 discussions)
Moon Palace The Grand - Punta Cana is the biggest swing anyone has taken on this coastline in years. It opened June 1, 2026 with 2,171 suites stacked into two 18-story oceanfront towers, which makes it both the largest new all-inclusive in the Caribbean and a visual outlier on a stretch of the Dominican Republic where almost everything else is three or four stories tucked under the palms. Palace built it for scale in every direction: nine pools, a water park, a casino, a Greg Norman Eco Signature golf course on property, and the AWE Spa, which the company says is the largest spa in the Dominican Republic and the largest it has ever built. This is an all-ages resort, not an adults-only one, and the family infrastructure backs that up.
The practical experience starts with the rooms, which are the resort's clearest advantage. Entry-level Grand Superior Deluxe suites run roughly 635 to 840 square feet and the range climbs to Grand Presidential suites over 2,600 square feet and four-bedroom rooftop villas. Two-thirds of the suites look directly at the ocean, the highest oceanfront count of any property in the country. Dining spans around 19 specialty restaurants plus buffets and bars, though the resort opened in phases and some nightlife venues and restaurant concepts were still slated to come online later in 2026. Early guest reports since June lean positive on the obvious things - spotless rooms, facilities in genuinely new condition - with the usual new-resort caveat of occasional housekeeping and service lapses while a very large staff finds its rhythm.
This one is for the milestone trip: the big family gathering, the reunion, the vacation where you want everything brand new and an ocean view for everyone. It opened at $849 and up per night, which is steep for Punta Cana and roughly in line with what Moon Palace Cancun commands, but that rate is for two people and opening promotions - around 20 percent off, a resort credit near $250, kids under 17 free - have been pulling the real number down substantially. Against the established Punta Cana megaresorts it trades a settled track record and a low-rise beach-village feel for newness, room size and sheer amenity count. Golf is on site, the airport is a manageable drive down the Boulevard Turistico del Este, and Macao's surf beach and the standard Saona Island and Hoyo Azul excursions are all in easy reach. Just go in knowing it is a few months old and book accordingly.
Pros
- +Everything is genuinely brand new - the resort opened June 1, 2026, so you get fresh mattresses, unscuffed furniture and pools that have never needed a refurb
- +Two-thirds of the 2,171 suites face the ocean directly, the highest count of oceanfront rooms of any resort in the Dominican Republic
- +Rooms start big and stay big - entry-level Grand Superior Deluxe suites run roughly 635 to 840 sq ft, which is larger than the standard room at most Bavaro competitors
- +The AWE Spa is the largest Palace has ever built and the largest in the Dominican Republic, so spa appointments are far easier to get than at Moon Palace Cancun
- +A Greg Norman Eco Signature golf course sits on property, meaning no shuttle ride to play like you'd need from most Uvero Alto resorts
- +Serious kid infrastructure - a water park with slides and a wave simulator, plus a two-floor pirate-themed kids club, makes this a real multigenerational option
- +Nine pools spread across a huge footprint keeps the chair-hunting pressure down even at a resort this size
- +Opening promotions have been aggressive - discounts around 20 percent, resort credits near $250, and kids under 17 staying free bring the real paid rate well under the headline number
Cons
- −It opened in phases - some nightlife venues and additional restaurant concepts were still scheduled to come online later in 2026, so the resort you book may not be the finished resort
- −At 2,171 suites this is the largest new all-inclusive in the Caribbean, and that scale means walking, waiting and a crowd at peak times no matter how well it's laid out
- −Two 18-story towers is a dramatic departure from the three- and four-story resorts that define this coast - if you want a low-rise, tucked-into-the-palms feel, this is the opposite
- −The published opening rate of $849+ a night is high for Punta Cana, where excellent established resorts sit well below that
- −Early guest feedback flags occasional housekeeping lapses, which is a very typical new-resort staffing symptom in the first months
- −Service systems are still being learned - a brand-new team at this headcount takes time to settle, and there is no long track record to check
- −The entry-level published rate buys a golf view, not an ocean view - the oceanfront suites the resort is marketed on cost more
- −There is no meaningful long-term review history yet, so you are partly buying on brand reputation rather than on this specific property's record