http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T10:33:23Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/9/111851/4872 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bad_DR.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p><b>[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. This screenshot was taken was on January 9, 2007 and is subject to change. Enjoy.]</b><p>If you want to go upscale, there are several all-inclusives in the Punta Cana area of the Dominican Republic where the food is a notch up, the liquor is not bottom shelf, and the staffers are fluent in English. Then there are those who just charge more and put a nice sheen on things. You can spend $158 per night for a couple at this week's Good Rate--Allegro Punta Cana--or pay $525 a night for a garden view room at <a href="http://www.paradisuspalmareal.travel/"><b>Paradisus Palma Real.</b></a> <p>The complaints on TripAdvisor are more entertaining Tim L. 2007-01-09T11:31:58-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/9/103517/4113 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/Allegro_beach.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which is better worth your hard-earned benjamins. The rate here was valid on January 9, 2007 and is subject to change.]</b><p>Fresh off a renovation, the <a href="http://www.occidentalhotels.com/hotel_information.aspx?hotel=1082649122329"><b>Allegro Resort</b></a> in Punta Cana is offering a fantastic deal (through BookIt.com) at only $79 per person all-inclusive through the end of January. <p>This is your usual vacation factory experience, complete with 540 rooms and a chirpy activities director shouting in a mic by the pool. But hey, at this rate, it's hard to go wrong if you're looking for a beach getaway. <p>If you've been to a typical all-inclusive resort Tim L. 2007-01-09T11:27:00-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/