Housing
options
Starting in February, 2023, the Amigos de los NiƱos
began
providing housing at the RIU Palace Resort. This is an
all-inclusive resort so
that the volunteers who are housed there will have all meals and
drinks
provided at no cost. It is very important to understand that
the ADLN only
provides housing for the true dental professionals who
will be
working on the project.
Because some volunteers want to bring family
members to see what
volunteer work is all about, you must understand that the ADLN
will not
pay for what can be considered a family vacation. Please
respect this.
There are several hotels that are possible places to stay and it
is largely
dependent on room availability. Some suggested options include:
Hotel Medano,
Playa Grande Resort or the RIU Palace Resort (at you own
expense) At the
Hotel Medano rooms are like hotel rooms
and breakfast is included with the rooms. Here are the websites
so you can see
the three that are currently being considered:
The Medano Hotel has often been used for
volunteers, but it has
become more popular and is sometimes not available for the
volunteers.
https://www.medanocabo.com
Some people choose to stay at the resort where my
wife and I
normally stay. We have had a timeshare at Playa Grande for many
years and it is
a substantial step up from the Medano. If you opt to stay at
Playa Grande, it
is entirely at your own expense. There is no funding for this.
At Playa Grande,
there is a beach, a spa, several pools, two hot tubs and a
well-equipped
fitness center. Depending on the time of year you choose to
participate, the
rates vary. Please understand that I am neither suggesting that
you should stay
at PG nor that theMedano is inadequate. It is simply an option.
Here is the
link to Playa Grande:
https://playagranderesort.solmar.com
For the RIU Palace, it may be more expensive
because it is
all-inclusive:
Finally, some volunteers have chosen to find a
place of their own.
I have no recommendations for this, but merely telling you that
if the Medano,
Playa Grande or RIU
Palace do not meet
your needs, you are free to find a place of your own. Once
again, the
non-profit will not provide funding for this.