Michès Playa Esmeralda Dominican Republic

We just got back from an amazing trip to Club Med Miches! This was our first time staying at a Club Med resort and are giving it a high 4 stars because the staff and activities were incredible and fun. A few minor service issues held me back from giving a perfect 5 star rating (more on that below), but the resort's awesome energy, great entertainment and the unbelievable Kids Club make this place a total win for families and are the reasons we would love to go back!

The absolute best: The Kids Club (10/10)
This was seriously the highlight of our whole vacation. The kids club G.O.s (shoutout to Matthew, Betchina, Elsa, Princess, the rest of the crew for the 6 & 7s and 8-10s group and the manager, Killian) are absolute rockstars. The programming is so great that our kids woke up excited to go and stay there all day long. We practically had to beg them to eat dinner with us instead of the kids club every night. We were joking that the kids were actually the VIPs of the trip because of their treatment! If you're traveling with kids, especially high-energy kids like ours, the Kids Club is the reason to book this trip!

Staff, Entertainment and Wellness
The staff here is great--so lively and friendly. They create a very welcoming atmosphere. The resort had a great mix of things going on. For fitness, the classes and sports activities managed by the Sports Team lead, Max were excellent. Marie absolutely kicked my sister's and my butts in the full body workout in the best way. Uri is such a patient, helpful and calming yoga instructor who led my meditation and aerial yoga class. Having the concierge service via WhatsApp by staying in La Perla was also very helpful (thank you Soledad for helping out with our requests)!

La Perla Family Suites
We loved the layout of the La Perla suites with the separate bathroom and bedroom with cute canopy beds for the boys. Being able to enter and exit your room from the nice part of the beach was also a plus. We enjoyed less crowds at the private La Perla pool, too, which was beautiful and staffed by a wonderful bartender!

Dining
We enjoyed most of the food at the main buffet restaurant, Cayuco. It had enough variety to keep us going back the entire week. We had one nice dinner at Coal & Copper, which we did feel was worth the price. I especially loved the various lunch BBQs the resort put on at the beach or Coco Plum! I couldn't get enough of the fresh cut coconut water and BBQ chicken!

Some Cons
Here's why I couldn't give it a fifth star.

-Housekeeping and maintenance: This was the most inconsistent part of our stay. The musty smell and inconsistent housekeeping quality did not live up to the expectations of staying in the nice La Perla section. Part of the service of La Perla is turndown service every night, which we did not receive. Sometimes items would be replenished in our room (like beach towels) and other times not. My husband's cologne disappeared, too and management was not able to help us get it back.
Also, the pictures of these suites show a beautiful courtyard with lush plants separating the living room space and the kids room. In reality, it was just a bare tiled courtyard (all plants were gone) that did not look anything like the pictures. This was an immediate disappointment when we walked into our room. It was like this the two other La Perla suites that the rest of our family was staying in, too. These rooms could definitely use some updating to live up to the luxury advertising.
-Dining service: We mostly ate at Cayuco which had great food, but sometimes getting a table cleared or getting drinks refilled was very slow. The biggest food disappointment was the late lunch at Coco Plum. It was so bad that we were hesitant to even try it for any other meals.

Overall, we would love to go back because all the pros far outweighed the cons. Kudos to all the staff at Club Med for making this such a relaxing, yet fun family vacation!

Just got back from a week at Club Med Miches and it was all a dream! Dream location, dream staff… we had a fab time with my family.
Special mention to the fitness instructor, Marie, for kicking our butts everyday! Merci Marie! She’s a gem.

And the entire Mini club crew. So accommodating, lovely, patient and knew all the kids names in just a day! Killian et toute son équipe sont extraordinaires! Merci à Capitaine Doudou pour sa patience et attention. À Coco, Yasmine et Mymy d’aussi bien s’occuper des petits. Une équipe en or! On dirait qu’on les connaît depuis toujours. We’ll be back!

We spent a whole week there with my family and honestly it couldn’t have been more PERFECT! The location is absolutely incredible, the rooms are amazing, the food and all the extras are just fantastic. But the real magic? The G.O team, pure 💥💥 I laughed more than I have in so long and even pushed my limits (special shoutout to Adrien cœur cœur love) trying new experiences. And what a dream team: Pharell, Marie, Super Lolo, Marvin, Julie and the whole crew, thank you for the endless laughs and the light, happy vibes!

What a great time. Kids club was fantastic. Matthew and Quentin were fantastic. The other faves were Shirley - simply the best bartender. And Deapina who was great with the whole family. It’s the perfect family holiday for all ages. For active folks, the pickleball, tennis and riding horses on the beach was amazing. I liked the white patty and seeing my daughter on stage for her club med show!

We had a wonderful week at Club Med Miches! It was our first time at this location, after having visited Club Med Punta Cana twice — and honestly, Miches is even better.

The atmosphere is relaxed and beautiful, the food was excellent every day, and the kids’ club program was absolutely amazing. Our children were happy, engaged, and excited to go back each morning.

A special thank you to Shirley from the bar, who welcomed us with so much kindness and made us the best cocktails 🍹. Her warmth truly made our stay even more memorable.

We can’t wait to come back!