Housing options
Starting in February, 2023, the Amigos de los Niños
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 sold
out, but is a good choice to try.
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.