The Barceló Talanquera  is situated on the edge of Villas del Mar beach in the Juan Dolio region, surrounded by exotic tropical palm trees, on the Caribbean coast in the southeast part of the island.

The resort just 15 km. from the picturesque town of San Pedro of Macoris.
Its exceptional location means guests have easy access to the airport (30 minutes) and to the capital city of Santo Domingo (45 minutes). Each of the hotel's 433 rooms has a terrace or balcony, surrounded by tropical gardens, hairdryer, cribs upon availability, telephone and a safe.
           
Gastronomy: The resort has 4 restaurants: "El Cocolo" buffet-style restaurant; one grill restaurant on the beach; and 2 a la carte restaurants, "L'Ecrevise" -specialized in French cuisine- and "Miramare", specialized in Italian dishes.

Facilities: The hotel has 4 bars, 3 adult swimming pools and 2 children's swimming pools, 2 Jacuzzis, playground for children, 2 gift shops, a gym, a discotheque, and a game room with billiards, football, ping pong and darts.

The hotel also offers guests massage service, a beauty salon, and sports facilities for beach volleyball, windsurfing, kayaking, sailing and snorkeling. It also has its own diving school and a golf course is located nearby.