Marien

Nice place, however not for us due to the beach. Meaning we were not allowed to walk far on the beach and water is not clear. Food and service was great very clean and the pool is amazing. Other downside was the noise at night when the locals are at the resort

Nice resort

The hotel was nice, but the service was very poor. They charge extra for room safes. They charge me extra because I lost a room key card. The service staff were pretty good, but the Front Desk, especially in the evening young girls extremely rude The beach area was pretty dirty absolutely no service on the beach The restaurant service was so slow had to literally call the staff or copy or anything Most of the guests were local, hardly a handful of Canadians until the last two days of checkou [... read more]t and a few Canadian Check In

Very Good Value Experience

We stayed at this hotel in late September and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves even though this period is classed as 'hurricane season' the weather was excellent. Only about 20 minutes from the airport so no long bus journeys. Once there the place is easily accessible and relatively a small resort which meant it was easy to find everything you needed. Yes the place is a bit older than some hotels but the staff were really friendly and helpful which made up for things. Food selection was good and ple [... read more]ntiful. No line waiting 15 minutes to get a fresh omelette for breakfast! We stayed in a beachfront room and it was nice seeing and hearing the water 35 yards away through the trees on the beach. There were plenty of sunbeds out on the beach and the pool with no need to get up early to secure them. Again that may be down to the time of year though. Security was always there and available and as far as noisy guests goes it appeared to be shut down if it occurred very quickly. Internet connection was good for us in our room. Entertainment wise it was as expected, dancers, singers, karaoke... nothing spectacular but sufficient. Only downside that we could find was the charge of around $30 for the week for a safe lock and key. We are use to having that included in the overall cost. Otherwise would we go back there...for sure at the same time of year!

Old but very clean resort

Surprisingly good resort, clean in room and all around, good drinks available every bar not only Vip , very busy on weekends when the locals arrive leaving public washrooms disgusting.Not their fault but the policy in Dominican Republic giving discounted rates for local residents

Nice resort

Nice resort But the beach was disappointed But after all a nice good resort.Staff was nice food was good But a lot off days the same food Not a lot variety Entertainment was okay.They did had a lot of cats in the resorts That was sad Poor skinny cats. I felt sorry for that

Amazing Value!

The Marien Resort exceeded our expectations. This resort is very clean and they take pride in the high level of cleanliness, we were very impressed with that. The food also exceeded our expectations, great selection and variety of food. The only thing that could be better is the uncomfortable bed.. it is a typical resort bed that is very hard and did not sleep well as a result. Would still highly recommend this resort and we would certainly return .

Great Time

We had a one bedroom suite. This room is exceptional with two bathrooms, two TVs and two rooms..Oh and two balconies. The food at the buffet was good. We didn't even go to the specialty restaurants. Yes the VIP is worth the extra. Seven days of sunshine. No chair hogs at the VIP beach section.

Amazing Resort

We just spent 28 Days at this resort and we loved everything about it. We have been here several times before and it is still one of our favourites. Staff are friendly and our room was wonderful. The grounds were always well maintained. Special thanks to Louise from Trip Central for going above and beyond.

Marien hotel puerto playa

The pools were beautiful. Rooms clean but a bit dated. Food was good and entertainment team were great. Overall great 9 days stay and would return. Great place for adults and there were kids as well. Beach is ok. Chairs around pool in the shade are very limited.

Puerto Plata

The hotel was lovely and clean. Pool was a little cool for me, but beautiful. The beach was really nice with all its little trees that provided shade and a lovely breeze. The food areas were clean spacious. The food was ok, not my cup of tea, but always something there to enjoy. The buffet staff didn't look too happy to be there and didn't rush to look after us. The grounds, entertainment and lobby staff were quite friendly. Overall it was pretty good.

Marien hotel, Puerta Plata

Best nightly shows I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you to Ricky and the dancers. Ricky your special attention to my three year old niece made our stay extra special, Our room was very nice. The cleaning staff stocked our fridge and cleaned our room daily including fresh towels. The pool was spacious and there was lots of chairs for everyone. Beautiful beach but should have been kept cleaner. Lots of loungers. Loved the ocean. À la carte restaurants were good and the buffet was ad [... read more]equate. Staff and service were excellent.

Ok resort

the hotel and staff were great. In the room the toilet did not flush all the time and actually overflowed several times.. we had hot water only one day and rest of the time it was warm water. The air conditioner water dripped right on our floor in the hall near the bathroom and the door to our room. The public washrooms were disgusting…birds were helping them selves to the food at the snack bar actually going right into the containers. Last full day there they told us to be out of the room so [... read more] that they would fumagate it.

Marien puerto plata resort

The resort is small which makes it easy to get around . The entertainment staff are very nice and the shows were pretty good. Our favourite restaurant was the Mediterranean. The buffet is small but there is always something to eat . I would go here again

Marien puerto plata resort

The resort is small which makes it easy to get around . The entertainment staff are very nice and the shows were pretty good. Our favourite restaurant was the Mediterranean. The buffet is small but there is always something to eat . I would go here again

Marien Puerto Plata

Hi Sandra Few issues with our trip to the Marien. First off we recommended main floor. We were given 2nd floor. They finally arranged for ground floor a few days into our trip. Secondly there was a rain storm that ended with us getting back to our room to find an inch and a half of water all over the floor, in all areas of our room. We contacted front desk and they said they would send someone but no one showed. My husband had to clean up all the water with towels. Water would not go down drain [... read more]s. Toilets stopped working no water. Our travel companions who both have mobility issues had water on there floor as well did not get any assistance till the next day when the maid arrived. This was our 2nd trip to this resort and we’re disappointed. We registered a complaint with guest services. Moral at the resort was not good with staff. We had to wait and request numerous times to get water and coffee many of the days we were at this resort. We feel that we paid a lot of money and did not receive the services that we paid for and are asking Transit to compensate us for the difficulties we experience. Please look into this for me and get back to me as soon as possible.

Amazing resort

Great room, right on ocean, amazing view. Room was a bit outdated but clean. Housekeeper was amazing. Food really good, lots of choices. Pool and beachfront really nice. Overall a really nice resort and would highly recommend

Amazing Resirt

The rooms were great, food was very good and service was amazing ? Had the best 10 days with no complaints ????????????? Kevin from trip central gave us amazing service Only 20 minutes from airport

Enjoyed our stay

We really enjoyed all the food here. The staff were super friendly. The rooms were nice but the bed was hard. Sore back on wake up every day. Otherwise really enjoyed our stay. Would recommend to friends and family.

Important Improvements Needed

Food services needs to be audited.......our group was 6 adults....5 of us were sick. Wifi is not as advertised "entire complex" there was no access in rooms and dodgy elsewhere. Beach are not well kept.

Nice resort but food quality needs work.

Everything was great except over 30 different visitors got sick from various restaurants on the resort. It's the 1st time in over 20 trips that I got sick from food, to lose 3 of 7 days sick on vacation is disappointing. If they could fix the food issues I would be a regular visitor. Staff, rooms and rest of amenities were great. I did report the issue to staff and they thanked me and said they would audit the food handling and services.